Go Doo-shim (; born May 22, 1951) is a South Korean actress.

Career

A native of

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, Go Doo-shim made her acting debut in 1972 and since then she had a prolific career on television, film and theater. Best known for playing the quintessential devoted, self-sacrificing mother figure on TV, Go has won the Daesang (the highest acting prize in Korea) a record number of seven times: for her performances in the dramas ''Fetters of Love'' (1989), ''The Dancing Gayageum'' (1990), ''My Husband's Woman'' (1992), ''Virtue'' (2000), ''Ode to the Han River'' (2004), ''More Beautiful Than a Flower'' (2004) and All About My Mom (2015). Go was reported to be the top earner among all actors and entertainers who appeared on the KBS network in 2004, with total earnings of . She also received acclaim for more atypical roles in the films ''Jealousy'' (1983), '' My Mother, the Mermaid'' (2004), '' Family Ties'' (2006), and '' Good Morning President'' (2009). To celebrate her 40th anniversary in the entertainment industry, Go returned to the stage in a 2012 production of Richard Alfieri's ''Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks''.

Filmography

Television series

*''Chief Inspector'' (MBC, 1972) *''Guest'' (MBC, 1974) *''Seong Chun-hyang'' (MBC, 1974) *''Reed'' (MBC, 1974) *''Annyeong (Hi)'' (MBC, 1975) *''Tide'' (MBC, 1975) *''The Way Back'' (MBC, 1975) *''Iron's Adventure'' (MBC, 1976) *''Purity'' (MBC, 1976) *''Investigative Team 113 – 200th Episode Special'' (MBC, 1977) *''I Regret'' (MBC, 1977) *''X Search Party'' (MBC, 1978) *''Owner'' (MBC, 1978) *''Hot Hands'' (MBC, 1978) *''Rouge'' (MBC, 1978) *''Hope'' (MBC, 1979) *''Anguk-dong Lady'' (MBC, 1979) *''Become a Mountain and Become a River'' (MBC, 1979) *''Oil'' (MBC, 1980) *''Country Diaries'' (MBC, 1980–2002) *''Attorney Hong'' (MBC, 1980) *''Heungbujeon'' (MBC, 1980) *''Abe's Family'' (MBC, 1980) *''Prince Yi Kang'' (MBC, 1980) *''Symphony of Spring'' (MBC, 1981) *''Gyo-dong Madam'' (MBC, 1981) *''Women's Country'' (MBC/Yomiuri TV, 1981) *''Veteran'' (MBC, 1981) *''Burning Bridges'' (MBC, 1981) *''Chief Inspector'' – "The Sound of a Baby's Cries" (MBC, 1981) *''Saeassi'' (MBC, 1981) *''Ishim's Secret Skill'' (MBC, 1981) *''Annals of Renunciation – An Hee-je'' (MBC, 1982) *''Escape'' (MBC, 1982) *''Saedaek'' (MBC, 1983) *''Jester'' (MBC, 1983) *''Bongamri Children'' (MBC, 1983) *''Gosanja Kim Jeong-ho'' (MBC, 1983) *''500 Years of Joseon: The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow'' (MBC, 1984) *''MBC Bestseller Theater'' – "Lodging" (MBC, 1987) *''MBC Bestseller Theater'' – "Yellow Half Moon" (MBC, 1987) *''MBC Bestseller Theater'' – "Surene" (MBC, 1987) *''Temptation'' (MBC, 1987) *''MBC Bestseller Theater'' – "Rain Shower" (MBC, 1987) *''Bucho'' (MBC, 1987) *''500 Years of Joseon: Queen Inhyeon'' (MBC, 1988) *''MBC Bestseller Theater'' – "The Third Encounter" (MBC, 1988) *''Making Memories'' (MBC, 1989) *''The Confines of Love'' (KBS2, 1989) *''MBC Bestseller Theater'' – "Imjin River" (MBC, 1989) *''Flaming River'' (MBC, 1989) *''The 2nd Republic'' (MBC, 1989) *''The House with a Deep Yard'' (MBC, 1990) *''500 Years of Joseon: Daewongun'' (MBC, 1990) *''Two Diaries'' (MBC, 1990) *''The Dancing Gayageum'' (MBC, 1990) *''Beyond the Mountains'' (MBC, 1991) *''Kingdom of Anger'' (MBC, 1992) *''My Husband's Woman'' (KBS2, 1992) *''Sons and Daughters'' (MBC, 1992) *''Nakdong River'' (MBC, 1993) *''MBC Best Theater'' – "Flower Fertilizer" (MBC, 1993) *''Attorney Park Bong-sook'' (SBS, 1994) *''Korea Gate'' (SBS, 1995) *''Men of the Bath House'' (KBS2, 1995) *''Mom's Flag'' (SBS, 1996–1997) *''MBC Best Theater'' – "Haunted House" (MBC, 1996) *''What To Say'' (SBS, 1996) *''Sit by the River and Weep'' (MBC, 1996) *''Im Kkeok-jeong'' (SBS, 1996) *''Daughter's Choice'' (MBC, 1997) *''The Reason I Live'' (MBC, 1997) *''Drops (MBC, 1997) *''Young'' (SBS, 1997) *''I Love You! I Love You!'' (SBS, 1998) *''I Hate You, But It's Fine'' (SBS, 1998–1999) *''Love and Success'' (MBC, 1998) *''Someone's House'' (KBS1, 1999) *''Should My Tears Show'' (MBC, 1999) *''Virtue'' (SBS, 2000) *'' Mom and Sister'' (MBC, 2000) *''The Rules of Marriage'' (MBC, 2001) *''Around the Corner'' (MBC, 2001) *''Legend'' (SBS, 2001) *''Fox and Cotton Candy'' (MBC, 2001) *''Picnic'' (MBC, 2001) *'' Miss Mermaid'' (MBC, 2002) *'' Rustic Period'' (SBS, 2002) *''MBC Best Theater'' – "Evil Relationship" (MBC, 2002) *''Like a Flowing River'' (SBS, 2002) *''Sweetheart'' (SBS, 2003) *''Yeonhwa Island'' (MBC, 2004) *''More Beautiful Than a Flower'' (KBS2, 2004) *''Ode to the Han River'' (MBC, 2004) *''You are a Star'' (KBS1, 2004) *''Best Mother'' (SBS, 2005) *''The Youth in Barefoot'' (MBC, 2005) *'' Seoul 1945'' (KBS1, 2006) *''How Much Love?'' (MBC, 2006) *''

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'' (KBS2, 2006–2007) *''TV Literature'' – "A Dwarf Launches a Little Ball" (KBS1, 2007) *'' A Happy Woman'' (KBS2, 2007) *''

Kimcheed Radish Cubes ''Kimcheed Radish Cubes'' () is a South Korean television series. It aired on MBC from August 18, 2007 to January 27, 2008 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 44 episodes. The title is a reference to the kimchi side dish ''kkakdugi''. Synops ...

'' (MBC, 2007–2008) *''Kaikyo'' (NHK, 2007) *'' Chunja's Special Day'' (MBC, 2008) *''Aster'' (MBC, 2008) *'' Swallow the Sun'' (SBS, 2009) *''Life is Good'' (MBC, 2009) *'' The Great Merchant'' (KBS1, 2010) *''Please Marry Me'' (KBS2, 2010) *'' Twinkle Twinkle'' (MBC, 2011) *''The Peak'' (MBC, 2011) *'' If Tomorrow Comes'' (SBS, 2011–2012) *''Immortal Classic'' (Channel A, 2012) *'' You Are the Best!'' (KBS2, 2013) *''

Hur Jun, The Original Story ''Hur Jun, The Original Story'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series about the life of Heo Jun, a commoner who rose up the ranks to become a royal physician in Joseon (he used the pen name "Guam"). It aired on MBC from March 18 to Septemb ...

'' (MBC, 2013) *'' Marry Him If You Dare'' (KBS2, 2013) *'' One Warm Word'' (SBS, 2013) *''

Mother's Garden ''Mother's Garden'' () is a 2014 South Korean daily television Korean drama, drama starring Jeong Yu-mi (actress, born 1984), Jeong Yu-mi, Choi Tae-joon, Choi Tae-Joon, Uhm Hyun-kyung, Uhm Hyun-Kyung, Go Se-won and Go Doo-shim. It aired on Munhwa ...

'' (MBC, 2014) *''Drama Festival'' – "Old Farewell" (MBC, 2014) *'' 4 Legendary Witches'' (MBC, 2014) *''

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'' (SBS, 2015) *'' All About My Mom'' (KBS2, 2015) *'' The Virtual Bride'' (KBS2, 2015) *'' Dear My Friends'' (tvN, 2016) *'' Second to Last Love'' (SBS, 2016) *'' Our Gap-soon'' (SBS, 2016–2017) *'' My Mister'' (tvN, 2018) * '' Tale of Fairy'' (tvN, 2018) * '' When the Camellia Blooms'' (KBS2, 2019) * ''Country Diaries 2021'' (MBC, 2021) * '' The One and Only'' (JTBC, 2021) * '' Our Blues'' (tvN, 2022) * ''

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'' (2022) * ''

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'' (TVING, 2022) * '' Twinkling Watermelon'' (tvN, 2023) * '' The Atypical Family'' (JTBC, 2024)

Film

*''The Woman Who Leaves Work in the Morning'' (1979) *'' The Hidden Hero'' (1980) *''Two Women'' (1980) *''Jealousy'' (1983) *''Is The Soldier Back?'' (1984) *''The Heat of the Green Season'' (1987) *''Madame Freedom 1990'' (1990) *''Things That Sadden My Wife'' (1991) *''The Woman Who Won't Divorce'' (1992) *'' Plum Blossom'' (2000) *'' Saving My Hubby'' (2002) *'' My Mother, the Mermaid'' (2004) *''Thomas Ahn Jung-geun'' (2004) *''Mom's Way'' (2005) *'' Family Ties'' (2006) *'' Good Morning President'' (2009) *'' Grand Prix'' (2010) *'' The Preparation'' (2017) *''

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'' (2019) *''

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'' (2019, cameo) * ''Everglow'' (2021)

Television shows

*''HD History Special'' (KBS1, 2005–2006) - MC *''Go Doo-shim's The Art of Cooking'' (O'live TV, 2012) * ''I like Ko Doo-shim'' (Channel A; LG Hello Vision, 2022)

Theater

*'' The Mistress of the Inn'' (1976) *''Bullfighter's Waltz'' (1977) *''Seventh Table at the Winter Hotel'' (1979) *''

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'' (1989) *'' The Visit'' (1990) *'' The Lion in Winter'' (1993) *느영나영 풀멍살게 (1995) *''I, I'm a Woman'' (

monodrama A monodrama is a theatrical or operatic piece played by a single actor or singer, usually portraying one character. In opera In opera, a monodrama was originally a melodrama with one role such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau's '' Pygmalion'', which w ...

, 1999) *''Mother'' (2007) *''Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks'' (2012) *''Love Tune'' (2014)

Radio drama

*''White Butterfly'' (MBC, 1975) *법정야화 episode 29: ''The Case of the Ttukseom Serial Murders'' (MBC, 1978) *어떤 관계 (MBC, 1983) *''30 Turbulent Years'' (MBC, 1989)

Awards

*1975 MBC TV: Best New Actress in TV (''Tide'') *1977 13th

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the newspaper ''Hankook Ilbo'', ...

: Best New Actress in TV (''Purity'') *1980

MBC Drama Awards The MBC Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually in December. Unlike its counterparts in KBS and SBS, MBC ...

: Best Supporting Actress in TV *1982 28th Asia Pacific Film Festival: Best Supporting Actress (''Jealousy'') *1983 22nd

Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...

: Best Supporting Actress (''Jealousy'') *1984

: Excellence Award, Actress *1985 12th Korea Broadcasting Awards: Excellence Award in TV (''Country Diaries'') *1985 21st

: Popularity Award in TV (''500 Years of Joseon - The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow'') *1986 MBC TV: Top Excellence Award, Actress *1989 25th

: Popularity Award *1989

KBS Drama Awards The KBS Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on 31 December. The highest honor of the ceremony is the "Gr ...

: Grand Prize (Daesang) (''Fetters of Love'') *1990 26th

: Best Actress (TV) (''Fetters of Love'') *1990

: Grand Prize (Daesang) (''The Dancing Gayageum, The House with a Deep Yard'') *1991 27th

: Best Actress (TV) (''The Dancing Gayageum'') *1991 4th Korean PD Awards: Best Actress in TV (''The Dancing Gayageum'') *1991 Korea Broadcasting Awards: Excellence Award in a TV Drama (''The Dancing Gayageum'') *1992 3rd 농촌문화상 문예,대중예술부문 수상 *1993 29th

: Grand Prize (Daesang) for Television, Best Actress (TV) (''My Husband's Woman'') *1996 Korean Writers' Association Awards: 가장 문학적인상, Entertainment/Broadcasting category *1996 6th 아산효행대상 효친부문 수상 *1997 Jeju Island Culture Award, Arts category *1998 MBC Proud Korean Awards: Best Actress in TV *2000

SBS Drama Awards The SBS Drama Awards (), also known as SBS Awards Festival, is an awards ceremony presented annually by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on December 31. The hi ...

: Grand Prize (Daesang) (''Virtue'') *2000

: Big Star Award (''Virtue'') *2001

: Special Award *2002 주를 빛낸 사람 여성부문 선정 *2003

: Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Short (''Acorn Jelly'') *2004 31st Korea Broadcasting Awards: Best Actress in TV (''More Beautiful Than a Flower'') *2004 5th

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: Best Supporting Actress ('' My Mother, the Mermaid'') *2004 12th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best Supporting Actress ('' My Mother, the Mermaid'') *2004 14th Korea Catholic Mass Communication Awards: Grand Prize (Daesang) (''More Beautiful Than a Flower'') *2004 3rd Korean Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress ('' My Mother, the Mermaid'') *2004

: Grand Prize (Daesang) (''Ode to the Han River'') *2004

: Grand Prize (Daesang) (''More Beautiful Than a Flower'') *2005 28th Golden Cinematography Awards: Most Popular Actress (''Mom's Way'') *2006 47th

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: Best Actress ('' Family Ties'') *2008 5th 불자대상 *2011 KBS Human Awards: Love and Sharing Award * 2014 SBS Drama Awards: Special Award, Actress in a Drama Special ('' One Warm Word'') *2015

: Grand Prize (Daesang) ('' All About My Mom'') *2021 8th Korean Film Producers Association Awards: Best Actress (''Everglow'') *2021 22nd Women in Film Korea Festival : Producer Award (''Everglow'') * 2022

58th Baeksang Arts Awards The 58th Baeksang Arts Awards () ceremony, organised by JoongAng Group, was held on May 6, 2022, at KINTEX, Ilsanseo-gu, Gyeonggi Province, beginning at 7:45 p.m. KST. The event was hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy and Park Bo-gum and was ...

; Best Actress – Film/ Everglow nom * 2022 Wildflower Film Awards; Best Actress; Everglow nom

State honors

Listicle

Notes

References

External links

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