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Go Youn-jung was born on April 22, 1996, in Seoul and studied contemporary art at Seoul Women's University, according to Wikipedia.
In college she modeled for a photography-department senior's shoot, which led her to the lifestyle magazine University Tomorrow, where she became the cover model for issue 771. Agencies came calling, and at first she turned them all down. After graduating she joined MAA Entertainment and modeled for Nike, Armani, Ritz Crackers and SK Telecom, using the money to pay for acting lessons. About six months into training, she reached the final audition for Parasite, her first try for a professional role.
She debuted in He Is Psychometric (2019) and was noticed in Netflix's Sweet Home (2020) and Law School (2021). Her film debut, The Hunt (2022), and the series Moving (2023) were her breakthroughs and won her several awards.
She led the second season of Alchemy of Souls (2022-2023), Resident Playbook (2025) and Can This Love Be Translated? (2026).
A 2016 poster she modeled for at Seoul Women's University resurfaced online on October 18, 2026, and fans are swooning. She is also set to present at the 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards on November 7-8, YTN reports. Read Go Youn-jung's campus poster goes viral.
Sources: Wikipedia
Our newest Go Youn-jung story, from October 19, 2026, is "Go Youn-jung's Old Campus Poster Goes Viral, and Her Pre-Fame Story Reportedly Includes a 'Parasite' Audition": A 2016 poster from her university days has fans swooning, and her pre-fame story is just as wild: turned-down agencies, acting lessons paid for with modeling money and a reported final audition for Bong Joon-ho's Oscar winner.
Yes. She reached the final audition for Parasite about six months into her acting training (Wikipedia).
Moving, The Hunt, Alchemy of Souls season 2, Resident Playbook and Can This Love Be Translated? (Wikipedia).
Seoul Women's University, where she studied contemporary art (Wikipedia).
