Kang Tae-oh (born June 20, 1994 as Kim Yoon-hwan) is a South Korean actor and singer. He was a member of the actor collective 5urprise. He rose to international prominence as the star of the television series Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022).
Kang made his acting debut in the web series After School: Lucky or Not in 2013, alongside members of 5urprise, an actor group formed by talent agency Fantagio. In 2015, he appeared in the MBC weekend drama Flower of Queen as a supporting actor.
He also made a name for himself in Vietnam as the lead in the Korean-Vietnamese co-production drama Forever Young.
Kang joined the KBS historical drama The Tale of Nokdu in 2019, earning him critical acclaim for his work in historical dramas. In the same year, he appeared as Oh Yeon-ex-boyfriend seo's in the MBC drama Love with Flaws. He later appeared in the Netflix original series My First First Love.
Kang appeared in the JTBC drama Run On in 2020 as an art student alongside Choi Soo-young. Later that year, his contract with the same agency expired, and he transferred to Man of Creation (M.O.C), an agency founded by former agency executives.
Kang appeared in two dramas in 2021: Doom at Your Service and Drama Special - The Effect of One Night on Farewell.
Kang made a cameo appearance as a friend of Lee Tae-hwan in the drama Thirty-Nine in 2022. Later that year, he starred as one of the main characters in the drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, his final drama appearance before entering the military in September 2022.
Private life
Enlistment in the military
Kang was scheduled to enlist in the military, with a tentative enlistment date of August or September. He was said to be on active duty as a regular soldier.
Kang announced at a fan meeting on August 31, 2022, that he would enlist for his mandatory military service on September 20, 2022. He will receive basic military training at the 37th Infantry Division's Jeungpyeong-gun base in Chungcheongbuk-do. Following basic training, he will be assigned to the same division as an assistant training instructor.
Philanthropy
Kang donated $20 million to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association on August 10, 2022, to assist those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Slow Video | Successor | Cameo |
| 2018 | Feng Shui | Won-kyung | |
| 2023 | Open the Door | Detective Na |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| That Man Oh Soo | 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 | |
| Drama Special – The Effect of One Night on Farewell | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Law of the Jungle in Kota Manado | Cast Member | Episode 252–255 |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Hallyu Expo | 2022 | Seoul City Council Award | Kang Tae-oh | Won |
| VTV Awards | 2015 | Impressive Actor | Forever Young | Won |
| 2017 | Impressive Actor | Forever Young 2 | Nominated |
| Name | Kang Tae-oh |
| Full Name | Kim Yoon-hwan |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date of Birth | 20 June 1994 |
| Age | 28 Years Old |
| Birth Place | South Korea |
| Currently Live In | South Korea |
| Profession | Actor and Singer |
| Debut | TV Series: Drama Festival – Save Wang Jo-hyeon (2013) Web Series: After School: Lucky or Not (2013) Film: Slow Video (2014) |
| Years Active | 2013 – Present |
| Famous Role | Lee Kyung-soo in TV Series You Are Too Much (2017) |
| Nationality | Korean and South Korean |
| Religion | Christian |
| Hometown | South Korea |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| School/High School | Gimhae High School, South Korea |
| College/University | Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
