Kang Tae-oh
{{short description|South Korean actor (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{family name hatnote|Kim|Kang|lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kang Tae-oh
| image = Kang Tae-oh in April 2021.jpg
| image_upright = 1.15
| caption = Kang Tae-oh in April 2021
| birth_name = Kim Yoon-hwan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|20}}
| birth_place = Incheon, South Korea
| education = Konkuk University
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Actor
- singer}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| agent = Man of Creation (M.O.C)
| website =
| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 김윤환
| hanja = 金潤煥
| rr = Gim Yunhwan
| mr = Kim Yunhwan
| hangulstage = 강태오
| hanjastage =
| rrstage = Gang Taeo
| mrstage = Kang T'aeo
}}}}
Kim Yoon-hwan ({{Korean|hangul=김윤환}}; born June 20, 1994), known professionally as Kang Tae-oh ({{Korean|hangul=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
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.{{cite web|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110067080|last=Park|first=Jung-sun|title=서프라이즈 강태오, '여왕의 꽃' 출연..이성경 짝사랑 역|trans-title=5urprise's Kang Tae-oh stars in 'The Queen's Flower' as Lee Sung-kyung's unrequited love|publisher=Osen|date=January 30, 2015|access-date=January 3, 2023|language=ko}}
He also made his name in Vietnam by playing the male lead role Lee Jun-su in the Korean-Vietnamese joint drama Forever Young.{{cite web|url=https://vietnamnet.vn/kang-tae-oh-vut-sang-sau-gan-10-nam-dong-tuoi-thanh-xuan-voi-nha-phuong-2046616.html|last=Minh|first=Huy|title=Kang Tae Oh vụt sáng sau gần 10 năm đóng 'Tuổi thanh xuân' với Nhã Phương|trans-title=Kang Tae-oh shot to stardom 10 years after 'Forever Young' with Nhã Phương|publisher=Vietnamnet|date=October 7, 2022|access-date=January 3, 2023|language=vi}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000686205|last=Jeon|first=Hyo-jin|title=강태오, 넷플릭스 '첫사랑은 처음이라서' 출연…2019년 방영|trans-title=Kang Tae-oh to appear on Netflix's 'First Love for the First Time'... aired in 2019|publisher=Sports Donga|via=Naver|date=November 15, 2018|access-date=September 5, 2022|language=ko}}
In 2020, Kang appeared in the JTBC drama Run On where he played an art student alongside Choi Soo-young.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003562102|last=Moon|first=Ji-yeon|title=[단독] 강태오, 임시완 주인공 '런온' 주연 합류..매력적 연하남 변신|trans-title=[Exclusive] Kang Tae-oh, Im Si-wan's main character 'Run On' joins the lead role... Charming younger man transformation |publisher=Sports Chosun|via=Naver|date=May 4, 2020|access-date=September 5, 2022|language=ko}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/052/0001422389|last=Choi|first=Bo-ran|title=서강준→공명 서프라이즈, 판타지오 계약 종료 "새로운 길 응원"(공식)|trans-title=Seo Kang-joon → Gongmyeong Surprise, Fantagio contract ends "Cheer for a new path" (official)|publisher=YTN|via=Naver|date=April 1, 2020|access-date=September 5, 2022|language=ko}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=047&aid=0002362409|last=Yang|first=Hyun-suk|title=런 온' 서브커플 강태오-최수영, 이젠 메인 주인공|trans-title='Run On' sub-couple Kang Tae-oh and Choi Soo-young, now the main characters|publisher=OhmyNews|via=Naver|date=August 9, 2022|access-date=September 5, 2022|language=ko}}
In 2022, Kang made a special appearance in the drama Thirty-Nine as a friend of Lee Tae-hwan's character.{{cite web|url= https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004582231|author=Jang Woo-young|title=강태오x이태환, 찐우정…'서른, 아홉' 특급 카메오|trans-title=Tae-oh Kang x Tae-hwan Lee, Woo-jung Jin… 'Thirty, Nine' special cameo|publisher=OSEN|via=Naver|date=March 31, 2022|access-date= March 30, 2022|language=ko}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002994042|last=Lee|first=Kyung-ho|title=[단독]강태오, '이상한 변호사 우영우' 男주인공..안방 사로잡을 '훈남|trans-title=[Exclusive] Tae-oh Kang, 'Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo' and the main character... |publisher=MT Star News|via=Naver|date=October 6, 2021|access-date=September 5, 2022|language=ko}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=416&aid=0000287120|last=Kang|first=Seon-ae|title=강태오 "9월 20일, 국방의 의무를 하러 갑니다"…입대 깜짝 공개|trans-title=Kang Tae-oh "On September 20, I am going to do my military duty"... Surprising announcement of enlistment|publisher=SBS Entertainment News|via=Naver|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2022|language=ko}} He conducted basic military training at the 37th Infantry Division Jeungpyeong-gun, North Chungcheong Province{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=009&aid=0005017462|author=Kim So-yeon|title=강태오, 20일 37사단 입소…"별도 행사無"[공식입장]|trans-title=Kang Tae-oh, enlisted in the 37th Division on the 20th... "No special event" [Official position]|publisher=Maeil Business Star Today|via=Naver|date=September 15, 2022|access-date=September 15, 2022|language=ko}} and then served as an assistant training instructor with the same division.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000577856|last=Kim|first=Ji-won|title=[단독] '국민 섭섭남' 강태오, 군대 조교 됐다 |trans-title=[Exclusive] 'People's disappointment' Kang Tae-oh, became a military assistant|date=October 28, 2022|access-date=October 28, 2022|publisher=Ten Asia|via=Naver|language=ko}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000577963|last=Kim|first=Ji-won|title=군 입대→조교 된' 강태오, 공개된 군복 자태…늠름한 자태+은은한 미소 '포착|trans-title=Enlisted in the military → became a teaching assistant' Kang Tae-oh, revealed his military uniform... Dignified posture + soft smile 'capture|publisher=Ten Asia|via=Naver|date=October 28, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2022|language=ko}} Kang was discharged on March 19, 2024, after serving as an active duty soldier for 18 months.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:강태오, 오늘(19일) 만기 전역 "'우영우' 큰 사랑 받고 입대, 뜻 깊은 시간이었다" [공식]|trans-title=Kang Tae-oh, discharged today (19th), "It was a meaningful time for 'Woo Young-woo' to receive great love and enlist" [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0004122941|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Chosun|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Ji-eun|date=March 19, 2024|access-date=March 19, 2024}}
= Philanthropy =
On August 10, 2022, Kang donated {{SK won|20 million}} to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000563352|author=Yoo Jeong-min|title=강태오, 폭우 피해 수재민 위해 2천만원 기부...얼굴만큼이나 선한 마음씨|trans-title=Tae-oh Kang, donated 20 million won to victims of heavy rain... A heart as good as a face|publisher=Ten Asia|via=Naver|date=August 10, 2022|access-date=August 10, 2022|language=ko}}
Filmography
=Film=
=Television series=
=Web series=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2013
| After School: Lucky or Not | Kang Tae-oh | |
| scope="row"| 2015
| To Be Continued | Street Punk |style="text-align:center" | "To Be Continued." IMDb. IMDb.com. Web. 04 Aug. 2021. |
| scope="row"| 2019
| Choi Hoon |style="text-align:center" |{{cite web|url=https://channels.vlive.tv/EBF267/celeb/0.8903613|title=Kang Tae Oh to join a new drama about first love of Netflix|date=November 5, 2018|website=JTBC}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
= Television shows =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|2017
|Cast member | Episode 252–255 |style="text-align:center" |{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201611041804169395699_2|title=Gong Myung, Sungyeol, Jin, Kim Min-seok cast in 'Laws of Jungle'|website=Kpop Herald}} |
Awards and nominations
=State honors=
= Listicles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+ Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement |
| scope="col" | Publisher
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Listicle ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Forbes
| 2023 | style="text-align:center;" | 40th | style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|last1=Noh|first1=Yoo-sun|url=http://jmagazine.joins.com/forbes/view/337789 |title=2023 파워 셀러브리티 40 세계가 주목하는 K-셀럽 파워|date=May 2, 2023|website=Forbes Korea|language=ko}} |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.fantagio.kr/artists/kang-tae-oh/}} on Fantagio {{in lang|ko}}
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Category:21st-century South Korean male actors
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