Ko So-young lost nine years as an actress. Except for appearing in a drama in 2017 after being unable to act for 10 years following her marriage, she did not meet viewers as an actress for nearly 20 years.
After marrying actor Jang Dongkeon in 2010, Ko So-young focused on childcare and family life and did not show that side of her easily. From the charming Romi in the 1997 film "Beat" to the lively and spirited Na Jung-joo in the film "Sister Is Coming," Ko So-young has consistently represented the confident, sophisticated woman and reigned as a many people's wannabe star.
But after marriage she focused on marriage and childcare, and then returned in 2017 with the drama "Perfect Wife." It was her first work in 10 years since the 2007 drama "Blue Fish."
At the time Ko So-young said she hesitated because of the noticeably changed filming environment compared with 10 years ago and the burden about acting, but with her second child growing up she felt she wanted to find herself again while working.
Returning with "Perfect Wife," Ko So-young played Shim Jae-bok, an ordinary ajumma who is the indecisive husband's wife and mother of two children, showing the realistic image of a working mom.
However, Ko So-young's hiatus lengthened thereafter. Other than appearing on last year's MBN entertainment show "Oh Eun-young Stay," she had no acting activities.
In this situation Ko So-young finally shed tears after having her New Year fortune told. On the 27th, a video titled "Welcomed the new year and met teacher Go Chun-ja & teacher Lee Da-young" was posted on the YouTube channel "Ko So-young." Ko So-young, who met Go Chun-ja, known as the real shaman in the film "Exhuma," and daughter-in-law Lee Da-young, had her New Year fortune told.
Lee Da-young explained, "She lived for her children. The years she lived were so good and she is expected to be happy in the future. But when I looked at the real person, she felt so empty. To others she looks flashy on the outside as if she has no worries. They say it's a shiny, bad apricot."
She continued, "Inside, even parents don't know, the husband doesn't know, and the child born from me doesn't know. She is not destined to live as a mother of the kids. Even if she is cursed, shot with arrows, and pointed at, her fortune is to shine in front of others."
She added advice to the production team, saying, "It's a pattern where illness comes from inside. If you live like that, illness will come to you," and "Is this all you can do? You need to run around more."
Lee Da-young said about Ko So-young's fortune this year, "Great luck has come in. Whether it's a project, a movie, or a drama, don't hesitate, just start." Go Chun-ja also said, "You must live off the love and the scent of flowers of many people. You are not a housemaid. Don't live under that misconception," delivering a blunt truth.
Having received the fortune that great luck is coming, there is growing anticipation about whether we will see her break the nine-year acting hiatus and return to work as an actress.
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