Go Ara Born in 1990. In 2003, after a fierce competition, she has beaten of odds of 1000:1 and was chosen as a lead for a coming of age drama “Sharp#”,
portraying a pretty yet fierce teenager ‘Lee Ok Lim”. The drama’s popularity led to a 2nd season in 2005. Go A-Ra’s abilities as an actress to lead 2 seasons as
“Lee Ok Lim” has earned her many praises for expressing the delicate psychological emotions of an adolescent girl and the issues of the peers brilliantly. In 2006,
she took a challenge in [Snow Flower], her first serious drama and won the “Newcomer” Award in the same year.
She continued to build her portfolio with [Who are you?] (2008), [Heading to the Ground] (2009), [Pace Maker] (2012) and [Papa] (2012). Her moment of shine came in 2013.
Through her work in tvN Drama [Reply, 1994], she was able to leave her mark in the audience’s heart as an important actress of her generation. In addition to the excellent ratings,
she was awarded the “Best Actress” in the following award season, making it possible to grab both popularity and high praises. She followed her rating success in 2014 with
[You’re all Surrounded] and continued her love of acting in movies like [The Magician] and [ Phantom Detective]. Her recent work in [Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth] (2016)
secured her place as the top leading actress in her twenties.
