Go Joo-won (; born October 16, 1981), birth name Go Young-chul, is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2003 boxing series ''Punch'', followed by a supporting role in the revenge-themed ''
Resurrection
Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions involving the same person or deity returning to another body. The disappearance of a body is anothe ...
'' (2005). In 2006, Go became a household name after appearing in the popular family dramas ''
Bizarre Bunch'' and ''Famous Chil Princesses''. He then played historical figures in two
period drama
A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents history, historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction s ...
s—King
Seongjong of Joseon
Seongjong (; 28 August 1457 – 29 January 1495), personal name Yi Hyeol (), was the ninth monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. Before succeeding his sickly uncle, Yejong of Joseon, King Yejong, he was known as Grand Prince Jalsan ( ...
in ''
The King and I
''The King and I'' is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the childr ...
'' (2007), and Ijinashi, the first king of
Daegaya
Daegaya () was a city-state in the Gaya confederacy during the Korean Three Kingdoms period. Daegaya was located in present-day Goryeong County, in North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea. (It should not be confused with Goryeong Gaya, which was ...
in ''
Kim Su-ro, The Iron King'' (2010). Go also starred in the
medical drama
A medical drama is a Television film, television movie or film in which events center upon a hospital, clinic, doctor's office, a paramedic, or any other medical topic or environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television), dramatic progra ...
''OB/GYN'' (also known as ''Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors'', 2010), and another family drama ''
You Are the Best!'' (2013).
Filmography
Television series
Film
Variety shows
Awards and nominations
References
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Go Joo-won at
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1981 births
Living people
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
Sogang University alumni
Yonsei University alumni
Male actors from Gwangju
21st-century South Korean male actors
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