Kim Yoon-hwan (; born June 20, 1994), known professionally as Kang Tae-oh () is a South Korean actor and singer. He was a member of the actor group

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. 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

– actor group formed by talent agency Fantagio. He then played a supporting role in MBC weekend drama '' Flower of Queen'' in 2015. He also made his name in Vietnam by playing the male lead role Lee Jun-su 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; 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 Fantagio expired and he moved to Man of Creation (M.O.C), an agency established by his former agency's managers. In 2021, Kang appeared in the drama '' Doom at Your Service'' and the one-act drama ''

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– The Effect of One Night on Farewell''. In 2022, Kang made a special appearance in the drama ''

Thirty-Nine ''Thirty-Nine'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Kim Sang-ho and starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun. The series remake of Chinese Drama Nothing But Thirty revolves around the life, friendship, romances, a ...

'' as a friend of Lee Tae-hwan's character. 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.

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 conducted basic military training at the 37th Infantry Division Jeungpyeong County,

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and then served as an assistant training instructor with the same division. Kang was discharged on March 19, 2024, after serving as an active duty soldier for 18 months.

Philanthropy

On August 10, 2022, Kang donated to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Awards and nominations

State honors

Listicles

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* on Fantagio {{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Tae-oh 1994 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male web series actors South Korean male idols South Korean male film actors 21st-century South Korean male actors Musicians from Incheon Male actors from Incheon Konkuk University alumni