Go Woo-ri (; born February 22, 1988), better known by the

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Woori or as Go Na-eun () is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She was a member of the South Korean girl group

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and its sub-group, Rainbow Blaxx.

Early life

Go Woo-ri was born in

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, South Korea on February 22, 1988. She studied at Daejeon Arts High School and

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. She was formerly a trainee at

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before switching to

DSP Media DSP Media () is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1991 by Lee Ho-yeon. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing hous ...

Career

2009–2016: Activities as Rainbow and Rainbow Blaxx

On November 12, 2009, Woori debuted as the main rapper of the girl group Rainbow with the release of extended play ''

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''. Since then, Rainbow has released seven EPs and two studio albums. In January 2014, DSP announced Woori, alongside member Jaekyung, Seungah, and Hyunyoung, would form Rainbow's second sub-unit. On January 20, 2014, the sub-unit named Rainbow Blaxx debut with the release of extended play ''RB Blaxx''. On October 27, 2016, DSP announced Rainbow would disband on November 12 as the members contract were to expired.

2010–present: Activities as an actress

In 2010, Woori made her debut as an actress in the film ''

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''. On November 10, 2011, she was cast in the film '' You're My Pet''. In October 2011, Woori was cast in the second season of ''

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''. On February 27, 2012, she made her drama debut in

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's ''I Need a Fairy''. In 2013, she was cast in '' The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War''. She also cameo in ''

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''. She was then cast as a supporting role in the drama '' Glorious Day'' (2014) and ''

Flower of Queen ''Flower of Queen'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim Sung-ryung, Lee Sung-kyung, Lee Jong-hyuk and Yoon Park. It aired on MBC on Saturdays and Sundays 21:45 for 50 episodes beginning March 14, 2015. Plot Lee Soo-jung is ...

'' (2015). In 2016, she was cast with her first main role in ''Start Again''. On January 10, 2018, it was announced that Woori changed her stage name to Go Na-eun. In January 2018, she was cast in ''

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''. She was then cast in the horror film ''The Whispering''. In July, she was cast in '' My Only One''. In 2019, she was cast in ''

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''. On November 3, 2019, it was announced that she changed her stage name back to Go Woo-ri. In 2020, she was cast in '' True Beauty''. In 2021, she was cast in ''

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''.

Personal life

In June 2022, Go's agency confirmed that she is in a relationship with a businessman who is more than 5 years older. Later, on August 4, it was announced that she will marry on October 3. They got married on October 3, 2022, in presence of friends and family in

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, Seoul.

Discography

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television show

Ambassadorship

* Help Animals Ambassador, Animal Protection Group (2022)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Go, Woo-ri 1988 births Living people Actresses from Jeonju Musicians from North Jeolla Province Rainbow (girl group) Japanese-language singers of South Korea South Korean female idols South Korean women rappers South Korean women pop singers South Korean female models South Korean television presenters South Korean women television presenters South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses 21st-century South Korean women singers 21st-century South Korean singers 21st-century South Korean actresses DSP Media artists