Go Ara

Go Ara

Go Ara
Hangul	고아라
Hanja	高雅拉
Revised Romanization	Go Ara
McCune–Reischauer	Ko Ara

Go Ara (Hangul: 고아라; Hanja: 高雅拉; born February 11, 1990), known as simply Ara (アラ, Ara) in Japan and internationally, is a South Korean actress and model under record label and talent agency, SM Entertainment. She debuted in the 2003 Korean television drama, Sharp #1 as Lee Ok-lim.

Early life

Go was born in Jinju, 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 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. She was moved into a dormitory with Taeyeon and Tiffany of Girls' Generation and Zhang Liyin, which Zhang has once stated in an interview, and that Go was one of her closest friends when she was training in Korea. She has natural hazel eyes.

Career

Television

Go was chosen to be play the female lead, Lee Ok-lim, in the 2003 KBS teen drama, Sharp #1, acting alongside Lee Eun-song, Kim Si-hoo, and Yoo Ah-in. In 2005, she was once again chosen to reprise her role as Lee in the sequel of Sharp #1, Sharp #2, this time starring alongside Super Junior members Kim Kibum and Kim Heechul, both labelmates with Go, as well as Lee Eun-song.

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 rebellious and ambitious, winning her important recognitions in acting awards the following year.

Film

Go's first film was the Japanese film, Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea, which aired in Japan in March 2007 and Hong Kong in April 2007. She stars as Mistress Kulan, the mistress of Genghis Khan. The movie was reported as the most expensive movie Japan ever made. Her next film, Subaru, is a Japanese film produced by filmworkers from Japan, China, and Korea, which will hit cinemas in 2009.

Modeling

Since debut Go had been a popular subject for modeling. She has been a popular model to endorse SK Telecom, Elite Uniforms, and lately, cosmetics. In 2008 she filmed a commercial with actor Jang Geunsuk for Etude Cosmetics.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role
2009	Dance, Subaru!	Liz Park
2007	Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea	Mistress Kulan

Television series

Year	Broadcast	Title	Role
2009	MBC	Heading to the Ground	Kang Hae-Bin
	NTV	Karei naru Spy	Cameo Ep.3
2008	MBC	Who Are You? (누구세요?)	Son Young-in
2006	SBS	Snow Flower (눈꽃)	Yoo Da-mi
2005	KBS	Sharp #2 (반올림2)	Lee Ok-lim
2003	KBS	Sharp #1 (반올림1)	Lee Ok-lim

Awards/Recognition

• 43rd Baeksang Art Awards: Best New Actress Award for (Snow Flower, 2007)
• 2006 SBS Acting Award: Newcomer Award for (Snow Flower, 2006)
• KBS Television Academy Awards: Best Young Actress (Sharp 1, 2004)
• SM Entertainment 5th Anniversary Teen Model Contest: Winner (2003)

External links

• Ara - Official Website Template:Ko icon

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