Kim Go Eun

Kim Go Eun is a South Korean actress.

She became famous after landing a leading role in the film A Muse (2012), followed by her appearance in a number of hit drama series such as Cheese in the Trap (2016) and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016).

Career

As a child, Kim Go Eun grew interested in films and acting after watching the 2002 film Together. This led her to study Drama in university.

From time to time, she would get the chance to appear in student films or school plays, but nothing major.

The woman from Seoul officially entered the entertainment industry in 2012. She got the leading role in the film A Muse. She earned the role after auditioning and beating 300 other participants.

The controversial storyline of a relationship between 70 years old man and a 17 years old girl created a buzz among the general public.

Nonetheless, Go Eun’s performance was widely recognized. She even won many Best New Actress awards.

After the success of A Muse, this actress surprisingly decided to go on a break. She went back to college and got her degree. She eventually returned to the industry in 2014.

For her first role after the hiatus, she starred in the thriller film Monster (2014). The film enabled her to show her versatility as an actress.

In Monster, she portrayed a disabled woman with a hunger for revenge for her murdered sister.

Go Eun then had her TV debut in 2016. She starred in the series Cheese in the Trap. The series was a hit in South Korea and China. It further cemented this Cancer woman’s career in the industry.

Profile

Real Name: Kim Go Eun (김고은)
Stage Name: Kim Go Eun
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Birthday: July 2, 1991
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Nationality: Korean
Religion: Protestant
Profession: Actress
Education: Korea National University of Arts
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Instagram: @ggonekim
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Height, Weight & Physical Appearance

Height: 170 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Body measurements: 31-24-33 (Bust -31, Waist -24, and Hips -33 inches)
Shoe size: 5.5 (US)
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Family

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Boyfriend & Dating History

Shin Ha Kyun

She dated veteran Korean actor, Shin Ha Kyun, from 2016 until 2017. The couple gained attention for their 17-year age gap.

They broke up because of their busy schedules.

Gong Yoo

A lot of netizens speculated that another reason why Shin Ha Kyun and Go Eun broke up was because Gong Yoo and Go Eun were getting comfortable with each other while filming Goblin.

The two were spotted eating together and looking cozy with each other.

However, agencies from both sides denied the rumors, saying that they are just close friends.

Son Heung Min

Captain of the Korean National Football Team, Heungmin was said to be dating Go Eun in around the end of 2022.

However, her agency denied the rumors.

Net Worth

She has an estimated net worth between $3 million to $5 million. She mainly earns from her career as an actress and brand endorsement deals.

Charity

She donated ₩20 million to help the Gangwon Province Wildfire’s victims in 2019.

In the following year, she made a ₩100 million donation in form of 40 thousand masks for unfortunate families in the countries in the midst of the Corona pandemic.

In 2021, she donated ₩50 million in respective of National Children’s day via the Seoul National University Children’s Hospital

She made another ₩50 million donation to help the Uljin wildfire’s victim in early 2022. The same amount of donation was made to help the victim of the country’s floods in mid-2022.

She donated ₩100 million to Seoul National University Children’s Hospital upon her 10th debut anniversary celebration.

The actress made a ₩30 million won to help the victim of Turkey–Syria earthquake in 2023.

Plastic Surgery

Go Eun said once that she had no desire to get plastic surgery because she is afraid of needles. Hence, she has never gotten plastic surgery.

Facts

Go Eun is signed under BH Entertainment since 2017.
Before, she had worked with Jangin Entertainment and Hodu&U Entertainment.
She was named Kim Go Eun in hope that she will grow up beautiful.
When the actress was three, her family moved from South Korea to Beijing, China.
She lived in China for around ten years.
She can speak Chinese fluently.
The woman from Seoul was really close with her grandmother, who has passed away in 2019.
She is a curious and brave person, according to A Muse’s Director Jung Ji Woo.
Go Eun also has been praised as being strong, in a sense that she won’t do things because everyone does it.
She would cry whenever watching the film Together.
She was initially going to turn down her role in Cheese in the Trap because of scheduling issues. But the director changed the shooting schedule for her.
This Cancer woman changed her hairstyle and used heavy eye make-up for her role in Cheese in the Trap.
She can sing quite well.
She was involved in Cheese in the Trap soundtrack with the song Attraction.
In an alternate universe, Go Eun would like to be a doctor.
She is a fan of Lee Min Ho.
She is really close with the actress Ryu Hye Young.
This actress dated the actor Shin Ha Kyun in 2016-2017.
When feeling stress, she would do extreme sports like bungee jumping and skydiving.
Her ideal type is an honest person.

Movies

Love in the Big City (TBA), as TBA
Exhuma (2024), as Hwa Rim
Hero (2022), as Seol Hee
Tune in for Love (2019), as Mi Soo
Hit-and-Run Squad (2019), as a cameo
Sunset In My Hometown (2018), as Sun Mi
Canola (2016), as Hye Ji
The Advocate: A Missing Body (2015), as Prosecutor Jin Sun Mi
Memories of the Sword (2015), as Seol Hee
Coin Locker Girl (2015), as Il Young
Monster (2014), as Bok Soon
Neverdie Butterfly (2013), as Moon Soo Yeon
Eungyo (2011), as Han Eun Gyo

Drama Series

Little Women (tvN | 2022), as Oh In Joo
Yumi’s Cells S2 (TVING | 2022), as Kim Yu Mi
Yumi’s Cells (tvN-TVING | 2021), as Kim Yu Mi
The King: Eternal Monarch (SBS | 2020), as Jeong Tae-Eul / Luna / pilot (ep.16) / Jeong Eun Kyeong (ep.16) / Jeong Tae Ra (ep.16) / Jeong Hyo Jin (ep.16)
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (tvN | 2016-2017), as Ji Eun Tak
Cheese in the Trap (tvN | 2016), as Hong Seol

Awards

2016 BaekSang Arts Awards – Best New Actress – Cheese in the Trap
2012 KOFRA Film Awards Ceremony – Best New Actress – Eungyo
2012 Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best New Actress – Eungyo
2012 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards – Best New Actress – Eungyo
2012 Daejong Film Awards – Best New Actress – Eungyo

Quotes

“I enjoy listening to music on a daily basis; they are all songs that I really like. As it’s a playlist to be shared with many people, I thought it should be filled with a variety of music.”

“Women are beautiful purely for existing. Every age bracket brings a new kind of beauty and it’s so clear with each group. It’s like cutting in to a rock and finding a diamond; the whole process of being born as a girl and growing into a woman is so beautiful.”

“The choices I made in my 20s were not always safe choices. It’s not that I wasn’t aware, but I wanted to go against the grain, and every moment was tough and scary. “When will this end?”, “Will I be able to settle this emotion?” — all these moments eventually passed.” Of course, if tough times come again, it will still be the same. The toughness remains the same but with the thought that “this too will pass”, you can get through it.”

“If you set the standard of happiness too high, it’ll bring about more unhappiness, so I try to find happiness in the smallest things.

“The times that I spend with my loved ones and family and friends are the happiest. It’s meaningful when you have people who are happy for you when you celebrate work-related achievements, or people who look after you together. Being able to be with them is another driving force too.”