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Kang Tae-oh
Kang Tae-oh (born Kim Yoon-hwan on June 20, 1994) 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).
Kang Tae-oh | |
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Kang Tae-oh in April 2021 | |
| Born | Kim Yoon-hwan June 20, 1994 |
| Education | Konkuk University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | Man of Creation (M.O.C) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강태오 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Tae-o |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang T'aeo |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김윤환 |
| Hanja | 金潤煥 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yun-hwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yunhwan |
Career
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 supporting roles 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. And 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 the same agency expired and he moved to Man of Creation (M.O.C), an agency established by former agency 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 by appearing as a friend of Lee Tae-hwan.[7] Later in the same year, he played one of the main characters in the drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo; his last drama appearance before his military service in September 2022.[8]
Personal life
Military enlistment
Kang was set to enlist in the military with the earliest tentative enlistment date being in August or September. He was reported to be serving as a regular active duty soldier.[9]
On August 31, 2022, Kang announced at a fan meeting that he would enlist for his mandatory military service on September 20, 2022.[10] He will conduct basic military training at the 37th Infantry Division Jeungpyeong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do.[11] After basic training, he will serve as an assistant training instructor with the same division.[12][13]
Philanthropy
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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Slow Video | Successor | Cameo | [15] |
| 2018 | Feng Shui | Won-kyung | [16] | |
| 2023 | Open the Door | Detective Na | [17][18] |
Television series
| 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] | |
| That Man Oh Soo | 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] | |
| Drama Special – The Effect of One Night on Farewell | 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
| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Law of the Jungle in Kota Manado | Cast Member | Episode 252–255 | [36] |
Awards and nominations
| 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] |
| Newsis Hallyu Expo | 2022 | Seoul City Council Award | Kang Tae-oh | Won | [42] |
| VTV Awards | 2015 | Impressive Actor | Forever Young | Won | [43] |
| 2017 | Impressive Actor | Forever Young 2 | Nominated | [44] |
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Moon, Ji-yeon (May 4, 2020). "[단독] 강태오, 임시완 주인공 '런온' 주연 합류..매력적 연하남 변신" [[Exclusive] Kang Tae-oh, Im Si-wan's main character 'Run On' joins the lead role... Charming younger man transformation] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Bo-ran (April 1, 2020). "서강준→공명 서프라이즈, 판타지오 계약 종료 "새로운 길 응원"(공식)" [Seo Kang-joon → Gongmyeong Surprise, Fantagio contract ends "Cheer for a new path" (official)] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Yang, Hyun-suk (August 9, 2022). "런 온' 서브커플 강태오-최수영, 이젠 메인 주인공" ['Run On' sub-couple Kang Tae-oh and Choi Soo-young, now the main characters] (in Korean). OhmyNews. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Woo-young (March 31, 2022). "강태오x이태환, 찐우정…'서른, 아홉' 특급 카메오" [Tae-oh Kang x Tae-hwan Lee, Woo-jung Jin… 'Thirty, Nine' special cameo] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ Suzanne, Sng (August 3, 2022). "Extraordinary Attorney Woo's Kang Tae-oh may enlist for military service as soon as August". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Kang, Seon-ae (August 31, 2022). "강태오 "9월 20일, 국방의 의무를 하러 갑니다"…입대 깜짝 공개" [Kang Tae-oh "On September 20, I am going to do my military duty"... Surprising announcement of enlistment] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim So-yeon (September 15, 2022). "강태오, 20일 37사단 입소…"별도 행사無"[공식입장]" [Kang Tae-oh, enlisted in the 37th Division on the 20th... "No special event" [Official position]] (in Korean). Maeil Business Star Today. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Ji-won (October 28, 2022). "[단독] '국민 섭섭남' 강태오, 군대 조교 됐다" [[Exclusive] 'People's disappointment' Kang Tae-oh, became a military assistant] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ Yoo Jeong-min (August 10, 2022). "강태오, 폭우 피해 수재민 위해 2천만원 기부...얼굴만큼이나 선한 마음씨" [Tae-oh Kang, donated 20 million won to victims of heavy rain... A heart as good as a face] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ "'명당' 박충선·강태오, 흥행 기운 더한 히든 캐릭터". stoo.asiae (in Korean). Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Jo Yeon-kyung (July 5, 2021). "[단독] 스크린行 강태오 '오픈 더 도어' 합류…신혜선 만난다" [[Exclusive] Kang Tae-oh joins 'Open the Door'... Meet Shin Hye-sun]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Jo Hyun-na (January 12, 2023). "[2023 기대작⑨] 박희곤 감독 '타겟', "있을 법한 공포에 빠져드는 순간"" [[2023 Anticipated Work⑨] Director Park Hee-gon's 'Target', "The moment you fall into a possible fear"]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Surprise Kang Tae-oh in "Miss Korea"". Hancinema. December 3, 2013.
- ^ a b [신한류 베트남]②'베트남 프린스' 강태오부터 방한 선뚱까지. eDaily (in Korean). May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Kang Tae-oh to star in "The Queen's Flower"". Hancinema. January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Kang Tae-oh's stills from "The Greatest Couple"". Hancinema. December 1, 2015.
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- ^ "Kang Tae-oh and Kim Doyeon Starring in OCN's "Short"". Hancinema. February 7, 2018.
- ^ "That Man Oh Soo" Kang Tae-oh, Kim So-eun, and Lee Jong-hyun Start Their Love Triangle". Hancinema. February 28, 2018.
- ^ ""That Man Oh Soo" Kang Tae-oh's Charming Grin". Hancinema. March 1, 2018.
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- ^ Jeong Ji-eun (August 25, 2021). "신예은-강태오-홍경-하윤경의 로맨틱 코미디, '딱밤 한 대가 이별에 미치는 영향" [Shin Ye-eun, Kang Tae-oh, Hong Kyung-Ha Yun-kyung's romantic comedy, 'Effect of one night on breakup]. KBS (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Ah-reum (March 31, 2022). "강태오가 왜? '서른, 아홉' 특별출연 이유" [Why is Tae-oh Kang? Reasons for special appearance in 'Thirty, Nine'] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Ah-reum (April 8, 2022). "박은빈·강태오·강기영, 휴먼 법정물 '이상한 변호사 우영우' 확정 [공식]" [Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh, and Kang Ki-young, Human Court 'Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo' Confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ Jung Ji-hyun (December 31, 2021). "박성훈·김새론·전소민, 드라마스페셜·TV시네마상 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상]" [Park Seong-hoon, Kim Sae-ron, Jeon So-min, Drama Special TV Cinema Awards [2021 KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-rok (December 30, 2017). "[MBC연기대상] '돈꽃' 장승조·'당신은' 장희진, 주말극 우수상" [[MBC Acting Awards] 'Money Flower' Jang Seung-jo, 'You' Jang Hee-jin, Weekend Drama Excellence Award] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Jae-hoon (August 26, 2022). "[2022 뉴시스 한류엑스포]K팝·국악·드라마OST·뮤지컬…다양성 챙긴 콘서트" [[2022 Newsis Hallyu Expo] K-pop, Korean traditional music, drama OST, musical… A concert full of diversity] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Vietnamese-Korean television series wins three VTV Awards". Việt Nam News. September 7, 2015.
- ^ "TV programmes, shows and series honoured". Việt Nam News. September 9, 2017.
External links
- Official website on Fantagio (in Korean)