Go Kyung-pyo: From Typewriter Ghost to Jajangmyun Delivery Boy

I think I have some fetish on photos capturing a man/woman with book in tows. Ha ha ha. I post many photos about man/woman indulging themselves with reading and modeling like they own the world, well at least the world written on the book, at my Google+. Every time I see this kind of picture suddenly my curiosity peaks, what happen to their mind for they look so lost in thought? The idea about Bad boy, pose with cigarettes and tattoo, is cool and sexy, is a relic from the past. Ha! Today trend is the nerdy boy with eyeglasses and book. The theme of this photo-shoot is chopped out from Go Kyung-pyo's last drama Chicago Typewriter. That drama is full of lavish book shelves that put the bookish self in me to drool. A story about book, book lover and writer always got me excited.

And there's no better time to talk about Go Kyung-pyo than right now since The Chicago Typewriter has just ended recently. He is about to venture to new territory as a main lead character in prime broadcasting drama. While with Yoo Ah-in, I failed again to get myself warm up to him (I really did want to love him, I tried!), Go Kyung-pyo managed to do just right. I never thought Go Kyung-pyo is bad, even mediocre, actor. He is good, promising young actor. But not until Chicago Typewriter, I do care about his character. He just has this giving-a-distance aura in the character he played, even in his reality-show persona (Youth Over Flowers: Namibia). Every time I got really close to love his characters, this distance fell off between us. So the love frizzles. I wanted to feel his characters, give my sympathy, root for him but the distance wouldn't let me.

So in Chicago Typewriter, he managed to put the distance off, though it came back for time to time, hey it is an improvement! He plays Yoo Jin-oh/Shin Yool, a ghost inhibited a typewriter. He used to be a rich family boy who took part in Korea independent movement when he was still alive. He is devoted friend and lover. He is full of heart and so much warm. I was dreaded that the writer would turn his character into back stabbing best friend in the name of jealousy and the first one who falls in love with the heroine. But he doesn't turn to be that character, he's just glad in his ghost self, watching his best friend reincarnation gets the chance he didn't have to have relationship with the woman whom he loved before just like the ghost did and does.

Actually Go Kyung-pyo has played this type of characters so many times (Answer Me 1988, Jealousy Incarnate). The good boy, gentlemanly second male lead character. But it the first time he got me in the heart. Sometime is not about how the character is written, but how the actor lives the character up. And that giving-off-distance aura, I think about it, perhaps it comes from him trying to appease everyone about his acting, no? He should just trust his talent, I think Go Kyung-pyo has it, this noona think you have it, you can do it, Kyung-pyoyah! You should just say to those people who you try to please: “Fuc** it, I have my own way.” Ha, ha, ha.

Hearing upon Go Kyung-pyo has been offered as the main lead in prime time drama aired in prime broadcaster, I feel delighted. The Strongest Deliveryman is set to broadcast in KBS on Friday - Saturday sloth following The Best Hit that has already aired its 8 episodes, in July, 2017. I just want them to hurry! Ha, ha, ha. The story is about 'veteran' jajangmyun deliveryman who is going up the stepladder to become a CEO of Delivery Company along with it he falls in love with another delivery woman. She cares for nothing except earning money, he stops for nothing to do delivery. Hey, that makes a great couple. It is said to be a 'human' drama. I don't know about it. If it turns to be Misaeng with some romance flair, it is going to be a hoot! I like to watch an actor grows in acting department before my eyes. And an actor who is aware the important of building a resume is always in my good book. And seeing his progress in Chicago Typewriter, I think he is ready to take lead role's "responsibility". Lol. I just want to say: "Fly!" 

P.S: They want to air this drama in July but still don’t have any promotional poster yet?!? Dun, dun, dun….

Thanks to: Grazia