Go Woo-ri explained

Go Woo-ri
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Birth Name:Go Woo-ri
Birth Date:22 February 1988
Birth Place:Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Other Names:Go Na-eun
Education:Korea National Sport University
Agent:Image9coms
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Embed:yes
Genre:K-pop
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2009–present
Label:DSP
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Child:yes
Headercolor:transparent
Hangul:고우리
Rr:Go U-ri
Mr:Ko Uri
Othername1:Other name
Hangul1:고나은
Rr1:Go Nae-un
Mr1:Ko Naŭn

Go Woo-ri (; born February 22, 1988), better known by the mononym Woori or as Go Na-eun is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Rainbow and its sub-group, Rainbow Blaxx.

Early life

Go Woo-ri was born in Jeonju, South Korea on February 22, 1988. She studied at Daejeon Arts High School and Korea National Sport University. She was formerly a trainee at SM Entertainment before switching to DSP Media.

Career

2009–2016: Rainbow and Rainbow Blaxx

See main article: Rainbow (girl group). On November 12, 2009, Woori debuted as the main rapper of the girl group Rainbow with the release of extended play Gossip Girl.[1] [2] 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.[3] On January 20, 2014, the sub-unit named Rainbow Blaxx debut with the release of extended play RB Blaxx.[4]

On October 27, 2016, DSP announced Rainbow would disband on November 12 as the members contract were to expired.[5]

2010–present: Acting career

In 2010, Woori made her debut as an actress in the film Heartbeat.[6]

On November 10, 2011, she was cast in the film You're My Pet.[7] In October 2011, Woori was cast in the second season of Invincible Youth.[8]

On February 27, 2012, she made her drama debut in KBS2's I Need a Fairy.[9]

In 2013, she was cast in .[10] She also cameo in Reply 1994.[11]

She was then cast as a supporting role in the drama Glorious Day (2014) and Flower of Queen (2015).[12] [13]

In 2016, she was cast with her first main role in Start Again.[14]

On January 10, 2018, it was announced that Woori changed her stage name to Go Na-eun.[15]

In January 2018, she was cast in Yeonnam-dong 539.[16] She was then cast in the horror film The Whispering.[17] In July, she was cast in My Only One.[18]

In 2019, she was cast in Love in Sadness.[19] On November 3, 2019, it was announced that she changed her stage name back to Go Woo-ri.[20]

In 2020, she was cast in True Beauty.[21] In 2021, she was cast in Hello, Me!.[22]

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.[23]

Later, on August 4, it was announced that she will marry on October 3.[24] They got married on October 3, 2022, in presence of friends and family in Seocho District, Seoul.[25]

Discography

See main article: Rainbow (South Korean band) discography.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010HeartbeatCameo
2011You're My PetLee Min-seon
2018The Whispering
Animal Period of EscapeYu Mi-ra[26]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012I Need a FairyGo Ria
2013Reply 1994"Uhm Jung-hwa" of Yonsei UniversityCameo
Go Eun
2014Glorious DayJung Da-in
2015Flower of QueenSeo Yoo-ra
2016Start AgainLee Ye-ra
2018Yeonnam-dong 539Seok Do-hee[27]
My Only OneSo Young-bae
2019Love in SadnessOh Cheol-young
2020Live OnMusic teacherCameo
2020–2021True BeautySelena Lee
2021Hello, Me!Bang Ok-joo
MouseJennifer LeeCameo (Episode 9)
2022Gaus ElectronicsSung Hyeong-mi[28]

Television show

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2012Invincible YouthCast memberSeason 2
2016Society GameContestantSeason 2
2021Celebrity BeautyHostSeason 3[30]

Ambassadorship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 레인보우, 타이틀곡 뮤직비디오 공개. Osen. ko. Lee Jung-ah. November 12, 2009. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144444/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0002063598. live.
  2. Web site: 레인보우 고우리, 섹시래퍼-호구리 오가는 반전 캐릭터 '인기몰이'. The Korea Economic Daily. ko. Yang Ja-young. November 25, 2011. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144444/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=015&aid=0002586558. live.
  3. Web site: '19금 섹시' 레인보우 블랙, 14일 자정 50초 추가 풀버전 공개. Sports Chosun. ko. Lee Jung-hyuk. January 13, 2014. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144434/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0002448099. live.
  4. Web site: 레인보우블랙 "19금콘셉트 부담? 우리가 하고 싶었다". TV Report. ko. Kim Ye-na. January 20, 2014. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144435/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000432207. live.
  5. Web site: 레인보우, 결국 해체 공식발표..'마의 7년' 넘지 못했다 (공식). Sports Chosun. ko. Park Young-woong. October 28, 2016. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144512/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003007176. live.
  6. Web site: '기분좋은날' 고우리, 정극도 되네? '귀염둥이 막내딸'. Osen. ko. Lim Young-jin. April 27, 2014. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144435/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0002768826. live.
  7. Web site: 레인보우 고우리, <너는 펫> 조연 캐스팅. TenAsia. ko. Go Gyeong-seok. May 17, 2011. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144437/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000007084. live.
  8. Web site: '청춘불패2', 수지·써니·강지영 등 호화캐스팅 윤곽드러났다. My Daily. ko. Choi Doo-sun. October 18, 2011. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144516/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002180188. live.
  9. Web site: '청불2' 하차 고우리, '선녀가 필요해' 전격투입. MT Star News. ko. Lee Kyung-ho. April 3, 2012. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144654/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002136979. live.
  10. Web site: 고우리 뽀뽀, "지오와 두번 쪽쪽, 수위 업그레이드". Sports Chosun. ko. May 22, 2013. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144648/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0002342056. live.
  11. Web site: 고우리, 김재경 '응답하라 1994'에 카메오 출연. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. December 20, 2013. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144728/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000227096. live.
  12. Web site: 레인보우 고우리, SBS 주말극 '기분좋은날' 합류. MT Star News. ko. Lee Ji-hyun. March 19, 2014. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144655/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002289544. live.
  13. Web site: '여왕의 꽃' 장영남-고우리, 모녀로 호흡…벌써 기대UP. Osen. ko. Jeong So-young. February 2, 2015. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144705/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0002988906. live.
  14. Web site: [단독] 고우리, '다시 시작해' 캐스팅 "최종 조율 중"]. X-sports News. ko. Choi Jin-sil. April 6, 2016. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144223/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000594642. live.
  15. Web site: 고우리 '고나은'으로 개명한 이유는?. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Lee Yoo-jin. January 10, 2018. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422144224/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000532127. live.
  16. Web site: "539 Yeonnam-dong" Go Na-eun Works the Casual Look. December 21, 2017. HanCinema. Osen. February 6, 2018. February 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005140/https://www.hancinema.net/539-yeonnam-dong-go-na-eun-works-the-casual-look-113578.html. live.
  17. Web site: Go Na-eun to star in horror movie. Kpop Herald. February 6, 2018. April 22, 2021. February 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206131806/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201802061438280807130_2. live.
  18. Web site: 송원석·고나은, '하나뿐인 내편' 새 활력소. Sports Donga. ko. Baek Sol-mi. February 18, 2019. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422143731/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000710413. live.
  19. Web site: 고나은, '슬플 때 사랑한다' 출연 확정..날카로운 형사 오철영役[공식]]. Herald POP. ko. Cheon Yoon-hye. February 20, 2019. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422143731/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003133269. live.
  20. Web site: OSEN. 2019-11-03. 고나은→고우리, 1년만 다시 개명.."컴백입니다" [★SHOT!]]. 2021-07-22. mosen.mt.co.kr. ko.
  21. Web site: '여신강림' 고우리, 문가영 팬심 고백에 "거지 같아" 돌직구 조언. Newsen. ko. Seo Yu-na. January 14, 2021. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422143647/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000386190. live.
  22. Web site: '안녕? 나야!' 김기리X고우리X최태환, 빈틈없는 화려한 라입업 [공식]]. Sports Chosun. ko. Lee Ji-hyun. December 9, 2020. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422143621/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003669256. live.
  23. Web site: 고우리, 5살 연상 사업가와 열애중 "1년 정도 만남"(공식입장). Kim Na-young. Go Woo-ri, dating a businessman 5 years older than her, “meeting for about a year” (official position). MK Sports. Naver. June 15, 2022. June 15, 2022. ko.
  24. Web site: 레인보우 출신 고우리, 5세 연상 사업가와 10월 3일 결혼 (공식). Lee Yu-na. Go Woo-ri, former member of Rainbow, marrying a businessman 5 years older than her on October 3 (official). YTN. Naver. August 4, 2022. August 4, 2022. ko.
  25. Web site: Jang Woo-young . October 3, 2022 . 고우리, 오늘(3일) 5세 연상 사업가와 결혼..드라마·영화 출연 겹경사 . Go Woo-ri, married a businessman 5 years older than him today (3rd)..Drama and movie appearances . October 3, 2022 . OSEN . ko.
  26. Web site: 스크린 데뷔' 고우리, SF스릴러 '탈주의 동물기' 주인공. Jo Yeon-kyung. Screen Debut' Go Woo-ri, the main character of sci-fi thriller 'Animal Period of Escape'. JTBC. Naver. September 21, 2022. September 21, 2022. ko.
  27. Web site: 고우리, MBN '연남동539' 출연 확정..1년 만의 드라마 복귀. Herald POP. ko. Kim Eun-ji. December 15, 2017. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422143643/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002984658. live.
  28. Web site: "평범하지는 않아"..'가우스전자' 웰컴 투 '마3부' 포스터 전격 공개. Choi Na-young. OSEN. Naver. September 6, 2022. September 10, 2022. ko.
  29. Web site: [공식] 고우리, '멘탈리스트' 출연 확정…광수대 형사 '반은혜'로 변신]. Seo Ye-jin . [Official] Go Woo-ri confirmed to appear in 'The Mentalist'... Transformed into 'Ban Eun-hye', a detective from Kwangsu University . . TenAsia . July 9, 2021 . July 9, 2021 . ko.
  30. Web site: 고우리, '셀럽뷰티 플러스' 재합류. Ha Kyung-heon. Go Woo-ri rejoins 'Celebrity Beauty Plus. Sports Kyunghyang. . November 2, 2021. November 2, 2021. ko.
  31. Web site: 배우 고우리, 동물보호단체 헬프애니멀 홍보대사로 위촉. Kim Won-gi. Actress Go Woo-ri appointed as an ambassador for Help Animals, an animal protection group. Korea Economy TV]. Naver. April 1, 2022. April 1, 2022. ko.