6 things to know about Reincarnation Love’s rising star Go Min-si: the K-drama actress appears alongside Lee Do-hyun after wowing on Netflix’s Sweet Home, but she started as a wedding planner
- The breakout star, who is good friends with fellow actors Park Gyu-young and Song Kang, gained weight for her role in The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
- The award-winning actress’ first film Parallel Novel was also her directorial debut and won her the grand prize in the Three Minutes Film Festival
Now, fans can look forward to the on-screen couple’s highly-anticipated reunion in romantic comedy Reincarnation Love, which will see Go take on the character of Kim Hwa-ni, while Lee will play her love interest Jeon Sang-tae.
She quit her job to pursue her dreams
Becoming an actress was Go’s childhood dream, but she initially didn’t embark on that career path because she thought it was “unrealistic”, according to K Profiles. Instead, she studied cosmetology in high school, focusing on hair, skincare, nail art and other aspects of beauty, 1 News reports.
After finishing high school, she didn’t attend university but instead looked for a job, according to Han Cinema. She became a wedding planner for about two years, but she was unhappy with the job and eventually decided it was time to pursue her acting aspirations, K Profiles also reports.
She debuted as a triple threat
Pursuing her dreams wasn’t easy for Go. She did not have an agency to represent her, and travelled to sets by bus, even carrying her own clothes for work, according to Soompi. In 2016, at the age of 21, she made her first appearance in a film, starring in Parallel Novel, which she also wrote and directed.
“Just like Moon So-ri, I want to promote as an actress and also produce witty and inspiring films. I especially think it’d be good if it captured a viewpoint of society,” she said, according to the same source.
In the same year, she also took part in the web series 72 Seconds and in South Korean singer Thunder’s music video for single Sign.
