About Taecyeon: 
Taecyeon, also known as Ok Taecyeon, is a South Korean singer and actor who is best known for being the main rapper for the K-pop boy group 2PM. Born on December 27, 1988, as Ok Taek Yeon, he immigrated with his family when he was 10 years old to Bedford, Massachusetts. He lived in Massachusetts for 7 years and attended Bedford High School before moving to Seoul while he was still in high school to pursue a career in the arts.
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Taecyeon transferred to Young Dong High School in Seoul to finish his high school years and completed his undergraduate degree at Dankook University where he majored in Business Administration. He later furthered his studies at the prestigious Korea University, enrolling in their Graduate School of International Studies.
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When he was 17, Taecyeon participated in an open audition for JYP Entertainment in New York City at his sister’s urging. He was chosen as one of the final 35 and was invited to Korea to continue in the competition. He became one of the top 12 finalists to compete in the reality show “Superstar Survival” but was the first contestant to be cut.
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In 2008, he participated in the reality show “Hot Blood Men,” which followed 13 trainees who eventually formed the boy bands 2AM and 2PM. Taecyeon joined 2PM, which debuted in 2008. As the main rapper, he has contributed both songs and rap lyrics to the group’s discography. 2PM took an official hiatus between July 2017 to June 2021 due to the members’ enlistment in their mandatory military service but returned from their hiatus in June 2021 with the release of their 7th studio album. Taecyeon carried out his enlistment from September 4, 2017 to May 16, 2019.
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Taecyeon is fluent in Korean, English, and Japanese and is active on Instagram, where he posts candid behind-the-scenes shots on the set of his latest movies and TV shows.
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Taecyeon made his acting debut in “Cinderella’s Sister” (2010), a modern twist on the classic ‘Cinderella’ fairy tale. Since then, he has gone on to star in many popular television dramas, including “Dream High” (2011), “Assembly” (2015), and “Bring It On, Ghost” (2016). “Dream High” was his first leading role amongst a star-studded cast including Kim Soo Hyun, Suzy, IU, and fellow 2PM member Wooyoung.
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After his discharge from the military in 2019, Taecyeon marked his return to the entertainment world with a leading role in the Korean supernatural drama “The Game: Towards Zero” (2020). His role in the series was well-received, earning him nominations for the Top Excellence Award and Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Award at the 2020 MBC Drama Awards. In 2021 Taecyeon continued to receive critical and popular acclaim for his leading roles in hit TV shows such as “Secret Royal Inspector & Joy” (2021), a historical romantic comedy set in the Joseon Dynasty.

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In 1592, Korea faces a devastating sea invasion by the Japanese navy, with General Wakisaka (Byun Yo Han) seeking a decisive battle to control the peninsula. The wounded Korean Admiral Yi Sun Shin (Park Hae Il) stands as the only hope to repel the invaders. As tensions rise near Hansan Island, both sides struggle with internal conflicts: Wakisaka battles a rivalry with Admiral Kato (Kim Sung Kyun), while Yi's forces are plagued by internal disputes. With time running out and the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, Admiral Yi must devise a strategic plan to defeat the seemingly unstoppable Japanese forces. This is a 2022 South Korean historical war film directed by Kim Han Min.

Hansan: Rising Dragon

Ra Yi Eon (Taecyeon), a food-loving young man in the Joseon Dynasty, unexpectedly becomes a secret royal inspector after excelling in the civil service exam. Despite his peers' potential envy, Yi Eon is more interested in his next meal. Kim Joy (Kim Hye Yoon), a woman trapped in an unhappy marriage with a gambler, seeks to break free from societal constraints. When their paths cross, they form an uneasy alliance that hints at potential deeper connections. Together, they navigate the challenges of corruption and social expectations in ultra-conservative Joseon society. This is a 2024 South Korean historical comedy-drama that explores personal freedom and unexpected partnerships.

Secret Royal Inspector & Joy

The Royal Inspectors Team 

Tae Pyung was born with the ability to see how one will die and what will happen to them right before death when he looks them in the eye. He sees the vision about his death too. However, the ability of him doesn't work on Joon Young, who is a detective at the Violent Crimes Department of Central Police Station. Since her father died when she was little, Joon Young kept a scar on her heart and never relied on anyone. However, as she gets to know about Tae Pyung, she wants to heal Tae Pyung's wounds, and at the same time, she wants her scar to be cured. Meanwhile, Tae Pyung finds it strange as he cannot see the vision about Joon Young's death only. He soon gets filled with fear, and finally, he's faced with the truth that he couldn't discover.

The Game: Towards Zero

The Fearless Team

Kim Tae Pyung

Park Bong Pal (Taecyeon), a college student with the ability to see ghosts, works as a part-time exorcist. When he meets Kim Hyeon Ji (Kim So Hyun), the ghost of a 19-year-old who died in a car accident, they form an unexpected partnership. After accidentally kissing, Hyun Ji discovers Bong Pal might hold the key to her past and moves in with him. Together, they help ghosts cross over to the afterlife, using Hyun Ji's unique ability to see how ghosts died. As they investigate, they become intrigued by the mysterious Professor Joo Hye Seong (Kwon Yool), who seems connected to their individual mysteries. This is a 2016 South Korean supernatural drama series based on the webcomic "Ssawooja Gwishina" by Im In Seu, directed by Park Joon Hwa.

Bring It On, Ghost

GHOSTBUSTERS

Park Bong Pal

KBS02

A welder from a small company becomes a member of the National Assembly according to the plan of the ruling party, becoming an eminent politician. The ruling party made the worker into members of the National Assembly to use and have a strong political power. Still, from the viewpoint of the ruling party, the worker later is recognized as an unnecessary existence, causing accidents all the time. However, the main character Sang Pil has a warm heart and generous thoughts, and with the help of his aide, In Gyeong, he shows how to solve many political problems that we have in reality.

Assembly

The Assembly Team

Hye Mi, who dreams of becoming the second Jo Su Mi, has recently been a princess in a wealthy family, but all her dreams are shattered when her father goes bankrupt. Due to her father, who went into hiding, a debt collector constantly pursues Hye Mi and threatens her to pay her father's debt. Through student auditions and many incidents in this school, she becomes mature and learns what friendship and love mean. This is about the story we face every day. Through this touching story in this school, we also understand the importance of putting things in perspective.

Dream High

Jin Gook

Song Eun Jo (Moon Geun Young), hardened by a childhood of constant upheaval with her manipulative mother finds herself in an unexpected new life when her mother marries Goo Dae Sung (Kim Kap Soo), a traditional rice wine brewery owner. Initially distrustful, Eun Jo slowly begins to soften when treated with unexpected kindness by her stepfather and forms an unlikely friendship with brewery employee Ki Hoon (Chun Jung Myung). Her new stepsister Goo Hyo Sun (Seo Woo), jealous of her father's growing affection for Eun Jo, becomes determined to make her life difficult. As the two stepsisters navigate their complex relationship, Eun Jo must learn to trust and open her heart after years of emotional survival. This is a 2010 South Korean drama directed by Kim Young Jo and Kim Won Seok, offering a modern twist on the classic Cinderella story.

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