Surprise Celebrity Cameos In Korean Dramas
What celebrity cameos caused a ton of buzz even after appearing for just a few minutes?
Do you have a favorite Korean drama? In addition to interesting stories and wonderful actors, Korean dramas often have special guest stars who surprise viewers. Let's see which celebrity cameos caused the most buzz!
BamBam
In the 1st episode of Jealousy Incarnate, BamBam appeared as one of the nightclub guests, and even has a scene with Jo Jung-suk, who plays the main character. In addition to his unexpected appearance, BamBam played a fierce role that fans hadn't seen before.
Minho
In Drinking Solo, SHINee's Minho gave fans a big laugh when he made a special guest appearance as Key's bully in school. Although he bothers Key in the series, we don't know who annoyed who in real life.
Krystal
Krystal, who acted with Lee Min-ho in The Heirs, made a cameo appearance in The Legend of the Blue Sea as a stewardess. Although it was short, fans loved getting to see Krystal and really enjoyed her role.
Suzy
Suzy appeared as a special guest in My Love from the Star, playing a student who secretly likes Do Min-joon (Kim Soo-hyun). It was a buzzworthy appearance for fans who missed them playing a couple in Dream High!
JYP Artists
JYP artists such as Nichkhun, Jackson, Jokwon, Sunmi, and JYP appeared in the drama The Producers, which tells the story of working in the broadcasting and Korean entertainment industry. Their appearance was less than 10 seconds, but they still managed to get the audience excited.
EXO
It was a total surprise appearance when EXO appeared in To the Beautiful You and also performed their song "Mama" at a pool party. It's one of their earliest acting roles.
Red Velvet
In the last episode of Descendants of the Sun, the Red Velvet girls appeared as special guests who came to perform to boost the morale of soldiers, singing "Dumb Dumb". They got Captain Yoo Si-jin and Lieutenant Seo Dae-young to sing and dance like crazy!
Kim Soo Hyun & Lee Joon-gi
There were many special guests in Hotel Del Luna, but one of the most shocking was probably Kim Soo-hyun, who appears in the last episode as the new hotel owner.
Lee Joon-gi, who worked with IU in Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, also made a guest appearance as a priest.
Yeonjun
TXT's Yeonjun was a guest star in the 8th and last episode of the series Live On in Ji Sohyun's ex-boyfriend and received attention as one of the many idols who appeared in the series.
Kim Nam-gil & Jin Seon-kyu
In the first episode of One the Woman starring Honey Lee, actors Kim Nam-gil and Jin Seon-kyu, who starred with Honey Lee in The Fiery Priest and Extreme Job respectively, made cameo appearances which made for fun viewing for the audience.
Go Kyung-pyo
There were many special guests in My Roomate Is a Gumiho, like Han Ji-eun and Jung So-min. However, Go Kyung-pyo's appearance was probably most special and surprising to everyone because it made fans his chemistry with Hyeri in Reply 1988.
Gong Yoo
Now, I'm sure there isn't anyone who hasn't heard about Squid Game yet, which has gained international popularity since its release. One of the most talked about parts of the drama and shocking cameos this year was Gong Yoo, who started off the whole story.
His short appearance made fans question who exactly his character was and wonder how important his role would be in the next season.
This was our list of special celebrity cameo appearances in Korean dramas that caused a buzz and viewers really enjoyed. Let us know if you have any other celebrity guest appearances you love in the comments!