Cha Tae-hyun

This is a Korean name; the family name is Cha.
Cha Tae-hyun

Cha in May 2015
Born (1976-03-25) March 25, 1976
Seoul, South Korea
Education Seoul Institute of the Arts
(Broadcasting)
Kyonggi University
(Multimedia Arts)
Chung-Ang University
(Graduate School of Mass Communications)
Occupation Actor, singer, television personality, radio DJ
Years active 1995-present
Agent Blossom Entertainment
Religion Christianity
Spouse(s) Choi Suk-eun (m. 2006)
Children 3
Korean name
Hangul 차태현
Hanja 車太鉉
Revised Romanization Cha Tae-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer Ch’a T’ae-hyŏn

Cha Tae-hyun (born March 25, 1976) is a South Korean actor, singer, television personality and radio DJ. He is best known for his lead roles in the box-office hit comedies My Sassy Girl (2001), Scandal Makers (2008) and Hello Ghost (2010) as well as the television series Jeon Woo-chi (2012) and The Producers (2015). Since 2012, he is a cast member of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night. He is a co-founder of the talent management agency Blossom Entertainment.

Biography

Cha's father is Cha Jae-wan, who was an assistant director for special effects at KBS, and his mother Choi Su-min, now retired, was a voice-over artist.[1] His brother is film producer Cha Ji-hiyeon.

In June 1, 2006, Cha married his high school sweetheart, pop lyricist Choi Suk-eun.[2] They dated for 13 years; she was his first and only girlfriend.[3] They have three children, a son (Cha Soo-chan) and two daughters (Cha Tae-eun, Cha Su-jin).

In 2011, Cha revealed on SBS talk show Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy that he suffers from a panic disorder.[4]

Career

1995-2000: Beginnings

Cha Tae-hyun started his career as a silver medalist in a 1995 KBS Talent Contest. Over the next several years he would star in a large number of TV dramas such as Sunflower and Happy Together, while also appearing in numerous TV commercials.[5] He was the radio DJ for KBS Cool FM's FM Popular Music with Cha Tae-hyun from 1999-2000, and made a minor film debut in the comedy Hallelujah.[6]

2001-2007: My Sassy Girl and musical debut

Then in 2001 he burst onto the film scene through the hugely successful romantic comedy My Sassy Girl where he acted alongside his opposite Jun Ji-hyun. Cha's expressive acting established him as a recognized star in Korea as well as the Asian region at large,[7] and he extended his fame by releasing his debut album Accident. His next film Lovers' Concerto (2002), a tragic melodrama with actresses Son Ye-jin and Lee Eun-ju, also proved to be a popular success.[6]

From 2003, however, Cha's casting choices proved to be less inspired. He appeared in three comedies -- Crazy First Love, Happy Ero Christmas and Two Guys—that were widely criticized by audiences for their weak scripts and lack of creativity.[6] He released his second album The Book later that year.

His 2005 films—the relationship film Sad Movie with an all-star ensemble cast, and melodrama My Girl and I opposite Song Hye-kyo, the remake of Japanese hit film Crying Out Love in the Center of the World[6]—were box office disappointments. 2007's Highway Star, in which he played a masked trot singer, was a moderate success.[8]

Cha hosted KBS Cool FM's Mr. Radio from 2007-2008, and was awarded Best Radio DJ at the 2007 KBS Entertainment Awards alongside Ahn Jae-wook.[9] He then portrayed the town's jester who has the intelligence of a six-year-old in BABO (which means "fool" in Korean), a film adaptation of Kang Full's popular online comic.[10]

2008-2012: Revived popularity and 2 Days & 1 Night

Cha regained his top star status when his comedy flick Scandal Makers became the number one film of 2008, attracting 8.2 million moviegoers and ranking among Korea's biggest hits of all time. The film centers on a radio talk show host who must face unforeseen consequences of his days of philandering as a teen idol star when he discovers that he already has a daughter (Park Bo-young) and a grandson (Wang Seok-hyun) at the age of 30.[11] As a result of the film's success, the advertising industry named Cha as the top male celebrity endorser of 2009.[12]

He reunited with BABO director Kim Young-tak in 2010's Hello Ghost, a film about a man who after several failed suicide attempts, becomes possessed by four different ghosts.[13] It was another box office success at 3 million tickets sold, and Cha's performance led him to be dubbed as "Korea's Jim Carrey."[14]

Based on a true story, his 2011 film Champ depicts the relationship between a recently injured racehorse named Woo-bak and the jockey who tries to tame her.[15] Cha spent time with the horse before and during filming, luring his four-legged partner with a combination of carrots and sugar cubes.[16]

In 2012, he became a season 2 regular cast member of the variety program 2 Days & 1 Night, with other fellow celebrities such as, Singer Kim Jong Min, singer Sung Si Kyung, actor Uhm Tae Woong, actor Kim Seung Woo, actor Joo Won and gagman and MC Lee Su Geun. When the show continues on with its third Season, only Cha Tae Hyun and Kim Jong Min continuing the show with some new members such as actor Kim Joo Hyuk, singer Jung Jun Young, singer Defconn, and gagman Kim Junho. The show, which focuses on introducing various places in Korea to the viewers while the cast takes on different missions, has consistently scored high viewership ratings.[17][18]

2013-present

Cha played his first historical role in The Grand Heist, as the leader of a Joseon era group of thieves who band together to steal ice.[19][20] The action-comedy film was produced by his brother Cha Ji-hyun. He returned to that time period as the titular character in TV series Jeon Woo-chi, an impish Taoist wizard who becomes an unlikely hero.[21]

In 2014, he starred as an introverted man with dynamic visual acuity who works at a CCTV control center in the comedy film Slow Video, his third collaboration with director Kim Young-tak.[22][23] This was followed by The Producers in 2015, in which Cha played a hot-headed but soft-hearted television producer.[24][25] Cha was then cast in the ensemble romantic comedy Because I Love You, in the role of a gifted composer who connects people in love; the film was again produced by his brother Cha Ji-hyun.[26]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1997 Hallelujah Bad youngster in church (bit part)
2001 My Sassy Girl Gyun-woo
2002 Lovers' Concerto Lee Ji-hwan
2003 Crazy First Love Son Tae-il
Happy Ero Christmas Sung Byung-ki
2004 Who's Got the Tape? Jap-beom (cameo)
Windstruck Man at train station (cameo)
Two Guys Kim Hoon
2005 Sad Movie Jung Ha-suk
My Girl and I Kim Su-ho
2007 Highway Star Bong Dal-ho / Bong Pil
2008 Horton Hears a Who! Horton the Elephant (voice, Korean dubbed)
BABO Seung-ryong
My Mighty Princess Pigeon man (cameo)
Scandal Makers Nam Hyun-soo
2009 Maybe (Rabbit and Lizard) Yeong-nam (cameo)
Triangle (cameo)
2010 Hello Ghost Kang Sang-man
2011 Sunny Poster model of insurance company (cameo)
Champ Seung-ho
2012 Never Ending Story Song-kyung's friend (cameo)
The Grand Heist Lee Deok-mu
2013 Steal My Heart Ho-tae's neighbor (cameo)
2014 Tazza: The Hidden Card Radio DJ (cameo)
The Con Artists New Technician (cameo)
Slow Video Yeo Jang-boo
2016 My New Sassy Girl Gyun-woo
Because I Love You Lee Hyeong
2017 With God Ja Hong

Television series

Year Title Role Network
1995 Our Sunny Days of Youth (uncredited) KBS2
1996 Papa Jang Jung-moon KBS2
Looking Into Each Other's Eyes
and Loving Each Other 		KBS2
Daughter-in-law's Three Kingdoms KBS2
1997 First Love Chan-woo's friend KBS2
Ready Go! Park Chan-ki MBC
1998 Shy Lovers Hwang In-soo MBC
Sunflower Dr. Heo Jae-bong MBC
1999 Happy Together Ha Shin-yeop SBS
I'm Still Loving You Park Young-jae MBC
Into the Sunlight Kang In-ha MBC
2000 Juliet's Man Jang Gi-poong SBS
2004 First Love of a Royal Prince Choi Gun-hee MBC
2007 Flowers for My Life Yoon Ho-sang KBS2
2008 General Hospital 2 Choi Jin-sang MBC
2011 Lights and Shadows Drunkard (cameo, episode 2)[27] MBC
2012 My Husband Got a Family Tae-bong (cameo, episode 26)[28] KBS2
Jeon Woo-chi Jeon Woo-chi KBS2
2014 Drama Festival "4teen" Adult Young-hoon (cameo) MBC
2015 The Producers Ra Joon-mo KBS2

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
1998 Family Camp MBC MC
Happy Saturday SBS MC
2000 Mnet KM Music Festival Mnet MC; co-host Kim Hyun-joo
2001 Mnet KM Music Festival Mnet MC; co-host Song Hye-kyo
2002 Campus Song Festival MBC MC; co-host: Yoon Do-hyun
2003 Campus Song Festival MBC MC; co-host: Lee Hyori
Mnet KM Music Festival Mnet MC; co-host: Sung Yu-ri
2007 Campus Song Festival MBC MC; co-host: Lee Hyori
2008 Family Outing SBS Guest, episodes 23-24
2009 Family Outing SBS Guest, episodes 66-67
2010 Hit the Ball, Home Run King MBC ESPN Guest
Running Man SBS Guest, episode 10
2011 Running Man SBS Guest, episodes 57-58
Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy SBS Guest, episode 6
2012–present 2 Days & 1 Night KBS2 Cast member
2013 Star Awards 2013 Channel 8 Presenter
2015 The Return of Superman KBS2 Guest, episodes 67-68
Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education KBS2 Guest, episodes 87-92, 109
2016 Two Yoo Project Sugar Man JTBC Guest, episodes 17

Radio program

Year Title Station Notes
1999-2000 FM Popular Music with Cha Tae-hyun KBS Cool FM DJ
2007-2008 Mr. Radio KBS Cool FM DJ

Discography

Albums

Album information Track listing
Accident
더북 (The Book)

Singles

Year Title Notes
2000 "어디로 갈까" Juliet's Man OST
2002 "I Don't Know" Lovers' Concerto OST
"Photograph"
2005 "Forget Me" Sad Movie OST
"Don't Let Go of My Hand"
2007 "Ichaseon Bridge" Highway Star OST
"Wind Wind Wind"
2008 "Because I Love You" Scandal Makers OST
2010 "With You" Hello Ghost OST
2011 "Happiness" Champ OST

Selected endorsements

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1995 KBS Super Talent Contest Silver Medal N/A Won
1999 35th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Sunflower Won
SBS Drama Awards Best New Actor Happy Together Won
MBC Drama Awards Best New Actor Won
2000 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Juliet's Man Nominated
Big Star Award Won
Popularity Award Won
SBSi Award Won
2001 22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor My Sassy Girl Won
2002 38th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (Film) Nominated
39th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Nominated
Popularity Award Won
25th Golden Cinematography Awards Best New Actor Won
23rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Popular Star Award Lovers' Concerto Won
2003 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards Popular Star Award Crazy First Love Won
2004 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor First Love of a Royal Prince Nominated
2005 Savings Day Presidential Citation N/A Won
2007 KBS Entertainment Awards Best Radio DJ Mr. Radio Won
KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Flowers for My Life Nominated
2008 45th Grand Bell Awards Overseas Popularity Award BABO Won
MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor General Hospital 2 Nominated
2009 6th Max Movie Awards Best Actor Scandal Makers Won
2011 47th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) Hello Ghost Nominated
48th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Nominated
2012 KBS Entertainment Awards Top Entertainer Award 2 Days & 1 Night Won
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Jeon Woo-chi Nominated
2013 KBS Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award 2 Days & 1 Night Won
2014 Daesang (Grand Prize) Nominated
2015 Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama The Producers Won
Best Couple Award with Kim Soo-hyun Won

References

  1. ↑ Chun, Su-jin (12 August 2001). "Son's Success Has His Father all Fluffed Up". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ↑ "Cha Tae-hyun's grand wedding". China Economic Net. 3 June 2006. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (26 July 2012). "Cha Tae-hyun says he only had one girlfriend". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ↑ "Why Do Many Celebrities Suffer from Mental Problems". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. ↑ "10 Most Memorable Commercials (1950-2007)". The Korea Times. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Paquet, Darcy. "Actors and Actresses of Korean Cinema: Cha Tae-hyun". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  7. ↑ Lim, Hye-seon (9 December 2009). "Actor Cha Tae-hyun meets with fans in Vietnam". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  8. ↑ Yang, Sung-jin (18 January 2007). "Cha Tae-hyun tries comic film role - again". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  9. ↑ "안재욱 차태현, 최우수 라디오DJ상 수상". E Daily (in Korean). 22 December 2007. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  10. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (29 January 2008). "Cha, Ha To Bring Tears, Laughter". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  11. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (23 January 2009). "Mid-Budget Film Gives Hope to Local Cinema". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  12. ↑ "Kim Yu-na, Cha Tae-hyun Named Top Celebrities for Advertisers". The Chosun Ilbo. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  13. ↑ "2010.12.24 NOW PLAYING". Korea JoongAng Daily. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  14. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (9 December 2010). "A striking twist after an arduous journey". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  15. ↑ "2011.9.9 NOW PLAYING". Korea JoongAng Daily. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  16. ↑ Sung So-young, Song Yoon-soo (26 August 2011). "Adorable scene stealers nose their way onto screen". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  17. ↑ Hong, Lucia (14 February 2012). "Cast of new season of Two Days and One Night revealed". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  18. ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (24 July 2012). "Cha Tae Hyun Cares for 1 Night, 2 Days Ratings a Lot". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  19. ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (25 July 2012). "Cha Tae-hyun "hopes to play more comedy roles"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  20. ↑ Oh, Mi-jung (27 July 2012). "Cha Tae Hyun Returns to Comedy in Gone with the Wind". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  21. ↑ Lee, In-kyung (16 November 2012). "Cha Tae Hyun Talks About His Role Jeon Woochi for Woochi". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  22. ↑ Ji, Yong-jin; Lee, Sung-eun (30 September 2014). "Sassy Girl actor tries out new role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  23. ↑ Park, Yoon-jin (21 October 2014). "Slow Video Cha Tae Hyun "My friends' response to the movie was unusual"". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  24. ↑ Doo, Rumy (11 May 2015). "The Producers set to be full of fun and laughs". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  25. ↑ Kim, Jae-heun (11 May 2015). "Kim Soo-hyun returns in Producers". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  26. ↑ Conran, Pierce (3 August 2015). "BECAUSE I LOVE YOU Woos CHA Tae-hyun". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  27. ↑ Park, Hyun-min (30 November 2011). "Cha Tae Hyun Fails to be Noticed in Light and Shadow". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  28. ↑ Ho, Stewart (17 May 2012). "Cha Tae Hyun to Make a Cameo Appearance on Unexpected You". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

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