Ok Taec-yeon

Ok Taec-yeon is honestly one of those rare K-pop idols who grew into a genuinely formidable actor without anyone really noticing the moment it happened. He burst onto the scene as 2PM's rapper back in 2008 — this tall, charismatic guy with serious stage presence — and then quietly built a drama career that eventually peaked with Vincenzo in 2021, where he played a villain so slick and menacing you kind of rooted for him anyway. What impresses me most is that he grew up partly in the US, served his mandatory military duty without seeking an exemption (a big deal in Korea), and came back sharper than ever. He's not the loudest name in the room, but his range keeps surprising people, and I think that's exactly how he prefers it.

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Name (English)

Ok Taec-yeon

Name (Japanese)

テギョン

Reading

てぎょん

Born

December 27, 1988 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon

Origin

Busan, South Korea

Occupation

television actor / singer / film actor / actor / model

High school

Bedford High School

University

Dankook University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/taecyeonokay/
• Xhttps://x.com/taeccool
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ok%20Taec-yeon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483363

Tags

• television actor
• singer
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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