Go Ara


Go Ara is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for starring in the television series Sharp, Heading to the Ground, Reply 1994, You're All Surrounded, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, Black, Ms. Hammurabi, Haechi, and Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol.
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Early life and training

Go was born in Jinju, South Korea. At a young age, she constantly moved around Korea because her father was a soldier. When she was in junior high, she was recommended by a friend to audition for the talent agency SM Entertainment. In 2003, she became the winner of the SM Entertainment Teen Model Contest.

Career

2003–2012: Beginnings and rising popularity

Go was chosen to play the female lead, Lee Ok-rim, in the 2003 KBS teen drama Sharp. Her role as an ambitious and confident middle school girl catapulted her to instant stardom. She reprised her role in the sequel Sharp 2.
Go next starred in the 2006 SBS melodrama Snow Flower alongside Kim Hee-ae. Her portrayal of the rebellious and ambitious Yoo Da-mi won her acting recognition at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
Go's first film was the big-budget Japanese movie Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea, which was released in Japan in March 2007. She played Khulan, the mistress of Genghis Khan, after being picked from more than 40,000 auditions. Go was then cast in another Japanese film, Dance Subaru due to her fluency in the language.
In 2008, she was cast in the MBC drama Who Are You? opposite Yoon Kye-sang. Despite low ratings in Korea, the body swap comedy drew in international fans, increasing her Korean Wave profile. This led to an appearance in the Japanese television drama Karei naru Spy.
In 2009, she was cast in MBC's romantic comedy Heading to the Ground with idol singer Jung Yunho from DBSK.
In 2012, Go made her domestic film debut in sports film Pacemaker, where she gained 5 kg weight to portray a pole vaulter representing South Korea. She then displayed her singing skills in the 2012 multicultural film Papa, with Park Yong-woo. Go drew attention for her singing and dancing abilities, fluent English and acting performance in the film.

2013–present: Career resurgence

Go's popularity further rose through the nostalgic campus drama Reply 1994. In order to portray Sung Na-jung, she cut her hair short, and gained 18 lbs. While many doubted her casting when it was first announced, Go's acting later nabbed praise both critically and with viewers. For her performance, Go received Best Actress nominations in the Baeksang Art Awards and APAN Star Awards. She next starred as the sole female rookie detective in the 2014 police drama You're All Surrounded, alongside Lee Seung-gi and Cha Seung-won.
In 2015, Go returned to the big screen alongside Yoo Seung-ho in joseon-era romance film, The Magician, where she plays a princess who finds love with a circus magician. This was followed by a leading role in Phantom Detective, a neo-noir action flick starring Lee Je-hoon as the titular Hong Gil-dong.
In 2016, Go starred as the female lead opposite Park Seo-joon in youth historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth. The same year, she left SM Entertainment after 13 years and signed with newly formed management agency Artist Company in January 2017.
She then starred in the fantasy thriller drama Black alongside Song Seung-heon, playing a woman who can foresee death.
In 2018, Go starred in the legal drama Ms. Hammurabi alongside Kim Myung-soo, playing a passionate rookie judge. The series was well-received for its honest depiction of adversities in modern-day Korean society; and Go was complimented for her acting.
In 2019, Go starred in the historical action drama Haechi, playing a detective who is well versed in both martial arts and foreign languages.
In 2020, Go starred in the music romance drama Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol as a pianist who hits rock bottom following her family's downfall alongside
Lee Jae-wook.
In January 2023, Go signed with King Kong by Starship.

Personal life

On March 7, 2019, Go's agency reported that during the filming of Haechi, Go ruptured her anterior talofibular ligament, which resulted in her being hospitalised.

Awards and nominations

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
André Kim Best Star Awards2007New Star AwardGo AraWon
APAN Star Awards2014Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesReply 1994Nomitated
APAN Star Awards2018Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesMs. HammurabiNomitated
APAN Star Awards2020Popular Star Award, ActressDo Do Sol Sol La La SolNomitated
Asia Artist Awards2020Popularity Award Go AraNomitated
Baeksang Arts Awards2007Best New Actress – TelevisionSnow FlowerWon
Baeksang Arts Awards2010Most Popular Actress (Film)Heading to the GroundNomitated
Baeksang Arts Awards2012Best New Actress – FilmPapaNomitated
Baeksang Arts Awards2014Best Actress – TelevisionReply 1994Nomitated
Baeksang Arts Awards2014Most Popular Actress (TV)Reply 1994Nomitated
Blue Dragon Film Awards2012Best New ActressPapaNomitated
Buil Film Awards2012Best New ActressPapaNomitated
Buil Film Awards2023Popular Star AwardThe ChildeNomitated
Grand Bell Awards2012Best New ActressPacemakerNomitated
KBS Drama Awards2004Best Young ActressSharp 1Won
KBS Drama Awards2017Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length DramaHwarang: The Poet Warrior YouthNomitated
KBS Drama Awards2020Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesDo Do Sol Sol La La SolNomitated
KBS Drama Awards2020Netizen Award, ActressDo Do Sol Sol La La SolNomitated
KBS Drama Awards2020Best Couple AwardGo Ara with Lee Jae-wook
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol		Nomitated
Korea Broadcasting Awards2021Popularity AwardDo Do Sol Sol La La SolNomitated
Korea Film Actors Association Awards2016Popularity AwardPhantom DetectiveWon
Korean Advertising Association 2008Best Advertising Model AwardGo AraWon
Korea Sharing National Awards2017Minister of Health and Welfare AwardGo AraWon
MBC Drama Awards2008Best New ActressWho Are You?Nomitated
Mnet 20's Choice Awards2012Barbie GirlGo AraWon
SBS Drama Awards2006New Star AwardSnow FlowerWon
SBS Drama Awards2014Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama SpecialYou're All SurroundedNomitated
SBS Drama Awards2014Netizen Award, ActressYou're All SurroundedNomitated
SBS Drama Awards2014Best Couple AwardGo Ara with Lee Seung-gi
You're All Surrounded		Nomitated
SBS Drama Awards2019Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length DramaHaechiNomitated
SBS Drama Awards2019Best Couple AwardGo Ara with Jung Il-woo
Haechi		Nomitated
SM Entertainment's 5th Anniversary Teen Model Contest2003Go AraWon
Style Icon Awards2014Top 10 Style IconsGo AraWon
tvN10 Awards2016Made in tvN, Actress in DramaReply 1994Nomitated
tvN10 Awards2016Best Kiss AwardGo Ara with Jung Woo
Reply 1994		Nomitated
Weibo TV Series Awards2020Popular Overseas Drama StarsDo Do Sol Sol La La SolNomitated