“/>Actress Go Youn-jung has claimed two awards at ‘ASEA 2026’!
On May 16, Go Youn-jung attended the ‘3rd Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2026’ (ASEA 2026) held at the Belluna Dome in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She was honored with both the ‘ASEA THE BEST CHARACTER’ (Actress category) and the ‘ASEA THE BEST OTT ARTIST’ awards.
At the ceremony, she received the Best Character award for her ability to bring depth to her roles, and the OTT Artist award for her impressive performance on global platforms.
Upon winning ‘ASEA THE BEST CHARACTER’, Go Youn-jung shared, “I’m grateful just to be invited to such a huge ceremony, but I’m truly thankful for this special award.” She added, “I remember visiting Japan two years ago to film ‘Can This Love Be Translated?’, so this moment is very meaningful. I’ll take this award as motivation to work even harder. My sincere thanks to the staff, directors, and fellow actors who always support me. I will do my best!”
Returning to the stage for the ‘ASEA THE BEST OTT ARTIST’ award, she said, “I’m a bit dazed and thankful to receive two special and wonderful awards. I don’t believe I achieved this on my own.”
Adding a touch of wit, Go Youn-jung gave a shoutout to the characters played by Kim Seon-ho in ‘Can This Love Be Translated?’ and Koo Kyo-hwan in ‘Everyone is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness’, calling out, “Ju Ho-jin, I won an award! Do-man, I got an award!” She concluded, “I think they gave me two awards to tell me to keep working hard. I’ll do my best!”
Go Youn-jung has steadily built her filmography with her unique aura and stable acting. Since her 2019 debut in tvN’s ‘Psychometry’, she has expanded her range through Netflix’s ‘The School Nurse Files’ and ‘Sweet Home’, JTBC’s ‘Law School’, and tvN’s ‘Alchemy of Souls’.
She later led tvN’s ‘Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow’ and continued to build her portfolio across various platforms and genres with Disney+’s ‘Moving’ and ‘Light Shop’, Netflix’s ‘Sweet Home 2’, TVING’s ‘Death’s Game’, tvN’s ‘Resident Playbook’, and the movie ‘Hunt’.
Meanwhile, Go Youn-jung is currently appearing in the JTBC weekend drama ‘Everyone is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness’ and plans to continue meeting audiences through various activities on both television and global platforms.
