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Kang Tae-oh

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Kang.
Kang Tae-oh
Kang Tae-oh in April 2021
Born
Kim Yoon-hwan

(1994-06-20) June 20, 1994 (age 30)
Incheon, South Korea
EducationKonkuk University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2013–present
AgentMan of Creation (M.O.C)
Korean name
Hangul
강태오
Revised RomanizationGang Tae-o
McCune–ReischauerKang T'aeo
Birth name
Hangul
김윤환
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Yun-hwan
McCune–ReischauerKim Yunhwan

Kim Yoon-hwan (Korean: 김윤환; born June 20, 1994), known professionally as Kang Tae-oh (Korean: 강태오) is a South Korean actor and singer. He was a member of the actor group 5urprise. He rose to international popularity for his starring role in the television series Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022).

Career

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In 2013, Kang made his acting debut in the web series After School: Lucky or Not together with the members of 5urprise – actor group formed by talent agency Fantagio. He then played a supporting role in MBC weekend drama Flower of Queen in 2015.[1]

He also made his name in Vietnam by playing the lead role in the Korean-Vietnamese joint drama Forever Young.[2]

In 2019, Kang joined the KBS historical drama The Tale of Nokdu, which earned him critical acclaim for acting in historical dramas; in the same year, he made a special appearance in the MBC drama Love with Flaws playing the role of Oh Yeon-seo's ex-boyfriend. He later appeared in the Netflix original series My First First Love.[3]

In 2020, Kang appeared in the JTBC drama Run On where he played an art student alongside Choi Soo-young.[4] Later that same year, his contract with Fantagio expired and he moved to Man of Creation (M.O.C), an agency established by his former agency's managers.[5]

In 2021, Kang appeared in the drama Doom at Your Service and the one-act drama Drama Special – The Effect of One Night on Farewell.[6]

In 2022, Kang made a special appearance in the drama Thirty-Nine as a friend of Lee Tae-hwan's character.[7] Later in the same year, he played one of the main characters in the drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, which was his last drama appearance before enlisting for his military service in September 2022.[8]

Personal life

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Military enlistment

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On August 31, 2022, Kang announced at a fan meeting that he would enlist for his mandatory military service on September 20, 2022.[9] He conducted basic military training at the 37th Infantry Division Jeungpyeong-gun, North Chungcheong Province[10] and then served as an assistant training instructor with the same division.[11][12] Kang was discharged on March 19, 2024 after serving as an active duty soldier for 18 months.[13]

Philanthropy

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On August 10, 2022, Kang donated ₩20 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[14]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Slow Video Successor Cameo [15]
2018 Feng Shui Won-kyung [16]
2023 Don't Buy the Seller Detective Na Cameo [17][18]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Drama Festival – Save Wang Jo-hyeon Nam Nam-cheol one act-drama
2013–2014 Miss Korea Ma Ae-ri's son [19]
2014 Forever Young Lee Jun-su [20]
2015 Flower of Queen Heo Doug-gu [21]
Second 20s young Woo-chul
The Dearest Lady Choi Young-kwang [22]
2016 Forever Young 2 Lee Jun-su / Jace [20]
2017 You Are Too Much Lee Kyung-soo [23]
2018 Short Kang Ho-young [24]
Evergreen Kim Jin-woo [25][26]
2019 The Tale of Nokdu Cha Yul-mu / Prince Neungyang [27]
Love with Flaws Jung Tae-oh Cameo (Episode 1,6) [28]
2020–2021 Run On Lee Young-hwa [29]
2021 Doom at Your Service Lee Hyun-kyu [30]
KBS Drama Special – A Moment of Romance Cha Min-jae one-act drama [31]
2022 Thirty-Nine Park Hyun-joon's friend Cameo (episode 11) [32]
Extraordinary Attorney Woo Lee Jun-ho [33]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2013 After School: Lucky or Not Kang Tae-oh
2015 To Be Continued Street Punk [34]
2019 My First First Love Choi Hoon [35]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Law of the Jungle Cast member Episode 252–255 [36]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2022 Best Couple Kang Tae-oh (with Park Eun-bin)
Extraordinary Attorney Woo 		Nominated [37]
Asia Artist Awards 2017 Rising Star Award You Are Too Much Won [38]
KBS Drama Awards 2019 Best New Actor The Tale of Nokdu Won [39]
Netizen Award Nominated
Best Couple Kang Tae-oh (with Jang Dong-yoon)
The Tale of Nokdu 		Nominated
2021 Best Actor in Drama Special/TV Cinema Drama Special – A Moment of Romance Nominated [40]
MBC Drama Awards 2017 Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama You Are Too Much Nominated [41]
VTV Awards 2015 Impressive Actor Forever Young Won [42]
2017 Impressive Actor Forever Young 2 Nominated [43]

State honors

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Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Organization Year Honor Or Award Ref.
South Korea Newsis K-EXPO Cultural Awards[note 1] 2022 Seoul Metropolitan Council Chairman's Award [45]

Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year List Rank Ref.
Forbes 2023 Korea Power Celebrity 40th [46]

Notes

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  1. ^ Established in 2019 and co-sponsored by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Korea Creative Content Agency, Seoul Metropolitan Council and the Seoul Tourism Organization, it awards cultural icons, businesses, and individuals who have contributed greatly to Hallyu, the Korean wave.[44]

References

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  2. ^ Minh, Huy (October 7, 2022). "Kang Tae Oh vụt sáng sau gần 10 năm đóng 'Tuổi thanh xuân' với Nhã Phương" [Kang Tae-oh shot to stardom 10 years after 'Forever Young' with Nhã Phương] (in Vietnamese). Vietnamnet. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (November 15, 2018). "강태오, 넷플릭스 '첫사랑은 처음이라서' 출연…2019년 방영" [Kang Tae-oh to appear on Netflix's 'First Love for the First Time'... aired in 2019] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Naver.
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