Gong Seung-yeon

Gong Seung-yeon is a South Korean actress known for her calm strength and warm screen presence. Born on February 27, 1993, in Seoul, she moved from idol training into acting and slowly built a strong career in television and film. Many viewers know her best as a brave paramedic in The First Responders and as a queen in the historical drama Six Flying Dragons.

Early life

She was born in Seoul with the birth name Yoo Seung-yeon, and Gong Seung-yeon is her stage name. She is the older sister of Jeongyeon from the girl group TWICE, and their father worked for many years as a chef of Korean food. As a young girl, she won the Best Looks part of the SM Youth Best Contest in 2005 and then trained as a singer under SM Entertainment for about seven years. She later studied at Sungshin Women's University. In time, she felt acting was a better path than singing, so she left idol training and prepared for a new start.

Career and breakthrough

She began acting in the early 2010s and took many small and supporting roles to learn her craft. Her big step came with Six Flying Dragons (2015), where she played Min Da-kyung, who becomes Queen Wongyeong. The large historical story showed that she could carry serious scenes with grace. She then took lead roles in modern dramas and in the film Aloners (2021), which brought her strong praise.

Popular roles

In The First Responders (2022), she played Song Seol, a kind and brave paramedic who runs into danger to save lives. Fans loved her honest and caring style in the role. She also showed a soft and funny side in other dramas, and a deep, sad side in Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (2021), proving she can handle many kinds of stories.

Recent work

She stayed busy with the crime series Karma (2025) and then returned to palace drama in Perfect Crown (2026), playing Yun I-rang. The role again showed her talent for royal characters with real feeling. With each project, she keeps growing as a trusted actress.