Ko So-young

Ko So-young (Korean: 고소영; born October 6, 1972) is a South Korean actress and model.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Ko.
Ko So-young
Born (1972-10-06) October 6, 1972
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesGo So-young
EducationChung-Ang University – Department Theater and Film
Korea University – Department of Computer Science
OccupationActress
Years active1990-2007
2013-present
AgentKing Entertainment
(2016-2018)
Culture Depot(2018-present)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2010)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGo So-yeong
McCune–ReischauerKo So-yŏng

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.[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 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 Ms. Perfect.[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][8][9] Their second child, a daughter, was born on February 25, 2014.[10][11]

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 Network
1992-1994
 Tomorrow Love Yoo Hyun-kyung
KBS2
1993
 Mother's Sea Kim Kyung-seo
MBC
1994-1995
 My Son's Woman Choi Soo-jung
MBC
1995
 Sook-hee Kim Sook-hee
MBC
1996
 Star Jang Hye-mi
MBC
Beginning of Happiness Shin Na-ra
SBS
1997
 Women Min Ji-soo
SBS
1998
 The Barefoot Youth Ki Hye-joon
KBS2
Memories Kim Joo-hee
MBC
2007
 Blue Fish Jung Eun-soo
SBS
2017
 Ms. Perfect Shim Jae-bok
KBS2

References
  1. go soyoung Archived 2007-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 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.
  3. "A Day".
  4. "Actress Ko So-young Upbeat Despite Less Than 'Perfect' TV Comeback". The Chosun Ilbo. May 20, 2017.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Jang Dong Gun-Ko So Young Couple Expecting Second Baby in Spring". Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  9. "Jang Dong-gun and Ko So-young expecting another child". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014.
  10. Park Jin-hai. "Jang couple get newborn daughter". The Korea Times Daily. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  11. "Ko, Jang celebrate 2nd child". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
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