Ko Eun-ah (actress, born 1946)

In this Korean name, the family name is Ko.
Ko Eun-ah
Born (1946-02-16) February 16, 1946 (age 78)
Busan, South Korea
EducationHongik University,
Busan Girls' High School
OccupationActress
Years active1965-
Korean name
Hangul
고은아
Hanja
高銀兒
Revised RomanizationGo Eun-a
McCune–ReischauerKo Ŭna

Ko Eun-ah (Korean: 고은아; born February 16, 1946) is a South Korean actress. Ko's acting career spanned from 1965 to 1979, appearing in films including The Sea Village (1965), The General in Red Robes (1973) and Yeonhwa (1974). She won Popular Star Award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 1966, 1972 and 1973, and Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th Grand Bell Awards in 2012.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Ko married film producer Kwak Jeong-hwan on November 21, 1967.[4] Her first child was a son, followed by a daughter in August 1970.[5]

Selected filmography

Year Title Role
1965 The Ran's Elegy
The Sea Village Hae-soon
1973 The General in Red Robes
1974 Yeonhwa
1975 Yeonhwa 2
Flame
1978 Chorus of Doves
There Must be Mother Somewhere
Widow
1979 The Hey Days of Youth 77
Zero Woman
Scholar Yul-gok and His Mother Shin Sa-im-dang

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
1966 4th Blue Dragon Film Awards Popular Star Award — Won
1972 9th Blue Dragon Film Awards Popular Star Award — Won
8th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress Confession (고백) Won [6]
1973 10th Blue Dragon Film Awards Popular Star Award — Won
2012 49th Grand Bell Awards Lifetime Achievement Award — Won

References

  1. ^ "고은아" [Ko Eun-ah]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ko Eun-Ah". HKMDB. June 18, 2012. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "49th Grand Bell Awards". Dramabeans. October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "스타高銀兒양華婚" [Luxurious wedding of star Ko Eun-ah]. Dong-a Ilbo. November 22, 1967. p. 3. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "1男1女의어머니 高銀兒양女兒분만" [The mother of one boy and one girl: Ko Eun-ah gives birth to a daughter]. Maeil Business Newspaper. August 25, 1970. p. 6. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "8th Baeksang Arts Awards Winners and Works". Baeksang Arts Awards. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2021.


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