Kang Tae-oh made his mother quit her job as soon as “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” hit the jackpot
Actor Kang Tae-oh played the role of the kind male lead Lee Joon-ho in ENA’s “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”.
On August 22nd, Chosun Ilbo reported on the interview with Kang Tae-oh, who was in his prime thanks to “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” 10 years after his debut.
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Kang Tae-oh was very nice just like his character in the drama.
He drew attention by saying that it was great to be able to do his filial duty to his parents after gaining explosive popularity.
Currently, Kang Tae-oh’s father is a bus driver in Incheon and his mother is working at a sauna.
Kang Tae-oh said, “Thanks to viewers’ love for ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’, I was able to give my parents a gift that I couldn’t give them. I remodeled my parents’ house.“
He also made it possible for his mother with a bad back to stop working.
Kang Tae-oh went on to say, “My mother, who used to work in factory and restaurant, now does things like giving locker keys to customers at a sauna. She used to sit in a chair all the time because she had a bad back. I recently told my mom, ‘Stop working and get rehab treatment.’ It’s my wish before I join the army. I’m so happy that I can achieve it.“
He reenacted what he said to his mother brightly, “Mom, stop it. Stop it, okay? I’ll give you living expenses, so stop!“
There is another beautiful story about Kang Tae-oh.
He donated 20 million won to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association when victims of localized heavy rain occurred not long ago.
As soon as he made money, he began to help his family and neighbors in need.
Many fans are feeling more favorable to this aspect of Kang Tae-oh, who is similar to his character Lee Joon-ho in “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”.
Meanwhile, ENA’s “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” ended on August 18th amid favorable reviews.
According to the ratings research company Nielsen Korea, the last episode of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” recorded 17.5% nationwide and 19.2% in the metropolitan area, breaking its own record.
In the last episode, the main character Woo Young-woo (Park Eun-bin) became a full-time employee of law firm Hanbada and attained love as well.
Those who enjoyed watching “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” are already looking forward to season 2.
