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    There's nothing "little" about Kim's childhood. Source: Francois Guillot/AFP

    Seoul-born actress Kim Go-Eun is taking the Korean drama world by storm in her recent role as Oh In-Ju from the 12-episode Netflix series “.” Before this, she had already begun to make a name for herself at the tender age of 21 in her first ever on-screen role for the 2012 movie “ (“A Muse”.

    Since then, Kim has received a lot of attention for her acting and even won a .

    Among the movies and series she has starred in include: “,” “,” “,” “,” and “.”

    What’s behind Kim’s success? Her early education can provide insight into how she became to be one of K-drama’s hottest stars. Below we explore Kim’s education and how that has shaped her to be the award-winning actress she is today.

    The schools and unis that shaped Kim Go-Eun

     

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    Kaywon High School of Arts

    Kim migrated to Beijing with her family at the age of four where she lived until the age of 14. “I lived at a place that was an hour and 30 minutes from Beijing, and the only foreigners [in that area] was our family,” says Kim during a

    “[The place I lived in China] was a less urbanized area,” she told . “There was a large lake nearby, and I rode horses and played with dogs. That special experience has helped me build my acting skills.”

    Having to attend local schools there, Kim learned how to speak Chinese fluently — so much so that when she returned to South Korea that she reportedly found it easier to speak Mandarin than Hangugeo.

    In Seoul, Kim was enrolled in where many famous Korean drama actors and actresses such as , and attended as well.

     

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