Going to miss Kang Tae Oh? 5 dramas starring the Extraordinary Attorney Woo actor to binge on

Kang Tae Oh has enlisted in the military and will be done training in 2024.

By Nandini Iyengar -

September 24, 2022 - 11:30 AM IST

Extraordinary Attorney Woo propelled its lead cast – Park Eun Bin and Kang Tae Oh – to a newfound success. From spreading awareness about autism, to heart-melting romance moments between the leads to the justice seeking characters, Extraordinary Attorney Woo is a wholesome drama with a feel-good story.

Going to miss Kang Tae Oh? 5 dramas starring the Extraordinary Attorney Woo actor to binge on

Actor Kang Tae Oh who played Lee Jun Ho, received a new fan following and whole lot of support. Sadly, for the fans they won’t get to see Kang Tae Oh for a while as he recently enlisted in the mandatory military service starting September 20, 2022 and will be back in 2024. But fret not, here’s a choice of dramas starring Kang Tae Oh for those who want to see more of him or perhaps go on a re-watch spree!

RUN ON [2020]
The first in the list is the sports romance drama Run On which aired in 2020. The drama’s leads are Im Si Wan and Lee Se Kyung. Prior to Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Kang Tae Oh gained a recognition with Run On. Kang Tae Oh and Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung play second leads in the drama, but they steal the show nonetheless.

Kang Tae Oh plays the role of a university graduate and later, roommate of Ki Seon Gyeom (played by Im Siwan). The drama was feel good in many ways as it not only gave a commentary on healthy relationships, portrayed mature characters who grow with each other and also showed stories that many of us can relate.

THE TALE OF NOKDU [2019]
Kang Tae Oh has also shown his acting prowess in the historical dramas. He played the role of Grand Prince Neungyang in the 2019 drama The Tale of Nokdu. Jang Dong Yoon and Kim Soo Hyun played leads in the drama. Kang Tae Oh’s role was secondary, but he stole the show whenever on screen.

MY FIRST FIRST LOVE [2019]
Next is My First First Love which was released in 2019. This drama had an ensemble cast of Kim Ji Soo, Jung Chae Yeon, Cho Ri, Kang Tae Oh, Jung Jin Young and Hong Ji Yoon. It tells the story of these friends as they navigate, love, live and growing up in the modern times. The light-hearted and slice of life feel to the drama makes it a good watch. The drama also had a sequel with the same cast. There are just eight episodes per season, making it a good show to binge over the weekend.

SHORT [2018]
Kang Tae Oh acting in a sports drama happened before Run On in 2020. The actor played the role of Kang Ho Young, a short track speed skater who gets scouted by Kangbaek University for the sport. The 4-episode miniseries maps Kang Ho Young’s journey as he competes in an event and meets Park Eun Ho who is considered as ‘The King’ of the short track speed skating.

YOU ARE TOO MUCH [2017]
His 2017 drama You Are Too Much got him the ‘Rising Star Award’ at the 2^nd Asia Artist Awards. He played the role of Lee Kyung Soo, Yoo Ji Na’s blind son. He takes piano lessons and can play well. At the age of 25, he is running a cafe. Kang Tae Oh did justice to the role of a blind man.

In addition to playing roles in fictional stories, Kang Tae Oh also participated in several other shows like Busted, Roommate Season 2, Running Man, Return of Superman, to name a few. He will be reprising his role as Lee Jun Ho in the season 2 of Extraordinary Attorney Woo once he completes his military service in 2024.

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