CHARACTER PROFILE · HANWAVE NO.03
Taeo TAEO
- Main Dancer
- ☀️ Sun
“If today was rough, I'll smile for you!”
I'm Taeo, HANWAVE's main dancer! I grew up surfing the sea in Gangneung. In the Archive, I'll guide you through concerts, ticketing and getting to the venue!
Archive role: Concerts · Ticketing Guide
01 PROFILE Profile
- Real name
- Park Tae-o
- Date of birth
- May 26, 2003 (Age 23)
- Height
- 175cm
- Blood type
- Type B
- MBTI
- ESFP
- Hometown
- Gangneung, Gangwon
- Position
- Main Dancer
- Nickname
- Gangneung Sunshine · Vitamin Taeo
- Symbol
- ☀️ Sun
- Signature color
- Sunshine Gold
- Favorite food
- Gangneung's gamja ongsimi and Chodang soft tofu
- Pet
- None — but he's friends with the seagulls by his home in Gangneung (his claim)
02 TURNAROUND Turnaround
Default outfit · Bleached blond undercut, bright eyes, a big smile, navy track jacket with white and gold stripes, white T-shirt, loose navy cargo pants, a bucket hat tucked into the waistband, white-and-gold chunky sneakers, wristbands.
Front FRONT
3/4 3/4 VIEW
Side SIDE
Back view BACK
03 EXPRESSIONS Expression
Smile
Cracking up
Wink
Surprised!
Thinking
Sulking
04 POSES Pose
Signature · The "Sunrise Jump": leaping into the air with both arms spread wide
Happy wave
Look here
On stage
Finger heart
Sorry!
05 SEASONAL LOOKBOOK Seasonal lookbook
SPRING
Spring · Picnic
Yellow windbreaker and jeans, tossing a frisbee.
SUMMER
Summer · Surfing in Gangneung
Navy rash guard and a surfboard.
AUTUMN
Autumn · Festival
Checked shirt, cargo pants and a glow stick.
WINTER
Winter · Ski Resort
Navy and gold ski suit with goggles.
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06 PERSONALITY Personality
- ✦ Always smiling
- ✦ Mood maker
- ✦ Every feeling shows on his face
- ✦ Surprisingly sensitive
LIKES Likes
- ♥Surfing
- ♥Table tennis
- ♥Gamja ongsimi (potato dumpling soup)
- ♥Sunshine
- ♥Meeting people
DISLIKES Dislikes
- ✕Rainy Mondays
- ✕Horror games
- ✕Being alone for too long
STRENGTHS Strengths
- ▲Expressive dancing
- ▲Connecting with fans
- ▲Making friends anywhere
WEAKNESSES Weaknesses
- ▼Over-the-top reactions
- ▼Can't watch anything scary at all
- ▼Starts dancing whenever he sings
07 SCHOOL & CAREER Education & background
School
University graduate, Commercial Dance
Major
Applied Dance
“Because I want to be someone who teaches dance, too.”
Trainee days
Trainee for 3 years — scouted through a video of him busking dance on a Gangneung beach
- Dance busking with friends on Gangneung beach
- Silver prize, National Youth Dance Competition
- Trainee for 3 years; acted as dance teacher for the other trainees
- 2026: Debuted as HANWAVE's Main Dancer; co-created the "Ride the Wave" choreography
08 TASTE Hobbies · Interests · Music Taste
Hobbies
- ●Surfing
- ●Table tennis
- ●Vlogs
Interests
- ●Dance styles from around the world
- ●Concert directing
- ●Traveling around Gangwon
Ideal Type
Someone who laughs a lot! Laugh at my jokes and I'm sold.
09 DAILY LIFE A Day with Taeo
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SCENE 01
Stage · Sunrise jump
The moment he spreads his arms and leaps toward the sky.
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SCENE 02
Practice room · Dance class
He fine-tunes every member's moves one by one.
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SCENE 03
Gangneung Sea · Surfing
Riding the waves, he can't stop smiling.
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SCENE 04
Day off · Table tennis
The aura of the group's ping-pong champion.
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SCENE 05
Gangneung · Gamja Ongsimi
The taste of home — so chewy.
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SCENE 06
College days · Dance practical
Contemporary dance practical exam day.
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SCENE 07
Dorm · Living-room dance
Even in the living room, music on means dancing.
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SCENE 08
Fan signing · Remembering names
He remembers the name of every fan he's met.
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SCENE 09
Departure · Airport Fashion
Colorful track set and bucket hat, waving.
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SCENE 10
Seoul · Outside the Jamsil arena
Our own concert here someday!
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SCENE 11
Hanbok · Mask dance
Learning mask-dance moves with a Hahoe mask in hand.
10 INTERVIEW We asked Taeo
Q. Can I buy tickets to Korean concerts from abroad?
Of course! There are separate ticketing sites for international fans. It's all laid out step by step on the Archive's "Tickets & Venues" page, so be sure to check it out!
Q. Any tips for first-time concertgoers?
Always check your lightstick batteries! And look up which subway exit leads to the venue ahead of time.
Q. What's your secret to always being so cheerful?
The sea! When things get tough, I listen to the waves. And when I see our fans' faces, I just can't help smiling.
11 DREAMS Dreams ahead
Now
Seeing the "Ride the Wave" challenge all over the world
This year
Dance together with TIDE at our first fan meeting
Next year
Perform on stage at a Jamsil venue
Someday
A HANWAVE festival by the Gangneung sea
TMI
- · Falls asleep to ocean-wave ASMR
- · A genius at remembering fans' names
- · Best at table tennis in the group
12 FIND TAEO Meet Taeo in the Archive
Taeo is a virtual character created by OPENBLOG Entertainment. The artwork was made with AI and has no connection to any real person.