Ko Kyung-pyo
South Korean actor
Ko Kyung-pyo (Korean: 고경표; born June 11, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He began his career in 2010 and became a cast member of the comedy show Saturday Night Live Korea for its first three seasons (2011–2012). He then gained wide recognition for his roles in the television dramas Reply 1988 (2015–16), Don't Dare to Dream (2016), and Chicago Typewriter (2017). Ko's performance in Park Chan-wook's film Decision to Leave (2022) made him a recipient of a Best Supporting Actor nomination and a Popular Star Award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. He has since transitioned into leading roles in television series Strongest Deliveryman (2017), Cross (2018), Love in Contract (2022), and comedy film 6/45 (2022).
Early life and education
Ko Kyung-pyo was born in 1990 in Incheon, South Korea. He has an older sister. His name uses the characters Kyeong (庚) and Pyo (杓). His parents run a buckwheat noodle (makguksu) restaurant in Incheon. He attended an all-boys middle school and high school.
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