Ko So-young
| Ko So-young | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
October 6, 1972 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Go So-young |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–2007 |
| Agent |
King Entertainment (2016-present) |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Jang Dong-gun (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 고소영 |
| Hanja | 高素榮 |
| Revised Romanization | Go So-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko Soyŏng |
Ko So-young (born October 6, 1972) is a South Korean actress and model. She graduated from Chung-Ang University with a major in drama and cinema.[1]
Biography
So-young was born in Seoul, South Korea. She attended an all-female high school before gaining early admission to Chung-Ang University, where she studied computer science.
So-young debuted in the TV drama Love Tomorrow in 1993 and quickly established herself as a representative star of her generation. She made her film debut opposite Jung Woo-sung in The Fox with Nine Tails in 1994, which ranked as the first Korean film ever to use computer-generated images. However, it failed to make an impression on audiences or critics. Ko first achieved wide recognition through her role in Beat (again with Jung Woo-sung), a film that caught the imagination of many South Korean high school students.[2] Since then she has acted in a series of successful melodramas, portraying a young model in If the Sun Rises in the West, a Jeju Island tour guide in Love Wind Love Song, and a Korean American adoptee in Love.
In 2001, So-young teamed up with actor Lee Sung-jae in A Day, about a married couple who have trouble conceiving a child. Her acting in the film was much praised and garnered the Best Actress prize from the local Grand Bell Awards ceremony.[3] Then, after two years off, Ko returned in 2003 opposite Han Suk-kyu in the spy thriller Double Agent; however, the film failed to live up to the expectations of most viewers and critics. She then shot two films in 2006: the horror film APT by director Ahn Byeong-ki, and the romantic comedy Project Makeover by debut director Jeon Young-gap. After two commercial flops in 2007 with Project Makeover and the SBS drama Blue Fish, Ko went into a hiatus.
A decade after her last appearance, Ko will be making a comeback with the KBS drama Perfect Wife.[4]
Personal life
Ko married actor Jang Dong-gun in a star-studded wedding ceremony held at Seoul's Shilla Hotel on May 2, 2010, while five months pregnant. The couple's first child, a son Jang Min-joon, was born on October 4, 2010.[5][6][7] and expected second child[8][9] Their second child, a daughter, was born on February 25, 2014.[10][11]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Fox with Nine Tails | Harah |
| 1997 | Beat | Romi |
| 1998 | First Kiss | Joo-hee (cameo) |
| If the Sun Rises in the West | Hyun-ju | |
| 1999 | Love Wind Love Song | Young-seo |
| Love | Jenny | |
| 2001 | A Day | Jin-won |
| 2003 | Double Agent | Yun Su-mi |
| 2006 | APT | Oh Se-jin |
| 2007 | Project Makeover | Na Jung-ju |
| Year | Television | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-1994 | Tomorrow Love (KBS2) | Yoo Hyun-kyung |
| 1993 | Mother's Sea (MBC) | Kim Kyung-seo |
| 1994-1995 | My Son's Woman (MBC) | Choi Soo-jung |
| 1995 | Sookhee (MBC) | |
| 1995 | Ko So-young's Dating FM (MBC Radio) | |
| 1996 | Star (MBC) | Jang Hye-mi |
| 1997 | Women (SBS) | |
| 1997 | Barefoot Days (KBS2) | Ki Hae-jun |
| 1998 | Memories (MBC) | Joo-hee |
| 2007 | Blue Fish (SBS) | Jung Eun-soo |
| 2017 | Perfect Wife (KBS2) | Shin Jae-bok |
References
- ↑ go soyoung
- ↑ Han, Sang-hee (July 8, 2008). "Movie-Based Dramas to Fill TV Screens". Korea Times. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.cinemasie.com/en/fiche/oeuvre/day/
- ↑ http://www.dramabeans.com/2016/11/go-so-young-jo-yeo-jung-courted-for-new-kbs-drama-perfect-wife/
- ↑ "Jang Dong-Gun And Ko So-Young Lavish Wedding!". PopSeoul. May 2, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ↑ "Korean stars Jang Dong Gun, Ko So Young get hitched". Channel NewsAsia. May 3, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ↑ "Jang Dong-gun, Ko So-young in Star-Studded Wedding". The Chosun Ilbo. May 3, 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Jang Dong Gun-Ko So Young Couple Expecting Second Baby in Spring". Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Jang Dong-gun and Ko So-young expecting another child". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 8, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014.
- ↑ Park Jin-hai. "Jang couple get newborn daughter". The Korea Times Daily. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Ko, Jang celebrate 2nd child". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ko So-Young. |
- Ko So-young at the Internet Movie Database
- Ko So-young at the Korean Movie Database
- Ko So-young at HanCinema
- Ko So-young at Koreanfilm.org