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Go Youn-jung
South Korean actress (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Go Youn-jung (Korean: 고윤정; born on April 22, 1996) is a South Korean actress and model.[2] She rose to prominence with her debut film, The Hunt (2022) and streaming series Moving (2023). The latter earned her several Best New Actress awards, in addition to several nominations for both projects.
She made her acting debut in the television series He Is Psychometric (2019) and gained recognition for her supporting roles in Netflix production Sweet Home (2020) and Law School (2021). She then transitioned to leading roles with the second season of Alchemy of Souls (2022–2023) and Resident Playbook (2025).
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Early life
Go was born on April 22, 1996, in Seoul, South Korea,[3] and attended Seoul Women's University, where she studied contemporary art.[4]
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2019–present: Modelling career
While in college, she agreed to model for a photoshoot requested by a senior from the Department of Photography. This connection led to her applying to the magazine University Tomorrow. Following her selection as the cover model for Issue 771, she received numerous casting offers from entertainment agencies, all of which she initially rejected.[5] After graduating from Seoul Women's University, Go joined MAA Entertainment as a model and actress. She began her career by modeling for various commercials, including those for Nike, Giorgio Armani, Ritz Crackers, and SK Telecom.[6]
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In 2021, she was named the ambassador for the French luxury jewelry house Boucheron.[7] The following year, in November 2022, she became the new brand muse for Marithé et François Girbaud.[8][9] Her commercial work continued in 2023 with advertisements for Dior in February.[10] Throughout the year, she was also selected as an advertising model for the Philippine clothing brand Penshoppe,[11] Carrot Insurance,[12] outdoor clothing brand Discovery Expedition,[13] and Ryo Hair.[14]
Go's modeling career continued to flourish in 2024. She signed endorsement contracts with the hair brand Vodana,[15] chicken franchise Puradak Chicken[16] and NH Nonghyup Bank.[17] In April, she filmed a commercial for Sangkwaehwan Booster Zero, a hangover relief drink.[18] In May, she attended Chanel's 2024/25 Cruise Collection show held in Marseille, France, marking her first Chanel show after being selected as a brand ambassador.[19] In January 2025, she was chosen as the new muse for the jewelry brand Didier Dubot.[20]
2019–present: Acting career
2019–2021: Acting debut and early roles
Go earned income through modeling and used the funds to finance acting lessons. After approximately six months of training, she participated in the final audition for the film Parasite in what was her first attempt at a professional role, but she was not selected. This experience reportedly motivated her to commit seriously to acting.[21] That same year, Go made her debut in the television series He Is Psychometric, playing Kim So-hyun, a single mother.[22]
In 2020, Go made a cameo as the student Choi Yoo-jin in the Netflix original series The School Nurse Files, as Choi Yoo-jin, one of the student. That same year, she appeared in the Netflix original series Sweet Home as Park Yu-ri, the caregiver of a terminally-ill senior, An Gil-seob (Kim Kap-soo).[23] Sweet Home significant global achievement, peaking at number one on Netflix charts in eight Asian countries and number three globally,[24] expanding Go's industry visibility.[25][26] Go and her fellow actresses were praised for breaking stereotypes of female characters.[27]
In 2021, Go starred as Jeon Ye-seul in Law School, earning acknowledgment for her portrayal of a law student who suffered dating violence.[28] In March 2021, she was cast in her first feature film, a South Korean espionage action thriller film titled Hunt.[29] She was reported to be making a special appearance in the tvN period fantasy series Alchemy of Souls,[30] and on October 29, she was confirmed as part of the main cast for the adaptation of Kang Full's webtoon Moving.[31]
2022–present: Breakthrough and transitioning to lead roles
When the film Hunt had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight Screenings section on 19 May 2022, Go officially made her cinema debut. The film was the feature directorial debut of Lee Jung-jae, who also starred alongside Jung Woo-sung.[32] Her performance garnered critical acclaim, leading to nominations for Best New Actress at the 31st Buil Film Awards,[33] 58th Grand Bell Awards,[34] 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards,[35] and 59th Baeksang Arts Awards.[33]
In June 2022, Go made a brief cameo appearance as the skilled assassin Nak-su in Part 1 of the tvN period fantasy series Alchemy of Souls, written by the Hong sisters. She returned in December as the female lead for Part 2, titled Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow, portraying an amnesiac priestess named Jin Bu-yeon and starring alongside Lee Jae-wook.[36][37][38]
In 2023, Go starred in two streaming series. Moving was broadcast on Disney+ from August 9 to September 20, 2023, where she played Jang Hui-soo, a character who inherits superpowers from her father, Jang Ju-won (Ryu Seung-ryong), who possesses healing abilities and superhuman strength.[31][39] For her role, Go received the Best New Actress Award at the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards[40] and the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards.[41] That same year, she made a special appearance in Death's Game as Lee Ji-su, a novelist in a relationship with Choi Yi-jae (Seo In-guk), which aired on TVING in December.[42][43][44]
In 2024, Go worked on two series. She completed filming for the tvN drama Resident Playbook, a spin-off of Hospital Playlist, where she was cast as Oh Yi-young, a first-year obstetrics and gynaecology resident at Jongno Yulje Hospital.[45] While its release was initially set for April 2024,[46] the drama faced a one-year broadcast postponement due to a nationwide medical strike. Following its eventual premiere on April 12, 2025, Go received praise for her performance and character development.[47] She ranked first on the Good Data Corporation's top 10 list of the most buzzworthy actors in TV-OTT drama from the third week of April[48] until the second week of May.[49] She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Good Data 2025 Fundex Awards and Excellence Actress at the 2025 Korea Drama Awards. The drama's success earned her a reward vacation trip to Bali with the drama cast and crew.[50][51]
Starting in June 2024, she filmed the Netflix series Can This Love Be Translated?, directed by Yoo Young-eun, with principal photography wrapping on February 5, 2025.[52] This marks Go's first main role in the romantic comedy genre and reunites her with the Hong sisters.[53] She portrays Cha Mu-hee, a top actress in a love story with interpreter Joo Ho-jin (Kim Seon-ho). The series is planned to air in the fourth quarter of 2025.[53]
In April 2025, Go was announced to star in Park Hae-young's upcoming drama Everyone is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness.[54][55] Directed by Cha Yeong-hoon, filming is scheduled to begin in October 2025, with a planned release in 2026.[56]
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- Brand Customer Loyalty Awards is annual event which selects and awards the most influential brands in society and popular culture, determined through national consumer surveys. It is organized by the Korea Consumer Forum and Brand Keys, a top 10 American brand consulting organization.[82]
- Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[95][96] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[97]
- Tied for 4th place with 18% votes each with Byeon Woo-seok
- The Sisa Journal is one of the major weekly news magazines in Korea.[105] Established in 1989,[106] its annually conducted 'Who Moves Korea' survey determines the most influential figures in the country and highlights next-generation leaders of Korea.[107] The survey is conducted on a total of 1000 experts across 10 fields, including professors, journalists, politicians, businessmen, and cultural artists.[108]
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