Ko Joo-yeon

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Ko Joo-yeon
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Born (1994-02-22) February 22, 1994 (age 30)
Education Konkuk University
Occupation Actress
Years active2001–present
Korean name
Hangul
고주연
Hanja
Revised Romanization Go Ju-yeon
McCune–Reischauer Ko Chuyŏn

Ko Joo-yeon (born February 22, 1994) is a South Korean actress who has gained attention in the Korean film industry for her roles in Blue Swallow (2005) and The Fox Family (2006). [1] In 2007 she appeared in the horror film Epitaph as Asako, a young girl suffering from overbearing nightmares and aphasia, becoming so immersed in the role that she had to deal with sudden nosebleeds while on set. [1] Kyu Hyun Kim of Koreanfilm.org highlighted her performance in the film, saying, "[The cast's] acting thunder is stolen by the ridiculously pretty Ko Joo-yeon, another Korean child actress who we dearly hope continues her film career." [2]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2001 My Wife Is a Gangster young Yu-jin
2003Crazy AssassinsDal-rae
2005 Hello, Brother
Blue Swallow young Park Kyung-won
2006 The Fox Family youngest daughter
2007 Epitaph Asako
2010 Wedding Dress Jin-ah's friend
Vegetarianyoung Ji-hye
The Recipe girl
2011Officer of the YearSoo-yeon
My Way teenage Eun-soo

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2001Hong Guk-yeong MBC
2006 Seoul 1945 young Kim Hae-kyung KBS2
The Snow Queen young Kim Bo-ra KBS2
2007 Devil young Seo Hae-in KBS2
2010 Master of Study Lee Ye-ji KBS2
2011I Trusted HimLee Eun-kyung MBC
2012 Jeon Woo-chi Deposed queen Lady Kim KBS2
2013 Prime Minister & I Roo-ri KBS2

Music video

YearSong titleArtist
2011"0330" U-KISS

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2006 KBS Drama Awards Best Young Actress Seoul 1945 Nominated
20076th Korean Film Awards Best New Actress Epitaph Nominated

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References

  1. 1 2 "Epitaph press kit [ permanent dead link ]". Studio 2.0. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
  2. Kim, Kyu Hyun. "Epitaph Archived September 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine ". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.