Go Kyung-pyo (; born June 11, 1990) is a South Korean actor and comedian. He gained recognition for his role in the television series ''
Reply 1988'' (2015–16) and has since starred in ''
Don't Dare to Dream'' (2016) and ''
Chicago Typewriter'' (2017). Go starred in his first leading role in KBS2's ''
Strongest Deliveryman
''Strongest Deliveryman'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Go Kyung-pyo, Chae Soo-bin, Kim Seon-ho, and Ko Won-hee. It premiered on August 4, 2017, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 ( KST) on KBS2 until September ...
'' in August 2017.
Career
2010–2014: Beginnings and ''SNL Korea''
Go made his acting debut in 2010, and became a cast member of live sketch comedy show ''
Saturday Night Live Korea
''Saturday Night Live Korea'' (; abbreviated as ''SNL Korea'' () or simply as ''SNLK'') is a South Korean late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. It is adapted from the long-running American TV show ''Saturday Night Live'' by ...
'' for its first three seasons. Since then, he has featured in the sitcom ''
Standby'' (2012) and dramas ''
My Cute Guys'' (2013) and ''
Naeil's Cantabile'' (2014).
2015–present: Rising popularity and leading roles
Go gained wider recognition with his roles in ''
Reply 1988'' (2015) and ''
Don't Dare to Dream'' (2016). He received the "New Star Award" at the
2016 SBS Drama Awards
The 2016 SBS Drama Awards (), presented by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), took place on December 31, 2016 at SBS Prism Tower, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. It was hosted by Lee Hwi-jae, Jang Keun-suk and Minah
Bang Min-ah (; born May 13, 199 ...
for his role in the latter.
In 2017, Go starred in tvN's fantasy-romance drama ''
Chicago Typewriter'' alongside
Yoo Ah-in and
Im Soo-jung. The same year, he was cast in his first leading role in
KBS's drama ''
Strongest Deliveryman
''Strongest Deliveryman'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Go Kyung-pyo, Chae Soo-bin, Kim Seon-ho, and Ko Won-hee. It premiered on August 4, 2017, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 ( KST) on KBS2 until September ...
'' alongside
Chae Soo-bin. He then starred in medical thriller drama ''
Cross'' which premiered in January 2018.
After a two-year hiatus, Go made his comeback in the 2020 JTBC drama ''
Private Lives'' as an imposter. In 2021, Go made cameo appearances in the tvN Drama ''
My Roommate Is a Gumiho''
and Netflix series ''
D.P.''
In 2022, Go appeared in
Park Chan-wook's mystery film ''
Decision to Leave'' and is set to star in the comedy film ''
6/45'' and Netflix film ''
Seoul Vibe
''Seoul Vibe'' () is a 2022 South Korean action film directed by Moon Hyun-sung. Yoo Ah-in, Go Kyung-pyo, Lee Kyu-hyung, Park Ju-hyun, Ong Seong-wu, Kim Sung-kyun, Moon So-ri, and Jung Woong-in round out the ensemble cast. It was released on Netf ...
''.
Personal life
Go enlisted for his
mandatory military service
Conscription (also called the draft in the United States) is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day un ...
on May 21, 2018. He was discharged on January 15, 2020.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Television show
Music video appearances
Discography
Soundtrack
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
1990 births
Living people
People from Incheon
Konkuk University alumni