Go Ah-sung
Go Ah-sung in 55th Baeksang Arts Awards (2019)
Born (1992-08-10) August 10, 1992
EducationSungkyunkwan University - Psychology
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
AgentArtist Company
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGo Aseong
McCune–ReischauerKo A-sŏng

Go Ah-sung (born August 10, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress, notably in The Host. Her other notable works include Snowpiercer (2013), Samjin Company English Class (2020), as well as the TV dramas Master of Study (2010) and Heard It Through the Grapevine (2015).

Career

Go Ah-sung was four years old when she appeared in her first commercial, and she joined the 2002 stage musical Peter Pan when she was ten. At thirteen, Go began her acting career in the KBS children's program Oolla Boolla Blue-jjang (2004).[2]

Having worked together in the MBC omnibus drama Beating Heart (2005),[3] actress Bae Doona recommended Go to director Bong Joon-ho when he was casting for his much-anticipated monster film. After an extensive audition process, Go made her film debut in 2006 with a starring role in The Host.[4] Bong praised her work, saying that she "showed really mature acting for her age, and that's one of her defining charms as an actress."[5] Go was also applauded by film critics, with Stephen Hunter of The Washington Post complimenting her "exquisite performance,"[6] and Megan Ratner of the Bright Lights Film Journal noting her "unforced naturalness, reminiscent not only of Ana Torrent but of Zazie's Catherine Demongeot."[7] Go received several acting nominations, and won Best New Actress at the 2006 Blue Dragon Film Awards.[8]

She continued her film career with supporting roles in The Happy Life (2007),[9] Radio Dayz (2008),[10] and A Brand New Life (2009).[11] In 2010, Go appeared in the high school series Master of Study, a Korean drama adaptation of the Japanese manga Dragon Zakura.[12][13] It scored the highest ratings in its timeslot during its run.[14]

Go starred in her first leading role in Duet (2012), an indie romance about an aspiring Korean singer on a tour of England and the British guy she meets who shares her interests in music, photography and travel.[15][16]

In 2013, she reunited with The Host costar Song Kang-ho in the blockbuster sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer, Bong Joon-ho's first English-language film.[17][18][19][20] Go next appeared opposite Kim Hee-ae in Thread of Lies (2014), a film adaptation of Kim Ryeo-ryeong's novel Elegant Lies about a willful girl seeking the truth behind her sister's suicide.[21][22][23][24]

Go signed with an American agency, Untitled Entertainment in 2014.[25] She returned to television in 2015 with Heard It Through the Grapevine, a black comedy about the chaos an unplanned teenage pregnancy causes in a wealthy, powerful family.[26] Go then headlined the mystery thriller Office, which made its world premiere in the Midnight Screenings section at Cannes; she won Best Actress at Fancine for her role as an intern who becomes a person of interest in a murder investigation.[27][28][29][30][31]

In 2016, she featured in an episode of the Japanese television series, Midnight Diner.[32] She then starred in war drama A Melody to Remember.[33] The film won the audience award at the 18th Far East Film Festival.[34]

In 2017, Go challenges her first romantic comedy in the MBC's drama Radiant Office, as a twentysomething woman who, after a suicide attempt and possible terminally-ill diagnosis, thinks she has nothing to lose and tackles her job and life with new perspectives.[35]

In 2018, Go was cast in the South Korean adaptation of the U.K series Life on Mars, as the sole female detective of the team.[36] In 2019, Go returned to the big screen with historical film A Resistance.[37]

Go led the 2020 critically-acclaimed and box office success dramedy film Samjin Company English Class, the winner of Best Film at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards. She acted as an employee who mastered daily office works but accidentally discovered the company's water pollution leakage.[38]

In 2022, Go returned to TV series with the role of a tax investigator in the MBC and Wavve's financial thriller Tracer.[39]

Other activities

Go enjoys traveling alone and taking pictures. She became interested in photography through friend and frequent costar Bae Doona.[40] Go's photographs were exhibited at the 5th annual Seoul Open Art Fair in 2010, alongside artwork by Ha Jung-woo and photos by Uhm Tae-woong.[41]

Another of her interests is music. She did her own singing for the film Duet, and has performed live on stage at Mudaeruk in Hongdae.[42]

Go majored in Psychology at Sungkyunkwan University.[43][44]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 The HostPark Hyun-seo
2007 The Happy LifeJoo-hee
2008 Radio DayzSoon-deok
2009 A Brand New LifeYe-shin
After the BanquetKim Mi-rae [45]
2010 Sixteen short film [46]
2012 DuetNancy
2013 SnowpiercerYona
2014 Thread of LiesMan-ji
2015 OfficeLee Mi-rye
The Beauty InsideWoo-jin Cameo
Right Now, Wrong ThenYeom Bo-ra
2016 A Melody to RememberPark Joo-mi
2017 The KingMs. Kim Cameo [47]
2019 A ResistanceRyu Gwansun
2020 Samjin Company English ClassLee Ja-young [48]
2023 Because I Hate Korea Gye-na Opening film at the 28th BIIFF[49] [50]

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
2004 Oolla Boolla Blue-jjang Noh Da-ji (Princess Blue Stone) [51]
2005 Sad Love Story young Cha Hwa-jung
Beating HeartKim Bo-mi
2010 Master of Study Gil Pul-ip
2015 Heard It Through the Grapevine Seo Bom
2017 Radiant Office Eun Ho-won
2018 Life on Mars Yoon Na-young
2021 Crime Puzzle Yoo-hee [52][53]
2022 Tracer Seo Hye-young [54]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories Rei / Yoona
2023 Doona! Im Ha-yeon Special appearance [55]

Television shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2020 K-Ocean Pathfinders Cast member [56]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album
"Go" (Korean: 달려; RR: Dallyeo)
(with Ernest, Park Ji-yeon and Go Ah-sung)
2010 Master of Study OST Part 2
"Nobody Knows" 2012 Duet OST
"Light On My Shoulder"
"Blue Blue Night"
"Wings of Rod"
"Hongdae Entrance" (Korean: 홍대입구; RR: Hongdae Ibgu)
(with Kwak Tae-hoon, Go Ah-sung and Young Jay)[57]
2015 Non-album single

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2015 Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Heard It Through the Grapevine Nominated
2018 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Life on Mars Won [58]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2007 Best New Actress – Film The Host Nominated [59]
2010 Best New Actress – Television Master of Study Nominated
2014 Best Supporting Actress – Film Snowpiercer Nominated
2015 Best New Actress – Television Heard It Through the Grapevine Won [60]
2019 Best Actress – Film A Resistance Nominated [61]
2021 Samjin Company English Class Nominated [62]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2006 Best New Actress The Host Won [8]
2013 Best Supporting Actress Snowpiercer Nominated
2019 Best Leading Actress A Resistance Nominated [63]
Buil Film Awards 2021 Best Actress Samjin Company English Class Nominated [64]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 Nominated [65]
Director's Cut Awards 2006 The Host Won [66]
Fantastic Film Festival of the University of Málaga 2015 Office Won [31]
Golden Cinematography Awards 2016 Popularity Award, Actress Won [67]
Grand Bell Awards 2007 Best Supporting Actress The Host Nominated [68]
2013 Snowpiercer Nominated
Jeonju International Film Festival 2014 Moët Rising Star Award Go Ah-sung Won [69]
KBS Drama Awards 2010 Best New Actress Master of Study Nominated
Korean Film Awards 2006 Best Supporting Actress The Host Nominated [70]
Korea Film Actors Association Awards 2016 Popularity Award A Melody to Remember Won [71]
Korea Movie Star Awards 2007 Best Young Star The Host Won [72]
MBC Birth of a Star 1995 King of Kings Go Ah-sung 1st place
MBC Drama Awards 2017 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Radiant Office Nominated
2022 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Tracer Nominated [73]
Saturn Awards 2007 Best Performance by a Younger Actor The Host Nominated [74]
SBS Drama Awards 2015 Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Heard It Through the Grapevine Won [75]
New Star AwardWon
The Seoul Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actress Life on Mars Nominated [76]

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