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
AgentSublime[1]
Spouse
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(m. 2010)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGo So-yeong
McCune–ReischauerKo So-yŏng

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 Network
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

  1. ↑ 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. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. ↑ go soyoung Archived 2007-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "A Day".
  5. ↑ "Actress Ko So-young Upbeat Despite Less Than 'Perfect' TV Comeback". The Chosun Ilbo. May 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Jang Dong Gun-Ko So Young Couple Expecting Second Baby in Spring". Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Jang Dong-gun and Ko So-young expecting another child". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014.
  11. ↑ Park Jin-hai. "Jang couple get newborn daughter". The Korea Times Daily. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  12. ↑ "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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