List of awards and nominations received by Kim Go-eun
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Kim Go-eun (Korean: 김고은) is a highly acclaimed South Korean actress recognized for her versatile performances, most notably receiving the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the Blue Dragon Series Awards. Across her career, Kim has received numerous competitive awards and nominations for her work in film and television.
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| Wins | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Her debut feature film role in Eungyo (2012) brought her early recognition from major domestic film organizations, including the Blue Dragon Film Award and the Grand Bell Award for Best New Actress, alongside several critics' association honors. These initial accolades established her presence in the South Korean film industry and led to subsequent casting opportunities in both cinema and broadcast media.
Kim has continued to receive recognition for her film roles, including a Blue Dragon Film Award and a Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actress for her performance in the supernatural thriller Exhuma (2024). Her work in other theatrical releases, such as Coin Locker Girl (2015) and Love in the Big City (2024), has yielded additional wins and nominations from entities such as the Buil Film Awards, the Director's Cut Awards, and the Cine21 Film Awards.
Transitioning into television, Kim earned recognition across various networks and streaming platforms. She received the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress – Television for her performance in Cheese in the Trap (2016), followed by nominations for roles in series such as Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016) and The King: Eternal Monarch (2020). Her work in streaming content also garnered industry notice, including a Best Actress win at the Blue Dragon Series Awards for Yumi's Cells (2022) and the Grand Prize at the same ceremony for You and Everything Else.
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2016 | Best New Actress | Cheese in the Trap | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| 2021 | Popular Star Award, Actress | The King: Eternal Monarch | Nominated | [1][2] | |
| 2022 | Best Couple | Kim Go-eun (with Park Ji-young) Yumi's Cells |
Nominated | [3] | |
| Popularity Star Award, Actress | Yumi's Cells | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in an OTT Drama | Nominated | [4] | |||
| Asian Film Awards | 2025 | Best Actress | Exhuma | Nominated | [5] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress – Film | Eungyo | Nominated | [6] |
| 2016 | Best New Actress – Television | Cheese in the Trap | Won | [7] | |
| 2017 | Best Actress – Television | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Nominated | [8] | |
| 2024 | Best Actress – Film | Exhuma | Won | [9] | |
| 2025 | Love in the Big City | Nominated | [10] | ||
| 2026 | Best Actress – Television | You and Everything Else | Nominated | [11] | |
| Beautiful Artist Awards (Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation) |
2012 | New Artist Award | Eungyo | Won | [12] |
| Bechdel Day | 2026 | Bechdelian in series — Actresses of the Year | Kim Go-eun | Won | [13] |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2012 | Best New Actress | Eungyo | Won | [14][15] |
| 2024 | Best Actress | Exhuma | Won | [16] | |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Best Actress | Yumi's Cells | Won | [17] |
| 2026 | Grand Prize | You and Everything Else | Won | [18] | |
| Best Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2024 | Best Actress Movie | Exhuma | Won | [19] |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2015 | Fantasia Award | Coin Locker Girl | Won | [20] |
| Jury's Choice Award Special Mention | Won | [21] | |||
| Buil Film Awards | 2012 | Best New Actress | Eungyo | Won | [22] |
| 2015 | Best Actress | Coin Locker Girl | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
| 2024 | Exhuma | Nominated | [23] | ||
| 2025 | Love in the Big City | Won | [24][25] | ||
| Busan Film Critics Awards | 2012 | Best New Actress | Eungyo | Won | [26] |
| Busan International Film Festival with Marie Claire Asia Star Awards | 2023 | Marie Claire Award | Hero | Won | [27] |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2020 | Best Actress | Tune in for Love | Nominated | [28] |
| 2025 | Best Acting in OTT | The Price of Confession | Won | [29] | |
| Cine21 Film Awards | 2012 | Best New Actress | Eungyo | Won | [30] |
| 2024 | Best Actress | Exhuma and Love in the Big City | Won | [31] | |
| Director's Cut Awards | 2023 | Best Actress (Film) | Hero | Nominated | [32] |
| 2025 | Exhuma | Won | [33] | ||
| Love in the Big City | Nominated | [34] | |||
| DramaFever Awards | 2017 | Best Couple | Kim Go-eun (with Gong Yoo) Guardian: The Lonely and Great God |
Won | [35] |
| First Brand Awards | 2025 | Best Actress (Film) | Exhuma | Won | [36] |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2012 | Best New Actress | Eungyo | Won | [37] |
| Best Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Jecheon International Music & Film Festival | 2012 | Moët Rising Star Award | Won | [38][39] | |
| Kinolights Awards | 2022 | Actress of The Year (Domestic) | Little Women | 4th | [40] |
| KOFRA Film Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress | Eungyo | Won | [41] |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2016 | Cheese in the Trap | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
| 2017 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
| Korea Youth Film Festival | 2016 | Favorite Rookie Actor | The Advocate: A Missing Body | Won | [42] |
| Korean Association of Film Critics awards | 2012 | Best New Actress | Eungyo | Won | [43] |
| Korean Film Actors' Guild Awards | 2015 | Popularity Award | Coin Locker Girl | Won | [44] |
| Korean Film Producers Association Awards | 2024 | Best Actress | Exhuma | Won | [45] |
| Marie Claire Film Festival | Pioneer Award | Won | [46] | ||
| New York Asian Film Festival | 2013 | Star Asia Rising Star Award | Eungyo | Won | [47][48] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Couple | Kim Go-eun (with Lee Min-ho) The King: Eternal Monarch |
Nominated | [49] |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama | The King: Eternal Monarch | Nominated | [50] | ||
| Style Icon Asia | 2016 | Amazing Rising Star | Kim Go-eun | Won | [51] |
| Women in Film of the Year Awards | 2024 | Best Actress | Exhuma and Love in the Big City | Won | [52] |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Brand Research Institute | 2024 | Film Actor of the Year | 3rd | [53] |
| Cine21 | 2024 | "Korean Film NEXT 50" – Actors | Included | [54] |
| Elle Japan | 2022 | Top 16 Hallyu Best Actress | 1st | [55] |
| Forbes Korea | 2017 | Power Celebrity 40 | 36th | [56] |
| Gallup Korea | 2022 | Television Actor of the Year | 9th | [57] |
| 2024 | Film Actor of the Year | 3rd | [58] | |
| 2025 | 8th | [59] | ||
| 2024 | Favorite Korean Film Actors | 8th | [60] | |
| Favorite Korean Television Actors | 10th | |||
| Korean Film Council | 2021 | Korean Actors 200[A] | Included | [61][62] |
| Star News[B] | 2024 | Best Television Couple of the Past Decade[C] | 2nd | [63] |
Notes
- Introduces 200 actors that best represent the present and future of Korean cinema to the people in the film industry all over the world.
- Star News commissions Gallup Korea for the survey
- With Gong Yoo for Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016)