Ko So-young
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| Born | October 6, 1972 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Go So-young |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Spouse | Jang Dong-gun (m. 2010) |
| 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 & Cinema.[1] She was known as one of South Korea's "ideal women".
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[edit] Biography
Ko 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.
Ko 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.[citation needed] 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, Ko teamed up with actor Lee Seong-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. 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.
[edit] 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-jun, was born on October 4, 2010.[3][4]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1994 | The Fox with Nine Tails | Harah |
| 1997 | Beat | Romi |
| 1998 | 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 |
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| 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 |
[edit] References
- ^ go soyoung
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (2009-08-07), "Movie-Based Dramas to Fill TV Screens", Korea Times, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/08/201_27229.html
- ^ "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". channelnewsasia.com. May 3, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
[edit] External links
- 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
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