Kang Tae-Oh

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
Kang Tae-Oh
Kang Tae-oh in April 2021
Born
Kim Yoon-hwan

(1994-06-20) June 20, 1994 (age 29)
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

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.

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.

Personal life

Military enlistment

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.

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.

Filmography

Film

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

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Drama FestivalSave 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 SpecialA 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

Web series

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

Television shows

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

Awards and nominations

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
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

Listicles

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

References

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