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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 29)
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[edit]

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[edit]

Military enlistment[edit]

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 will conduct basic military training at the 37th Infantry Division Jeungpyeong-gun, North Chungcheong Province.[10] After basic training, he will serve as an assistant training instructor with the same division.[11][12] Kang was discharged from military service on March 19, 2024 after serving as an active duty soldier for 18 months.[13]

Philanthropy[edit]

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[edit]

Film[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Awards and nominations[edit]

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]
Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards 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]

Listicles[edit]

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year List Rank Ref.
Forbes 2023 Korea Power Celebrity 40th [45]

References[edit]

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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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  42. ^ 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.
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External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang_Tae-oh