Ko So-young
Ko So-young | |
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.jpg) Ko in 2012 | |
| Born | October 6, 1972 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Go So-young |
| Education | Chung-Ang University – Department Theater and Film Korea University – Department of Computer Science |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–2007 2013–present |
| Agent | Sublime[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 고소영 |
| Hanja | 高素榮 |
| RR | Go Soyeong |
| MR | Ko Soyŏng |
Ko So-young (Korean: 고소영; born October 6, 1972) is a South Korean actress and model.[2]
Early life
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.
Career
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 was the first Korean film to use computer-generated imagery. 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.[3] 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 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.[4] 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 made a comeback with the KBS drama Ms. Perfect.[5]
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.[6][7][8][9][10] Their second child, a daughter, was born on February 25, 2014.[11][12]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
1990 | Friend, My Friend | Seol In-hwa |
1994 | The Fox with Nine Tails | Harah |
1997 | Beat | Ro-mi |
| 1998 | First Kiss | Joo-hee (cameo) |
| If the Sun Rises in the West | Nam Hyun-joo / Yoo Ha-rin | |
| 1999 | Love Wind Love Song | Young-seo |
| Love | Jenny | |
2000 | Joint Security Area | Woman in Nam Sung-sik's wallet photo (cameo) |
2001 | A Day | Jin-won |
2003 | Double Agent | Yoon Soo-mi |
2006 | APT | Oh Se-jin |
2007 | Project Makeover | Na Jung-joo |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
1992–1994 | Tomorrow Love | Yoo Hyun-kyung |
1993 | Mother's Sea | Kim Kyung-seo |
1994–1995 | My Son's Woman | Choi Soo-jung |
1995 | Sook-hee | Kim Sook-hee |
| 1996 | Star | Jang Hye-mi |
| Beginning of Happiness | Shin Na-ra | |
1997 | Women | Min Ji-soo |
| 1998 | The Barefoot Youth | Ki Hye-joon |
| Memories | Kim Joo-hee | |
2007 | Blue Fish | Jung Eun-soo |
2017 | Ms. Perfect | Shim Jae-bok |
References
- ^ Park, Jung-sun (April 7, 2023). 고소영, 송강호 소속사 써브라임 전속계약 [Ko So-young and Song Kang-ho signed an exclusive contract with Sublime] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ go soyoung Archived 2007-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ "A Day". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ^ "Actress Ko So-young Upbeat Despite Less Than 'Perfect' TV Comeback". The Chosun Ilbo. May 20, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Jang Dong-Gun And Ko So-Young Lavish Wedding!" Archived 2010-11-28 at the Wayback Machine. PopSeoul. May 2, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Korean stars Jang Dong Gun, Ko So Young get hitched". Channel NewsAsia. May 3, 2010. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. 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 February 28, 2014.
- ^ Park Jin-hai. "Jang couple get newborn daughter". The Korea Times Daily. Archived from the original on February 28, 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
- Ko So-young at IMDb
- Ko So-young at the Korean Movie Database
- Ko So-young at HanCinema
- Ko So-young at Koreanfilm.org
- Ko So-young on Instagram