Ko Ah-seong is a South Korean actress.

Career

Already established as a star in children's entertainment, Ko made her film debut in 2006 with a starring role in The Host

The Host (film)

The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun....

, having been cast in an extensive audition process. The films director, Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.-Biography:He was born in Daegu in 1969 and decided to become a filmmaker while in middle school, perhaps influenced by an artistic family He majored in sociology in Yonsei University in the late 1980s and was a member of the film club...

, praised her work, saying that she "showed really mature acting for her age, and that's one of her defining charms as an actress". Ko was also applauded by film critics, with Stephen Hunter

Stephen Hunter

Stephen Hunter is an American novelist, essayist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic.-Life and career:Stephen Hunter was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and grew up in Evanston, Illinois. His father was Charles Francis Hunter, a Northwestern University speech professor who was killed in 1975....

 of The Washington Post

The Washington Post

The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...

complimenting her "exquisite performance", and Megan Ratner of the Bright Lights Film Journal

Bright Lights Film Journal

Bright Lights Film Journal is an online popular-academic film magazine, with a left-leaning critical orientation, based in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is edited and published by Gary Morris....

noting her "unforced naturalness, reminiscent not only of Ana Torrent

Ana Torrent

Ana Torrent Bertrán de Lis is a Spanish film actress.Torrent's debut came in 1973 with the starring role as "Ana" in the film El espíritu de la colmena directed by Víctor Erice, when she was seven years old...

 but of Zazie

Zazie in the Metro (film)

Zazie in the Metro is a 1960 French film directed by Louis Malle, based on the novel by Raymond Queneau.-Plot:...

’s Catherine Demongeot". She has received several award nominations for her role in the film, and won "Best New Actress" at the 2006 Blue Dragon Film Awards

Blue Dragon Film Awards

The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....

.

Ko has continued her film career with roles in The Happy Life (2007) and Radio Dayz (2008).

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2005	Sad Love Story Sad Love Story Sad Love Story, romanized as Seulpeun Yeonga, and also known as Sad Sonata is a Korean romantic drama, which ran from January 5, 2005 to March 17, 2005. It was distributed by MBC, which ran episodes on Wednesdays and Thursdays every week until the show's completion...
	Beating Heart	Kim Bo-mi
2006	The Host The Host (film) The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun....	Park Hyun-seo
2007	The Happy Life	Ju-hee
2008	Radio Dayz
2009	A Brand New Life A Brand New Life A Brand New Life is a 2009 French-South Korean film. The film is the debut feature of the director Ounie Lecomte, who directed and wrote this film....	Ye-shin
2010	God of Study	Gil Pul-ip

Awards and nominations

Year	Group	Award	Film/Series	Result	Ref
2006	Blue Dragon Film Awards Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....	Best New Actress	The Host
	Korean Film Awards Korean Film Awards The Korean Film Award is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the MBC.-Awards:The categories are*Best Film*Best Director*Best New Director*Best Leading Actor*Best Leading Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress...	Best Supporting Actress	The Host
2007	Saturn Award Saturn Award The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed in 1972, who felt that films within... s	Best Performance by a Younger Actor	The Host
	Grand Bell Awards Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....	Best Supporting Actress	The Host

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