Ko Soo
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Go Soo is a South Korea
n actor
. He has appeared in SBS television series Piano
, Green Rose
and Will It Snow On Christmas?. He has also starred in the 2004 Some and 2009 White Night.
, where his handsome appearance and cute smile reminded the audience of Cho Hyeon Jae
and Ji Sung
. He also drew critic
al praise when he appeared in the drama series Piano
in 2001. One review described him as an "actor with precision." Piano was his first drama series produced by SBS, where he was asked to sign a contract; after this, all of his dramas have been SBS-produced.
, playing a simple man who fell in love with a rich woman and was accused of a crime he did not commit. Green Rose
was shot in both China
and South Korea
, next to KBS television series Full House and Beijing My Love.
In 2005, Go was awarded the New Star Award at the 42nd Daejong Festival. His new project in late 2005 is a drama-comedy Marry A Millionaire
, where he plays a delivery man who was asked by a TV producer to act like a rich man to attract several women by his handsome looks. After playing wholesome and simple roles in dramas and while Marry A Millionaire
is playing, he appeared topless in a cellphone television advertisement. He is macho in his appearance as he takes care of his body by working out and playing sports. Go Soo started his military service on March 2, 2006 and he had been assigned as a Civil Service Personnel in Gang Nam District, Seoul. Go joined co-actor Ji Sung
, Suh Ji Suk
, and shortly, Song Seung-hun.
. Cho had played as his character's father. According to a source close to Go Soo, “After acting in Piano
, Cho Jae Hyun is the senior whom Go most respects.” Go Soo was also one of the actors who appeared in the photoshoot "Kolon Christmas Photo Shoot" in 2008, along with co-actors Joo Jin Mo, Song Il-gook, Jang Geun-suk
, and Park Jae-jung.
, who used him as a muse. It spans approximately 100 shots, which will be produced as a DVD. Ryu also supports Go's career.
He made comeback to television in a melodrama, under the production of his home network SBS, titled Will It Snow For Christmas?
which began airing December 2, 2009. Go starred in Psychic
, which was released in May 2010.
Go is now working on his upcoming movie, Highland Battle
, which was released the summer of 2011.
Go is now a talent of an artist agency owned by All In star Lee Byung-hun
, which was named BH Entertainment, that also manages Han Hyo-joo
and Han Chae-young.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He has appeared in SBS television series Piano
Piano (TV series)
Piano is a 16-episode South Korean television drama, aired by SBS in 2001 and 2002.-Synopsis:A gangster named Uhk-gwan discovered that he has a 10-year-old son named Jae-soo and will fall in love at first sight with a widow named Hae-lim, a mother of 2 children named Kyung-ho, 10 years old, and...
, Green Rose
Green Rose
Green Rose is a Korean drama television series that aired on SBS which stars Go Soo, Lee Da Hae, Lee Jong Hyuk and Kim Suh Hyung.Korean series normally run for 16 episodes, but Green Rose was extended up to 22 because of the good feedback that the show garnered in Korea.Green Rose interweaves...
and Will It Snow On Christmas?. He has also starred in the 2004 Some and 2009 White Night.
Debut
Go Soo first appeared in a soft drink TV advertisement wherein he waits for his girlfriend in a curfew and, in 1998, appeared as an extra in a music video, the band Position’s "Last Promise". He made his first step onto television in 1999 through MBC sitcom JumpJump (TV series)
Jump is a South Korean sitcom produced by MBC and broadcasted in 1999.- External links :*...
, where his handsome appearance and cute smile reminded the audience of Cho Hyeon Jae
Cho Hyeon Jae
Jo Hyeon-jae is a South Korean actor. He studied theater and film at Dankook University and Myongji University.- Filmography :-External Links:*http://www.johyunjae.com/* at HanCinema* at Nate...
and Ji Sung
Ji Sung
Ji Sung is a South Korean actor, born on 27 February 1977. He is best known for his roles in popular drama series such as Save the Last Dance for Me and New Heart....
. He also drew critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
al praise when he appeared in the drama series Piano
Piano (TV series)
Piano is a 16-episode South Korean television drama, aired by SBS in 2001 and 2002.-Synopsis:A gangster named Uhk-gwan discovered that he has a 10-year-old son named Jae-soo and will fall in love at first sight with a widow named Hae-lim, a mother of 2 children named Kyung-ho, 10 years old, and...
in 2001. One review described him as an "actor with precision." Piano was his first drama series produced by SBS, where he was asked to sign a contract; after this, all of his dramas have been SBS-produced.
Fame
Go had his first movie hit in 2004 as a drug crime officer in Some, the first film in which he performed his own stunts. In 2005, he starred in action-packed TV series Green RoseGreen Rose
Green Rose is a Korean drama television series that aired on SBS which stars Go Soo, Lee Da Hae, Lee Jong Hyuk and Kim Suh Hyung.Korean series normally run for 16 episodes, but Green Rose was extended up to 22 because of the good feedback that the show garnered in Korea.Green Rose interweaves...
, playing a simple man who fell in love with a rich woman and was accused of a crime he did not commit. Green Rose
Green Rose
Green Rose is a Korean drama television series that aired on SBS which stars Go Soo, Lee Da Hae, Lee Jong Hyuk and Kim Suh Hyung.Korean series normally run for 16 episodes, but Green Rose was extended up to 22 because of the good feedback that the show garnered in Korea.Green Rose interweaves...
was shot in both China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, next to KBS television series Full House and Beijing My Love.
In 2005, Go was awarded the New Star Award at the 42nd Daejong Festival. His new project in late 2005 is a drama-comedy Marry A Millionaire
Marrying a Millionaire
Marrying a Millionaire, is a South Korean drama produced and broadcast by SBS from November 26, 2005 to January 22, 2006. It is also entitled “To Marry A Millionaire” or “Millionaire is My Lover.”-Storyline:...
, where he plays a delivery man who was asked by a TV producer to act like a rich man to attract several women by his handsome looks. After playing wholesome and simple roles in dramas and while Marry A Millionaire
Marrying a Millionaire
Marrying a Millionaire, is a South Korean drama produced and broadcast by SBS from November 26, 2005 to January 22, 2006. It is also entitled “To Marry A Millionaire” or “Millionaire is My Lover.”-Storyline:...
is playing, he appeared topless in a cellphone television advertisement. He is macho in his appearance as he takes care of his body by working out and playing sports. Go Soo started his military service on March 2, 2006 and he had been assigned as a Civil Service Personnel in Gang Nam District, Seoul. Go joined co-actor Ji Sung
Ji Sung
Ji Sung is a South Korean actor, born on 27 February 1977. He is best known for his roles in popular drama series such as Save the Last Dance for Me and New Heart....
, Suh Ji Suk
Suh Ji Suk
Seo Ji-seok is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role Park Yoon-hoo in KBS 1TV 167-episode daily drama Pure in Heart, aka Pure 19, broadcast from May 22, 2006 to January 12, 2007. This drama recorded high TV ratings around 40% and has been broadcast in Southern California, Chicago,...
, and shortly, Song Seung-hun.
2006-2008: Military
On April 25, 2008, he was discharged from the Military and he received recognition for being an outstanding Public Interest Service Personnel. After 2 years and 2 months of his military service, Go had resumed acting, this time in theater, with the project The Return of President Eom. He was invited to join upon the recommendation of his acting senior Cho Jae-hyun, whom he met while working on PianoPiano (TV series)
Piano is a 16-episode South Korean television drama, aired by SBS in 2001 and 2002.-Synopsis:A gangster named Uhk-gwan discovered that he has a 10-year-old son named Jae-soo and will fall in love at first sight with a widow named Hae-lim, a mother of 2 children named Kyung-ho, 10 years old, and...
. Cho had played as his character's father. According to a source close to Go Soo, “After acting in Piano
Piano (TV series)
Piano is a 16-episode South Korean television drama, aired by SBS in 2001 and 2002.-Synopsis:A gangster named Uhk-gwan discovered that he has a 10-year-old son named Jae-soo and will fall in love at first sight with a widow named Hae-lim, a mother of 2 children named Kyung-ho, 10 years old, and...
, Cho Jae Hyun is the senior whom Go most respects.” Go Soo was also one of the actors who appeared in the photoshoot "Kolon Christmas Photo Shoot" in 2008, along with co-actors Joo Jin Mo, Song Il-gook, Jang Geun-suk
Jang Geun-suk
Jang Keun-Suk is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He is best known for playing the role of band leader Hwang Tae Kyung in the hit 2009 drama You're Beautiful, with Lee Hong Ki, Jung Yong Hwa, Park Shin Hye and Kim Yoo Jin also known as UEE...
, and Park Jae-jung.
Comeback
In 2009, he worked in a movie, White Night, based on a Japanese novel of the same title. Go also completed his very first photo diary, "24 Hours with Go Soo", which was produced by co-actor and singer Ryu Shi-wonRyu Shi-won
Ryu Shi-won is a South Korean actor and singer. After he made his debut in the KBS drama Feeling in 1994, Ryu pursued a singing career....
, who used him as a muse. It spans approximately 100 shots, which will be produced as a DVD. Ryu also supports Go's career.
He made comeback to television in a melodrama, under the production of his home network SBS, titled Will It Snow For Christmas?
Will It Snow For Christmas?
Will It Snow For Christmas?, is a South Korean teledrama produced and broadcasted by SBS that aired on December 2, 2009 and ended on January 28, 2010.-Synopsis:...
which began airing December 2, 2009. Go starred in Psychic
Haunters
Haunters is a 2010 South Korean film directed by Kim Min-suk – cowriter of The Good, the Bad, the Weird – depicts the struggle between a psychic named Cho-in who can control people with his mind and a man named Kyu-nam who is immune to the psychic’s supernatural power.- Plot :Kyu-nam works at a...
, which was released in May 2010.
Go is now working on his upcoming movie, Highland Battle
The Front Line (2011 film)
The Front Line is a 2011 South Korean action film set during the 1953 ceasefire. It was selected as South Korea's submission to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. It also won four Grand Bell Awards including Best Film....
, which was released the summer of 2011.
Go is now a talent of an artist agency owned by All In star Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-Hun
Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He has starred in popular television dramas such as Iris , All In and Beautiful Days...
, which was named BH Entertainment, that also manages Han Hyo-joo
Han Hyo-joo
Han Hyo-joo is a South Korean actress and model.-Career:Han was first discovered in a teenage beauty pageant in 2003. She began her acting career in the sitcom Nonstop 5 and the gangster comedy My Boss, My Teacher...
and Han Chae-young.
Drama
- Will It Snow On Christmas? as Cha Kang Jin (SBS, 2009)
- Marrying a MillionaireMarrying a MillionaireMarrying a Millionaire, is a South Korean drama produced and broadcast by SBS from November 26, 2005 to January 22, 2006. It is also entitled “To Marry A Millionaire” or “Millionaire is My Lover.”-Storyline:...
as Kim Young Hoon (SBS, 2005) - Green RoseGreen RoseGreen Rose is a Korean drama television series that aired on SBS which stars Go Soo, Lee Da Hae, Lee Jong Hyuk and Kim Suh Hyung.Korean series normally run for 16 episodes, but Green Rose was extended up to 22 because of the good feedback that the show garnered in Korea.Green Rose interweaves...
as Lee Jung Hyun (SBS, 2005) - When a Man Loves a Woman as Ji Hoon (SBS, 2004)
- My Fair Lady as Shin Young Ho (SBS, 2003)
- Age of InnocenceAge of Innocence (TV series)Age of Innocence is a South Korean drama series produced and broadcast by SBS in 2002.-Storyline:Tae-seok, Ji-yoon, and Min-soo were best friends in high school. Tae-seok, the son of divorced parents, lives with his father, and falls in love with Ji-yoon. His best friend Min-soo also falls in love...
as Tae Suk (SBS, 2002) - PianoPiano (TV series)Piano is a 16-episode South Korean television drama, aired by SBS in 2001 and 2002.-Synopsis:A gangster named Uhk-gwan discovered that he has a 10-year-old son named Jae-soo and will fall in love at first sight with a widow named Hae-lim, a mother of 2 children named Kyung-ho, 10 years old, and...
as Han Jae Su (SBS, 2001) - Say It With Your EyesSay It With Your EyesSay It With Your Eyes was a South Korean television drama produced and broadcast by MBC from March 19, 2000 to March 25, 2001.-Cast:* Gam Woo-seong as Pyeon-bu * Ko Soo as Gi-ung's younger brother...
as Ki Woong's brother (MBC, 2000–2001) - Mothers and SistersMom and SisterMother and Sister was a South Korean teledrama produced and broadcasted by MBC from November 4, 2000 to April 22, 2001.-Jang family:...
as Jang Kyong Bin (MBC, 2000) - My Funky Family (MBC, 2000)
- JumpJump (TV series)Jump is a South Korean sitcom produced by MBC and broadcasted in 1999.- External links :*...
(MBC, 2000)
Film
- The Front LineThe Front Line (2011 film)The Front Line is a 2011 South Korean action film set during the 1953 ceasefire. It was selected as South Korea's submission to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. It also won four Grand Bell Awards including Best Film....
as Kim Soo Hyuk (2011) - PsychicHauntersHaunters is a 2010 South Korean film directed by Kim Min-suk – cowriter of The Good, the Bad, the Weird – depicts the struggle between a psychic named Cho-in who can control people with his mind and a man named Kyu-nam who is immune to the psychic’s supernatural power.- Plot :Kyu-nam works at a...
as Im Gyoo Nam (2010) - White Night as Kim Yo Han (2009)
- Some as Kang Sung Joo (2004)
Theatre
- The Return of President Eom / Mr. Eom's Return (돌아온 엄사장, May 23, 2008-August 3, 2008)
TV Commercials / Advertisements
- Sunny 300 Soft Drink
- Sunny 10 Soft Drink
- KTFever
- Bachuss
- BH Fashion
- Popeyes ChickenPopeyes Chicken & BiscuitsPopeyes Chicken & Biscuits is a chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants, owned since 1993 by the Sandy Springs, Georgia-based AFC Enterprises, which was originally America's Favorite Chicken Company...
- Ziozia Fashion
- N2O
- MayPole
- NescaféNescaféNescafé is a brand of instant coffee made by Nestlé. It comes in the form of many different products. The name is a portmanteau of the words "Nestlé" and "café". Nestlé's flagship powdered coffee product was introduced in Switzerland on April 1, 1938 after being developed for seven or eight years...
- Comodo Square
- Hana Bank
- Sony DC Korea
- Merrell
Music video
- Left Alone by Lee Soo YoungLee Soo YoungLee Soo Young is a Korean ballad singer. She made her debut in 1999 in Korea with the hit “I Believe.” Currently, she has nine released albums and five mini-albums and sang six OSTs...
- Last Promise by Kim Jang Hyun
- Burn My Face In Tears by Jang Na-ra
- I'll Be Back by Yoo Seung JunYoo Seung JunYoo Seungjun, also known as Steve Yoo, is a former Korean American pop star, whose career in South Korea ended in 2002 due to controversies around his mandatory military service. He was noted for his high-energy dancing style, rapping, and singing ability.- Early life :Yoo born on December 15,...
Awards
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