Kim Go-eun

Kim Go-eun

  • Born: 1991-7-2
  • Birthplace: Seoul
  • Height: 5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: South Korea
  • Graduate School: Korea National University of Arts
  • Representative Works: Goblin; Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Cheese in the trap, Canola, Tune in for Love, A Muse, Coin Locker Girl, Monster, 협녀: 칼의기억, 변산, Sunset in My Hometown, The King: Eternal Monarch, Coin Locker Girl
  • Kim Go Eun (김고은, Kim Go Eun), born on July 2, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea, graduated from Korea National University of Arts , South Korean actress. [1] 
    In 2012, he made his official debut through the love ethics film " A Muse ", and won the Best Newcomer Award at 8 film awards including the 33rd Blue Dragon Awards and 제49회대종상영화제 [2]  . In March 2013, starred in the thriller " Monster " [3]  and the costume action film " 협녀: 칼의기억 " [4]  . In 2015, starred in the crime action film " Coin Locker Girl " and the family film " Canola " [5]  . In 2016, he challenged the small screen for the first time, starring in the tvN romantic comedy " Cheese in the trap " [6]  and the tvN fantasy romance " Ghost; Guardian: The Lonely and Great God " [7]  . In July 2017, the contract with the original brokerage company expired and signed with BH Entertainment Company [8]  . In 2018, after two years, starring in the movie " 변산, Sunset in My Hometown " officially returned [9]  . In 2019, starring in the romance film " Tune in for Love " [10]  . In 2020, starring in the SBS fantasy love drama " The King: Eternal Monarch " [11]  . In 2021, starring in the tvN romantic comedy " Yumi's Cells ".

    Early Experience

    Kim Go Eun was born on July 2, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea, and has an older brother who is one year older. When she was 4 years old, she followed her father to Beijing, China, and lived there for 10 years before returning to Korea until she was in junior high school   .
    Around the fifth grade of elementary school, she saw " Together " directed by Chen Kaige , and from then on she aspired to be a filmmaker. In art high school, she shivered when she stood on the stage for the first time, but from the second time she stood on the stage, she felt as if she had wings and could fly freely, and she was reluctant to step off the stage until the curtain call. In order to retain that feeling at the time, she chose to continue acting.
    During his college days, he studied at the Theater of the Korea National University of Arts and took a leave of absence. She has only been in on-campus performances and student films, and has never appeared on film or television. Kim Go Eun, who didn't even know about the casting of " A Muse ", met director JUNG Ji-woo by chance through a senior who worked in the film industry , talked to the director without any preparation, and participated in the audition, and finally got the this role   .

    Performing Experience

    In 2012, Kim Go Eun stood out among more than 300 candidates, took the love ethics film " A Muse " and made his official debut   . With the role of the 17-year-old girl "Han A Muse" in the film, he won the best newcomer in 8 film awards including the 33rd Blue Dragon Awards , the 32nd 한국영화평론가협회상 , and the 49th Grand Bell Awards . award   .
    In 2013, Kim Go Eun and LEE MINKI co-starred in the thriller movie " Monster "   , playing the role of "Fu Shun", a woman whose mental age is only 7 years old and who lives by selling vegetables   . In the same year, he starred in the independent film "Undead Butterfly".
    In April 2015, the gangster action film " Coin Locker Girl " starring Kim Go Eun was released. In the film, he played the role of "One Zero", a girl who was abandoned in the No. 10 locker in the subway station   ; in August, with Do- yeon Jeon co-starred in the costume action film " 협녀: 칼의기억 " directed by Park Heung-sik , playing the role of "Hong Yi" who was raised by his mother Yue-su as a secret weapon for revenge   ; in October, he co-starred with Seon-gyun Lee and starred by Jong-ho Heo -directed crime mystery film The Advocate: A missing body , in which Kim Go Eun plays a self-respecting female prosecutor   .
    In January 2016, Kim Go Eun challenged the small screen for the first time, co-starring with Park Hae Jin in the tvN romantic comedy " Cheese in the trap " adapted from the comic of the same name, playing the role of "Hong Xue", a passionate, real and lovely female college student   ; May , and Yuh-Jung Youn co-starred in the family film " Canola ", playing the role of "Huizhi", a high school girl with pain and secrets   ; on August 16, Kim Go Eun announced that he had signed a contract with HODU&U ENTERTAINMENT and became its actor. In December, starring in the tvN romantic fantasy drama " Goblin; Guardian: The Lonely and Great God ", directed by Eung-bok Lee and screenwriter Kim Eun-sook , played the role of an ordinary high school student who can see the dead, and the ghost bride "Chi". Grace" corner . 
    In July 2017, Kim Go Eun's contract with the original agency expired and he finally decided to sign with BH Entertainment   .
    In 2018, Kim Go Eun officially returned to starring in the movie " 변산, Sunset in My Hometown " after two years, playing the role of "Sunmi", a hometown friend who has a crush on the hero   . In order to be closer to the characters in the film, I also chose to gain 8kg and learned different dialects with the help of local residents   .
    In January 2019, Kim Go Eun made a special appearance in the crime action film " 뺑반 " starring Kong Hyo Jin , 류준열 and Jo Jeong-seok , playing a female criminal, who appeared in the end credits ; in August, co-starring with Jung Hae In In the romantic film " Tune in for Love ", he plays the role of "Mi Soo" who treats life sincerely. 
    In 2020, Kim Go Eun and Lee MinHo co-starred in the SBS fantasy love drama " The King: Eternal Monarch ", challenging one person to play two roles for the first time, playing the role of the criminal at the bottom of the Korean Empire and the South Korean criminal police ; October 16 She played Soo Jin in the short film "No Contact" released in South Korea .    
    In September 2021, Kim Go Eun will star in the tvN romantic comedy " Yumi's Cells " based on the manga of the same name, playing Rumei, an ordinary office worker with poor emotional expression. 

    Personal Life

    Love life
    On August 24, 2016, actors Shin Ha-kyun and Kim Go Eun's agency revealed their relationship to the media   .
    On March 22, 2017, a person related to their agency stated that the two had broken up at the end of February 2017   .

    Character Evaluation

    With the movie "A Muse", Kim Go Eun, who appeared on Chungmuro ​​like a comet, has impressed people since his debut and won several newcomer awards at film festivals. In the movie "Coin Locker Girl", he broke through his acting skills again, and showed a high-intensity action scene, which became a highlight of the film   . In the movie "Monster", the scene of life and death entanglement with the opponent impressed the audience, showing more mature acting skills and more possibilities   .
    Since her debut, Kim Go Eun has played different roles. She used her time to show the ever-changing potential of a girl with patterns. It is precisely because of her bold attempts that she brought a lot of freshness to the audience. Acting is Kim Go Eun's weapon. She slowly gets nutrients from different roles and opponents, and her acting skills become more and more mature. She is a girl who knows what she wants, and she is well prepared for career planning   .