Go Joon-hee

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Go.
Go Joon-hee
고준희
Go in November 2024
Born
Kim Eun-joo

(1985-08-31) 31 August 1985 (age 39)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationKyung Hee University – Department of Theatre and Film
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
AgentY-Bloom
Korean name
Hangul
고준희
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGo Jun-hui
McCune–ReischauerKo Chunhŭi
Birth name
Hangul
김은주
Revised RomanizationGim Eun-ju
McCune–ReischauerKim Ŭnchu

Go Joon-hee (Korean: 고준희; born Kim Eun-joo on August 31, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She made her entertainment debut as a school uniform model in 2001, then launched an acting career in 2003.[1]

Background

Kim adopted the stage name Go Joon-hee in 2008, after her character's name in What's Up Fox (2006).[2]

Career

Go in 2008

After playing supporting roles in Girl Scout (2008) and Architecture 101 (2012),[3] she was cast as a lead actress in the 2011 indies Drifting Away and Yeosu,[4] the mainstream romantic comedies Marriage Blue (2013) and Red Carpet (2014),[5][6][7][8] and the heist film Intimate Enemies (2015).[9]

Go has also appeared in several television dramas, notably Listen to My Heart (2011), The Chaser (2012), and Queen of Ambition (2013).[10][11] In 2013, she joined the fourth season of dating reality show We Got Married opposite Jinwoon of boyband 2AM.[12][13][14][15]

Go in 2012

In 2015, Go starred in the hit romantic comedy series She Was Pretty.[16][17]

In February 2017, Go signed with YG Entertainment.[18] The same year, she starred in action melodrama Untouchable.[19][20]

In 2019, Go starred in OCN's supernatural thriller Possessed.[21][22]

In June 2019, Go signed with new agency C-JeS Studios.[23]

In March 2022, Go did not renew her contract with GLO Entertainment.[24] Later in May, Go signed a contract with Y-Bloom.[25]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2007 Hansel and Gretel Hae-young [26]
2008 Girl Scout Kang Eun-ji [27]
2011 Drifting Away Dan-bi [28]
Yeosu Mi-jin [29]
2012 Doomsday Book Kim Yoo-min ("A Brave New World");
Weather girl ("Happy Birthday") 		[30]
Architecture 101 Eun-chae [31]
2013 Marriage Blue Yi-ra
2014 Red Carpet Jung Eun-soo
2015 Intimate Enemies Na-mi

Television series

Year Title Role Network Ref.
2003 Breathless Jo Young-ji MBC
2005 Hello My Teacher Kim Sun-ah SBS
2006 Dasepo Naughty Girl Girl with Poverty on her back Super Action
MBC Best Theater:
"That Guy"		 Lee Hyun-joo MBC
What's Up Fox Go Joon-hee [32]
2007 Crazy in Love Jo Min-hee SBS [33]
2008 Robber Young-sook (cameo, episode 1)
General Hospital 2 Kang Eun-ji MBC [34]
2010 The Slave Hunters Je-ni KBS2 [35]
2011 Listen to My Heart Kang Min-soo MBC [36]
2012 12 Signs of Love Park Tan-ya tvN [37]
The Chaser Seo Ji-won SBS [38]
2013 King of Ambition Seok Soo-jung
2015 She Was Pretty Min Ha-ri MBC
2017 Untouchable Goo Ja-kyung JTBC
2019 Possessed Hong Seo-jung OCN

Variety shows

Year Title Notes
2005 X-Man: Pattaya Special Cast member
2008 Interview Game Host
2010 Fox's Butler Cast member
2011 Style Magazine Host
2013 We Got Married Season 4 Cast member; paired with Jeong Jinwoon

Music video

Year Song Title Artist
2004 "Don't Know Why" SG Wannabe
2005 "The One Who Is Listening to My Song" Park Shin-yang
"The Lover"
"Scattered Days" Park Hyo-shin
2006 "Shirin (It's Cold)" Lee Soo-young
2011 "Like Rain, Like Music" Joo Jin-mo

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2001 SK Smart Uniform Model Contest 1st Place — Won
2002 Yeshin Persons Model Contest Grand Prize Won
2003 Binggrae Model Contest Miss Binggrae Won
2006 25th MBC Drama Awards Best New Actress What's Up Fox? Nominated
2012 5th Style Icon Awards Fashion Icon — Won [39]
6th Mnet 20's Choice Awards 20's Style Nominated
20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Popularity Award, Actress in a Drama The Chaser Won [40]
20th SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Won [41]
2013 2nd APAN Star Awards Acting Award, Actress Queen of Ambition Nominated
28th Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards Best Dressed, Actress category — Won [42]
2014 1st S-Oil Best Model Awards Gold Actor Sector Won
2015 1st Fashionista Awards Best Fashionista – Female Category Nominated
Best Fashionista – Hair Style Sector Nominated
Best Fashionista – TV Category She Was Pretty Nominated
34th MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Nominated
Popularity Award, Actress Nominated
2016 InStyle Star Icon Most Stylish Female Actress — Nominated
8th Style Icon Awards Style Icon Nominated

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