3 Hard-To-Forget Cameos in Korean Drama
Top South Korean actors often show support for their colleagues and friends by appearing AS a cameo in a drama starring their co-worker or best friend. There are so many actors who appear as cameos and only appear for a few minutes in the drama. Even so, they play it so earnestly that their role is very impressive. Here are 3 cameos in drama who are very memorable and hard to forget.
1. Lee Jong Suk in ‘Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo’
Lee Jong Suk made appearance as a cameo in MBC drama ‘Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo’. Lee Jong Sook in the second episode of this drama plays as one of the visitors at Kim Bok Joo’s (Kim Sung Kyung’s) family’s chicken restaurant. Lee Jong Suk came with a friend and just asked for popcorn without ordering any chicken. Annoyed, Kim Bok Joo’s uncle (Kang Ki Young) gave a large plastic bag containing popcorn for Lee Jong Suk and his friend. Previously Kang Ki Young and Lee Jong Suk played together in the drama ‘W’, even in the scene in ‘Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo’ they were discussing this little drama. Lee Jong Suk is a good friend of Lee Sung Kyung, after Lee Jong Suk’s appearance as a cameo in ‘Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo’, Lee Sung Kyung was also confirmed to appear as a cameo in Lee Jong Suk’s latest drama SBS ‘While You Were Sleeping’.
2. Lee Kwang Soo in ‘Descendants of The Sun’
Lee Kwang Soo and Song Joong Ki’s great friendship is no longer a secret. Lee Kwang Soo showed his support for Song Joong Ki by appearing as a cameo in the drama ‘Descendants of The Sun’. Lee Kwang Soo appeared as a part-time worker in a shooting game with prizes to be played by Yoo Shi Jin (Song Joong Ki). Here Lee Kwang Soo appeared in his army uniform and managed to keep the audience entertained. Song Joong Ki once said that he is very grateful Kwang Soo is willing to appear as a cameo, although he thinks it is a pity that Kwang Soo only appeared as a cameo when his acting was extraordinary. Song Joong Ki also said that Kwang Soo might appear in the drama ‘Descendants of The Sun’ as a form of support given that the drama was the first drama played by Song Joong Ki after being discharged from the army.
3. Jo Jung Suk in ‘Legend of The Blue Sea’
Jo Jung Suk first appeared as a cameo in the drama ‘Legend of the Blue Sea’ portraying Yoo Jeong Hoon, a medical member 119 who rescued Shim Chung whom he thought intended to commit suicide by jumping into the water. He even took part in the relationship of both main cast of Shim Chung and Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho), he advised Shim Chung to make Heo Joon Jae jealous. His presence as a cameo in the drama is to show support for Jun Ji Hyun who is also under Culture Depot agency. In addition, Jo Jung Suk was the main actor in the drama ‘Jealousy Incarnate’ which filled the slot before the drama ‘Legend of The Blue Sea’ was aired. Jo Jung Suk’s acting performance as a cameo here is highly praised for succeeding in making the audience laugh and entertained.