A rising actor has spoken about his fanboy days and how his idol helped him with his career.
On the morning of September 9th, an interview was conducted at a cafe in Seoul with Kang Hoon, coinciding with the conclusion of the his drama My Bias, My Boss.
My Bias, My Boss is an office growth romance drama about a new employee, Nam Da Reum (played by Kim Hye Jun), who ends up working at the company to meet their bias. It wrapped up with a happy ending on the 8th.
Kang Hoon played Kang Ha Gi, the CEO of the fashion brand Appello, in the drama. His character was meticulous, thorough, and cold when it came to work but clumsy and endearing when it came to love, showing a surprising charm.
Kang Hoon is known as a fan of Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon. When asked if he was reminded of Taeyeon by Nam Da Reum’s fangirling in the show, he stated cautiously, “Honestly, it doesn’t matter to me, but I’m careful mentioning it because Taeyeon might feel uncomfortable about it.”
[ENG] Actor Kang Hoon talked about being a Taeyeon fan since highschool on Narae’s Youtube show ‘Naraesik’
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He continued, “The premise of our drama is about joining a company to meet a bias. Actually, I also started this profession initially to meet my bias. But now, I love this job and keep doing it.”
He added, “There was a scene where Da Reum meets Chan (played by Cha Woo Min) in the elevator at first. That scene reminded me of the first time I met Taeyeon. I guess that part resonated with me.”
Kang Hoon and Taeyeon previously met on tvN’s Amazing Saturday. At that time, Kang Hoon garnered attention by expressing his fandom for Taeyeon. He said, “When we met on Amazing Saturday, I told her, ‘Thanks to you, I became an actor.’ When I first met her, memories of the stages when I liked Taeyeon as a kid flashed like a panorama. That made me feel very good and happy. I was very thankful.”
2024: “Taeyeon noona, what do you think about dating a younger guy?”
2025: “Kang Hoon is here, so don’t be alone, noona.” (Then he casually gave out his actual phone number.) 😂
2026: “I want to date an older woman.” (And yes… he gave out his phone number again.) 🤣🤣
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Kang Hoon added, “Originally, I had a dream to meet her and tell her I’m a fan, but now I have a dream to do the acting I love for a long time. I also hope to become someone’s bias so that person can meet me someday.“