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).
Kang Tae-oh | |
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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 | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Yun-hwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yunhwan |
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.
He also made his name in Vietnam by playing the lead role in the Korean-Vietnamese joint drama Forever Young.
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.
In 2020, Kang appeared in the JTBC drama Run On where he played an art student alongside Choi Soo-young. 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.
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.
In 2022, Kang made a special appearance in the drama Thirty-Nine by appearing as a friend of Lee Tae-hwan. 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.
On August 31, 2022, Kang announced at a fan meeting that he would enlist for his mandatory military service on September 20, 2022. He will conduct basic military training at the 37th Infantry Division Jeungpyeong-gun, North Chungcheong Province. After basic training, he will serve as an assistant training instructor with the same division. Kang was discharged from military service on March 19, 2024 after serving as an active duty soldier for 18 months.
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.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Slow Video | Successor | Cameo | |
2018 | Feng Shui | Won-kyung | ||
2023 | Don't Buy the Seller | Detective Na | Cameo |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | Drama Festival – Save Wang Jo-hyeon | Nam Nam-cheol | one act-drama | |
2013–2014 | Miss Korea | Ma Ae-ri's son | ||
2014 | Forever Young | Lee Jun-su | ||
2015 | Flower of Queen | Heo Doug-gu | ||
Second 20s | young Woo-chul | |||
The Dearest Lady | Choi Young-kwang | |||
2016 | Forever Young 2 | Lee Jun-su / Jace | ||
2017 | You Are Too Much | Lee Kyung-soo | ||
2018 | Short | Kang Ho-young | ||
Evergreen | Kim Jin-woo | |||
2019 | The Tale of Nokdu | Cha Yul-mu / Prince Neungyang | ||
Love with Flaws | Jung Tae-oh | Cameo (Episode 1,6) | ||
2020–2021 | Run On | Lee Young-hwa | ||
2021 | Doom at Your Service | Lee Hyun-kyu | ||
KBS Drama Special – A Moment of Romance | Cha Min-jae | one-act drama | ||
2022 | Thirty-Nine | Park Hyun-joon's friend | Cameo (episode 11) | |
Extraordinary Attorney Woo | Lee Jun-ho |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2013 | After School: Lucky or Not | Kang Tae-oh | |
2015 | To Be Continued | Street Punk | |
2019 | My First First Love | Choi Hoon |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Law of the Jungle | Cast member | Episode 252–255 |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Couple | Kang Tae-oh (with Park Eun-bin) Extraordinary Attorney Woo | Nominated | |
Asia Artist Awards | 2017 | Rising Star Award | You Are Too Much | Won | |
KBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor | The Tale of Nokdu | Won | |
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 | ||
MBC Drama Awards | 2017 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama | You Are Too Much | Nominated | |
Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards | 2022 | Seoul City Council Award | Kang Tae-oh | Won | |
VTV Awards | 2015 | Impressive Actor | Forever Young | Won | |
2017 | Impressive Actor | Forever Young 2 | Nominated |
Publisher | Year | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Forbes | 2023 | Korea Power Celebrity | 40th |
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