Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
7 giugno 1970 (56)
Place of birth
Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Also known as
차승원 · 車勝元 · 车胜元 · Cha Seoung-won
Biography
Cha Seung-won (born June 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor, who began his career as an in-demand fashion model in the 1990s. Cha achieved stardom through the hit comedy films Kick the Moon (2001), Jail Breakers (2002), My Teacher, Mr. Kim (2003), and Ghost House (2004). After proving his versatility in other genres, notably in the period thriller Blood Rain (2005) and the melodrama My Son (2007), Cha's popularity continued with the television series Bodyguard (2003), City Hall (2009), The Greatest Love (2011), A Korean Odyssey (2017), One Ordinary Day (2021) and Our Blues (2022).
Conosciuto per
7.5
Film
No Other Choice
Ko Si-jo
2025
7.8
Series
Mercy for None
Cha Young-do
2025
8.1
Series
Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village
Self
2015–2020
4.5
Series
Hwajung
Prince Gwanghae
2015
7.3
Series
The Tyrant
Lim Sang
2024
8.1
Series
A Korean Odyssey
Devil King Woo / Woo Hwi
2017–2018
8.5
Series
Our Blues
Choi Han-su
2022
6.9
Film
Night in Paradise
Ma Sang-gil
2020
7.2
Film
Believer
Brian
2018
7.9
Series
You're All Surrounded
Seo Pan-seok
2014
7.3
Series
The Greatest Love
Dokko Jin
2011
8.0
Series
One Ordinary Day
Shin Joong-han
2021
7.0
Film
Uprising
King Seonjo
2024
5.7
Series
Athena: Goddess of War
Son Hyuk
2010–2011
6.9
Film
Sinkhole
Man-soo
2021
7.7
Series
Three Meals a Day: Light
Self
2024–
6.7
Film
Believer 2
Brian
2023
10.0
Series
Roses and Bean Sprouts
Choi Gyoo-dae
1999
7.5
Series
City Hall
Jo Gook
2009
8.8
Series
Three Meals a Day: Gochang Village
Self
2016
7.0
Series
Bodyguard
Hong Kyung-tak
2003
7.5
Film
71: Into the Fire
Park Moo-rang
2010
8.7
Series
Brotherhood Expedition: Maya
Self
2023–
8.5
Series
Bonjour Bakery
2026
8.3
Series
Korean Hostel In Spain
Self
2019
8.0
Film
Cheer Up, Mr. Lee
Cheol-su
2019
0.0
Series
산골총각, 영웅
2026–
6.6
Film
The Map Against the World
Kim Jeong-ho
2016
3.0
Series
Let's Be Strange
2015
Acting credits 29 titles
Bonjour Bakery
8.5
2026
산골총각, 영웅
0.0
2026–
No Other Choice
as Ko Si-jo
7.5
2025
Mercy for None
as Cha Young-do
7.8
2025
Three Meals a Day: Light
as Self
7.7
2024–
The Tyrant
as Lim Sang
7.3
2024
Uprising
as King Seonjo
7.0
2024
Brotherhood Expedition: Maya
as Self
8.7
2023–
Believer 2
as Brian
6.7
2023
Our Blues
as Choi Han-su
8.5
2022
Sinkhole
as Man-soo
6.9
2021
One Ordinary Day
as Shin Joong-han
8.0
2021
Night in Paradise
as Ma Sang-gil
6.9
2020
Korean Hostel In Spain
as Self
8.3
2019
Cheer Up, Mr. Lee
as Cheol-su
8.0
2019
Believer
as Brian
7.2
2018
A Korean Odyssey
as Devil King Woo / Woo Hwi
8.1
2017–2018
The Map Against the World
as Kim Jeong-ho
6.6
2016
Three Meals a Day: Gochang Village
as Self
8.8
2016
Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village
as Self
8.1
2015–2020
Hwajung
as Prince Gwanghae
4.5
2015
Let's Be Strange
3.0
2015
You're All Surrounded
as Seo Pan-seok
7.9
2014
The Greatest Love
as Dokko Jin
7.3
2011
Athena: Goddess of War
as Son Hyuk
5.7
2010–2011
71: Into the Fire
as Park Moo-rang
7.5
2010
City Hall
as Jo Gook
7.5
2009
Bodyguard
as Hong Kyung-tak
7.0
2003
Roses and Bean Sprouts
as Choi Gyoo-dae
10.0
1999