2019–2021: Beginnings After graduating from
Seoul Women's University, she joined MAA Entertainment as a model and actress. She began her career by modeling for various commercials, including those for
Nike,
Armani,
Ritz Crackers, and
SK Telecom. Go earned income through modeling and used the funds to finance acting lessons. After approximately six months of training, she participated in the final audition for the film
Parasite in what was her first attempt at a professional role, but she was not selected. This experience reportedly motivated her to commit seriously to acting. In 2020, Go made a cameo in the
Netflix original series
The School Nurse Files, as Choi Yoo-jin, one of the students. That same year, she appeared in the Netflix original series
Sweet Home as Park Yu-ri, the caregiver of a terminally-ill senior, An Gil-seob (played by
Kim Kap-soo).
Sweet Home significant global achievement, peaking at number one on
Netflix charts in eight Asian countries and number three globally, expanding Go's industry visibility. Go and her fellow actresses were praised for breaking stereotypes of female characters. In 2021, Go starred as Jeon Ye-seul in
Law School, earning acknowledgment for her portrayal of a law student who suffered dating violence. In March 2021, she was cast in her first feature film, a South Korean
espionage action thriller film titled
Hunt. She was reported to be making a special appearance in the
tvN period fantasy series
Alchemy of Souls, and on October 29, she was confirmed as part of the main cast for the adaptation of
Kang Full's webtoon
Moving.
2022–present: Breakthrough and transition to lead roles When the film
Hunt had its world premiere at the
2022 Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight Screenings section on May 19, 2022, Go officially made her cinema debut
. The film was the feature directorial debut of
Lee Jung-jae, who also starred in the film alongside
Jung Woo-sung. Her performance as Joo Yoo-jeong garnered critical acclaim, leading to nominations for Best New Actress at the
31st Buil Film Awards, In 2023, Go starred in two streaming series.
Moving was broadcast on
Disney+ from August 9 to September 20, 2023, where she played Jang Hui-soo, a character who inherits superpowers and possesses healing abilities and superhuman strength. For her role, Go received the Best New Actress Award at the
2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards That same year, she made a special appearance in ''
Death's Game'' which aired on
TVING in December. in 2024|left|283x283px In 2024, Go worked on two series. She completed filming for the
tvN drama
Resident Playbook, a spin-off of
Hospital Playlist, where she was cast as Oh Yi-young, a first-year
obstetrics and gynaecology resident at Jongno Yulje Hospital. While its release was initially set for April 2024, the drama faced a one-year broadcast postponement due to
a nationwide medical strike. Following its eventual premiere on April 12, 2025, Go received praise for her performance and character development. Her performance also led her to rank first on the
Good Data Corporation's top 10 list of the most buzzworthy actors in TV-OTT drama for four consecutive weeks, from the third week of April to the second week of May 2025, which later earned her the Best Actress (Television) title at the institution's 2025 FUNdex Awards. From June 2024 to February 2025, she filmed the
Netflix series
Can This Love Be Translated?, directed by
Yoo Young-eun. The series marked her first lead role in the genre and reunited her with screenwriters the
Hong sisters. She portrayed a
dual role: Cha Mu-hee, a top actress, and Do Ra-mi, an alter ego who intermittently takes over Mu-hee's consciousness. The series, which centers on her romance with multilingual interpreter Joo Ho-jin (played by
Kim Seon-ho), premiered on January 16, 2026. In April 2025, it was announced that Go would star in the drama
We Are All Trying Here, written by
Park Hae-young. Directed by Cha Yeong-hoon,
principal photography began in October 2025. The series is scheduled for release in 2026. Go expanded her activities into variety programming in 2026, joining the regular cast of the show
The Secret Friends Club, which is set to premiere on February 1, 2026. == Endorsements ==