ZE:A’s Kwanghee to make a cameo in ‘Standby’

ZE:A‘s Kwanghee will be making a cameo appearance as the younger brother of Ha Suk Jin on MBC‘s daily sitcom, ‘Standby‘.

Kwanghee’s cameo will be on the 76th episode broadcasting on July 24th. He’ll be playing the role of the smart younger brother of Ha Suk Jin, who currently attends a private high school in the States. After hearing that Lee Ki Woo was Ha Suk Jin’s rival in a love triangle, Kwanghee heads in to take his revenge on Lee Ki Woo.

On the 77th episode, Kwanghee falls in love upon first sight with Somin right before he’s getting ready to head back to his home in the States. Siwan, who has a longstanding crush on Somin, doesn’t like seeing Kwanghee get in the way and so he confesses to Kwanghee what his feelings for Somin are. Jealous at how handsome Siwan is, Kwanghee begins to consider Siwan his rival.

Kwanghee was revealed to have readily accepted the cameo offer to show loyalty to his fellow member and cast Siwan. Representatives stated, “Like the image he’s known for, he filmed happily throughout the entire shoot.”

Source + Photos: TV Report via Naver

Go Kyung Pyo reveals he was once a trainee under YG Entertainment

Rising actor Go Kyung Pyo who is known for his roles in the popular sitcom ‘Standby‘ and tvN‘s ‘SNL Korea‘, recently participated in a pictorial for ‘1^st Look’ magazine as well as sitting down for an interview.

The actor revealed some surprising details during the interview. “I was actually a trainee at YG Entertainment for two years, I became a trainee at the same time as Yoo In Na. However, my contract with YG Entertainment fell through. As I was preparing to enter military service, I passed the ‘Jungle Fish 2’ audition and became an actor with my broadcast debut,” said Go Kyung Pyo.

“After I filmed my kiss scene with Siwan, my friendship with him became different”, hilariously remarking on the scene in their sitcom.

Go Kyung Pyo also revealed, “MBC‘s ‘Infinity Challenge‘ helped guide me through my personal growth. Because new episodes of ‘Infinity Challenge’ aren’t currently airing, I am having a hard time. I recently met the role model of my life, Yoo Jae Suk, and I was so happy that tears came out of my eyes,” showing his deep admiration for Yoo Jae Suk.

Go Kyung Pyo’s full interview and pictorial for ‘1st Look’ can be seen at the magazine’s homepage here.

Source + image: Star News via Nate

Simon D enjoys dinner with ‘Standby’ castmates ZE:A’s Siwan and Go Kyung Pyo

Simon D recently shared photos of him on a night out with ‘Standby‘ castmates, ZE:A‘s Siwan and Go Kyung Pyo.

On the 5th, Simon D posted to his Twitter, “Each agency did rock-paper-scissors, and the winner would have to pay for the most expensive table. I won. Me 107,000 won (~$91), Siwan 88,000 won (~$74), and Kyung Pyo 86,000 won (~$73). Anyway, it was a happy dinner.”

The photos show the three castmates at a sushi restaurant enjoying their meals. What grabbed the attention of netizens were the large piles of dishes stacked in front of the ‘Standby’ actors.

Fans commented, “I guess you guys ate a lot,” and “The three of you are all so cute.”

Source + Image: Simon D‘s Twitter