Go Ara

Go Ara
Go Ara in 2016
Born	February 11, 1990 Jinju, South Korea
Education	Bachelor's degree in Theater
Alma mater	ChungAng University
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2003–present
Agent	SM Entertainment (South Korea) Avex Management (Japan)
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Religion	Roman Catholic
Website	Korean website Japanese websiteinstagram.com/araara2011/ www.facebook.com/Official.Account.floara211 twitter.com/floara211
Korean name
Hangul	고아라
Hanja	高雅羅
Revised Romanization	Go A-ra
McCune–Reischauer	Ko A-ra

Go Ara (Hangul: 고아라; hanja: 高雅羅; born February 11, 1990), often performing under the mononym Ara, is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the 2003 Korean television drama Sharp #1.

Early life

Go Ara was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, South Korea. At a young age, she constantly moved around Korea because her father was a soldier. When she was in junior high, she was recommended by a friend to audition for the talent agency SM Entertainment. In 2003, she became the winner of the SM Entertainment Teen Model Contest. After joining SM Entertainment, she began to train with the other trainees under the same company in areas of acting, singing, and dancing.

Career

Television

Go was chosen to play the female lead, Lee Ok-rim, in the 2003 KBS teen drama Sharp #1, acting alongside Lee Eun-sung, Kim Shi-hoo, and Yoo Ah-in. She reprised her role in the 2005 sequel Sharp #2, this time starring alongside Super Junior members Kim Kibum and Kim Heechul, both her labelmates, as well as Lee Eun-sung.

Go's breakthrough performance was in the 2006 SBS drama, Snow Flower, where she starred alongside Kim Kibum, Kim Hee-ae, and Lee Jae-ryong. Go's character, Yoo Da-mi, was a rebellious and ambitious daughter, winning her acting recognition in award ceremonies the following year.

Two years later, she was cast in the MBC drama Who Are You? where she acted alongside Yoon Kye-sang. Despite low ratings in Korea, the body swap dramedy drew in international fans, increasing her Korean Wave profile. This led to an appearance in the Japanese television drama Karei naru Spy.^[1] In 2009, she was cast in MBC's Heading to the Ground opposite idol singer Jung Yunho from DBSK. Director Park Sung-soo later said he had wanted her for the role of Kang Hae-bin more than any other actress.

In 2013, Go's popularity further rose through the nostalgic campus drama Reply 1994. In order to portray Sung Na-jung, she cut her hair, and gained 18 lbs.^[2][3] While many doubted her casting when it was first announced, audiences praised Go's performance by series' end.

She next starred as the sole female rookie detective in the 2014 police drama You're All Surrounded, alongside Lee Seung-gi.^[4][5]

Film

Go's first film was the big-budget Japanese movie Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea, which was released in Japan in March 2007, and Hong Kong in April 2007. She played Khulan, the mistress of Genghis Khan, after being picked from more than 40,000 auditions. The film was screened at many film festivals, including the Cannes Film Market, the Moscow International Film Festival, the 2007 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, and the 5th World Film Festival of Bangkok. Her next film, Dance, Subaru! was a co-production between Japan, China, and Korea, and hit cinemas in 2009.

In 2011, Go made her domestic film debut in Pacemaker, and her co-stars were acclaimed veteran actors Kim Myung-min and Ahn Sung-ki.^[6] She then displayed her singing skills in the 2012 multicultural film Papa, with Park Yong-woo. Go received Best New Actress nominations at the Baeksang Arts Awards, the Grand Bell Awards, and the Blue Dragon Film Awards for the two performances.

Modeling

Since she entered the entertainment scene, Go has been a popular commercial model. Among the products she's endorsed are SK Telecom, Elite Uniforms, and more recently, cosmetics. Go was the youngest model for Etude House in 2006, and filmed the brand commercial with actor Jang Keun-suk in 2008. In 2011, Go and was chosen as the new muse of Lirikos .^[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2007	Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea	Mistress Khulan
2009	Dance, Subaru!	Liz Park
2011	Pacemaker	Yoo Ji-won
2012	Papa	June
2015	Detective Hong Gil-dong	President Hwang
	Joseon Magician	Princess Cheongmyeong

Television drama

Year	Title	Role	Network
2003	Sharp #1 (반올림1)	Lee Ok-rim	KBS2
2005	Sharp #2 (반올림2)	Lee Ok-rim	KBS2
2006	Snow Flower (눈꽃)	Yoo Da-mi	SBS
2008	Who Are You? (누구세요?)	Son Young-in	MBC
2009	Karei naru Spy (華麗なるスパイ)	Shin Yoon-ah	NTV
	Heading to the Ground (맨땅에 헤딩)	Kang Hae-bin	MBC
2013	Reply 1994 (응답하라 1994)	Sung Na-jung	tvN
2014	You're All Surrounded (너희들은 포위됐다)	Eo Soo-sun	SBS
2015	The Producers (프로듀사)	Herself (cameo, episode 8)	KBS2
2016	Hwarang: The Beginning (화랑: 더 비기닝)	Aro	KBS2

Variety show

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Network
2012	Strong Heart	Guest	Episode 111-112	SBS
	Happy Together	Guest	Episode 230	KBS2
	Running Man	Guest	Episode 80	SBS
2013	Running Man	Guest	Episode 139
2014	Three Meals a Day	Guest	Episode 6	tvN

Music video

Year	Title	Singer	From the Album	Ref.
2004	"Hug"	TVXQ	Tri-Angle	[8]
2006	"La'Tale"
2008	"Innocent Blue"	Mink		[9]
2011	"Before U Go"	TVXQ	Keep Your Head Down	[10]
	"Juliette"	SHINee	Juliette (Japanese version)	[11]
2015	"A Million Pieces"	Cho Kyuhyun	Again, When Fall Comes

Discography

Year	Title	From the Album	Ref.
2012	"Now"	Papa OST	[12]
	"Little Girl Dreams"		[13]
2013	"Start"	Reply 1994 OST	[14]

Fashion show

Year	Show	Note
2005	André Kim Fashion Show	with Lee Wan
2008	André Kim Fashion Show	with Chu Sung-hoon
	Jill Stuart	Main model
2009	Lanvin F/W Collection

Endorsements

Year	Product	Partner(s)	Ref.
2004	Special T		[15][16]
	Fresh Korea		[17]
2004-2005	Cocktail Ice Cream Bar		[18]
2005	SK Ting	with Jang Keun-suk	[19]
	Speed 011010	with Rain	[20]
	HUM Clothing
2005-2006	Oddugi Ramen	with Super Junior's Kim Ki-bum and Kim Heechul	[21]
2006	Miero Fiber Drink		[22]
2006-2007	Elite Uniforms	with SS501	[23]
	Aillack Drink		[24]
	Samsung Anycall	with Jung Il-woo, Lee Hyori and Jun Ji-hyun	[25][26]
2006-2008	Etude House	with Im Joo-hwan and Jang Keun-suk	[27][28]
2008-2009	Clride Clothing	with Jung Il-woo	[29]
	Lover's Tea	with TRAX's J	[30]
2009	G-Market Clothing
2009-2010	Spris Clothing	with Kim Bum	[31][32]
2010-2012	Bausch and Lomb		[33][34]
2011	Maxim Coffee		[35]
2011-2012	Canon IXUS Camera	with Kim Soo-hyun	[36][37][38]
2011-2015	Lirikos Cosmetics		[39][40][41][42]
2012	Millet	with Uhm Tae-woong	[43][44]
	Shilla Duty Free	with TVXQ	[45]
2013-2014	LG U+	with Jung Woo	[46]
	WeMakePrice	with Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Sung-kyun, Min Do-hee	[47]
2014	Aigle	with Lee Dong-wook	[48][49]
	Vivienne Westwood Eyewear		[50][51]
2014-2015	Korea Post - Postal Saving & Insurance		[52][53]
	Lotte Chilsung dr&doctor		[54][55][56][57]
	Domino's Pizza	with Kim Woo-bin	[58][59][60]
2015	BestiBelli		[61][62]

Goodwill ambassador

Year	Title
2005	Ambassador of Farming and Forestry
2007-2009	Swiss Friend, an ambassador of Switzerland by Switzerland Tourism
2011-2015	Good Neighbors (NGO) Goodwill Ambassador
2014-2015	Seoul Ambassador
2015	Seoul Police Goodwill Ambassador
2015	The Special 70th Anniversary of Seoul's Independence Ambassador

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2003	SM Entertainment's 5th Anniversary Teen Model Contest	N/A	N/A	Won
2004	KBS Drama Awards	Best Young Actress	Sharp #1	Won
2006	SBS Drama Awards	New Star Award	Snow Flower	Won
2007	43rd Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actress (TV)		Won
	Mnet 20's Choice Awards	Barbie Girl	N/A	Won
	André Kim Best Star Awards	New Star Award	N/A	Won
2008		Model of the Year	N/A	Won
	MBC Drama Awards	Best New Actress	Who Are You?	Nominated
2010	46th Baeksang Arts Awards	Most Popular Actress (TV)	Heading to the Ground	Nominated
2012	48th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actress (Film)	Papa	Nominated
	21st Buil Film Awards	Best New Actress		Nominated
	49th Grand Bell Awards	Best New Actress	Pacemaker	Nominated
	33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best New Actress	Papa	Nominated
2014	50th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Actress (TV)	Reply 1994	Nominated
		Most Popular Actress (TV)		Nominated
	7th Style Icon Awards	Top 10 Style Icons	N/A	Won
	3rd APAN Star Awards	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Reply 1994	Nominated
	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special	You're All Surrounded	Nominated
2015	World's Most Beautiful Faces	Top 100	Herself	#36 (out of 100)

References

1. "Go Ara makes Japanese drama appearance | Stareastasia". Retrieved 2010-03-12.
2. Go Ara Gained Near 18 Pounds for Her Role in “Reply 1994” Soompi.com. 6 January 2014
3. '응사' 고아라 "성나정 역할 위해 몸무게 7kg 늘렸다" (인터뷰②)(Korean)"'응사' 고아라 "성나정 역할 위해 몸무게 7kg 늘렸다" (인터뷰②)". 6 January 2014
4. Lee Seung-gi, Cha Seung-won, Go Ara Confirm New Drama Tenasia.com. 26 February 2014
5. 차승원-이승기-고아라, '너희들은 포위됐다' 출연 확정(Korean)"news.sbs.co.kr". 26 February 2014
6. Go Ara casted as a female lead in her first Korean film "dramabeans.com". 23 February 2011
7. 고아라, 리리코스 새로운 뮤즈로 발탁(Korean) "Hankyung.com". 07 September 2011
8. TVXQ!(동방신기) - HUG(포옹)
9. Mink - Innocent Blue(地果て海尽きる)
10. TVXQ!(동방신기) - Before U Go(이것만은 알고 가)
11. SHINee - JULIETTE(Japanese ver.)"youtube.com"
12. Go Ara(고아라) - Now! (Papa OST)"youtube.com"
13. Go Ara(고아라) - Little Girl Dreams (Papa OST)"youtube.com"
14. Go Ara(고아라) - 시작 (Start) (Reply 1994 OST)"youtube.com"
15. Go Ara - Special T CF1"youtube.com"
16. Go Ara - Special T CF2"youtube.com"
17. 고아라 고아라 우리농산물 CF (Korean)"youtube.com"
18. Go Ara - Cocktail Bar CF"youtube.com"
19. Go Ara - SK Ting CF"youtube.com"
20. Go Ara & Rain - Speed CF"youtube.com"
21. Go Ah Ra, Kim Ki Bum & Kim Hee Chul - Otuggi CF"youtube.com"
22. Go Ara - Miero Fiber CF "youtube.com"
23. SS501 with ARA Elite CF"youtube.com"
24. Go Ara - Aillack Drink CF"youtube.com"
25. Anycall 30" CF Jung il woo and Go ah ra"youtube.com"
26. CF Anycall Talk Play Love - Jeon Ji Hyun, Go Ara Jung Il Woo"youtube.com"
27. Go Ara - Etude House's Cinderella CF"youtube.com"
28. Jang Keun Suk & Go Ara - Etude House 2008 CF"youtube.com"
29. Go Ara and Jung Il Woo- Clride Clothing Making"youtube.com"
30. Go Ara & J - Lover Tea CF"youtube.com"
31. Go Ara & Kim Bum - Spris Clothing F/W 2009"youtube.com"
32. Go Ara & Kim Bum - Spris Clothing"youtube.com"
33. Go Ara - Bausch and Lomb CF"youtube.com"
34. Go Ara - Bausch and Lomb CF"youtube.com"
35. Go Ara - Maxim Coffee"youtube.com"
36. Go Ara & Kim Soo Hyun - Canon Camera CF"youtube.com"
37. Go Ara & Kim Soo Hyun - Canon Camera CF"youtube.com"
38. Go Ara & Kim Soo Hyun - Canon Camera CF"youtube.com"
39. Go Ara - Lirikos CF"youtube.com"
40. Go Ara - Lirikos CF
41. Go Ara - Lirikos CF"youtube.com"
42. Go Ara - Lirikos S/S2014 CF"youtube.com"
43. Go Ara & Uhm, Tae-woong - Millet F/W 2012 CF"youtube.com"
44. Go Ara & Uhm, Tae-woong - Millet S/S 2012"youtube.com"
45. TVXQ & Go Ara - Shilla Duty Free CF"youtube.com"
46. Go Ara & Jung Woo - LG Uplus CF"youtube.com"
47. 위메프 새 광고 ‘응사 커플전’…고아라·유연석vs도희·김성균(Korean)"eto.co.kr". 20 December 2013
48. 고아라, 이동욱 아웃도어 에이글의 새로운 얼굴(Korean)"sportsseoul.com". 20 February 2014
49. Korea Aigle S/S 2014 Collection"youtube.com"
50. 팔색조 매력 ‘섹시·큐티·러블리 다 돼!’ (Korean)"sports.donga.com". 21 March 2014
51. ‘섹시함과 발랄함의 공존’ 고아라, 비비안 웨스트우드 아이웨어 화보 공개 (Korean)"seoul.co.kr". 21 March 2014
52. 입은 나정이’…고아라, 우체국 직원 변신 ‘CF 현장 포착’ (Korean)"sports.chosun.com". 23 January 2014
53. Postal Saving & Insurance CF"youtube.com"
54. 롯데칠성, 배우 고아라 모델로 ‘닥터&닥터’ 광고 선봬(Korean)"thinkfood.co.kr". 14 May 2014
55. 배우 고아라, 롯데칠성음료 닥터&닥터 광고모델로 선보여(Korean)"consumertimes.kr". 14 May 2014
56. [닥터앤닥터] 더 건강해 질 수 있다고 믿고 마실 것! 고아라의 새로운 닥터앤닥터 TV CF영상! (음료 편) (Korean)
57. [닥터앤닥터] 더 건강해 질 수 있다고 믿고 마실 것! 고아라의 새로운 닥터앤닥터 TV CF영상! (건강기능식품 편) (Korean)
58. 도미노피자, 김우빈.고아라 모델 선정(Korean)"foodtoday.or.kr". 08 June 2014
59. 배우 김우빈·고아라, 도미노피자 새 얼굴(Korean)"moneyweek.co.kr". 08 June 2014
60. Kim Woo Bin and Go Ara Chosen as New CF Models for Domino’s Pizza "soompi.com". 07 June 2014
61. 고아라, 신원 모델로 발탁(Korean)"sportschosun.com". 14 January 2015
62. BestiBelli"bestibelli.co.kr"

External links

• Go Ara on Instagram
• Go Ara at SM Entertainment (Korean)
• Go Ara at Avex (Japanese)
• Go Ara at HanCinema
• Go Ara at the Internet Movie Database