Actress Go Youn Jung is trending again — this time for a photograph taken roughly a decade before she became one of K-drama’s most talked-about faces. A poster reportedly created for a 2016 university festival at Seoul Women’s University has resurfaced online, and netizens can’t get over how stunning she looked even then.
Go Youn Jung (Credits: Artist Company)
The poster advertised a student-run pub during the university’s annual festival. In it, a young Go Youn Jung — then a contemporary art student — wears a simple white knit sweater, resting her chin on her hand while looking straight at the camera. The photo began circulating across Korean online communities this week and immediately caught fire, with commenters marveling at her unchanged, elegant features.
A Schoolmate’s Firsthand Account
What really set the discussion ablaze was a netizen claiming to have attended the same university, who shared a firsthand account of just how popular Go Youn Jung was back then. According to the former schoolmate, the department used her photo for the pub poster — and the place was completely packed, with visiting friends constantly asking who she was. The schoolmate also insisted the photograph “didn’t do her justice at all,” saying Go looked far less beautiful on screen than she did in real life, and praised her as bright, cheerful, and polite.
A Beauty Legend in the Making
The anecdote fits a pattern: Go Youn Jung, born in 1996, has had her visuals discussed in K-drama circles for years, with past pre-debut photos routinely going viral. Since breaking out as an actress, she has become a regular fixture in “most beautiful” conversations among fans. Judging by the 2016 poster’s reception, that reputation was already well-earned long before the cameras found her.
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Source: Koreaboo — read the full story there.
