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Ko Du-shim

Ko Du-shim

Actor · Born May 22, 1951 (75) · Jeju, South Korea

Go Doo-shim (고두심) is an acclaimed South Korean actress born on May 22, 1951, in Jeju City, South Korea. She made her professional acting debut in 1972 and went on to become one of the most celebrated performers in Korean television and film history. Go holds a record seven Grand Prizes (Daesang) across South Korea's major television networks for her powerful dramatic performances. Throughout her multi-decade career, she has starred in iconic television series such as More Beautiful Than a Flower (2004), All About My Mom (2015), My Mister (2018), When the Camellia Blooms (2019), Our Blues (2022), and Twinkling Watermelon (2023). Her notable film credits include My Mother, the Mermaid (2004), Family Ties (2006), Good Morning President (2009), The Preparation (2017), and Exit (2019).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 22, 1951 (75)
From
Jeju, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 54% in 30 days

What are Ko Du-shim's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
25%
Society
11%
Survival
10%
Morality
8%
Power
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
6
Tense
3
Romantic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ko Du-shim's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ko Du-shim's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

66 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sold Out on You(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · as Song Hak Daek / Yang Sang Geum

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Hotel Goblin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • And When the Magnolia Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Atypical Family(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Bok Man-heum

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Twinkling Watermelon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Go Yang-hee

  • Island(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Geum Baek-joo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Curtain Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ja Geum-soon

  • Our Blues(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · as Hyeon Chun-hui

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • I Like Go Doo Shim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 66 episodes · Actor

  • The One and Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yook Sung-ja

  • Everglow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jin-ok

  • 동행 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Start-Up(2019)

    as Sang-pil's Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • When the Camellia Blooms(2019)

    Show 40 episodes · as Kwak Deok-sun

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Exit(2019)

    as Hyun-ok

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • 위대한 수제자 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Sun Ok-nam (old)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • My Mister(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Byeon Yo-soon

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Preparation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ae-soon

  • Our Gap Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 61 episodes · as In Nae-Sim

  • Dear My Friends(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jang Nan-hee

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yang Choon-ja

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • All About My Mom(2015)

    Show 54 episodes · as Lim San-Ok

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • High Society(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Min Hye-soo

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Old Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kim Gong-Joo

  • Mother's Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 126 episodes · Actor

  • One Warm Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kim Na-ra

  • Marry Him If You Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Mi-ran

  • You Are The Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 50 episodes · as Kim Jung-ae

  • Immortal Classic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 20 episodes · as Park Ge-Hyang

  • If Tomorrow Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 51 episodes · as Son Jung In

  • Law of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Twinkle Twinkle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 54 episodes · as Lee Kwon-yang

  • Grand Prix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ko Yoo-jeong

  • Please Marry Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 56 episodes · as Oh Soon-ok

  • The Great Merchant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 30 episodes · as Granny

  • Good Morning President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Han Kyeong-ja

  • Chunja's Happy Events (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 111 episodes · as Hwang Chun-ja

  • Kaikyô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gye-Suk Kim

  • The Snow Queen(2006)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Young-ok

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Moo-sin

  • HD 역사스페셜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 64 episodes · Actor

  • Long & Winding Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • My Mother the Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Yeon-soon

  • More Beautiful Than a Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 30 episodes · as Lee Young-Ja

  • Like the Flowing River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Park Soon Ae

  • Saving My Hubby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Geum-soon's Mother

  • Story of a Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 246 episodes · as Jo Su-ah

  • Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 16 episodes · as Chief Jun Jae Sook

  • Law of Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 136 episodes · as Jo Yong-Soon

  • Oh Mother Oh Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jung-ok

  • Plum Blossom(2000)

    as Namok Mo

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Should My Tears Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park In-Ok

  • 목욕탕집 남자들 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 87 episodes · as Jang Yeong-ja

  • Son and Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 64 episodes · Actor

  • Liberated Madame 1990 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sun-young

  • Daewongun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 32 episodes · as Queen Shinjeong

  • Pa Mun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 28 episodes · as Lady Hyegyeong

  • The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 105 episodes · as Queen Insu

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Countryside Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Park Eun-young

  • The Hidden Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • A Barmaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Jang-mi

  • Kin and Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles, 65 of them dated from 1979 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Exit (2019)

$70M worldwide

Highest rated

My Mister (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Sold Out on You (2026)

Film career

19792026

Peak 2019 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· Plum Blossom

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 66: 66 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s12 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Ko Du-shim work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ko Du-shim's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sung Jun shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers