Go Joo-won | |
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Born |
Go Young-chul October 16, 1981 Gwangju, South Korea |
Education |
Sogang University - Economics Yonsei University Graduate School of Journalism and Mass Communication |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003-present |
Agent | A-road Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 고주원 |
Revised Romanization | Go Ju-won |
McCune–Reischauer | Ko Chu-wŏn |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 고영철 |
Revised Romanization | Go Yeong-cheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Ko Yŏng-ch‘ŏl |
Go Joo-won (born Go Young-chul on October 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2003 boxing series Punch, followed by a supporting role in the revenge-themed Resurrection (2005). In 2006, Go became a household name after appearing in the popular family dramas Bizarre Bunch and Famous Chil Princesses. He then played historical figures in two period dramas—King Seongjong of Joseon in The King and I (2007), and Ijinashi, the first king of Daegaya in Kim Su-ro, The Iron King (2010). Go also starred in the medical drama OB/GYN (also known as Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors, 2010), and another family drama You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin (2013).