Go Doo-shim

Go Doo-shim

Born	(1951-05-22) May 22, 1951 (age 69) Jeju, South Korea
Other names	Ko Doo-sim
Education	Jeju Girls' High School Jeju National University - Honorary doctorate in Literature
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1972-present
Children	Kim Jung-hwan

Korean name
Hangul	고두심
Hanja	高斗心
Revised Romanization	Go Du-sim
McCune–Reischauer	Ko Tu-sim

Website	http://www.kodoosim.com/

Go Doo-shim (born May 22, 1951) is a South Korean actress.

Career[edit]

A native of Jeju Island,^[1]^[2]^[3] Go Doo-shim made her acting debut in 1972 and since then she had a prolific career on television, film and theater.^[4]

Best known for playing the quintessential devoted, self-sacrificing mother figure on TV,^[5] Go has won the Daesang (the highest acting prize in Korea) a record number of seven times: for her performances in the dramas Fetters of Love (1989), The Dancing Gayageum (1990), My Husband's Woman (1992), Virtue (2000), Ode to the Han River (2004), More Beautiful Than a Flower (2004) and All About My Mom (2015).^[6]^[7] Go was reported to be the top earner among all actors and entertainers who appeared on the KBS network in 2004, with total earnings of ₩373 million.^[8]

She also received acclaim for more atypical roles in the films Jealousy (1983), My Mother, the Mermaid (2004),^[9]^[10] Family Ties (2006),^[11] and Good Morning President (2009).^[12]^[13]^[14]

To celebrate her 40th anniversary in the entertainment industry, Go returned to the stage in a 2012 production of Richard Alfieri's Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks.^[15]^[16]

Filmography[edit]

Television series[edit]

Chief Inspector (MBC, 1972)
Guest (MBC, 1974)
Seong Chun-hyang (MBC, 1974)
Reed (MBC, 1974)
Annyeong (Hi) (MBC, 1975)
Tide (MBC, 1975)
The Way Back (MBC, 1975)
철이의 모험 (MBC, 1976)
Purity (MBC, 1976)
Investigative Team 113 - 200th Episode Special (MBC, 1977)
후회합니다 (MBC, 1977)
X 수색대 (MBC, 1978)
Owner (MBC, 1978)
Hot Hands (MBC, 1978)
Rouge (MBC, 1978)
Hope (MBC, 1979)
Anguk-dong Lady (MBC, 1979)
산이 되고 강이 되고 (MBC, 1979)
Oil (MBC, 1980)
Country Diaries (MBC, 1980-2002)
Attorney Hong (MBC, 1980)
Heungbujeon (MBC, 1980)
Abe's Family (MBC, 1980)
Prince Yi Kang (MBC, 1980)
Symphony of Spring (MBC, 1981)
Gyo-dong Madam (MBC, 1981)
여인들의 타국 (MBC/Yomiuri TV, 1981)
Veteran (MBC, 1981)
Burning Bridges (MBC, 1981)
Chief Inspector "The Sound of a Baby's Cries" (MBC, 1981)
Saeassi (MBC, 1981)
이심의 비련기 (MBC, 1981)
Annals of Renunciation - An Hee-je (MBC, 1982)
Escape (MBC, 1982)
Saedaek (MBC, 1983)
Jester (MBC, 1983)
Bongamri Children (MBC, 1983)
Gosanja Kim Jeong-ho (MBC, 1983)
500 Years of Joseon - The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow (MBC, 1984)
MBC Bestseller Theater "처숙" (MBC, 1987)
MBC Bestseller Theater "노란 반달문" (MBC, 1987)
MBC Bestseller Theater "수레네" (MBC, 1987)
Temptation (MBC, 1987)
MBC Bestseller Theater "Rain Shower" (MBC, 1987)
Bucho (MBC, 1987)
500 Years of Joseon - Queen Inhyeon (MBC, 1988)
MBC Bestseller Theater "The Third Encounter" (MBC, 1988)
Making Memories (MBC, 1989)
The Confines of Love (KBS2, 1989)
MBC Bestseller Theater "Imjin River" (MBC, 1989)
Flaming River (MBC, 1989)
The 2nd Republic (MBC, 1989)
The House with a Deep Yard (MBC, 1990)
500 Years of Joseon - Daewongun (MBC, 1990)
Two Diaries (MBC, 1990)
The Dancing Gayageum (MBC, 1990)
Beyond the Mountains (MBC, 1991)
Kingdom of Anger (MBC, 1992)
My Husband's Woman (KBS2, 1992)
Sons and Daughters (MBC, 1992)
Nakdong River (MBC, 1993)
MBC Best Theater "Flower Fertilizer" (MBC, 1993)
Attorney Park Bong-sook (SBS, 1994)
Korea Gate (SBS, 1995)
Men of the Bath House (KBS2, 1995)
Mom's Flag (SBS, 1996-1997)
MBC Best Theater "Haunted House" (MBC, 1996)
무슨 말을 하랴 (SBS, 1996)
Sit by the River and Weep (MBC, 1996)
Im Kkeok-jeong (SBS, 1996)
Daughter's Choice (MBC, 1997)
The Reason I Live (MBC, 1997)
방울이 (MBC, 1997)
새끼 (SBS, 1997)
I Love You! I Love You! (SBS, 1998)
I Hate You, But It's Fine (SBS, 1998-1999)
Love and Success (MBC, 1998)
Someone's House (KBS1, 1999)
Should My Tears Show (MBC, 1999)
Virtue (SBS, 2000)
Mothers and Sisters (MBC, 2000)
The Rules of Marriage (MBC, 2001)
Around the Corner (MBC, 2001)
Legend (SBS, 2001)
Fox and Cotton Candy (MBC, 2001)
Picnic (MBC, 2001)
Miss Mermaid (MBC, 2002)
Rustic Period (SBS, 2002)
MBC Best Theater "악연" (MBC, 2002)
Like a Flowing River (SBS, 2002)
Sweetheart (SBS, 2003)
Yeonhwa Island (MBC, 2004)
More Beautiful Than a Flower (KBS2, 2004)
Ode to the Han River (MBC, 2004)
You are a Star (KBS1, 2004)
Best Mother (SBS, 2005)
The Youth in Barefoot (MBC, 2005)
Seoul 1945 (KBS1, 2006)
How Much Love? (MBC, 2006)
The Snow Queen (KBS2, 2006-2007)
TV Literature "A Dwarf Launches a Little Ball" (KBS1, 2007)
A Happy Woman (KBS2, 2007)
Kimcheed Radish Cubes (MBC, 2007-2008)
Kaikyo (NHK, 2007)
Chunja's Happy Events (MBC, 2008)
Aster (MBC, 2008)
Swallow the Sun (SBS, 2009)
Life is Good (MBC, 2009)
The Great Merchant (KBS1, 2010)
Please Marry Me (KBS2, 2010)
Twinkle Twinkle (MBC, 2011)
The Peak (MBC, 2011)
If Tomorrow Comes (SBS, 2011-2012)
Immortal Classic (Channel A, 2012)
You Are the Best! (KBS2, 2013)
Hur Jun, the Original Story (MBC, 2013)
Marry Him If You Dare (KBS2, 2013)
One Warm Word (SBS, 2013)
Mother's Garden (MBC, 2014)
Drama Festival "Old Farewell" (MBC, 2014)
4 Legendary Witches (MBC, 2014)
High Society (SBS, 2015)
The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law (KBS2, 2015)
All About My Mom (KBS2, 2015)
The Virtual Bride (KBS2, 2015)
Dear My Friends (tvN, 2016)
Second To Last Love (SBS, 2016)
Our Gap-soon (SBS, 2016-2017)
My Mister (tvN, 2018)^[17]
Tale of Fairy (tvN, 2018)^[18]
When the Camellia Blooms (KBS2, 2019)

Film[edit]

The Woman Who Leaves Work in the Morning (1979)
The Hidden Hero (1980)
Two Women (1980)
Jealousy (1983)
병사는 돌아왔는가 (1984)
The Heat of the Green Season (1987)
Madame Freedom 1990 (1990)
Things That Sadden My Wife (1991)
The Woman Who Won't Divorce (1992)
Plum Blossom (2000)
Saving My Hubby (2002)
My Mother, the Mermaid (2004)
Thomas Ahn Jung-geun (2004)
Mom's Way (2005)
Family Ties (2006)
Good Morning President (2009)
Grand Prix (2010)
The Preparation (2017)
Exit (2019)
Start-Up (2019, cameo)

Variety show[edit]

HD History Special (KBS1, 2005-2006) - MC^[19]
Go Doo-shim's The Art of Cooking (O'live TV, 2012)
Master in the House Episode 25 (SBS, 2018)

Theater[edit]

The Mistress of the Inn (1976)
Bullfighter's Waltz (1977)
Seventh Table at the Winter Hotel (1979)
The Cherry Orchard (1989)
The Visit (1990)
The Lion in Winter (1993)
느영나영 풀멍살게 (1995)
I, I'm a Woman (monodrama, 1999)
Mother (2007)
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (2012)
Love Tune (2014)^[20]

Radio drama[edit]

White Butterfly (MBC, 1975)
법정야화 episode 29: The Case of the Ttukseom Serial Murders (MBC, 1978)
어떤 관계 (MBC, 1983)
30 Turbulent Years (MBC, 1989)

Awards[edit]

1975 MBC TV: Best New Actress in TV (Tide)
1977 13th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actress in TV (Purity)
1980 MBC Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actress in TV
1982 28th Asia Pacific Film Festival: Best Supporting Actress (Jealousy)
1983 22nd Grand Bell Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Jealousy)
1984 MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actress
1985 12th Korea Broadcasting Awards: Excellence Award in TV (Country Diaries)
1985 21st Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award in TV (500 Years of Joseon - The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow)
1986 MBC TV: Top Excellence Award, Actress
1989 25th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award
1989 KBS Drama Awards: Grand Prize (Daesang) (Fetters of Love)
1990 26th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Actress (TV) (Fetters of Love)
1990 MBC Drama Awards: Grand Prize (Daesang) (The Dancing Gayageum, The House with a Deep Yard)
1991 27th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Actress (TV) (The Dancing Gayageum)
1991 4th Korean PD Awards: Best Actress in TV (The Dancing Gayageum)
1991 Korea Broadcasting Awards: Excellence Award in a TV Drama (The Dancing Gayageum)
1992 3rd 농촌문화상 문예,대중예술부문 수상
1993 29th Baeksang Arts Awards: Grand Prize (Daesang) for Television, Best Actress (TV) (My Husband's Woman)
1996 Korean Writers' Association Awards: 가장 문학적인상, Entertainment/Broadcasting category
1996 6th 아산효행대상 효친부문 수상
1997 Jeju Island Culture Award, Arts category
1998 MBC Proud Korean Awards: Best Actress in TV
2000 SBS Drama Awards: Grand Prize (Daesang) (Virtue)
2000 SBS Drama Awards: Big Star Award (Virtue)
2001 MBC Drama Awards: Special Award
2002 주를 빛낸 사람 여성부문 선정
2003 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Short (Acorn Jelly)
2004 31st Korea Broadcasting Awards: Best Actress in TV (More Beautiful Than a Flower)
2004 5th Busan Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actress (My Mother, the Mermaid)
2004 12th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best Supporting Actress (My Mother, the Mermaid)
2004 14th Korea Catholic Mass Communication Awards: Grand Prize (Daesang) (More Beautiful Than a Flower)
2004 3rd Korean Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress (My Mother, the Mermaid)
2004 MBC Drama Awards: Grand Prize (Daesang) (Ode to the Han River)
2004 KBS Drama Awards: Grand Prize (Daesang) (More Beautiful Than a Flower)
2005 28th Golden Cinematography Awards: Most Popular Actress (Mom's Way)
2006 47th Thessaloniki Film Festival: Best Actress (Family Ties)
2007 Okgwan Medal of Cultural Merit
2008 5th 불자대상
2011 KBS Human Awards: Love and Sharing Award
2014 SBS Drama Awards: Special Award, Actress in a Drama Special (One Warm Word)
2015 KBS Drama Awards: Grand Prize (Daesang) (All About My Mom)

References[edit]

^ Yang, Sung-jin (25 August 2009). "Literature meets nature on Jeju Olle". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ Erwin, Nicole (28 October 2009). "Kim Man-deok: A symbol of generosity". The Jeju Weekly. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ "First Lady to Promote Jeju as Wonder of the World". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ "Actress Ko Doo-sim returns to stage". The Korea Herald. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ "Actress Ko Doo-sim, the mother of our age". KBS Global via Hancinema. 21 March 2005. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ "Winners at the 2004 KBS DRAMA AWARDS". Korea Tourism Organization. 6 January 2005. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ "TV Drama Wins Top Honors At Catholic Media Awards". Union of Catholic Asian News. 10 December 2004. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ "Actress Ko Top Money Earner at KBS". The Korea Times via Hancinema. 3 October 2005. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ Kim, Kyu Hyun. "My Mother, the Mermaid". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ Kim, Gab-sik (15 June 2004). "Did My Mom Love Like That?". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ Soh, Joon (18 May 2006). "Family Plays by Its Own Wonderful Rules". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ Lee, Hyo-won (22 September 2009). "Actor Jang Dong-kun Returns as President". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ Park, Sun-yong (25 September 2009). "Korean stars take turns playing president". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ "Haeundae Steals Spotlight at Pusan Film Festival". KBS Global. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (6 August 2012). "Ko Doo-sim graces Dance Lesson". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ Lee, Claire (25 July 2012). "Dance Lessons breaks stereotypes". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ [공식 전문] '나의 아저씨' 측 "나문희 최종 하차..고두심 합류". Naver (in Korean). February 19, 2018.
^ '계룡선녀전' 고두심, 선녀로 돌아온다…문채원과 2인 1역 호흡. Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 16, 2018.
^ "More Vivid History Special, More Touching TV Novel". The Dong-a Ilbo. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
^ Yim, Seung-hye (8 April 2014). "Play delves into a well-aged love". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-19.

External links[edit]

Official website (in Korean)
Go Doo-shim at the Korean Movie Database
Go Doo-shim at IMDb
Go Doo-shim at HanCinema

[1] Yang, Sung-jin (25 August 2009). "Literature meets nature on Jeju Olle". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[2] Erwin, Nicole (28 October 2009). "Kim Man-deok: A symbol of generosity". The Jeju Weekly. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[3] "First Lady to Promote Jeju as Wonder of the World". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[4] "Actress Ko Doo-sim returns to stage". The Korea Herald. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[5] "Actress Ko Doo-sim, the mother of our age". KBS Global via Hancinema. 21 March 2005. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[6] "Winners at the 2004 KBS DRAMA AWARDS". Korea Tourism Organization. 6 January 2005. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[7] "TV Drama Wins Top Honors At Catholic Media Awards". Union of Catholic Asian News. 10 December 2004. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[8] "Actress Ko Top Money Earner at KBS". The Korea Times via Hancinema. 3 October 2005. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[9] Kim, Kyu Hyun. "My Mother, the Mermaid". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[10] Kim, Gab-sik (15 June 2004). "Did My Mom Love Like That?". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[11] Soh, Joon (18 May 2006). "Family Plays by Its Own Wonderful Rules". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[12] Lee, Hyo-won (22 September 2009). "Actor Jang Dong-kun Returns as President". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[13] Park, Sun-yong (25 September 2009). "Korean stars take turns playing president". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[14] "Haeundae Steals Spotlight at Pusan Film Festival". KBS Global. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[15] Kwon, Mee-yoo (6 August 2012). "Ko Doo-sim graces Dance Lesson". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[16] Lee, Claire (25 July 2012). "Dance Lessons breaks stereotypes". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[replace-17] [공식 전문] '나의 아저씨' 측 "나문희 최종 하차..고두심 합류". Naver (in Korean). February 19, 2018.

[18] '계룡선녀전' 고두심, 선녀로 돌아온다…문채원과 2인 1역 호흡. Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 16, 2018.

[19] "More Vivid History Special, More Touching TV Novel". The Dong-a Ilbo. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 2013-08-08.

[20] Yim, Seung-hye (8 April 2014). "Play delves into a well-aged love". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-19.

[1]

Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize – Television
1970s	- (1974)^* - (1975)^* - (1976)^* - (1977)^* - (1978)^* Kim Hye-ja, Jung Hye-sun and Kim Young-ok (I Sell Happiness) (1979)
1980s	Kim Min-ja (A Lonely Affair) (1980) Ulhwa (1981) A Life-sized Buddha (1982) Winds of Change (1983) The Five Indian Kingdoms (1984) Korea's Butterflies (1985) Shin Bong-seung (500 Years of Joseon Dynasty) (1986) The Boil (1987) Love and Ambition (1988) Kim Hye-ja (Winter Mist and Sand Castle) (1989)
1990s	Peace, the Arduous Way to Go and Tree Blooming with Love (1990) The Second Republic (1991) Eyes of Dawn (1992) Go Doo-shim (My Husband's Woman) and Kim Hee-ae (Sons and Daughters) (1993) Park Chul (My Mother's Sea) (1994) Sandglass (1995) Korea's Reptiles (1996) The Most Beautiful Goodbye (1997) Lee Jang-soo (Offspring) (1998) Jang Soo-bong (When Time Flows) (1999)
2000s	Kuk-hee (2000) Kim Soo-hyun (The Aspen Tree) (2001) Taejo Wang Geon (2002) All In (2003) Kim Hee-ae (Perfect Love) (2004) Lovers in Paris (2005) My Lovely Sam Soon (2006) Jumong (2007) Kang Ho-dong (2 Days & 1 Night) (2008) Kim Hye-ja (Mom's Dead Upset) (2009)
2010s	Go Hyun-jung (Queen Seondeok) (2010) Hyun Bin (Secret Garden) (2011) Deep Rooted Tree (2012) Yoo Jae-suk (Infinite Challenge, Running Man and Happy Together) (2013) Jun Ji-hyun (My Love from the Star) (2014) Na Young-seok (Grandpas Over Flowers and Three Meals a Day) (2015) Descendants of the Sun (2016) Kim Eun-sook (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God) (2017) Stranger (2018) Kim Hye-ja (Dazzling) (2019)
2020s	When the Camellia Blooms (2020)
^* awarded to theatrical play or film

Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actress – Television
1970s	Yeo Woon-kay (1974) Kim Ja-ok, Ahn In-sook and Jung Hye-sun (1975) Kim Hye-ja and Hong Se-mi (1976) Kang Boo-ja and Kim Yoon-gyeong (1977) Kang Hyo-shil and Kim Hye-ja (1978) Kim Hye-ja, Jung Hye-sun and Kim Young-ok (1979)
1980s	Kim Min-ja (1980) Chang Mi-hee and Kim Young-ran (1981) Hwang Jung-ah and Kim Young-ae (1982) Lee Kyung-jin (1983) Jung Hye-sun (1984) Jung Ae-ri (1985) Kim Yong-rim (1986) Han Hye-sook (1987) Kim Chung (1988) Park Won-sook and Kim Hye-ja (1989)
1990s	Go Doo-shim (1990) Lee Hwi-hyang and Ha Hee-ra (1991) Chae Shi-ra (1992) Go Doo-shim and Kim Hee-ae (1993) Jung Hye-sun (1994) Kim Yoon-gyeong (1995) Kim Hye-soo (1996) Kim Young-ae (1997) Hwang Shin-hye (1998) Shim Eun-ha (1999)
2000s	Kim Young-ae (2000) Won Mi-kyung (2001) Jeon In-hwa (2002) Kim Hee-ae (2003) Ha Ji-won (2004) Kim Jung-eun (2005) Choi Jin-sil (2006) Son Ye-jin (2007) Yoon Eun-hye (2008) Moon Geun-young (2009)
2010s	Kim Nam-joo (2010) Han Hyo-joo (2011) Gong Hyo-jin (2012) Kim Hee-ae (2013) Lee Bo-young (2014) Song Yoon-ah (2015) Kim Hye-soo (2016) Seo Hyun-jin (2017) Kim Nam-joo (2018) Yum Jung-ah (2019)
2020s	Kim Hee-ae (2020)

Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress – Television
1970s	Lee Hyo-chun and Kim Young-ae (1974) Oh Mi-yeon (1976) Go Doo-shim (1977) Kim Bo-yeon (1978) Kim Yoon-mi (1979)
1980s	Jung Ae-ri and Lee Kyung-jin (1981) Lee Hye-sook (1982) Sunwoo Eun-sook (1983) Kang Soo-yeon (1984) Choi Myung-gil (1985) Choi Sun-ah and Heo Yoon-jung (1986) Kim Hee-ae and Han Ae-kyung (1987) Park Soon-ae (1988) Yoon Yoo-sun (1989)
1990s	Chae Shi-ra (1990) Jang Seo-hee and Oh Yeon-soo (1991) Lee Jin-ah and Go Hyun-jung (1992) Kwon So-jung and Yoo Ho-jeong (1993) Kim Jung-nan and Shim Eun-ha (1994) Kim Sun-min and Shin Eun-kyung (1995) Kim Hee-sun (1996) Lee Hye-young (1997) Kim Ji-young (1998) Myung Se-bin (1999)
2000s	Chae Rim (2000) Ha Ji-won (2001) Gong Hyo-jin (2002) Jang Na-ra (2003) Han Ji-hye (2004) Lee Da-hae (2005) Lee Young-ah (2006) Go Ara (2007) Lee Ji-ah (2008) Im Yoon-ah (2009)
2010s	Hwang Jung-eum (2010) Yoo In-na (2011) Uee (2012) Jeong Eun-ji (2013) Baek Jin-hee (2014) Go Ah-sung (2015) Kim Go-eun (2016) Lee Se-young (2017) Heo Yool (2018) Kim Hye-yoon (2019)
2020s	Kim Da-mi (2020)