Kang Ji Hwan (born March 20, 1977 as Jo Tae-gyu) is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career in Korean version of musical stage performance "The Rocky Horror Show" in 2001.Then, he played small roles in popular Korean TV Dramas such as Summer Scent(KBS2, 2003), Nonstop 4(MBC,2003), Youth! Fly To The Sky (KBS2, 2004 , More Beautiful Than A Flower (KBS2, 2004 and Save the Last Dance for Me(SBS,2004)
He started to play lead role and shot to fame in MBC's 2005 TV Drama Be Strong, Geum-soon!, in which he co-starred with Han Hye-jin.His role in this drama also made him become famous outside Korea, especially in Japan, China, and Taiwan.
Meanwhile, his first movie debut was in an independent movie in 2005 titled Host and Guest from the Korean director named Shin Dong-il.This movie was acclaimed both in Korean and International Film Festival , including shown in Berlin Film Festival and The 32nd Seattle Film Festival in 2006.
2011- Lie to Me
2009 - Telecinema The Fool That I Love (SBS)
2008 - Hong Gil Dong (KBS2)
2007 - Capital Scandal (KBS2)
2006 - 90 Days, Falling in Love Days (MBC)
2006 - Exhibition of Fireworks (MBC)
2005 - Be Strong Geum Soon (MBC)
2004 - Save the Last Dance for Me (SBS)
2004 - More Beautiful Than a Flower (KBS2)
2003 - Nonstop 4 (MBC)
2003 - Summer Scent (KBS2)
Movies
2009 - 7 Grade Civil Servant / My Girlfriend is an Agent
2008 - Movie is Movie
2005 - Host and Guest
Recognitions
2008 - KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Sung Yu Ri for Hong Gil Dong
2008 - KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award
2008 - 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Actor (Rough Cut)
2008 - 44th Baeksang Awards: Popularity