Kang Tae-oh

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 5urprise. He rose to international popularity for his starring role in the television series Extraordinary Attorney Woo.

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.

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 Drama Special – The Effect of One Night on Farewell.

In 2022, Kang made a special appearance in the drama Thirty-Nine 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. He ranked first for five consecutive weeks according to the TV topic analysis company Good Data Corporation in TV-OTT Drama Performer Buzzworthiness.

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, North Chungcheong Province 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 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 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 2025 The Potato Lab So Baek-ho Moon RiverCrown Prince Lee Kang

Web series 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

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 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 APAN Star Awards 2022 Best Couple Kang Tae-oh (with Park Eun-bin)Extraordinary Attorney Woo Asia Artist Awards 2017 Rising Star Award You Are Too Much KBS Drama Awards 2019 Best New Actor The Tale of Nokdu Netizen Award Best Couple Kang Tae-oh (with Jang Dong-yoon)The Tale of Nokdu 2021 Best Actor in Drama Special/TV Cinema Drama Special – A Moment of Romance MBC Drama Awards 2017 Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama You Are Too Much 2025 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Moon River Best Couple Award Kang Tae-oh Moon River VTV Awards 2015 Impressive Actor Forever Young 2017 Forever Young 2

State honors + Name of country, year given, and name of honor Country Organization Year Honor or Award South Korea Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards 2022 Seoul Metropolitan Council Chairman's Award

Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Forbes 2023 Korea Power Celebrity 40th