Kim Go-eun
| Kim Go-eun | |
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In June 2016
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| Born |
July 2, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education |
Korea National University of Arts - Theater Kaywon High School of Arts, Seoul |
| Occupation | Actress and Model |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Agent | HODU&U Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김고은 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Go-eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ko-ŭn |
Korea National University of Arts - Theater
Kim Go-Eun (born July 2, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the critically acclaimed film A Muse (2012) and next appeared in the crime thrillers Monster (2014) and Coin Locker Girl (2015). Kim then played leading roles in the tvN dramas Cheese in the Trap (2016) and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016-2017).
In 1994 when she was four years old, Kim's family moved to Beijing, China and lived there for 10 years. Because she did not experience the fierce competition of the Korean early education system, director Jung Ji-woo gives credit to her upbringing, saying, "She is naturally curious and brave. She's strong in a sense that she isn't influenced easily. She doesn't do things just because everyone else does it."
After watching Chen Kaige's Together many times, crying every time she saw it, Kim decided she wanted to become a filmmaker. But she was led to theater by chance. She entered the School of Drama at Korea National University of Arts.
In 2012, Kim was catapulted from obscurity to the center of much media buzz when she was cast as Eun-gyo, a 17-year-old high school student who awakens the lust of two men, in A Muse. Her performance swept the Best New Actress awards that year.
The 21-year-old had never appeared in a film or TV drama before, not even in a minor role; she had only previously acted in student productions or school plays. She met A Muse director Jung Ji-woo through a circle of friends and was not even aware that auditions for the film were being held. "I ended up having an audition after chatting with the director. There wasn't even any time for me to prepare," Kim recalled. She was chosen among some 300 actresses who auditioned for the part. Apart from its provocative theme, the film featured two graphic sex scenes, which Kim admitted to feeling anxious and embarrassed about before filming, but when the cameras started, she said she became totally immersed in the character. Jung said Kim grew up through the film, saying, "Her facial expressions in the last few scenes of the film are strikingly different from the ones in the beginning. I wanted to capture the moments when she realizes how precious she is to herself and to others," adding that she showed off qualities that can only be found in someone who is unaware of her own beauty and what she is capable of.
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