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Choi Jin-hyuk (born February 9, 1986 as Kim Tae-ho in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South Korea) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series "Gu Family Book", "The Heirs", "Emergency Couple", "Fated to Love You", and "Pride and Prejudice". Kim Tae-ho launched his acting career after he won the grand prize in the KBS reality talent show Survival Star Audition in 2006. In 2010 he began using the stage name Choi Jin-hyuk prior to the airing of family drama "It's Okay, Daddy's Girl", in which he was cast in his first leading role. He also starred in the romantic comedies "I Need Romance" (2011), and "Ms Panda and Mr Hedgehog" (2012). On January 2013, Choi signed an exclusive contract with actor Jung Woo-sung's agency, Red Brick House. His popularity then rose in 2013 after a well-received two-episode stint on period drama Gu Family Book, in which he inflicted viewers with a dose of "Wol Ryung fever," becoming an overnight sensation for his breakout performance that lead to viewers demanding on forums that he and his character be brought back into the drama. His official return to the drama in episodes 12 and 13 was met with anticipation and joy and continued until his character exited in episode 22, leaving yet another unforgettable impression with the viewers and causing his name to top search engines and his single for the drama's OST to debut at #6 in the music charts. Choi then landed supporting roles in two high-profile projects: writ