She studied at Daejeon Arts High School and Korea National Sport University.

In January 2014, DSP announced Woori, alongside member Jaekyung, Seungah, and Hyunyoung, would form Rainbow's second sub-unit.

[4] On October 27, 2016, DSP announced Rainbow would disband on November 12 as the members contract were to expired.

[11] She was then cast as a supporting role in the drama Glorious Day (2014) and Flower of Queen (2015).

[19] On November 3, 2019, it was announced that she changed her stage name back to Go Woo-ri.

[24] They got married on October 3, 2022, in presence of friends and family in Seocho District, Seoul.