Go Ara
Go Ara | |
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Born | |
Education | Bachelor's degree in Theater |
Alma mater | ChungAng University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2003–present |
Agent(s) | SM Entertainment (South Korea) Avex Management (Japan) |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 고아라 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Go A-ra |
McCune–Reischauer | Ko A-ra |
Website | Korean website Japanese websiteinstagram |
Go Ara (Korean: 고아라; Hanja: 高雅羅; born February 11, 1990), often performing under the mononym Ara, is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the 2003 Korean television drama Sharp #1.
Early life
Go Ara was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, South Korea. At a young age, she constantly moved around Korea because her father was a soldier. When she was in junior high, she was recommended by a friend to audition for the talent agency SM Entertainment. In 2003, she became the winner of the SM Entertainment Teen Model Contest. After joining SM Entertainment, she began to train with the other trainees under the same company in areas of acting, singing, and dancing.
Career
Television
Go was chosen to play the female lead, Lee Ok-rim, in the 2003 KBS teen drama Sharp #1, acting alongside Lee Eun-sung, Kim Shi-hoo, and Yoo Ah-in. She reprised her role in the 2005 sequel Sharp #2, this time starring alongside Super Junior members Kim Kibum and Kim Heechul, both her labelmates, as well as Lee Eun-sung.
Go's breakthrough performance was in the 2006 SBS drama, Snow Flower, where she starred alongside Kim Kibum, Kim Hee-ae, and Lee Jae-ryong. Go's character, Yoo Da-mi, was a rebellious and ambitious daughter, winning her acting recognition in award ceremonies the following year.
Two years later, she was cast in the MBC drama Who Are You? where she acted alongside Yoon Kye-sang. Despite low ratings in Korea, the body swap dramedy drew in international fans, increasing her Korean Wave profile. This led to an appearance in the Japanese television drama Karei naru Spy.[1] In 2009, she was cast in MBC's Heading to the Ground opposite idol singer Jung Yunho from DBSK. Director Park Sung-soo later said he had wanted her for the role of Kang Hae-bin more than any other actress.
In 2013, Go's popularity further rose through the nostalgic campus drama Reply 1994. In order to portray Sung Na-jung, she cut her hair, and gained 18 lbs.[2][3] While many doubted her casting when it was first announced, audiences praised Go's performance by series' end.
She next starred as the sole female rookie detective in the 2014 police drama You're All Surrounded, alongside Lee Seung-gi.[4][5]
Film
Go's first film was the big-budget Japanese movie Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea, which was released in Japan in March 2007, and Hong Kong in April 2007. She played Khulan, the mistress of Genghis Khan, after being picked from more than 40,000 auditions. The film was screened at many film festivals, including the Cannes Film Market, the Moscow International Film Festival, the 2007 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, and the 5th World Film Festival of Bangkok. Her next film, Dance, Subaru! was a co-production between Japan, China, and Korea, and hit cinemas in 2009.
In 2011, Go made her domestic film debut in Pacemaker, and her co-stars were acclaimed veteran actors Kim Myung-min and Ahn Sung-ki.[6] She then displayed her singing skills in the 2012 multicultural film Papa, with Park Yong-woo. Go received Best New Actress nominations at the Baeksang Arts Awards, the Grand Bell Awards, and the Blue Dragon Film Awards for the two performances.
Modeling
Since she entered the entertainment scene, Go has been a popular commercial model. Among the products she's endorsed are SK Telecom, Elite Uniforms, and more recently, cosmetics. Go was the youngest model for Etude House in 2006, and filmed the brand commercial with actor Jang Keun-suk in 2008. In 2011, Go and was chosen as the new muse of Lirikos .[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
2007 | Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea | Mistress Khulan |
2009 | Dance, Subaru! | Liz Park |
2011 | Pacemaker | Yoo Ji-won |
2012 | Papa | June |
2015 | Detective Hong Gil-dong | President Hwang |
Joseon Magician | Princess Cheongmyeong |
Television drama
Year | Title | Role | Network |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Sharp #1 (반올림1) | Lee Ok-rim | KBS2 |
2005 | Sharp #2 (반올림2) | Lee Ok-rim | KBS2 |
2006 | Snow Flower (눈꽃) | Yoo Da-mi | SBS |
2008 | Who Are You? (누구세요?) | Son Young-in | MBC |
2009 | Karei naru Spy (華麗なるスパイ) | Shin Yoon-ah | NTV |
Heading to the Ground (맨땅에 헤딩) | Kang Hae-bin | MBC | |
2013 | Reply 1994 (응답하라 1994) | Sung Na-jung | tvN |
2014 | You're All Surrounded (너희들은 포위됐다) | Eo Soo-sun | SBS |
2015 | The Producers (프로듀사) | Herself (cameo, episode 8) | KBS2 |
2016 | Hwarang: The Beginning (화랑: 더 비기닝) | Aro | KBS2 |
Variety show
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Strong Heart | Guest | Episode 111-112 | SBS |
Happy Together | Guest | Episode 230 | KBS2 | |
Running Man | Guest | Episode 80 | SBS | |
2013 | Running Man | Guest | Episode 139 | |
2014 | Three Meals a Day | Guest | Episode 6 | tvN |
Music video
Year | Title | Singer | From the Album | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | "Hug" | TVXQ | Tri-Angle | [8] |
2006 | "La'Tale" | |||
2008 | "Innocent Blue" | Mink | [9] | |
2011 | "Before U Go" | TVXQ | Keep Your Head Down | [10] |
"Juliette" | SHINee | Juliette (Japanese version) | [11] | |
2015 | "A Million Pieces" | Cho Kyuhyun | Again, When Fall Comes |
Discography
Year | Title | From the Album | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | "Now" | Papa OST | [12] |
"Little Girl Dreams" | [13] | ||
2013 | "Start" | Reply 1994 OST | [14] |
Fashion show
Year | Show | Note |
---|---|---|
2005 | André Kim Fashion Show | with Lee Wan |
2008 | André Kim Fashion Show | with Chu Sung-hoon |
Jill Stuart | Main model | |
2009 | Lanvin F/W Collection |
Endorsements
Year | Product | Partner(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | Special T | [15][16] | |
Fresh Korea | [17] | ||
2004-2005 | Cocktail Ice Cream Bar | [18] | |
2005 | SK Ting | with Jang Keun-suk | [19] |
Speed 011010 | with Rain | [20] | |
HUM Clothing | |||
2005-2006 | Oddugi Ramen | with Super Junior's Kim Ki-bum and Kim Heechul | [21] |
2006 | Miero Fiber Drink | [22] | |
2006-2007 | Elite Uniforms | with SS501 | [23] |
Aillack Drink | [24] | ||
Samsung Anycall | with Jung Il-woo, Lee Hyori and Jun Ji-hyun | [25][26] | |
2006-2008 | Etude House | with Im Joo-hwan and Jang Keun-suk | [27][28] |
2008-2009 | Clride Clothing | with Jung Il-woo | [29] |
Lover's Tea | with TRAX's J | [30] | |
2009 | G-Market Clothing | ||
2009-2010 | Spris Clothing | with Kim Bum | [31][32] |
2010-2012 | Bausch and Lomb | [33][34] | |
2011 | Maxim Coffee | [35] | |
2011-2012 | Canon IXUS Camera | with Kim Soo-hyun | [36][37][38] |
2011-2015 | Lirikos Cosmetics | [39][40][41][42] | |
2012 | Millet | with Uhm Tae-woong | [43][44] |
Shilla Duty Free | with TVXQ | [45] | |
2013-2014 | LG U+ | with Jung Woo | [46] |
WeMakePrice | with Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Sung-kyun, Min Do-hee | [47] | |
2014 | Aigle | with Lee Dong-wook | [48][49] |
Vivienne Westwood Eyewear | [50][51] | ||
2014-2015 | Korea Post - Postal Saving & Insurance | [52][53] | |
Lotte Chilsung dr&doctor | [54][55][56][57] | ||
Domino's Pizza | with Kim Woo-bin | [58][59][60] | |
2015 | BestiBelli | [61][62] |
Goodwill ambassador
Year | Title |
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2005 | Ambassador of Farming and Forestry |
2007-2009 | Swiss Friend, an ambassador of Switzerland by Switzerland Tourism |
2011-2015 | Good Neighbors (NGO) Goodwill Ambassador |
2014-2015 | Seoul Ambassador |
2015 | Seoul Police Goodwill Ambassador |
2015 | The Special 70th Anniversary of Seoul's Independence Ambassador |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | SM Entertainment's 5th Anniversary Teen Model Contest | — | — | Won |
2004 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | Sharp #1 | Won |
2006 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Snow Flower | Won |
2007 | 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Won | |
Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Barbie Girl | — | Won | |
André Kim Best Star Awards | New Star Award | — | Won | |
2008 | Model of the Year | — | Won | |
MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Who Are You? | Nominated | |
2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (TV) | Heading to the Ground | Nominated |
2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (Film) | Papa | Nominated |
21st Buil Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
49th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Pacemaker | Nominated | |
33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Papa | Nominated | |
2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Reply 1994 | Nominated |
Most Popular Actress (TV) | Nominated | |||
7th Style Icon Awards | Top 10 Style Icons | — | Won | |
3rd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Reply 1994 | Nominated | |
SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | You're All Surrounded | Nominated | |
2015 | World's Most Beautiful Faces | Top 100 | Herself | #36 (out of 100) |
References
- ^ "Go Ara makes Japanese drama appearance | Stareastasia". Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ Go Ara Gained Near 18 Pounds for Her Role in “Reply 1994” Soompi.com. 6 January 2014
- ^ '응사' 고아라 "성나정 역할 위해 몸무게 7kg 늘렸다" (인터뷰②)Template:Ko icon"'응사' 고아라 "성나정 역할 위해 몸무게 7kg 늘렸다" (인터뷰②)". 6 January 2014
- ^ Lee Seung-gi, Cha Seung-won, Go Ara Confirm New Drama Tenasia.com. 26 February 2014
- ^ 차승원-이승기-고아라, '너희들은 포위됐다' 출연 확정Template:Ko icon"news.sbs.co.kr". 26 February 2014
- ^ Go Ara casted as a female lead in her first Korean film "dramabeans.com". 23 February 2011
- ^ 고아라, 리리코스 새로운 뮤즈로 발탁Template:Ko icon "Hankyung.com". 07 September 2011
- ^ TVXQ!(동방신기) - HUG(포옹)
- ^ Mink - Innocent Blue(地果て海尽きる)
- ^ TVXQ!(동방신기) - Before U Go(이것만은 알고 가)
- ^ SHINee - JULIETTE(Japanese ver.)"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara(고아라) - Now! (Papa OST)"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara(고아라) - Little Girl Dreams (Papa OST)"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara(고아라) - 시작 (Start) (Reply 1994 OST)"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Special T CF1"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Special T CF2"youtube.com"
- ^ 고아라 고아라 우리농산물 CF Template:Ko icon"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Cocktail Bar CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - SK Ting CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara & Rain - Speed CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ah Ra, Kim Ki Bum & Kim Hee Chul - Otuggi CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Miero Fiber CF "youtube.com"
- ^ SS501 with ARA Elite CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Aillack Drink CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Anycall 30" CF Jung il woo and Go ah ra"youtube.com"
- ^ CF Anycall Talk Play Love - Jeon Ji Hyun, Go Ara Jung Il Woo"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Etude House's Cinderella CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Jang Keun Suk & Go Ara - Etude House 2008 CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara and Jung Il Woo- Clride Clothing Making"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara & J - Lover Tea CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara & Kim Bum - Spris Clothing F/W 2009"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara & Kim Bum - Spris Clothing"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Bausch and Lomb CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Bausch and Lomb CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Maxim Coffee"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara & Kim Soo Hyun - Canon Camera CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara & Kim Soo Hyun - Canon Camera CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara & Kim Soo Hyun - Canon Camera CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Lirikos CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Lirikos CF
- ^ Go Ara - Lirikos CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara - Lirikos S/S2014 CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara & Uhm, Tae-woong - Millet F/W 2012 CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara & Uhm, Tae-woong - Millet S/S 2012"youtube.com"
- ^ TVXQ & Go Ara - Shilla Duty Free CF"youtube.com"
- ^ Go Ara & Jung Woo - LG Uplus CF"youtube.com"
- ^ 위메프 새 광고 ‘응사 커플전’…고아라·유연석vs도희·김성균Template:Ko icon"eto.co.kr". 20 December 2013
- ^ 고아라, 이동욱 아웃도어 에이글의 새로운 얼굴Template:Ko icon"sportsseoul.com". 20 February 2014
- ^ Korea Aigle S/S 2014 Collection"youtube.com"
- ^ 팔색조 매력 ‘섹시·큐티·러블리 다 돼!’ Template:Ko icon"sports.donga.com". 21 March 2014
- ^ ‘섹시함과 발랄함의 공존’ 고아라, 비비안 웨스트우드 아이웨어 화보 공개 Template:Ko icon"seoul.co.kr". 21 March 2014
- ^ 입은 나정이’…고아라, 우체국 직원 변신 ‘CF 현장 포착’ Template:Ko icon"sports.chosun.com". 23 January 2014
- ^ Postal Saving & Insurance CF"youtube.com"
- ^ 롯데칠성, 배우 고아라 모델로 ‘닥터&닥터’ 광고 선봬Template:Ko icon"thinkfood.co.kr". 14 May 2014
- ^ 배우 고아라, 롯데칠성음료 닥터&닥터 광고모델로 선보여Template:Ko icon"consumertimes.kr". 14 May 2014
- ^ [닥터앤닥터] 더 건강해 질 수 있다고 믿고 마실 것! 고아라의 새로운 닥터앤닥터 TV CF영상! (음료 편) Template:Ko icon
- ^ [닥터앤닥터] 더 건강해 질 수 있다고 믿고 마실 것! 고아라의 새로운 닥터앤닥터 TV CF영상! (건강기능식품 편) Template:Ko icon
- ^ 도미노피자, 김우빈.고아라 모델 선정Template:Ko icon"foodtoday.or.kr". 08 June 2014
- ^ 배우 김우빈·고아라, 도미노피자 새 얼굴Template:Ko icon"moneyweek.co.kr". 08 June 2014
- ^ Kim Woo Bin and Go Ara Chosen as New CF Models for Domino’s Pizza "soompi.com". 07 June 2014
- ^ 고아라, 신원 모델로 발탁Template:Ko icon"sportschosun.com". 14 January 2015
- ^ BestiBelli"bestibelli.co.kr"
External links
- Go Ara on Instagram
- Go Ara at SM Entertainment Template:Ko icon
- Go Ara at Avex Template:Ja icon
- Go Ara at HanCinema
- Go Ara at IMDb