Recently, actress Go one Jung - who is attracting attention with her leading role in the medical drama "Resident Playbook" - appeared as a guest on tvN's variety show "You Quiz on the Block".
Before becoming an actor, Go one Jung was a student majoring in fine arts. She majored in Western painting at Seoul Central School of Art, then continued to study Contemporary Art at Seoul Women's University in 2015.
When asked about the reason for switching to acting, Go one Jung recounted that a friend in the photography department suggested that she apply to be a model for UNIV20 magazine and she received it.
From there, actor recruitment requests began to be sent to Go Youn Jung's department office. At first, she was not interested and asked the department office not to share her contact information.
But she gradually changed her mind when she received a proposal from the CEO of MAA Entertainment - also the actress's current management company.
"He told me not to say that I couldn't do it before trying. So I thought, why not? I dropped out of school and started attending acting classes, said Go one Jung.
In the program, some of Go one Jung's artworks were shared and immediately surprised everyone.
A foot painting looks so realistic that MC Yoo Jae Suk says he thinks it is a photo. Go one Jung further explained that it was true that she painted this painting when referring to a photo.
MC Jo Se Ho later revealed a portrait of Timothee Chalamet - a famous French-American actor - painted by Go one Jung himself, surprising the staff.
Go one even proved her painting ability right on set, when she took on a quick sketch challenge with MC Yoo Jae Suk and MC Jo Se Ho.
Looking at the painting, Yoo Jae Suk was very surprised and commented that Go one Jung's painting style brought a warm, cheerful feeling.
According to Allkpop, in addition to his role as an actor, Go one Jung's artistic talent is also noticed.
On her Instagram account with 8.1 million followers, Go one Jung once shared about her paintings and the films she loves, notably the portrait of dep deputies Chalamet published in 2018.
In 2022, when playing the main role in the movie Alchemy of Souls, Go one Jung shared a portrait of the character Naksu that she drew herself.
In recent years, Go one Jung's reputation has increased sharply after hit films such as "Sweet Home", "Alchemy of Souls", "Moving". She has become one of the most anticipated young actresses on the Korean screen.
