Go Doo Shim is a celebrated veteran South Korean actress who has enjoyed a prolific career in film, television, theater and radio. Born on May 22, 1951, she made her acting debut in the 1972 television series “Chief Inspector” and is known for playing the tirelessly devoted mother figure in many of her works. Go Doo Shim has won the Grand Prize (Daesang), the top award in acting, a record number of six times for her roles in the television dramas “Fetters of Love” (1989), “The Dancing Gayageum” (1990), “My Husband’s Woman” (1992), “Virtue” (2000), “Ode to the Han River” (2004) and “More Beautiful Than a Flower” (2004). Some of her recent memorable roles include “Immortal Classic” (2012), “Marry Him If You Dare” (2013), “A Word From Warm Heart” (2013), “The Legendary Witch” (2014), “High Society” (2015), “The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law” (2015) and “All About My Mom” (2015).

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In 2023, Ha Eun Gyeol (Ryeoun) is a high schooler and a budding rock musician. He stumbles upon a magical music store that sends him back in time to 1995… where he comes face-to-face with his father Ha Lee Chan (Choi Hyun Wook), who is still in high school! Things get even weirder when he discovers that Lee Chan has a crush on the icy cellist Se Kyeong (Seol In Ah) – not Eun Gyeol's mother, Cheong Ah (Shin Eun Soo)! To try and make things right, Eun Gyeol must join a band fronted by his father. Can Eun Gyeol bring his future parents together? And will he ever get back to his “modern” life? This 2023 South Korean drama series was directed by Son Jong Hyun.

Twinkling Watermelon

🍉Viva la Watermelon🍉Team

Ja Geum Sun (Go Doo Shim), escaped North Korea during the Korean War, leaving behind her husband and son. She founded the Nakwon hotel chain, hoping it would serve as a lighthouse to reunite her lost family. Approaching the end of her life, she yearns to meet her grandson Ri Mun Sung. Her assistant Jeong Sang Cheol (Sung Dong Il), is tasked with the mission and discovers her grandson has become a human trafficker, deciding to keep the truth from Geum Sun, he hires Yoo Jae Heon (Kang Ha Neul), a struggling stage actor, to pose as her grandson instead. Jae Heon agrees but quickly finds he is in over his head. He also has to contend with Park Se Yeon (Ha Ji Won), Geum Sun's granddaughter who manages the hotel and is determined to maintain control. This is a 2022 South Korean drama series directed by Yoon Sang Ho.

Curtain Call

🎭 Lighthouse Keepers 🎭

JTBC

When Pyo In Sook (Ahn Eun Jin) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, she hardly feels anything about it at all, despite having just months to live. She moves into hospice care, where she meets two other women: Sung Mi Do (Joy), a social media influencer, and Kang Se Yeon (Kang Ye Won), a frustrated housewife, who are also suffering from diseases. They encounter Min Woo Cheon (Kim Kyung Nam), an elite contract killer hiding deep emotional pain. United by their desire for revenge, the three women plan to eliminate those who have wronged them before their time runs out. However, as their friendship deepens and unexpected feelings develop between In Sook and Min Woo Cheon, their original plans begin to shift. This is a 2021 South Korean drama series directed by Oh Hyun Jong.

The One and Only

✨  Never Walk Alone ✨ Team

Shin Gap Soon (Kim So Eun), the youngest daughter of three, has been in a long-term relationship with Heo Gap Dol (Song Jae Rim), who she’s known since elementary school. Gap Dol has struggled to pass the civil service exam for years, leading Gap Soon to support them both through a series of part-time jobs. Gap Soon hopes that once Gap Dol passes his exam and gets a full-time job, they’ll finally have enough money and feel comfortable enough to get married. However, when Gap Soon finds out that she’s pregnant, she and Gap Dol decide to move in together despite her family’s disapproval, leading to difficulties neither of them saw coming. Will this bring them closer together, or will it ruin their relationship for good?

Our Gap Soon

The Solim Team

KBS02

K-pop idol Oh In Yeong (Kim Da Som) has had a rough time, as her girl group is not as popular as it used to be. To try and improve her public popularity, she reluctantly accepts an offer to join a reality show that pairs women with eldest sons as they play the part of a daughter-in-law to the man’s family. In Yeong is assigned to Cha Myeong Seok (Ryu Soo Young) and his mother Yang Chun Ja (Go Doo Shim), who hail from a traditional family. Chun Ja disapproves of In Yeong, leading to tension between the two women, but Myeong Seok begins to develop real romantic feelings toward In Yeong. Will In Yeong and Chun Ja become real in-laws, or will Chun Ja successfully drive In Yeong away?

The Virtual Bride

The Minions

Yang Choon Ja

For as long as Jin Ae (Eugene) can remember, she’s longed to live independently, especially because her mother San Ok (Go Doo Shim) heavily favors Jin Ae’s brother. When Jin Ae falls in love with her boss’ son Kang Hoon Jae (Lee Sang Woo), she might finally get the chance to move out. However, after Jin Ae and Hoon Jae marry and move in together, Jin Ae is forced to contend with her new mother-in-law – and begins to understand her mother’s experiences for the first time.

All about My Mom

Mom Knows Best Team

Lee Soon Shin (IU), a bright but unassuming young woman, grapples with feelings of inadequacy as the youngest daughter in a loving family. Worse still, Soon Shin is hit by several awful situations in close proximity: her father dies in an accident, she learns that she was adopted, and she’s tricked by a con artist with the promise that she could become an actress. But her luck seems to take a turn when she encounters Shin Joon Ho (Cho Jung Seok), a jaded but ambitious entertainment CEO. Seeing an unlikely spark in Soon Shin, he makes a bold wager to transform her into a star. As they navigate the cutthroat world of entertainment, they uncover buried family secrets and confront personal demons that ultimately help them grow.

You Are The Best

The Shin Shin Couple

Channel A

Park Gye Hyang (actress name), a renowned national cultural asset for Korean cooking, guards her family's centuries-old secret kimchee recipes. When a remote restaurant begins serving kimchee that rivals her own, tensions rise as two families with potentially shared culinary heritage become entangled in a competitive battle. Various parties seek to obtain the coveted recipes for their own purposes, setting the stage for a flavorful conflict that will determine whose kimchee truly reigns supreme. This is a delectable 2012 South Korean drama series directed by Jang Hyung Il and Kim Sang Rae.

Immortal Classic

Team Kimchi 

Seo Joo Hee (Kim Tae Hee), an accomplished jockey with dreams of winning the Grand Prix Championship, has her career abruptly halted by a devastating racing accident that injures her arm and costs her beloved horse. Falling into deep depression, she travels to Jeju Island hoping to heal and find new purpose. There, she meets Lee Woo Suk (Yang Dong Geun), a champion jockey who understands her pain and helps her rediscover her passion for racing. With Woo Suk's support, Joo Hee finds the courage to restart her career and pursue her championship dreams once more. This is a 2010 South Korean sports film directed by Yang Yun Ho that explores themes of resilience and second chances.

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