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Go Youn-jung
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Go Youn-jung

Go Youn-jung (고윤정) moved from blue-chip model to prestige-drama lead faster than most actors manage in a decade. After breaking onto screens in 2019, she turned a sharp visual presence into real range, jumping from supporting parts to headline work across tvN, Disney+, and Netflix.

The real inflection point came with Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow and Moving, where she proved she could carry high-concept genre material without losing emotional detail. That run made her one of the clearest breakout actresses of her generation, with Resident Playbook, Can This Love Be Translated?, and JTBC's We Are All Trying Here pushing her deeper into top-line lead territory.

Signed to MAA Korea, Go sits in the lane Korean entertainment values most: premium face, commercial pull, and enough control to keep each next project feeling like a level-up instead of a repeat. HITKULTR tracks the dramas, films, and brand-adjacent momentum shaping her rise.

2 articles8 creditsDebut: January 1, 2019South Korean

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Filmography

2026
We Are All Trying HereK-Drama
2026
Can This Love Be Translated?K-Drama
2025
Resident PlaybookK-Drama
LeadtvN
2023
Death's GameK-Drama
Lee Ji-suTVING
2023
MovingK-Drama
Jang Hee-sooDisney+
2022
Alchemy of Souls: Light and ShadowK-Drama
Naksu / Jin Bu-yeontvN
2022
HuntFilm
Jo Yoo-jeong
2019
He Is PsychometricK-Drama
Kim So-hyuntvN

Fans Also Ask

What agency is Go Youn-jung under?
Go Youn-jung is signed to MAA Korea. The agency has steered her rise from high-end commercial work into a run of prestige drama leads, including Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow, Moving, Resident Playbook, and Can This Love Be Translated?.
When did Go Youn-jung start acting?
Go Youn-jung made her acting debut in 2019 through the tvN drama He Is Psychometric. She had already built name recognition as a model, but her screen career accelerated quickly once she landed larger roles in fantasy, thriller, and romance projects.
What is Go Youn-jung best known for?
She is best known for Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow, Moving, Death's Game, and Resident Playbook. Those projects established her as an actor who can handle genre-heavy roles and emotional leads while staying commercially strong in Korea and internationally.
Was Go Youn-jung in Moving?
Yes. Go Youn-jung played Jang Hee-soo in Disney+'s Moving in 2023. The series became one of the biggest Korean streaming dramas of the year and expanded her profile well beyond the domestic market.
What did Go Youn-jung do after Resident Playbook?
Her 2026 slate includes Can This Love Be Translated? and JTBC's We Are All Trying Here. Those follow Resident Playbook and reinforce how quickly she has become a first-call lead for premium Korean series.

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