THIS 'Reply 1988' Star Reveals Director’s Harsh Comment: ‘You Won’t Become An Actor’

Best known for his role in "Reply 1988, this drama star shared his struggles in navigating his acting career and the harsh reality he faced before turning into the brilliant actor that he is today.

Go Kyung Pyo Shares Audition Journey With 'Reply 1988' Director Shin Won Ho

Go Kyung Pyo continues to grow as an actor. Following the conclusion of his series "Frankly Speaking," he made a guest appearance on BIGBANG Daesung's YouTube channel "Dae House."

In the episode released on June 21, Go Kyung Pyo shared his acting journey, particularly the stories of his past auditions and previous projects.

The production team mentioned that in the behind-the-scenes clip of "Reply 1988," Director Shin Won Ho said that he wished the actor to lose some weight, which Go Kyung Pyo followed.

Go Kyung Pyo responded, "I have something to apologize to PD'nim for. During the auditions for 'Reply 1994,' I was arrogant. I was frustrated with how things weren't going my way and thought. 'Even if I audition and act here, they won't pick me.' I had this misconception that they wouldn't like me no matter what."

He added that Director Shin even asked for his company's representative to know if he was mentally okay because he was concerned.

The actor then shared what changed his mindset.

"When I realized how tough reality was, I understood how happy acting made me and how fortunate I was to get audition opportunities. I felt ashamed of myself and wanted to act well. From then on, I approached auditions with a desperate attitude."

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Years later, he reunited with Director Shin when he auditioned for "Reply 1988" and noticed his changes.

"What happened during time?' I replied, 'I really want to act.' But the director then commented, 'Well, but your weight,' which made us laugh."

Go Kyung Pyo elaborated that he starved himself and worked out hard because he wanted to be part of the project. He also admitted that he cried after auditions.

"I've cried both when things went well and when they didn't."

Go Kyung Pyo Reveals Harsh Reality of Becoming an Actor

Apart from this, the "Private Lives" star shared a shocking experience during his rookie days.

"There was a time when a director had no reaction to my audition. But as I was leaving, he stopped me and asked if I would play a corpse. I was 20 at the time and said I would. When he asked why, I said I wanted to experience and learn on set. He then told me, 'I'm not here to give you experience. Get out. Want to bet? You won't become an actor.' It felt like he was taking out his stress on me."

As the interview went on, Go Kyung Pyo advised, "I hope everyone remembers this and keeps practicing sincerely. I believe everyone will get their chance eventually."

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Shai San Miguel wrote this.