Biography of Go Soo
Go Soo is a South Korean model and a lead actor. He was born on 4 October 1978. He is seen in numerous dramas and movies and has won several awards for the excellent portrayal of versatile characters.
Some of his famous works are ‘Piano’ (2001-2002), ‘Green Rose’ (2005), ‘Will It Snow for Christmas?’ (2009-2010), ‘White Night’ (2009), ‘The Front Line’ (2011), and ‘Missing: The Other Side 2’ (2023).
Early Life and Education
He was born as the second son to his parents on 4 October 1978 in the South Chungcheong Province of South Korea. He majored in Cinema at Sangmyaung University.
Career
Go Soo travelled to Seoul in the hope of starting his career as a theater actor. However, he dropped his plan to become a theater actor due to low income. Later, he started to send his profile photograph to entertainment agencies and received a chance as a model in a South Korean soft drink ad. Afterwards, in the music video ‘Last Promise’ that was released in 1998 by the band Position, he was one of the background actors.
He originally debuted in 1999 by first appearing in the sitcoms ‘My Funky Family’ and ‘Jump’, streamed by MBC. Also, he was a part of the KBS2 drama ‘Ad Madness’.
After appearing in dramas like ‘Say It With Your Eyes’, ‘Nonstop’, and ‘Mom and Sister’ in 2000, he made his breakthrough role in the 2001 romance drama ‘Piano’ directed by Oh Jong-rok. By featuring Go Soo, Jae-hyun, Zo In-sung, and Kim Ha-neul in lead roles, the drama disclosed the transformation story of a local thug to a responsible father after marrying a widow with two children. As the drama unwinds, there springs a romantic relationship between the local thug’s biological son, Jae-soo (Go Soo), and his stepdaughter (Kim Ha-neul).
In 2002, he was recognised for playing the role of Lee Tae-seok in the drama ‘Age of Innocence’ alongside Kim Min-hee and Park Jung-chul. In the next year, he played the role of Shin Young-ho in the romance drama ‘My Fair Lady’ (2003).
Go Soo played a lead role in the crime action thriller film ‘Some’ in 2004. It presented him as Kang Seong-ju, a police officer in the drug crime department. The movie tells the story of a young police officer and a traffic reporter who join hands to investigate the corruption within the police department related to drug cases.
‘Some’ marks the silver screen debut work of Go Soo.
In 2005 he appeared in two television series, ‘Green Rose’ and ‘Marrying a Millionaire’. Both the dramas were welcomed by the fans with open hands. In the series ‘Green Rose’, Go Soo was seen opposite Lee Da-hae. The drama was a perfect blend of revenge and romance, where he conquered the audience’s heart as the character Lee Jung-hyun. In the other drama, ‘Marrying a Millionaire’, he was seen as a young delivery man who got the chance to act in a television dating show. In the reality show, his duty is to attract women by pretending to be a rich bachelor.
From 2006 to 2008, Go Soo took a break from his acting career to complete his mandatory military service.
After the military service, he debuted as a theater artist through the stage play ‘The Return of President Eom’ that was played from 23 May to 3 August 2008.
In 2009 he was seen in the mystery movie ‘White Night’ opposite Son Ye-jin. The plot of the movie was inspired by the novel ‘Journey Under the Midnight Sun’ written by the Japanese writer Keigo Higashino. The same year, he played a lead role in the romance drama ‘Will It Snow for Christmas?’.
Go Soo appeared in the 2010 fantasy film ‘Haunters’ alongside Gang Dong-won. It tells the story of superhumans, one possessing supernatural ability and the other who is immune to the former one’s powers. Cho-in (Gang Dong-won) is a superhuman with a mind-controlling ability. When he was a child, he ran away from home when his own mother tried to kill him due to his superhuman power. Thereafter, he started to live alone in hotel rooms, earning money by manipulating others. Putting him in a puzzle, Im Kyu-nam (Go Soo), who is immune to his mind-manipulating ability, enters into his life.
In 2011, he signed in with BH Entertainment. Later, he was seen in the South Korean war movie ‘The Front Line’. Afterwards, in 2012, he played the role of a firefighter in the film ‘Love 911’.
In 2013, Go Soo starred in the exciting political drama ‘Empire of Gold’. It featured Go Soo, Son Hyun-joo, and Lee Yo-won in lead roles. It revolves around the struggle of three individuals, Jang Tae-joo (Go Soo), Choi Seo-yoon (Lee Yo-won), and Choi Min-jae (Son Hyun-joo) to become the all-controlling power in South Korea’s biggest conglomerate group. In the drama, Go Soo appeared as an antihero.
Also, the same year he appeared as Kim Jong-bae in the movie ‘Way Back Home’. He played the role of a family man who becomes the victim of a fake drug case. In the movie, he starred opposite the popular actress Jeon Do-yeon.
In 2014, Go Soo was seen in two short films, ‘Awaiting’ directed by Kang Je-gyu and ‘View of Mount Myohyang’ (also known as Myohyangsangwan). The short film ‘Awaiting’ was included in the omnibus film ‘Beautiful 2014′, which was screened in the ’38th Hong Kong International Film Festival’. It revolves around a married couple who have lived separately for the past six years due to the division of North and South Korea.
Afterwards, Go Soo was seen in the historic film ‘The Royal Tailor’ alongside Park Shin-hye, Han Suk-kyu, Ma Dong-seok, and Yoo Yeon-seok. The film shows the conflict between two tailors in the Joseon period.
In 2016 Go Soo made his comeback to the mini-screen after three years. He starred in the historical drama ‘The Flower in Prison’ (2016) directed by Lee Byung-hoon. It was a 51-episode period drama starring Go Soo, Jin Se-yeon, Kim Mi-sook, and Jung Joon-ho which tells the story of a girl born in prison who later becomes a pivotal character among the common people in the Joseon period. Jin Se-yeon plays the role of Lee Seo-won and Go Soo plays the role of Yun Tae-won. Also, the same year, he starred in the period film ‘The Last Princess’ as Prince Lee Woo.
In 2017, he was seen in a couple of movies like ‘Lucid Dream’, ‘The Tooth and the Nails’, and ‘The Fortress’.
In 2018, he came back to the mini-screen in the medical drama ‘Heart Surgeons’. The 32-episode SBS series revolves around the young man named Park Tae-soo (Go Soo) and a thoracic surgery wing in a hospital.
In 2019, he played a cameo role of a Crown Prince in the period drama ‘Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency’.
In 2020 Go Soo played the lead role in the thrilling drama ‘Money Game’ opposite Shim Eun Kyung. Later in 2022, he starred in the web short film ‘Bystanders’. Also, he was a part of the 2020-2023 drama ‘Missing: The Other Side’.
‘Missing: The Other Side’ is a popular drama that features the stellar cast: Go Soo, Ahn So-hee, Huh Joon-ho, Seo Eun-soo, Ha Jun, and Song Geon-hee.
The drama tells the story of a man who enters a mysterious village of dead people, which is invisible to mortal eyes. Kim Wook (Go Soo) is a young man who lives by doing fraudulent activities. He runs into the village of the dead, where the villagers are dead people whose bodies have gone missing after their death.
In 2024, he starred in the drama ‘Parole Examiner Lee’ alongside Kwon Yu-ri, Lee Hak-joo, and Bae Ji-won.
Achievement
Go Soo is a renowned South Korean actor who has contributed to a long list of acclaimed dramas and movies. Also, he, as an actor, has expanded his activities by appearing in musical videos and stage plays.
Military Life
Goo Soo served as a Civil Service Personnel in Seoul’s Gangnam District. He joined the military on 2 March 2006 and completed his two-year tenure on 25 April 2008. He was appreciated for his sincere service in the military as a Public Interest Service Personnel.
Personal Life
Go Soo leads a beautiful life with his family. On 17 February 2012, he married a non-celebrity bride named Kim Hye-yeon at the Shilla Hotel located in Seoul. He met her in 2008 when she was an art student.
The couple gave birth to their first child, a healthy baby boy, on 28 January 2013. Later, on 17 April 2015, they give birth to a daughter. Also, they welcomed their third child, another baby boy, on 13 September 2017.
Net Worth and Lifestyle
He lives a comfortable life with his happy family. Though his exact net worth is unknown, it is estimated to be around 5 million USD.
Awards
- APAN Star Awards 2023
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama – ‘Missing: The Other Side 2’ - Golden Cinema Festival 2014
Best Actor – ‘Way Back Home’ - Style Icon Awards 2011
Top 10 Style Icons - Blue Dragon Film Awards 2011
Popular Star Award – ‘The Front Line’ - Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival – 2010
Fantasia Award – ‘White Night’ - SBS Drama Awards 2005
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama – ‘Green Rose’
Top 10 Stars – ‘Green Rose / Marrying a Millionaire’ - Grand Bell Awards 2005
Best New Actor – ‘Some’ - Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards 2003
Model Line – Popularity Award - SBS Drama Awards 2002
Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special – ‘Age of Innocence’
Top 10 Stars – ‘Age of Innocence’ - SBS Drama Awards 2001
New Star Award – ‘Piano’
Popularity Award – ‘Piano’ - MBC Drama Awards 2000
Best New Actor – ‘Mothers and Sisters’
Interesting Facts about Go Soo
- Go Soo is the father of three children.
- Go Soo got married to the love of his life in 2012.
- Libra is the zodiac sign of Go Soo.
- Go Soo joined hands with Park Ye-jin for the 2004 television series ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’ after working together in ‘Ad Madness’ in 1999.
- The drama ‘Green Rose’ was filmed in locations in Korea and China.
- After completing his army service, Go Soo first appeared in his debut stage play, ‘The Return of President Eom’.
- In 2015, he switched his agency from BH Entertainment to ‘Yubon Company’ which was established by BH Entertainment’s manager. However, in 2017, he signed again with Bh Entertainment.
FAQs
- What is the Instagram ID of Go Soo?
@gosoo_official. - When does Go Soo celebrates his birthday?
Go Soo celebrates his birthday on 4 October. - Is Go Soo married?
Yes. Go was married to a non-celebrity in 2012. - What is the age of Go Soo?
Go Soo turned 46 years old on 4 October 2024. - How many kids does Go Soo has?
Go Soo has three children. - Which are the famous works of Go Soo?
Some of the famous works of Go Soo are ‘Piano'(2001-2002), ‘Green Rose’ (2005), ‘Will It Snow for Christmas?’ (2009-2010), ‘White Night’ (2009), ‘The Front Line’ (2011), and ‘Missing: The Other Side 2’ (2023).
