Career
Growing up, Ok Taecyeon didn’t really think of pursuing a career in entertainment.
It was his sister who persuaded him to audition for JYP Entertainment. He eventually agreed and applied to be a model.
However, the judges saw his potential as an Idol and suggested him to try dancing and singing. This young man then managed to pass the audition and became a trainee under JYP.
In 2008, he joined the show Hot Blood Men. The show featured the trainees preparing for a debut.
It also showed some getting eliminated and not making it to the final line up. Fortunately for Taecyeon, he ended up as one of the members in the group One Day.
Then One Day was split into two groups, 2PM and 2AM. The man from Seoul was put into the hip hop group 2 PM.
They made their debut on August 2008 with the single album Hottest Time of the Day.
The group would rise in popularity by the release of their second EP. The album titled 2:00PM Time For Change was released on April 2009. The lead single Again and Again was a hit and managed to top various charts.
Other than group activities, this rapper also has several solo projects. He has released a digital album Blue Bears with Taecyeon in 2012.
He also has a solo Japanese album Taecyeon Special: Winter Hitori, released in 2017.
This Capricorn man has also dwell in acting. His best known films and series are starred in Dream High (2011), Wonderful Days (2014), Let’s Fight, Ghost (2016), House of the Disappeared (2017), and Vincenzo (2021).
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Биография
Ок Тхэгён родился в Сеуле, Республика Корея, но эмигрировал в возрасте 10 лет вместе со своими родителями и старшей сестрой Джи Хён в Бедфорд, штат Массачусетс, небольшой городок, расположенный в районе Большого Бостона. Именно его сестра Джи Хён уговорила его принять участие в прослушивании в JYP Entertainment, рекламу которого она заметила во время сёрфинга в Интернете. После того, как он неохотно согласился участвовать, оба направились в Нью-Йорк на его 17-летие. Неделю спустя он был выбран для участия в финале 35 и получил приглашение поехать в Республику Корея, чтобы пройти дальше. Сначала Ок подавал заявку на работу моделью, но судьи предложили ему попробовать себя в танцах и пении. В конце концов он был назван одним из дюжины финалистов, которые участвовали в шоу Superstar Survival, но был первым участником, покинувшим шоу.
Ок прожил в Массачусетсе семь лет, посещая среднюю школу Бедфорда, где он был членом шахматного клуба, джаз-бэнда, футбольной команды JV и Национального общества чести, прежде чем вернуться, чтобы продолжить свою карьеру в Корее. Ок перешёл в среднюю школу Ян Дон в Сеуле, а затем изучал деловое администрирование в университете Данкук и поступил в Высшую школу международных исследований Корейского университета.
Он свободно говорит на английском, корейском и японском языках, а также знаком с использованием пусанского диалекта, который использовал при съёмках в дораме «Чудесные дни».
Дискография
Коллаборации
| Год | Название | Артисты | Альбом |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | «My Ear’s Candy» | Пэк Чи Ён ft. Тхэгён | EGO |
| 2009 | «Yes I’m In Love» | Бада ft. Тхэгён | See the Sea |
| 2012 | «Classic» | Пак Чинён, Сюзи из Miss A, Уён и Тхэгён из 2PM | Digital Single (Reebok Classic CF) |
| «Madness» | Miss A ft. Тхэгён | Independent Women Part III | |
| 2013 | «Hello (Japanese Ver.)» | Чо Ён Пхиль ft. Тхэгён | Hello |
| 2017 | «Just Feeling» | Ким Тхэ У ft. Jun. K и Тхэгён из 2PM | T-WITH |
Оригинальный саундтрек
| Год | Название | Альбом |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | «Dream High» (с Уёном, Ким Сухёном и Сюзи) | Dream High OST |
| «My Valentine» (с Пак Чинёном и Никхуном) | ||
| 2013 | «My Way to You» (с Чунхо) | 7th Grade Civil Servant OST |
| «Marriage Blue Opening (결혼전야 Opening)» | Marriage Blue OST |
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cinderella’s Sister | KBS2 | Han Jung-woo | |
| 2011 | Dream High | KBS2 | Jin Gook / Hyun Shi-hyuk | |
| Boku to Star no 99 Nichi | Fuji TV | Tae-sung | ||
| 2013 | Who Are You? | tvN | Cha Gun-woo | |
| 2014 | Wonderful Days | KBS2 | Kang Dong-hee | |
| 2015 | Assembly | KBS2 | Kim Kyu-hwan | |
| 2016 | Let’s Fight, Ghost | tvN | Park Bong-pal | |
| Home Sweet Home | KBS2 | Taecyeon | Cameo | |
| 2017 | Save Me | OCN | Han Sang-hwan |
Web series
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Touching You | Naver TV Cast | Do Jin-woo | |
| 7 First Kisses | Naver TV Cast | Ok Taec-yeon | Ep. 5-6 |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Family Outing 2 | SBS | Main cast |
| 2013 | Human Condition | KBS2 | Segment: Living Without Stress |
| We Got Married (Global Edition) | MBC | with Emma Wu | |
| 2014 | Three Meals a Day | tvN | Main cast |
| 2015 | Three Meals a Day Season 2 | tvN | |
| 2016 | Mommy | SBS | MC with Lee Hwi-jae |
| 2017 | Suddenly a Millionaire | O’live TV | Episodes 1-7 |
Drama Series
- Heart Beats (KBS2 | 2023), as Sun Woo-Hyeol
- Blind (tvN | 2022), as Ryu Sung-Joon
- Secret Royal Inspector & Joy (tvN | 2021), as Ra Yi-Eon
- Vincenzo (tvN | 2021), as Jang Joon-Woo
- The Game: Towards Zero (MBC | 2020), as Kim Tae-Pyeong
- Save Me (OCN / 2017), as Han Sang-Hwan
- Bring it on, Ghost (tvN | 2016), as Park Bong-Pal
- Assembly (KBS2 | 2015), as Kim Gyu-Hwan
- Wonderful Days (KBS2 | 2014), as Kang Dong-Hee (Dong-Suk’s younger brother)
- Who Are You (tvN | 2013), as Detective Cha Gun-Woo
- 99 days with the Superstar (Fuji TV | 2011), as Tae-Sung
- Dream High (KBS2 | 2011), as Jin Gook
- Cinderella’s Stepsister (KBS2 | 2010), as Han Jeong-Woo
Discography
Collaborations
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | «My Ear’s Candy» | Baek Ji Young ft. Taecyeon | EGO |
| 2009 | «Yes I’m In Love» | Bada ft. Taecyeon | See the Sea |
| 2012 | «Classic» | Park Jin-young, Miss A’s Suzy, 2PM’s Wooyoung and Taecyeon | Digital Single (Reebok Classic CF) |
| «Madness» | Miss A ft.Taecyeon | Independent Women Part III | |
| 2013 | «Hello (Japanese Ver.)» | Cho Yong-pil ft. Taecyeon | Hello |
Original soundtrack
| Year | Song Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | «Dream High» (with Wooyoung, Kim Soo-hyun and Suzy) | Dream High OST |
| «My Valentine» (with J.Y. Park & Nichkhun) | ||
| 2013 | «My Way to You» (with Junho) | 7th Grade Civil Servant OST |
| «Marriage Blue Opening (결혼전야 Opening)» | Marriage Blue OST |
Quotes
“Yes, I love my life.”
“I will do my best so that I won’t feel ashamed of myself in the future.”
“I have learned that Indonesians love ballads and I also like ST12 songs.”
“What’s done is done, and what’s the point of getting so stressed about things that you cannot change?”
“It seems that people view idol stars in a bit different perspective now, and I am going to keep singing and dancing until whenever I can.”
“There are many things that I’ve learned through the characters that I’ve played. But one thing that pops up in my head is ‘always be honest.’”
“As an actor, I need to convince the audience that the character that I’m playing is real, and the situation that this character is in is also real.”
Facts
- Taecyeon was born in Seoul but has lived in Busan.
- At ten years old, he moved to Bedford, Massachusetts, US.
- He has an older sister.
- This Idol can speak Korean, Japanese, and English.
- He used to participate in various school activities such as the Chess Club, JV Soccer Team, Jazz Band, and National Honor Society.
- He has a back surgery in 2010.
- This actor requested for his American permanent residency to be cancelled to be able to enlist in the army.
- He has had a bloody letter sent to him from a sasaeng.
- He has a relaxed and playful personality.
- Taecyeon loves sleeping.
- He already has his driving license.
- He has large scar on his arm from wrestling accident with Junho.
- This Rapper has his own original character Okcat which turned into a business in 2013.
- He was in the global edition of We Got Married, where he got paired up with Taiwanese actress Emma Wu.
- He has already completed his military duty by May 2019.
- This K-pop Star is in a relationship with a non-celebrity since 2020.
- His ideal type used to be a cute and short girl. But as he grows older, he doesn’t really have a type anymore.
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Nominations
- 2020 MBC Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries – The Game: Towards Zero
- 2016 tvN10 Awards – Best Chemistry (with Ming Ki) – Three Meals a Day
- 2016 KWEB FEST – Best Actor – Touching You
- 2014 KBS Drama Awards – Netizen Award, Actor – Wonderful Days
- 2014 APAN Star Awards – Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama – Wonderful Days
- 2014 Baeksang Arts Awards – Most Popular Actor (TV) – Wonderful Days
- 2014 Baeksang Arts Awards – Most Popular Actor (Film) – Marriage Blue
- 2011 KBS Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (with Bae Suzy) – Dream High
- 2011 Mnet 20’s Choice Awards – Best Sixpack
- 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards – Most Popular Actor (TV) – Cinderella’s Stepsister
- 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actor (TV) – Cinderella’s Stepsister
- 2010 KBS Drama Awards – Netizen Award, Actor – Cinderella’s Stepsister
- 2010 KBS Drama Awards – Best New Actor – Cinderella’s Stepsister
Music career
Debut with 2PM
In 2008 he took part in Mnet’s Hot Blood Men which follows the extreme training of 13 trainees in order to become a member of the boy band One Day. One Day spawned two boy bands, 2AM and 2PM, the latter of which Taecyeon became a member of. Six months after Hot Blood was aired on TV 2PM debuted with their first single «10 Points out of 10 Points» from their first EP Hottest Time of the Day, but it wasn’t until their second EP 2:00PM Time For Change that their success in the Korean music industry skyrocketed.
Solo career
Taecyeon was featured in Baek Ji-young’s 2009 hit song «My Ear’s Candy». Baek revealed that she asked Taecyeon to feature on the song after having listened to his rap on 2PM’s single «10 Points out of 10 Points».
In 2012, Taecyeon teamed up with his fellow Dankook University alumni students to produce a digital album titled Blue Bears with Taecyeon. The album was performed live at Dankook University for the matriculation ceremony. The title song “Wings” featured penned rap lyrics written by Taecyeon. The second song, a remake of Lee Gwangjo’s “A Night Like Tonight» was also included in the performance, with an original rap written by Taecyeon himself. The album went on sale in February 2012, with all proceeds donated back the University.
Taecyeon released his first solo Japanese album Taecyeon Special: Winter Hitori in 2017. As part of the solo project, he successfully held his first solo concert, ‘Taecyeon (From 2PM) Premium Concert’ at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Japan on January 2 and the 3rd.
Acting and hosting career
He formerly hosted SBS’s music show Inkigayo with Wooyoung, and was a permanent cast member on Family Outing 2 before it was cancelled.
In 2010 he made his acting debut in KBS drama series Cinderella’s Sister alongside Moon Geun-young and Chun Jung-myung. He then starred in high school drama Dream High, which received high domestic ratings as well as international popularity.
In September 2011, FujiTV announced that Taecyeon was going to become a regular on their Sunday drama Boku to Star no 99 Nichi, along with Japanese actor Nishijima Hidetoshi and South Korean actress Kim Tae-hee. This is his first regular role on a Japanese drama.
In February 2013, it was announced that Taecyeon would form an on-screen couple with Taiwanese actress Emma Wu, in the Global Edition of the reality show We Got Married. The same year, he made his film debut in romantic comedy Marriage Blue. He composed two songs for the soundtrack of the film.
In 2014, he starred in KBS’ weekend drama Wonderful Days, playing a tough-fisted bodyguard. The same year, he joined tvN’s cooking variety show Three Meals a Day directed by Na PD. He later rejoined for a second season in 2015. Taecyeon was praised for his hardworking image and easygoing personality on the show.
In 2015, Taecyeon was cast in KBS’ political drama Assembly. He plays an aspiring police officer who studies at the library to pass his entrance exams by day and works as an official’s chauffeur by night.
In 2016, he starred in horror comedy Hey Ghost, Let’s Fight with Kim So-hyun, and featured in web-drama First Seven Kisses by Lotte Duty Free.
In 2017, he starred in mystery thriller House of the Disappeared with veteran actress Kim Yunjin. He then starred in OCN’s thriler drama Save Me alongside Seo Ye-ji.
Фильмография
Ок Тхэгён в 2016 году
Кино
| Год | Название | Роль |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ночь накануне свадьбы | Вон Чуль |
| 2017 | Дом вне времени | Священник Чой |
| 2022 | Битва у острова Хансан | Им Джун Ён |
Телевизионные сериалы
| Год | Название | Роль | Примечание | Источник |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Сестра Золушки | Хан Чон Ву | Второстепенная роль | |
| 2011 | Одержимые мечтой | Джин Гук / Хён Си Хёк | Главная роль | |
| 99 дней со звездой | Тэ Сон | Второстепенная роль | ||
| 2013 | Кто ты? | Ча Гон Ву | Главная роль | |
| 2014 | Чудесные дни | Кан Дон Хи | ||
| 2015 | Ассамблея | Ким Кю Хван | ||
| 2016 | Семь первых поцелуев | Ок Тхэгён | ||
| Давай сразимся, призрак | Пак Бон Паль | |||
| 2017 | Спаси меня | Хан Сан Хван | ||
| 2020 | Игра: Стремление к нулю | Ким Тэ Пён | ||
| 2021 | Винченцо | Чан Джун Ву / Чан Хан Сок | ||
| Сказание о тайном королевском инспекторе и Чо И | Ра И Он | |||
| 2022 | Слепой | Рю Сон Чжун | ||
| 2023 | Мое сердце бьётся | Сон У Хёль |
Телевизионные и документальные фильмы
| Год | Название | Роль | Примечание |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Больше чем ONEDAY ~История 2PM и 2AM~ | Ок Тхэгён | По материалам выступления JYP Nation в Японии, 2011 год |
| 2016 | Дом, милый дом | Тхэгён | Камео |
| 2017 | Ты ближе, чем мне кажется | друг Кан Сон Мина |
Веб-сериалы
| Год | Название | Роль | Примечания | Источник |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Касаясь тебя | До Джин У | ||
| Семь первых поцелуев | Ок Тхэгён | Эпизоды № 5-6 | ||
| TBA | Деревня зомби Тэрунг | До Рак Ку |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Cinderella’s Sister | Nominated |
| Popularity Award | Taecyeon | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | 47th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Taecyeon | Nominated |
| Most Popular Actor (TV) | Taecyeon | Nominated | ||
| Mnet 20’s Choice Awards | Best Sixpack | N/A | Nominated | |
| 3rd Bugs Music Awards | OST of the Year with Nichkhun & Park Jin-young | «My Valentine» | Won | |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple with Suzy | Dream High | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (Film) | Marriage Blue | Nominated |
| Most Popular Actor (TV) | Wonderful Days | Nominated | ||
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Nominated | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | KWEB FEST | Best Actor | Touching You | Nominated |
| tvN10 Awards | Best Chemistry (with Ming-ki) | Three Meals a Day | Nominated | |
| 2017 | 2017 Korean Film Shining Star Awards | Popularity Award | House of the Disappeared | Won |
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Other activities
OKCAT
In 2013, Taecyeon hosted a 30-minute press conference on ustream to introduce «Okcat», a green-colored cat character to the public. Previously, Okcat emoticons have been released on the chat application KakaoTalk. During the conference, Taecyeon told the history of his development of the character, and released his sketches to the public. The «Okcat» shop was opened on the same day, and featured a line of products with the image of the Okcat.
Military enlistment
On December 9, 2010 a JYP Entertainment representative revealed that “Taecyeon would like to give up his American permanent residence visa and recently, on December 1st, he received his official confirmation for his permanent residence cancellation.”
Taecyeon had a physical examination for drafting but received a physical body status sufficient only for enlistment as public service personnel, due to his poor vision and a dislocated shoulder back in 2008. In 2012 and 2013 he underwent surgery to correct the disk as well as to remove pins in his upper arm from a serious break in 2013. He was cleared for active duty in December 2013 but delayed his enlistment due to busy workload.
In September 4, 2017, Taecyeon officially enlisted in the military on active duty.