Go Soo

This is a Korean name; the family name is Go.

Go Soo
Money Show 2010
Born	October 4, 1978 (1978-10-04) Choong Nam Nonsan, South Korea
Other names	Go Su
Occupation	Actor, model
Years active	2000–present
Agent	BH Entertainment
Spouse	Kim Hye Yeon (February 17, 2012-present)
Korean name
Hangul	고수
Hanja	高洙
Revised Romanization	Go Su
McCune–Reischauer	Ko Su

Go Soo (born October 4, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in SBS television series Piano, Green Rose and Will It Snow On Christmas?. He has also starred in the 2004 Some and 2009 White Night.he recenlty started Front Line with Shin Ha Kyun

Biography

Debut

Go Soo first appeared in a soft drink TV advertisement wherein he waits for his girlfriend in a curfew and, in 1998, appeared as an extra in a music video, the band Position’s "Last Promise". He made his first step onto television in 1999 through MBC sitcom Jump, where his handsome appearance and cute smile reminded the audience of Cho Hyeon Jae and Ji Sung. He also drew critical praise when he appeared in the drama series Piano in 2001. One review described him as an "actor with precision." Piano was his first drama series produced by SBS, where he was asked to sign a contract; after this, all of his dramas have been SBS-produced.

Fame

Go had his first movie hit in 2004 as a drug crime officer in Some, the first film in which he performed his own stunts. In 2005, he starred in action-packed TV series Green Rose, playing a simple man who fell in love with a rich woman and was accused of a crime he did not commit. Green Rose was shot in both China and South Korea, next to KBS television series Full House and Beijing My Love.

In 2005, Go was awarded the New Star Award at the 42nd Daejong Festival. His new project in late 2005 is a drama-comedy Marry A Millionaire, where he plays a delivery man who was asked by a TV producer to act like a rich man to attract several women by his handsome looks. After playing wholesome and simple roles in dramas and while Marry A Millionaire is playing, he appeared topless in a cellphone television advertisement. He is macho in his appearance as he takes care of his body by working out and playing sports. Go Soo started his military service on March 2, 2006 and he had been assigned as a Civil Service Personnel in Gang Nam District, Seoul. Go joined co-actor Ji Sung, Suh Ji Suk, and shortly, Song Seung-hun.

2006-2008: Military

On April 25, 2008, he was discharged from the Military and he received recognition for being an outstanding Public Interest Service Personnel. After 2 years and 2 months of his military service, Go had resumed acting, this time in theater, with the project The Return of President Eom. He was invited to join upon the recommendation of his acting senior Cho Jae-hyun, whom he met while working on Piano. Cho had played as his character's father. According to a source close to Go Soo, “After acting in Piano, Cho Jae Hyun is the senior whom Go most respects.” Go Soo was also one of the actors who appeared in the photoshoot "Kolon Christmas Photo Shoot" in 2008, along with co-actors Joo Jin Mo, Song Il-gook, Jang Geun-suk, and Park Jae-jung.

Comeback

In 2009, he worked in a movie, White Night, based on a Japanese novel of the same title. Go also completed his very first photo diary, "24 Hours with Go Soo", which was produced by co-actor and singer Ryu Shi-won, who used him as a muse. It spans approximately 100 shots, which will be produced as a DVD. Ryu also supports Go's career.

He made comeback to television in a melodrama, under the production of his home network SBS, titled Will It Snow For Christmas? which began airing December 2, 2009. Go starred in Psychic, which was released in May 2010.

Go is now working on his upcoming movie, Highland Battle, which was released the summer of 2011.

Go is now a talent of an artist agency owned by All In star Lee Byung-hun, which was named BH Entertainment, that also manages Han Hyo-joo and Han Chae-young.

Personal Life

He married an art student Kim Hye Yeon who is 11 years younger than him on February 17th, 2012. the couple met in 2008 on set of White Night

Filmography

Drama

• Will It Snow On Christmas? as Cha Kang Jin (SBS, 2009)
• Marrying a Millionaire as Kim Young Hoon (SBS, 2005)
• Green Rose as Lee Jung Hyun (SBS, 2005)
• When a Man Loves a Woman as Ji Hoon (SBS, 2004)
• My Fair Lady as Shin Young Ho (SBS, 2003)
• Age of Innocence as Tae Suk (SBS, 2002)
• Piano as Han Jae Su (SBS, 2001)
• Say It With Your Eyes as Ki Woong's brother (MBC, 2000–2001)
• Mothers and Sisters as Jang Kyong Bin (MBC, 2000)
• My Funky Family (MBC, 2000)
• Jump (MBC, 2000)

Film

• The Front Line as Kim Soo Hyuk (2011)
• Psychic as Im Gyoo Nam (2010)
• White Night as Kim Yo Han (2009)
• Some as Kang Sung Joo (2004)

Theatre

• The Return of President Eom / Mr. Eom's Return (돌아온 엄사장, May 23, 2008-August 3, 2008)

TV Commercials / Advertisements

• Sunny 300 Soft Drink
• Sunny 10 Soft Drink
• KTFever
• Bachuss
• BH Fashion
• Popeyes Chicken
• Ziozia Fashion
• N2O
• MayPole
• Nescafé
• Comodo Square
• Hana Bank
• Sony DC Korea
• Merrell

Music video

• Left Alone by Lee Soo Young
• Last Promise by Kim Jang Hyun
• Burn My Face In Tears by Jang Na-ra
• I'll Be Back by Yoo Seung Jun

Awards

Years	Awards
2011	Style Icon Awards :: Top 10 Style Icon
2010	14th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival : Male “Fantasia Award” (White Night)
2005	42nd Daejong Award (Grand Bell : Best New Actor (Some) SBS Drama Awards: Best Actor (Green Rose) SBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Green Rose)
2003	Model Line "Popularity Award" at the "Best Dressers Awards"
2002	SBS Drama Awards: Best Actor (Age of Innocence) SBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Age of Innocence)
2001	SBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor (Piano) SBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Piano)
2000	MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actor

External links

• Go Soo HB Entertainment (Korean)
• Go Soo Official Website (Japanese)