# Tae Hang-ho (태항호)
**Tae Hang-ho** (태항호) is a South Korean actor born in 1983 who works across television dramas, films, and theater, known for character roles in series such as *[Pinocchio](https://www.edgepedia.org/pinocchio-2014-tv-series)* (2014), *[Missing 9](https://www.edgepedia.org/missing-9)* (2017), *[Voice](https://www.edgepedia.org/voice-tv-series) 3* (2019), and *Zombie Detective* (2020).[1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7901827/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Tae Hang-ho (태항호); credited in some databases as TAE Hang-ho[3](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tae_Hang_Ho) |
| Born | 1983, South Korea[1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho) |
| Background | Acting in theater since 2008 before moving into television and film[3](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tae_Hang_Ho) |
| Breakthrough television | *It's Okay, That's Love* (SBS, 2014), followed by *The Legendary Witch*, *Pinocchio*, and *All About My Mom* (2014–2016)[3](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tae_Hang_Ho) |
| Signature TV roles | Cha Woo-chul in *Pinocchio*; Tae Ho-hang in *Missing 9*; Jeon Chang-soo in *Voice 3*; Lee Sung-rok in *Zombie Detective*[1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho) |
| Film roles | Keun-sab ("Big Shovel") in *Pipeline* (2021); *Innocence* (2020); *Psychokinesis* (2018); *Dirty Money* (2024)[1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho) |
| Agency | Mystic Entertainment (Mystic Story)[3](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tae_Hang_Ho) |
| Award | Best Challenge Award, 18th KBS Entertainment Awards (2020)[3](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tae_Hang_Ho) |
## Background
Tae Hang-ho began his career on stage: according to his agency profile reproduced by DramaWiki, he has been acting in theater since 2008, and was first widely noticed for his work in the 2014 drama *It's Okay, That's Love*. His agency profile describes him as an actor with delicate emotional expression and a distinctive, characterful appearance.[3](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tae_Hang_Ho) He is represented by Mystic Entertainment and, per that profile, has a wife and one daughter.[3](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tae_Hang_Ho)
## Television career
Tae's screen work from 2012 onward consists mostly of supporting and character roles across the major Korean networks. His early credits include *Ohlala Couple* (KBS2, 2012), *Inspiring Generation* (KBS2, 2014), *Pinocchio* (SBS, 2014–2015) as Cha Woo-chul, and *The Legendary Witch* (MBC, 2014–2015).[1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho) Through 2016 to 2018 he appeared in *Love in the Moonlight*, *Uncontrollably Fond*, *Missing 9* (as Tae Ho-hang), *Live Up To Your Name*, *Wok of Love*, *Tempted* (as Priest Matteo), and *[The Last Empress](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-last-empress-tv-series)*. His role as Jeon Chang-soo came in *Voice 3* (OCN, 2019).[1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho)
From 2020 his roles became more substantial. He played Lee Sung-rok in *Zombie Detective* (KBS2, 2020), Park Joo-chan in *Taxi Driver* (SBS, 2021), and Lee Hwa-sang in the KBS1 historical series *The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won* (2021–2022).[1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho) • [4](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=101041) He also appeared as a cast member of the variety show *Busted!* from 2019 to 2021 across 8 episodes, in several guises including characters named Renaissance, Tae Hang-pyo, and himself.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7901827/)
In 2024 he played Yook Dong-goo, a capable but rough violent-crimes detective, in the KBS2 series *Dog Knows Everything*, a performance Korean entertainment coverage highlighted as driving the show's investigation plot.[1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho) • [5](https://v.daum.net/v/20241107113543538) More recent credits include *A Bloody Lucky Day* (2023), *Mary Kills People* (MBC, 2025) as detective Bu Cheol-su, *I Kill You* (Wavve, 2025), and *Pro Bono* (tvN, 2025), with an appearance as Pak Ki-soo in *Undercover Miss Hong* slated for 2026.[1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho)
## Film career
Tae's film credits span mainstream features and independent productions. He appeared in *Code Name: Jackal* (2012), *My Paparotti* (2013), and *Man on the Edge* (2013) early on, and later in *Psychokinesis* (2018) as CEO Min's subordinate and *Innocence* (2020) as Police Officer Yoon.[3](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tae_Hang_Ho) • [1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho) In the crime film *Pipeline* (2021) he played Keun-sab, nicknamed "Big Shovel".[1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho) Korean Film Council (KOFIC) records list further film credits including *There Is an Alien Here*, *Hauchi*, *Choir of God* (2025), and *The Erase* (2025).[6](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/peopleView2.jsp?peopleCd=20328733) The 2024 film *Dirty Money* cast him as Shin Ki-cheol.[1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho)
Note that databases disagree on some release years: Cine 21 and KOBIS list *Pipeline* as 2019, *There Is an Alien Here* as 2019, and *Innocence* as 2018 in their production-year fields, while AsianWiki and IMDb date the releases 2021, 2021, and 2020 respectively.[4](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=101041) • [1](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho) • [7](https://www.filmmakers.co.kr/people/20328733)
## Recognition
He received the Best Challenge Award at the 18th KBS Entertainment Awards in 2020, tied to his variety work.[3](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tae_Hang_Ho) Korean entertainment press coverage in 2024 described him as an indispensable supporting player moving between television and film, citing his stage appearance in *Angels in America: Part One, Millennium Approaches* alongside his screen credits as evidence of a wide acting range.[5](https://v.daum.net/v/20241107113543538)
## References
1. [Tae Hang-Ho profile and filmography, AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/Tae_Hang-Ho)
2. [Tae Hang-ho, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7901827/)
3. [Tae Hang Ho, DramaWiki](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Tae_Hang_Ho)
4. [태항호, Cine 21 인물 정보](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=101041)
5. [태항호 새 프로필 공개 관련 보도, 뉴스엔 via Daum](https://v.daum.net/v/20241107113543538)
6. [TAE Hang-ho filmography, Korean Film Council (KOFIC)](https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/peopleView2.jsp?peopleCd=20328733)
7. [태항호, 영화인 정보 (KOBIS)](https://www.filmmakers.co.kr/people/20328733)
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