Look! 16 "Start-Up" Cast Members Whose Other 2020 K-Dramas Are Worth Checking Out
Several cast members of this trending K-drama have been very busy this year
Trending Korean series Start-Up, which happens to be the top K-drama on Netflix worldwide today, not only makes headlines for its heartwarming story but also for its impressive cast members. Since this K-drama premiered a little more than a month ago last October 17, viewers and netizens have been debating on who the female lead character Seo Dal-mi (Bae Suzy) should end up with: Nam Do-san (Nam Joo-hyuk) or Han Ji-pyeong (Kim Seon-ho).
The abovementioned three (even their young counterparts in the series) are, no doubt, commendable for their portrayals of young, inspiring individuals who follow their dreams. But the other cast members are noteworthy, too! The cast is, in fact, made up of both veteran and promising actors, starting off with the series' beloved halmeoni Kim Hae-sook.
With Start-Up and its cast members winning viewers' hearts, we're sure you'll want to see them in other K-dramas as well. Hey, as it turns out, majority of them have worked on or had minor appearances in other K-dramas this year—like Nam Joo-hyuk who also starred in the recent six-episode Netflix series The School Nurse Files.
Check out the gallery below for the list of other 2020 K-dramas the Start-Up cast members appeared in:
"Start-Up" Cast Members And Their 2020 K-Dramas
"Start-Up" Cast Members And Their 2020 K-Dramas
Kang Han-Na
Kang Han-na, who plays the role of Won In-jae (or Seo In-jae, Seo Dal-mi's older sister who becomes the step-daughter of a rich businessman and later a CEO of a start-up company), had a cameo appearance in the recently-concluded K-drama "Record of Youth."
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Kang Han-na with "Record of Youth" star Park Bo-gum
Kim Hae-Sook
Kim Hae-sook's "Start-Up" character is Choi Won-deok, the grandmother of Seo Dal-mi and Seo In-jae and the one who helped out the young Han Ji-pyeong. The veteran actress was also seen in "Hospital Playlist."
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In "Hospital Playlist," she plays the role of Ahn Jeong-won's (Yoo Yeon-seok) mother.
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Kim Won-Hae
In "Start-Up," Kim Won-hae is Nam Seong-hwan, the father of Nam Do-san. This year, he's also a cast member of K-dramas "Graceful Friends" and "How to Buy a Friend." He also had cameos in "Dinner Mate" and "Stranger 2."
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In "Graceful Friends" (in photo), he's a part of a group of couples in their 40s and has been friends with the guys in this group since college; he's a City Hall Tax Collection Division official. In "How to Buy a Friend," he's the father of male lead character Park Chan-hong (portrayed by Lee Sin-young).
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Seo Yi-Sook
Seo Yi-sook is Yoon Seon-hak in "Start-Up," the woman who put up Sandbox to assist and guide aspiring business owners. Her other 2020 K-dramas are "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol," "The World of the Married," and "Nobody Knows."
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Seo Yi-sook plays the role of a mother in "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol" and "Nobody Knows." In "The World of the Married," she's a chairman's wife.
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Eom Hyo-Seop
He's a rich yet cunning businessman in "Start-Up," and is the stepfather of Won In-jae. Eom Hyo-seop is also currently seen in the "Tale of the Nine-Tailed" and "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol," and has a supporting role in "Homemade Love Story."
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In the "Tale of the Nine-Tailed," he's a human being who prolongs his life by taking these mysterious ground cherries. "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol" casts him as the father of the female lead (Go Ara) and is the president of a cosmetics company.
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Kim Hee-Jung
Kim Hee-jung serves as the mother of Nam Do-san in "Start-Up." But the role of a mother is something she brought to life in other 2020 K-dramas as well such as "More Than Friends" and "Mystic Pop-Up Bar." She was also a part of a "Man in a Veil."
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Kim Hee-jung is the female lead character's (Jo Bo-ah) mother in "Tale of the Nine-Tailed."
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Kim Do-Wan
Kim Do-wan plays the role of Kim Yong-san, one of Nam Do-san's friends and co-founder of Samsan Tech in "Start-Up."
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He had supporting roles in 2020 K-dramas "She Knows Everything" (in photo) and "How to Buy a Friend."
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Yoo Su-Bin
Yoo Su-bin breathed life into the character of Lee Chul-san, Nam Do-san's friend and co-founder of Samsan Tech.
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Yoo Su-bin was introduced to a wider audience, thanks to the phenomenal success of K-drama "Crash Landing on You," where he was one of the comrades of Capt. Ri Jeong-hyeok (Hyun Bin).
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Stephanie Lee
In "Start-Up," Stephanie Lee took on the character of Jeong Sa-ha, Samsan Tech's designer.
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Stephanie was previously seen in "When I Was Most Beautiful," which stars Lim Soo-hyang, Ji Soo, and Ha Seok-jin.
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Kim Joo-Hun
Although he only has few appearances in "Start-Up," his character is memorable (you'll have to watch the series to understand why); he plays the role of Seo Dal-mi and Seo In-jae's (Won In-jae) father, Seo Chung-myung.
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Kim Joo-hun is perhaps one of the busiest Korean actors this year, as he had significant roles in K-dramas "It's Okay to Not be Okay" (as a publisher), "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol" (as an orthopedic surgeon), and "Dr. Romantic 2" (as a professor of general surgery and a new hospital director).
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Seong Seon-Mi
Song Seon-mi is Cha Ah-hyun, the mother of "Start-Up" characters Seo Dal-mi and Seo In-jae (Won In-jae).
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Seong Seon-mi also plays the role of a mother (of the female lead character, portrayed by Seohyun) and a skilled con artist in "Private Lives."
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Nam Da-Reum
He's the young version of Han Ji-pyeong (Kim Seon-ho), and is the one who's behind the love letters for Seo Dal-mi.
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On Nam Da-reum's list of 2020 projects are "Private Lives" (where he played the young Kim Young-min) and "A Piece of Your Mind" (where he played the young Jung Hae-in).
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Kim Kang-Hoon
This 11-year-old played the young version of math genius Nam Do-san in "Start-Up."
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Kim Kang-hoon portrayed two other young versions in K-dramas "18 Again" (of Choi Bo-min's Seo Ji-ho) and "The Game: Towards Zero" (of Lim Ju-hwan's Koo Do-young). He was also seen in the second season of "Kingdom."
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Kim Min-Seok
Kim Min-seok's character in "Start-Up" is Park Dong-chun, an employee at a venture capital company who's like the right-hand man of Han Ji-pyeong.
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Jang Se-Hyun
Nam Do-san's techy and smart cousin, Nam Cheon-ho, had cameo appearances in "Zombie Detective."
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Moon Dong-Hyeok
Moon Dong-hyeok's "Start-Up" character is Won Sang-su, the son of Won Doo-jung (Seo In-jae's stepfather) who takes over his step sister's position in their family's company. He had cameos in "The King: Eternal Monarch," "A Piece of Your Mind," and "Kingdom 2."
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Kang You-Seok
As one-half of the Shin twins in "Start-Up," Kang You-seok's role here is a computer engineer at Won In-jae's start-up company. He had cameos in "Mystic Pop-Up Bar" and "Dr. Romantic 2." In "Once Again," he's a hospital staffer.
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Start-Up is available on Netflix, with new episodes every Saturday and Sunday.
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