Kim Go‑Eun doesn’t just appear on posters — in 2025, she dominates the global entertainment conversation. With bold role choices, powerful performances, fashion‑forward moments, and even heartfelt off‑screen gestures, she’s capturing both hearts and headlines. Here’s why Kim Go-Eun is dominating conversations this year.
A Career in Full Bloom
Kim Go‑Eun launched her career with a breakout debut in the 2012 film Eungyo (Muse). She steadily rose into the ranks of South Korea’s top actors by leaning into versatility and emotional depth. Over the years, she has jumped from rom-coms to thrillers to heavy dramas, and she consistently turns each role into something amazing.
In 2025, she pushes that evolution even further. She refuses to stick to a single genre or persona and instead keeps raising the bar with one bold challenge after another.
Breakout Roles That Made 2025 Her Year
- The Price of Confession – Go-Eun’s role in the Netflix thriller has become one of the most buzzed‑about performances of the year.
- You and Everything Else -This emotional drama explores friendship, love, and grief with Kim at its emotional core.
Kim Go-Eun Movies and Dramas
Kim’s star role doesn’t stop at one or two hits — she also has multiple major projects released before:
- Goblin (The Lonely and Great God): Pair with Gong-Yoo as Ji Eun-Tak.
- The King: Eternal Monarch: A modern-day Korean emperor passes through a mysterious portal and into a parallel world, where he encounters a feisty police detective plays by Go-Eun.
- Yumi’s Cells S1 and S2: Yu-Mi plays by Kim Go-Eun is an ordinary single working woman. Through her romantic relationship and work, she grows as a person and finds happiness in her daily life.
- Tune in For Love: Plays as a couple with Jung-Hae In.
- Little Women: Plays as Oh-In Joo, the oldest sister of three who get involved in a case that leads them to fight against the richest and most influential family in South Korea.
- Exhuma: Starred as a shaman alongside Lee-Do Hyun.
Awards, Accolades & Industry Respect
Even before 2025, Kim had proven her acting chops. Her performance in Exhuma earned her Best Actress awards at the Blue Dragon and Baeksang Arts Awards which cemented her as a “ten‑million ticket” star.
Now in 2025, she continues to build on that legacy, picking roles that challenge conventional expectations and broaden her range.
