Bae Sung-woo, known professionally as Tak Jae-hoon, was born on 24 July 1968 in the Republic of Korea and pursued a career as a singer and actor. He first entered the public eye as a member of the K-pop group Country Kko Kko before launching a solo career in the mid-1990s. His debut solo album, ë´ê° ì íí 길 (The Path I Chose), was released on 24 August 1995, followed by Rebirth in December 1996. In 2004 he issued Rebeginning Story on 7 December. Throughout his career, Tak Jae-hoon appeared on numerous South Korean variety shows.