Did you watch Reply 1988?
If you watched the drama, you will recognize Go Kyung-pyo’s face. Go Kyung-pyo is an actor and comedian in South Korea. He was born on June 11, 1990. He started his career in 2010 under CL& Company. His debut role was in Jungle Fish season 2. Go Kyung-pyo gained popularity because of a drama called Reply 1988, where he had a role as Sung Sun-woo. He got an award “New Star Award” at the 2016 SBS Drama Awards in 2016 for his role Don’t Dare to Dream.
Let’s find out more about Go Kyung-pyo.
Go Kyung-pyo’s Profile and Facts
Name : Go Kyung-pyo (고경표)
Birth Date : June 11, 1990
Birth Place : Incheon, South Korea
Height : 184 cm
Weight : 70 kg
Profession : Actor and Comedian
Education : Konkuk University
Company : CL& Company
Facts :
- Go Kyung-pyo was born in Incheon, South Korea
- His star sign is Gemini
- He graduated from Konkuk University
- He began his acting career in 2010 by playing a role in a drama called Jungle Fish season 2
- Actually before his debut, he had already appeared in a TV Show called Nicole the Entertainer’s
Introduction to Veterinary Science - He was a cast in Saturday Night Live season 1 – 3
- He went to Africa with Park Bo-gum, Ryu Jun-yeol, and Ahn Jae-hong in a TV Show called Youth Over Flowers
- He cried in the first episode of Youth Over Flowers
- On that show, he bought and wore a women’s shirt because is cheap
- His fellow cast member, Ryu Jun-yeol said that he looks like Olaf (the snowman character in Frozen)
- He stars alongside Gong Hyo-jin and Jo Jung-suk in the 2016 SBS television series Jealousy Incarnate
- He held an event for his fans. He and his fans watched the latest episode of Jealousy Incarnate together.
- Park Bo-gum made a surprise visit to his event
- He is really close to Park Bo-gum. They Go and Park have starred together in The Admiral, Tomorrow’s Cantabile, Answer Me 1988, and Youth Over Flowers.
List of Go Kyung-pyo’s Dramas
Go Kyung-pyo has starred in 15 dramas since his debut in 2010. He made his debut in Jungle Fish – Season 2 as Bong Il-Tae. In 2012, he starred in 3 dramas God’s Quiz – Season 3, Standby, and Operation Proposal. In 2015, he got a role as Sung Sun-woo in Reply 1988. He gained popularity through that drama because it had big success and high ratings. His latest drama is Cross. He played the role of Kang In-gyu.
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2010 | Jungle Fish – Season 2 | Bong Il-tae | KBS2 | |
| 2011 | I Believe in Love | Kwon Pil-young | ||
| 2012 | Operation Proposal | Song Chan-wook | TV Chosun | |
| Standby | Kim Kyung-pyo | MBC | ||
| God’s Quiz – Season 3 | Seo In-gak | OCN | Guest, episodes 10-12 | |
| 2013 | Flower Boys Next Door | Oh Dong-hoon | tvN | |
| Potato Star 2013QR3 | Noh Min-hyuk | |||
| 2014 | Naeil’s Cantabile | Yoo Il-rak | KBS2 | |
| 2015 | Warm and Cozy | Jung-min | MBC | Guest, episodes 1-2 |
| 2015-2016 | Reply 1988 | Sung Sun-woo | tvN | |
| 2016 | Don’t Dare to Dream | Go Jung-won | SBS | |
| 2017 | Chicago Typewriter | Yoo Jin-oh | tvN | |
| Strongest Deliveryman | Choi Kang-soo | KBS2 | ||
| The Best Moment to Quit Your Job | Lee Min-woo | Web-drama | Cameo | |
| 2018 | Cross | Kang In-gyu | tvN |
List of Go Kyung-pyo’s Movies
Go Kyung-pyo began his career on big screen in 2011. One year after his debut drama was airing, he had already starred in a movie. The movie is the adaptation of his debut drama Jungle Fish, where he played the role of Bong Il-Tae. He also appeared in several short films. So far, he has already shot 13 movies from his debut until early 2018.
His workmate, actor Choi Min-shik, praised him because of his acting in the movie The Admiral: Roaring Currents. He said “I still can’t forget his teary face.”
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Jungle Fish 2 | Bong Il-tae | |
| 2012 | Graduation Trip | short film | |
| A Millionaire on the Run | Hyung-chul | ||
| 2013 | The Story of Man & Woman | short film | |
| Horror Stories 2 | Go Byung-shin | segment: “The Escape” | |
| Believe Me | Yoon-seong | ||
| 2014 | One Summer Night | Joon-ki | short film |
| Man on High Heels | Jin-woo | ||
| The Admiral: Roaring Currents | Oh Duk-yi | ||
| 2015 | Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies | Pyo Kyeong-soo | cameo |
| Coin Locker Girl | Chi-do | ||
| The Treacherous | Grand Prince Jinseong | ||
| 2018 | Seven Years of Night | Seo-won |
Go Kyung-pyo’s TV Shows
Before Kyung-pyo made his debut in a drama, he had already appeared on a TV Show called Nicole the Entertainer’s Introduction to Veterinary Science that was airing on Mnet. In 2011, Kyung-pyo was announced as one of the cast members of Saturday Night Live Korea. He stayed on that variety show from season 1 until season 3.
In 2016, after Reply 1988 hit a big success, the four cast members of that drama (including Go Kyung-pyo) got the chance to travel to Africa through a program Youth Over Flowers: Africa. Go Kyung-pyo, Park Bo-gum, Ryu Jun-yeol, and Ahn Jae-hong showed their friendship and chemistry on the show. They went to several destinations in Africa.
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2009 | Nicole the Entertainer’s Introduction to Veterinary Science | Mnet | |
| 2011-2012 | Saturday Night Live Korea | tvN | Cast member (seasons 1-3) |
| 2016 | Youth Over Flowers: Africa | Cast member |
