Actor profile

Cha Seung-won

7th June 1970 Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea Acting

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).

36 Movies 40 TV Shows 1 In Production 81 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

No Other Choice poster

No Other Choice 24th September 2025 as Ko Si-jo

Uprising poster

Uprising 2nd October 2024 as King Seonjo

Believer 2 poster

Believer 2 5th October 2023 as Brian

Sinkhole poster

Sinkhole 11th August 2021 as Man-soo

Night in Paradise poster

Night in Paradise 3rd September 2020 as Ma Sang-gil

Cheer Up, Mr. Lee poster

Cheer Up, Mr. Lee 11th September 2019 as Cheol-su

Believer poster

Believer 22nd May 2018 as Brian

The Map Against the World poster

The Map Against the World 7th September 2016 as Kim Jeong-ho

Man on High Heels poster

Man on High Heels 1st June 2014 as Detective Ji-wook

Mr. XXX-Kisser poster

Mr. XXX-Kisser 21st June 2012

T-ARA - Cry Cry & Lovey-Dovey poster

T-ARA - Cry Cry & Lovey-Dovey 25th April 2012

Cry Cry poster

Cry Cry 8th November 2011

Athena: Goddess of War poster

Athena: Goddess of War 13th February 2011 as Son-hyeok

71: Into the Fire poster

71: Into the Fire 16th June 2010 as Park Moo-rang

Blades of Blood poster

Blades of Blood 28th April 2010 as Lee Mong-hak

Secret poster

Secret 3rd December 2009 as Kim Seong-ryeol

Eye For An Eye poster

Eye For An Eye 31st July 2008 as Ahn Hyon-min

My Son poster

My Son 1st May 2007 as Lee Gang-sik

Small Town Rivals poster

Small Town Rivals 28th March 2007 as Cho Chun-sam

Over the Border poster

Over the Border 4th May 2006 as Kim Sun-ho

Murder, Take One poster

Murder, Take One 11th August 2005 as Choi Yeon-gi

Blood Rain poster

Blood Rain 4th May 2005 as Lee Won-kyu

Lovely Rivals poster

Lovely Rivals 17th November 2004

Ghost House poster

Ghost House 17th September 2004 as Pil-gi

My Teacher, Mr. Kim poster

My Teacher, Mr. Kim 28th March 2003 as Kim Bong-doo

Project X poster

Project X 1st January 2003

Jail Breakers poster

Jail Breakers 20th November 2002 as Choi Moo-seok

Break Out poster

Break Out 17th July 2002 as Yang Cheol-gon

Kick the Moon poster

Kick the Moon 23rd June 2001 as Choi Ki-dong

Libera Me poster

Libera Me 11th November 2000 as Hui-soo

Black Honeymoon poster

Black Honeymoon 11th March 2000 as Kim Jun-ho

End of the Century poster

End of the Century 11th December 1999 as Sang-woo

Attack the Gas Station! poster

Attack the Gas Station! 2nd October 1999 as Runaway Youth

Ghost in Love poster

Ghost in Love 14th August 1999 as Nah Han Su

If the Sun Rises in the West poster

If the Sun Rises in the West 19th December 1998 as Byun Ji-min

Holiday in Seoul poster

Holiday in Seoul 21st March 1997 as Pickpocket

산골총각, 영웅 poster

산골총각, 영웅 23rd June 2026

Bonjour Bakery poster

Bonjour Bakery 8th May 2026 as Self

Cha's Family poster

Cha's Family 8th January 2026 as Self

Mercy for None poster

Mercy for None 6th June 2025 as Cha Young-do

GBRB Spinoff: Cafeteria Operation poster

GBRB Spinoff: Cafeteria Operation 9th January 2025 as Self

The Trunk poster

The Trunk 29th November 2024 as In-ji's fourth contract husband

Three Meals a Day: Light poster

Three Meals a Day: Light 20th September 2024 as Self

The Tyrant poster

The Tyrant 14th August 2024 as Lim Sang

Whatcha Up To? poster

Whatcha Up To? 16th May 2024 as Guest

Whenever Possible poster

Whenever Possible 23rd April 2024

Brotherhood Expedition: Maya poster

Brotherhood Expedition: Maya 4th August 2023 as Self

Nattering with Nah poster

Nattering with Nah 2nd June 2023 as Self

Nattering with Nah poster

Nattering with Nah 2nd June 2023

Just an Excuse poster

Just an Excuse 17th November 2022 as Self

Our Blues poster

Our Blues 9th April 2022 as Choi Han-su

One Ordinary Day poster

One Ordinary Day 27th November 2021 as Shin Joong-han

리얼 마케팅 쇼 poster

리얼 마케팅 쇼 14th August 2021

The Game Caterers poster

The Game Caterers 12th March 2021 as Self

The Devil Wears Jung Nam poster

The Devil Wears Jung Nam 5th December 2020 as Self

Laborhood on Hire poster

Laborhood on Hire 24th August 2019 as Self

How Do You Play? poster

How Do You Play? 27th July 2019 as Self

Korean Hostel In Spain poster

Korean Hostel In Spain 15th March 2019 as Self

You Quiz on the Block poster

You Quiz on the Block 29th August 2018 as Self

Movie Room poster

Movie Room 4th May 2018 as Self

A Korean Odyssey poster

A Korean Odyssey 23rd December 2017 as Devil King Woo / Woo Hwi

Three Meals a Day: Gochang Village poster

Three Meals a Day: Gochang Village 1st July 2016 as Self

Let's Be Strange poster

Let's Be Strange 1st May 2015

Hwajung poster

Hwajung 13th April 2015 as Prince Gwanghae

Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village poster

Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village 23rd January 2015 as Self

You're All Surrounded poster

You're All Surrounded 7th May 2014 as Seo Pan-seok

The Greatest Love poster

The Greatest Love 4th May 2011 as Dokko Jin

Athena: Goddess of War poster

Athena: Goddess of War 13th December 2010 as Son Hyuk

Running Man poster

Running Man 11th July 2010

City Hall poster

City Hall 29th April 2009 as Jo Gook

Family Outing poster

Family Outing 15th June 2008 as Self

Infinite Challenge poster

Infinite Challenge 23rd April 2005 as Self

Bodyguard poster

Bodyguard 5th July 2003 as Hong Kyung-tak

Love Story poster

Love Story 1st December 1999 as In-gi

Roses and Bean Sprouts poster

Roses and Bean Sprouts 13th March 1999 as Choi Gyoo-dae

Angel's Kiss poster

Angel's Kiss 14th December 1998 as 장태주

Tantara poster

Coming soon

Tantara 11th December 2026 as Gil-yeo