[Beanie Recs] I want to stare at Go Kyung-pyo some more
by DB Staff
Ahoy, Beanies! It’s time to gather your collective genius for a recommendation series that features you and your drama knowledge. Each week we’ll drop a drama conundrum and leave it up to you to provide a drama rec, and the appropriate rationale behind it, be it long or short. Respond below!
I’m having a Go Kyung-pyo renaissance thanks to Love in Contract. Previously only watched him in Reply 1988, but now I want more. Help!
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1 Dorotka
November 2, 2022 at 5:37 AM
Jealousy Incarnate (very pretty there 😍 ).
And Chicago Typewriter.
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Dorotka
November 2, 2022 at 7:43 AM
(Though as an actor I like him the most now in Love in Contract.)
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2 Midnight
November 2, 2022 at 6:12 AM
I first saw him in Operation Proposal, but didn't really take much notice of him because of how cuuutttte the main otp and the show was.
Then came Flower Boy Next Door. He and Kim Seulgi were the reason I kept rewatching the show. They should have had their own show.
Then Reply 1988, which I still rewatch from time to time but only for Sun Woo and Bora.
I won't count Jealousy Incarnate because he was the only part of that show I didn't like.
I disliked Chicago Typewriter as a whole. But finished it for Go Kyung Pyo in suits.
I LOVED him in Strongest Deliveryman, and rewatch the show frequently. I know that was the show that shot Kim Sun Ho to stardom, and I did like him and his story arc a lot too, but I loved Kang Soo. He was so strong, so kind, so wise, so determined, and so calm.
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Dorotka
November 2, 2022 at 6:55 AM
Ha, I liked Chicago Typewriter (though it was so tragic), but dropped Strongest Deliveryman (couldn't keep my attention despite my love for Chae Sobin).
It seems there is Go Kyungpyo for everyone 🙂
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Midnight
November 2, 2022 at 7:00 AM
Yep, as with everything else 😊👌
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PYC
November 2, 2022 at 7:29 AM
I’m with you that I don’t like him in Jealousy Incarnate despite the fandom for his pairing with GHJ.
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Midnight
November 2, 2022 at 7:41 AM
Chingu! It feels so great to find people who feel the same way as you!
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latebloomer
November 2, 2022 at 10:32 AM
I loved Strongest Deliveryman, too! Such a heartwarming show. Go Kyung-pyo was fantastic as the leader of the underdog deliverymen. The whole cast was very good.
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ar_arguably romantic
November 2, 2022 at 4:29 PM
Another vote for Flower Boy Next Door. They styled him pretty well. I sort of don't like him in suits, so I love his casual outfits in this drama.
I liked the main couple, but his coupling with Kim Seul-gi is seared onto my heart. I hope they can couple up again in another drama.
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3 emsel
November 2, 2022 at 6:46 AM
I just came here to warn beanies.
Choose anything over "Private Lives" because it was terrible and I dropped it four episodes before the finale. So, far in my Kdrama-watch life, I have never done this to any other drama.
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4 gadis
November 2, 2022 at 7:39 AM
He is fabulous in Chicago Typewriter. The character is unusual and his arc is very memorable. My most favorite performance of him to date.
You can also check Jealousy Incarnate for something more fun and hilarious. He is a bit on the weak side when it comes to the comedy though, compared to the other two leads, but he still gives good performance.
Not a popular recommendation, maybe, since this is one of his early projects and he was still a bit green there. But Potato Star 2013qr3 is a delightful sitcom and his character is so endearingly hilarious. I especially love his endless bickering with his sister (who was played by Seo Ye-ji).
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Dorotka
November 2, 2022 at 7:47 AM
I was considering Potatoe Star for recommendation as well. 🙂
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5 LaurenSophie
November 2, 2022 at 7:46 AM
He's absolutely the best in *Reply1988* because his character's charm sneaks up on you--and Bora--over time.
*Chicago Typewriter* is also an obvious choice, and he's very good in it, but the story and tone of that drama is such that it's not the type of romantic role one might seek out if they just want to gaze and sigh while watching.
I liked him very much in *Private Lives,* even though I know that that drama has basically disappeared from the collective consciousness. Initially his character is a frustrating enigma, but when the story picks up there's some stoic sexiness and sweetness that are both very endearing.
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ajummabunny
November 3, 2022 at 11:21 PM
Your Private Lives description is appealing. I can only remember the adults of that show though: Kim Hyo Jin nim and Kim Young Min nim.And the documentary affectation. I wish I could rewatch that show, there are some director's choices I really liked.
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LaurenSophie
November 4, 2022 at 10:44 AM
I think some viewers found/will find it to be somewhat pretentious and self-important, but I was entertained. And I agree that parts are well-directed. I also remember being fine overall with the acting, especially Kim young-min.
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6 bbstl 🧹
November 2, 2022 at 7:58 AM
Unlike many (apparently), I am swept away by him in Jealousy Incarnate. If nothing else, check out the scene where he measures GHJ for a dress 🔥 *fans self*
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bbstl 🧹
November 2, 2022 at 8:02 AM
Oh, and the mud fight in Ep 12 in which both actors are giving it their best. Sorry, I can’t tell which ep has the dress scene.
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Midnight
November 2, 2022 at 8:10 AM
The mud fight is actually the only scene I really liked his character! It was the only time his sincerity was palpable for me.
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Midnight
November 2, 2022 at 8:07 AM
HA! Definitely not many! This is the first time I have seen people thinking the same as me about him in JI.
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Kafiyah Bello
November 2, 2022 at 1:11 PM
Hated JI, couldn't finish it, but when he measures GHJ for a dress, it is one of the sexiest things I have seen on a kdrama.
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ajummabunny
November 3, 2022 at 11:26 PM
The scene where he makes the dress is the iconic one for me! That blue color is one of my favorite blues. That show made me notice him. The scene where he deals with his heartbreak by crying on the floor is probably why I won't rewatch that show. The writer redeemed herself with Greasy Melo though.
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7 Jig
November 2, 2022 at 2:03 PM
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8 wonhwa
November 2, 2022 at 2:52 PM
Chicago Typewriter definitely. He was also super adorable in Naeil's Cantibile, although the drama itself was pretty bad.
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9 kimchiturka
November 2, 2022 at 3:55 PM
Strongest Deliveryman - stare away. Also, my personal favorite is Flower Boy Next Door - it's only a supporting role, but his romance with Kim Seul Gi is sooo cute.
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10 kd6606
November 2, 2022 at 8:49 PM
I am another vote for Chicago Typewriter! I loved that show, it was clever and well-acted, and Go Kyung-pyo was great in both timelines.
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11 javinne
November 3, 2022 at 10:29 AM
I liked him a lot in Strongest Deliveryman, but his role in Nodame Cantabile was very cute too.
I also loved him in CT.
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12 technicat
November 3, 2022 at 3:33 PM
After reading the replies, apparently I've seen him in at least a few dramas, but the only one I remembered was Strongest Deliveryman, which I enjoyed until I lost interest the last few episodes, but that happens a lot. I liked him there and he's my favorite actor and character in Love in Contract (which, again, not his fault, I enjoyed initially but find myself zoning out these last few episodes).
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13 korfan
November 3, 2022 at 4:17 PM
If you want to see Go Kyung-po when he was starting out, check out Standby. That's where I first saw him, playing a high school student. It's a daily, 100+ episode sitcom drama from the year 2012 and it includes a cast of famous faces.
Then check out Jealousy Incarnate and you'll see that he's definitely not that high school kid anymore!
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14 Tintel
November 4, 2022 at 10:14 AM
GKP dramas have been a hit-and-miss for me. Reply 1988 was enjoyable. Jealousy Incarnate was underwhelming, but that could be my personal bias against GHJ talking. I just didn’t feel any chemistry there. Chicago Typewriter could not hold my attention to the end, though his character was interesting. LIC is campy but doesn’t pretend to be otherwise, so I’m enjoying it. Great visuals from the leads also helped.
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15 OhSoEnthusiastic
November 6, 2022 at 4:55 PM
It's a slightly older drama (2013), and he's a secondary character, but Go Kyung Pyo makes one half of one of the cutest Kdrama couples ever in Flower Boy Next Door. And Kim Seul Gi makes the other half, lol.
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