# Go Kyung-pyo

Go Kyung-pyo (Korean: 고경표; born June 11, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his roles in the television series Reply 1988 (2015–16), Don't Dare to Dream (2016), and Chicago Typewriter (2017). He has since transitioned into leading roles with Strongest Deliveryman (2017), Cross (2020), and Love In Contract (2022).

## 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 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).

### 2015–2018: Rising popularity and leading roles

Go gained wider recognition with his roles in Reply 1988 (2015) as Sung Sun-woo. In January, Go and the rest of the casts and crews went to vacation in Phuket, Thailand, which was organized by the Reply 1988 production crew as a reward for the success of the drama. There, Go and other three boys were “kidnapped” by director Na Young-seok. He brought them to Namibia in southern Africa for his Travel show over flower spin-off. The boys were in Africa for 10 days and went to popular destinations such as Victoria Park and Dune 45. In February 2016, Go featured in tvN's travel program Youth Over Flowers: Africa.
In the following year, Go starred in Don't Dare to Dream (2016). The story follows weather caster Pyo Na-ri (Gong Hyo-jin) and news anchor Lee Hwa-shin (Jo Jung-suk), who have been long-time colleagues at SBC broadcasting station. Three years ago, Na-ri developed feelings for Hwa-shin, but everything takes a turn when she encounters the impeccably charming Go Jung-won (Go Kyung-pyo), a wealthy heir and a close friend of Hwa-shin. He received the "New Star Award" at the 2016 SBS Drama Awards for his role.
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 alongside Chae Soo-bin. He then starred in medical thriller drama Cross which premiered in January 2018.

### 2020–present: Post enlistment roles and accolades

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.
2022 was a busy year for Go. Go appeared in Park Chan-wook's mystery film Decision to Leave as Soo-wan. In April 2022, Decision to Leave was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where Park Chan-wook won Best Director. His portrayal earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards, and he also won the Chung Jung-won Popular Star Award.
In the same year, Go starred in Park Gyu-tae's comedy film 6/45 alongside Lee Yi-kyung, Eum Moon-suk, Park Se-wan and Kwak Dong-yeon. The film depicts an encounter between South and North Korean soldiers over the 5.7 billion won lottery that fled the Military Demarcation Line because of the wind. It was released on August 24, 2022. Go also starred in film Seoul Vibe. It was released on Netflix on August 26, 2022. Go then appeared as main lead in Love in Contract, a television series starring Park Min-young, and Kim Jae-young. It aired on tvN from September 21 to November 10, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST). His next work was Takashi Miike's OTT Series Connect ) starring Jung Hae-in, and Kim Hye-jun. Based on a webtoon of the same name, the series depicts a mysterious story that occurs when a man who has been deprived of a part of his body by organ hunters, connects with a person who has received an organ transplant. It premiered on Disney+ on December 7, 2022.
In 2024, Go cast as male lead in television series Frankly Speaking, opposite female lead Kang Han-na. It is scheduled to premiere on JTBC on May 1, 2024, and will air every Wednesday and Thursday at 20:50 (KST). It will also be available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

## Personal life

Go enlisted for his mandatory military service on May 21, 2018. He was discharged on January 15, 2020.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Jungle Fish 2 | Bong Il-tae | |
| 2012 | Graduation Trip | | Short film |
| 2012 | A Millionaire on the Run | Hyung-chul | |
| 2013 | The Story of Man & Woman | | Short film |
| 2013 | Horror Stories 2 | Go Byung-shin | Segment: "The Escape" |
| 2013 | Believe Me | Yoon-seong | |
| 2014 | One Summer Night | Joon-ki | Short film |
| 2014 | Man on High Heels | Jin-woo | |
| 2014 | The Admiral: Roaring Currents | Oh Duk-yi | |
| 2015 | Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies | Pyo Kyeong-soo | Cameo |
| 2015 | Coin Locker Girl | Chi-do | |
| 2015 | The Treacherous | Grand Prince Jinseong | |
| 2018 | Seven Years of Night | Seo-won | |
| 2022 | Uracai Haruki | Yeo Ryeom | TVING Short Film |
| 2022 | Decision to Leave | Soo-wan | |
| 2022 | 6/45 | Cheon-woo | |
| 2022 | Seoul Vibe | DJ Woo Sam | Netflix film |
| 2024 | Amazon Bullseye | Director Choi | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Jungle Fish 2 | Bong Il-tae | |
| 2011 | I Believe in Love | Kwon Pil-young | |
| 2012 | Operation Proposal | Song Chan-wook | |
| 2012 | Standby | Kim Kyung-pyo | |
| 2012 | Quiz of God 3 | Seo In-gak | Cameo (Episodes 10–12) |
| 2013 | Flower Boys Next Door | Oh Dong-hoon | |
| 2013 | Potato Star 2013QR3 | Noh Min-hyuk | |
| 2014 | Naeil's Cantabile | Yoo Il-rak | |
| 2015 | Warm and Cozy | Jung-min | Cameo (Episodes 1–2) |
| 2015–2016 | Reply 1988 | Sung Sun-woo | |
| 2016 | Don't Dare to Dream | Go Jung-won | |
| 2017 | Chicago Typewriter | Yoo Jin-oh | |
| 2017 | Strongest Deliveryman | Choi Kang-soo | |
| 2018 | Cross | Kang In-gyu | |
| 2020 | Private Lives | Lee Jung-hwan | |
| 2021 | My Roommate Is a Gumiho | Sanshin | Cameo (Episode 7, 10–11,13–14) |
| 2022 | Love in Contract | Jung Ji-ho | |
| 2024 | Frankly Speaking | Song Gi-baek | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | The Best Moment to Quit Your Job | Lee Min-woo | Cameo |
| 2021–2023 | D.P. | Corporal Park Sung-woo | Season 1–2 |
| 2022 | Connect | Oh Jin-seop | |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2011–2012 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Cast member | Seasons 1–3 | |
| 2016 | Youth Over Flowers: Africa | Cast member | | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 2021 | "Noting special with the day" (별거 없던 그 하루로) | Im Chang-jung | |

## Discography
### Soundtrack

| Title | Year | Album |
| "I Wake Up Because of You" with Kim Seul-gi | 2013 | track from My Cute Guys OST |
| "Lalala" | 2017 | Track from Strongest Deliveryman OST |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "...We were in love... (2024)" (...사랑했잖아...(2024)) | 2024 | Non-album single |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2016 | Best New Actor – Film | Coin Locker Girl | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2013 | Best New Actor | Horror Stories 2 | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Decision to Leave | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2022 | Chung Jung-won Popular Star Award | Decision to Leave | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Strongest Deliveryman | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2016 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Romantic-Comedy Drama | Don't Dare to Dream | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2016 | New Star Award | Don't Dare to Dream | Won |
| The Seoul Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actor (Drama) | Chicago Typewriter | Nominated |
| tvN10 Awards | 2016 | Two Star Award | Reply 1988 & SNL Korea | Nominated |