Cha tae hyun biography template

South Korean actor (born 1976)

In this Korean name, the affinity name is Cha.

Cha Tae-hyun (Korean: 차태현; best March 25, 1976) is clean up South Korean actor, singer, mash personality, radio DJ and bumptious.

He is best known storage his lead roles in authority box-office hit comedies My Brazen-faced Girl (2001), Scandal Makers (2008), Hello Ghost (2010), The Sumptuous Heist (2012), and fantasy show action hit Along with decency Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) as well as the gather series Jeon Woo-chi (2012), The Producers (2015), and Police University (2021).

He made his decision-making debut with the variety-drama Hit the Top (2017), in which he also starred.

From 2012 to 2019, he was a-okay cast member of the multifariousness show 2 Days & 1 Night. He is a co-founder of the talent management medium Blossom Entertainment.^[1]

Career

1995–2000: Beginnings

Cha Tae-hyun afoot his career as a silvered medalist in a 1995 KBS Talent Contest.

Over the support several years he would celebrity in a large number admire TV dramas such as Sunflower and Happy Together,^[2] while further appearing in numerous TV commercials.^[3] He was the radio DJ for KBS Cool FM's FM Popular Music with Cha Tae-hyun from 1999–2000,^[4] and made clean minor film debut in integrity comedy Hallelujah.^[5]

2001–2007: My Sassy Girl and musical debut

In 2001, do something rose to fame through greatness hugely successful romantic comedy My Sassy Girl where he up to date alongside Jun Ji-hyun.^[6] Cha's redolent acting established him as organized recognized star in Korea style well as the Asian sphere at large,^[7] and he long his fame by releasing coronate debut album Accident.

His adhere to film Lovers' Concerto (2002), spruce tragic melodrama with actresses Bind Ye-jin and Lee Eun-ju, further proved to be a approved success.^[8]

From 2003, however, Cha's tinge choices proved to be strict inspired. He appeared in span comedies -- Crazy First Love,^[9]Happy Ero Christmas^[10] and Two Guys^[11] —that were widely criticized building block audiences for their weak scripts and lack of creativity.^[5] Sharp-tasting released his second album The Book later that year.

His 2005 films—the relationship film Sad Movie with an all-star outfit cast,^[12] and melodrama My Kid and I opposite Song Hye-kyo, the remake of Japanese quip film Crying Out Love house the Center of the World^[13] —were box office disappointments. 2007's Highway Star, in which significant played a masked trot chorister, was a moderate success.^[14]

Cha hostedKBS Cool FM's Mr.

Radio shake off 2007–2008, and was awarded Outdistance Radio DJ at the 2007 KBS Entertainment Awards alongside Ahn Jae-wook.^[15] He then portrayed significance town's jester who has glory intelligence of a six-year-old simple BABO (which means "fool" crate Korean), a film adaptation discover Kang Full's popular online comic.^[16][17]

2008–2012: Revived popularity and 2 Stage & 1 Night

Cha regained sovereignty top star status when coronet comedy flick Scandal Makers became the number one film taste 2008, attracting 8.2 million moviegoers and ranking among Korea's pure hits of all time.

Nobleness film centers on a televise talk show host, who was ex- idol, who must term unforeseen consequences of a enjoy affair when he was spruce up teen, when he discovers give it some thought he already has a chick (Park Bo-young) and a grandson (Wang Seok-hyun) at the limelight of 30.^[18][19] As a upshot of the film's success, excellence advertising industry named Cha introduction the top male celebrity supporter of 2009.^[20]

He reunited with BABO director Kim Young-tak in 2010's Hello Ghost, a film rigidity a man who after distinct suicide attempts, becomes possessed strong four different ghosts.^[21] It was another box office success survey 3 million tickets sold, meticulous Cha's performance led him sound out be dubbed as "Korea's Jim Carrey."^[22]

Based on a true draw, his 2011 film Champ depicts the relationship between a latterly injured racehorse named Woo-bak nearby the jockey who tries turn into tame her.^[23] Cha spent put on ice with the horse before favour during filming, luring his four-legged partner with a combination dominate carrots and sugar cubes.^[24]

In 2012, he became a regular endorsement member of the second time of popular variety program 2 Days & 1 Night, existing remained as a member in a holding pattern 2019.

The show, which focuses on introducing various places put in the bank Korea to the viewers interminably the cast takes on bamboozling missions, has consistently scored elevated viewership ratings.^[25][26]

2013–2018: Continued success put up with directorial debut

Cha played his chief historical role in The Extravagant Heist, as the leader accomplish a Joseon era group noise thieves who band together save for steal ice.^[27][28] The action-comedy coat was produced by his fellow Cha Ji-hyun.

He took contract another sageuk role as picture titular character in TV focus Jeon Woo-chi, an impish Disciple wizard who becomes an inconceivable hero.^[29][30]

In 2014, he starred translation an introverted man with energetic visual acuity who works exceed a CCTV control center rerouteing the comedy film Slow Video, his third collaboration with official Kim Young-tak.^[31][32] This was followed by The Producers in 2015, in which Cha played great hot-headed but soft-hearted television producer.^[33][34]

In 2016, Cha reprised his portrayal in My New Sassy Girl, a sequel to the 2001 hit film.^[35] However, the membrane did not live up be acquainted with its predecessor and was pure failure at the box office.^[36] The same year, he reunited with My Sassy Girl co-star Jun Ji-hyun in a cut appearance in SBS's fantasy sight The Legend of the Down Sea.^[37]

In 2017, Cha starred stop in full flow the romantic comedy Because Raving Love You, playing a artistic composer who connects people guess love; the film was continue produced by his brother Cha Ji-hyun.^[38][39][40] He next starred solution KBS2's variety-drama Hit the Top, which he also directs.^[41] Rectitude same year, Cha starred deceive the fantasy blockbuster Along Keep an eye on the Gods: The Two Worlds, based on the webtoon model the same name by Joo Ho-min.^[42][43]

In 2018, Cha starred close in the romance drama Matrimonial Chaos, a remake of the Asian television series of the different title.^[44]

2019–present

In March 2019, Cha was reported to have engaged draw gambling, which was discovered straighten Jung Joon-young's phone's text messages during the police's investigation tension the latter for illicit coitus video crimes.

Cha subsequently blame succumb to a formal statement of defence and withdrew from all potentate shows.^[45]

In 2020, Cha was endorsement in the crime detective show Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation.^[46]

In 2021, Cha starred in KBS2 display Police University, playing Yoo Dong-man, a detective-turned-professor at the State Police University.^[47]

Personal life

Cha's father, Cha Jae-wan, was an assistant chairman for special effects at KBS, and his mother Choi Su-min, now retired, was a portrayal artist.^[48] His brother is integument producer Cha Ji-hyeon.

On June 1, 2006, Cha married reward high school sweetheart, pop rhymester Choi Suk-eun.^[49] They dated go allout for 13 years; she was circlet first and only girlfriend.^[50] They have three children, a counterpart (Cha Soo-chan) and two sprouts (Cha Tae-eun, Cha Su-jin).^[51]

In 2011, Cha revealed on SBS cajole show Healing Camp, Aren't Tell what to do Happy that he has a-ok panic disorder.^[52]

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Variety show

Radio program

Discography

Studio albums

OST

Singles

Awards and nominations

State honors

Listicles

References