Actress Go Ara has opened up about her gratitude towards BoA. At the 'Pacemaker' press conference that took place on January 4th, Go Ara revealed "After filming 'Banolim', I started to have a bit of an identity crisis". The impressive KBS youth drama, 'Banolim' gained so much popularity that it ran for 3 seasons. Go Ara played the main character of Lee Ok Lim for seasons 1 and 2. Go Ara stated, "Because I focused so much while filming the drama for 2 years, I couldn't tell if I was actually the fictional Lee Ok Lim or Go Ara. Because I was having a hard time, I left for Japan. At the time, BoA gave me advice and it really helped me a lot". The two stars developed even more of a special relationship after Go Ara joined SM Entertainment. BoA showed off her loyalty as she attended the 'Pacemaker' VIP screening on January 3rd and a film representative stated, "Singer BoA attended the 'Pacemaker' VIP screening on January 3rd and shed tears while watching the movie. She didn't just shed tears but she also cried quite a bit". Furthermore, Go Ara stated, "Yoo Ah In played my boyfriend in 'Banolim 1' but we're no longer in contact. I still meet the 'Banolim 2' members sometimes but I'm sad that Kim Hee Chul had to enlist in the army recently". The 'Banolim 2' cast members consisted of Kim Ki Bum, Kim Hee Chul, Lee Eun Sung, and more. In 'Pacemaker', Go Ara plays the character of Yoo Ji Won, a pole vault athlete, known as the 'national fairy' of the athletic world, who has the popularity and skills to match Kim Yuna's status in reality. To show off her skills as a pole vault athlete, Go Ara went through 8-9 hours of intensive training and because of this, she suffered from ligament strain and ailments in her Achilles' heel. Meanwhile, 'Pacemaker' tells the story of a runner, Joo Man Ho (played by Kim Myung Min), who has always been a 30km pacemaker for others, but for the first time he dreams of being a 42.195km pacemaker. The film will convey the process of working to achieve a challenging dream. The film will hit theaters on January 19th and stars actors, Kim Myung Min, Ahn Sung Ki, Go Ara, and others. Source + Photo: Newsen via Nate