Ko So-young
Born (1972-10-06) October 6, 1972
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
(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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