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Cha Seung-won

Acting Born Jun 7, 1970 Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea 24 credits

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).

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Known for

Running Man

2010

Infinite Challenge

as Self

How Do You Play?

as Self

The Game Caterers

as Self

Just an Excuse

as Self
Film

No Other Choice

as Ko Si-jo

Full filmography

  • Running Man (2010)
  • Infinite Challenge (2005) as Self
  • How Do You Play? (2019) as Self
  • You Quiz on the Block (2018) as Self
  • Movie Room (2018) as Self
  • The Game Caterers (2021) as Self
  • Just an Excuse (2022) as Self
  • Nattering with Nah (2023) as Self
  • Nattering with Nah (2023)
  • Our Blues (2022) as Choi Han-su
  • Family Outing (2008) as Self
  • No Other Choice (2025) as Ko Si-jo
  • Whenever Possible (2024)
  • Mercy for None (2025) as Cha Young-do
  • Hwajung (2015) as Prince Gwanghae
  • The Tyrant (2024) as Lim Sang
  • A Korean Odyssey (2017) as Devil King Woo / Woo Hwi
  • The Trunk (2024) as In-ji's fourth contract husband
  • Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village (2015) as Self
  • GBRB Spinoff: Cafeteria Operation (2025) as Self
  • You're All Surrounded (2014) as Seo Pan-seok
  • One Ordinary Day (2021) as Shin Joong-han
  • Love Story (1999) as In-gi
  • The Greatest Love (2011) as Dokko Jin