Kim Go Eun: 5 Lesser Known Facts About The K Diva

The K-wave has taken over the world and we aren't complaining. K-dramas have introduced us to an altogether different world and now there is no going back. Korean actors have risen to stardom and fans can stop praising them. We can't help but dig out more about these stars who have left us swooning. In this new K-obsessed series, we were planning to take you through the lives of popular South Korean actors, more about their personal lives, their choices, and their journey in the K-industry.

We begin with Kim Go Eun, one of the most popular South Korean actors, best known for dramas like Guardian: The Lonely and Great God aka Goblin, and The King: Eternal Monarch.

Interesting Facts About Kim Go Eun

• Born on July 2, 1991, in Seoul, South Korea, Kim Go Eun moved to China at the age of three with her family. She spent ten years of her life in China, a place close to Beijing.

• Though Kim Go Eun never dreamed of being an actor, her career in acting started in high school itself. It was after she performed in a play in her high school that her passion for acting ignited and she decided to continue it. After school, she pursued her love for drama when she was in college. Kim Go Eun bagged her first role accidentally. She was visiting a school senior who happened to be a staff member of the movie Eungyo AKA Muse. Later, she met the director who asked her to audition for the role. Initially, Kim Go Eun didn't take it seriously and rejected the offer. However, when the director asked her to reconsider her decision, she took it up and signed the film.

• Kim Go Eun became an overnight star with Eungyo but she took a break for two years after the release. This was because she wanted to complete her college. She went back to study at the Korea National University of Arts where she completed her degree in the School Of Drama. (Korean dramas featuring love triangles)
• She is one of the actors who enjoy working on their stunts. The actor reportedly loves adventure sports. She is fearless when it comes to activities like bungee jumping and skydiving. Kim Go Eun has attempted them multiple times in the past.

• Reportedly, Kim Go Eun dated actor Shin Ha Kyun who was 17-years-old to her. The two dated for a few months and then parted ways

• The Goblin star was a Lee Min Ho fan before she starred in The King: Eternal Monarch. In an interview, she shared that she was a fan of Lee Min Ho's character Kim Tan.
• Kim Go Eun lived with her grandma for the longest time. Her grandmother passed away in the year 2019. Kim Go Eun often talks about her grandma during her interviews. In one of her interviews, she shared that her grandmother was jealous of actor Youn Yuh Jung who played Kim Go Eun's grandma in the movie Canola.