Go Ara facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Go Ara
Go in January 2017
Born	(1990-02-11) February 11, 1990 (age 35) Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Alma mater	Chung-Ang University
Occupation	Actress model
Years active	2003–present
Agent	King Kong by Starship
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Korean name
Hangul	고아라
Hanja	高雅羅
Revised Romanization	Go A-ra
McCune–Reischauer	Ko Ara

Go Ara (Hangul: 고아라; born February 11, 1990) is a famous South Korean actress and model. She is well-known for her roles in many popular TV shows. Some of her most famous dramas include Sharp (2003), Reply 1994 (2013), Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016–17), and Ms. Hammurabi (2018).

Early Life and How She Started

Go Ara was born in Jinju, a city in South Korea. Because her father was a soldier, her family moved around Korea a lot when she was young.

When she was in middle school, a friend told her about an audition for a talent agency called SM Entertainment. In 2003, she won the SM Entertainment Teen Model Contest. This was her first step into the entertainment world.

Her Acting Career

Becoming a Star (2003–2012)

In 2003, Go Ara was chosen for the main role of Lee Ok-rim in the KBS teen drama Sharp. Her character was a confident and ambitious middle school girl. This role quickly made her very popular. She even played the same character in the show's sequel, Sharp 2.

Later, in 2006, Go Ara starred in the SBS drama Snow Flower. Her acting in this show, where she played a rebellious character, earned her an award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.

Go Ara's first movie was a big Japanese film called Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea in 2007. She played Khulan, the wife of Genghis Khan. She was chosen for this role from over 40,000 people who auditioned! She also acted in another Japanese film, Dance Subaru, because she could speak Japanese well.

Go at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards in December 2008

In 2008, she appeared in the MBC drama Who Are You?. This comedy, where characters switch bodies, became popular with international fans. This helped her become more known as part of the Korean Wave (the spread of South Korean culture worldwide).

In 2012, Go Ara made her first South Korean movie appearance in the sports film Pacemaker. For this role, she gained 5 kilograms to play a pole vaulter. She also showed off her singing and dancing skills in the 2012 movie Papa. She was praised for her acting and fluent English in this film.

More Popular Roles (2013–Present)

Go Ara's popularity grew even more with the drama Reply 1994 (2013). To play her character, Sung Na-jung, she cut her hair short and gained weight. Many people were surprised by her casting at first, but her acting in the show received a lot of praise from both critics and viewers. She was even nominated for Best Actress awards for her performance.

After that, she played the only female rookie detective in the 2014 police drama You're All Surrounded.

In 2015, Go Ara returned to movies with The Magician, a historical romance where she played a princess. She then starred in Phantom Detective, an action movie.

Go in January 2016

In 2016, Go Ara was the main actress in the historical drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth. Later that year, she left SM Entertainment after 13 years. In 2017, she joined a new agency called Artist Company.

She then starred in the fantasy thriller drama Black, playing a woman who can see when people are about to die.

In 2018, Go Ara played a passionate new judge in the legal drama Ms. Hammurabi. This show was liked for showing real-life challenges in Korean society, and Go Ara's acting was highly praised.

In 2019, she starred in the historical action drama Haechi. In this show, she played a detective who was skilled in martial arts and spoke several languages.

In 2020, Go Ara played a pianist who faces tough times in the music romance drama Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol.

In January 2023, Go Ara signed with King Kong by Starship, a new agency.

Personal Life

On March 7, 2019, Go Ara's agency shared that she hurt her ankle while filming the drama Haechi. She had to go to the hospital to recover.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Music video appearances

Discography

Ambassadorship

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Go Ara para niños