Cha Seo-won

Cha Seo-won
Cha in January 2019
Born
Lee Chang-yeob

(1991-04-15) April 15, 1991 (age 35)
Busan, South Korea
EducationKorea National University of Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
AgentNamoo Actors
Spouse
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(m. 2024)​
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
이창엽
RRI Changyeop
MRI Ch'angyŏp
Stage name
Hangul
차서원
RRCha Seowon
MRCh'a Sŏwŏn

Lee Chang-yeob (Korean: 이창엽; born April 15, 1991), known by his stage name Cha Seo-won (차서원), is a South Korean actor. His breakthrough role was in The Second Husband (2022), where he won his first acting award. He has also been a cast member of the variety show I Live Alone since 2022.

Personal life

Military service

Cha enlisted for his mandatory military service as an active-duty soldier on November 22, 2022. In December 2022, he sustained a minor finger injury at the training center but resumed training after treatment. On May 21, 2024, Cha was officially discharged from the military.

Marriage and family

On June 5, 2023, it was announced that Cha's fiancée, actress Uhm Hyun-kyung, was pregnant, and that they planned to marry in May of the following year. They met while filming Second Husband. On October 16, 2023, Uhm gave birth to a son.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Tenderly Crunch Da Yi Jae Short film
2018 A Boy and Sungreen Doctor
2022 Decision to Leave Mr. Ryu Bit part

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 The Heirs
2015 Miss Mamma Mia
2017 Sisters-in-LawChoi Dong-joo
Children of the 20th Century Lee Dong-hoon
2018 The Rich Son Choi Yong
2019 Liver or Die Lee Wi-sang
Miss Lee Park Do-joon
2021 The Second Husband Yoon Jae-min
2023 Our Blooming Youth Jang-eui Cameo (episode 12)
2026 Spring Fever Choi Yi-jun
The Wonderfools Gu Jun-mo

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Unintentional Love Story Yoon Tae-joon

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 I Live Alone Cast Member Episodes 455–472
If I Go Once
2025 The Gentlemen's League 4

Theater

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Charmi (차미) Oh Jin-hyuk

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Album Ref.
"What's in Life" 2021 Second Husband OST
"Shalala" 2022
"Beautiful day" 2023 Unintentional Love Story OST

Ambassadorship

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2022 Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama The Second Husband Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 2019 Best New Actor Liver or Die Nominated
MBC Drama Awards 2021 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama The Second Husband Won

References

  1. ↑ Shin Young-eun (July 27, 2022). "차서원, 나무엑터스와 재계약 체결" [Seo-won Cha renews contract with Namoo Actors]. Star Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ↑ Shim, Eun-kyung (November 17, 2022). "'낭또' 차서원, 22일 육군 현역 입대..."조용히 입소 희망"[공식]" ['Nangtto' Cha Seo-won enlists in the army on the 22nd... "Hope to enter quietly" [Official]]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ Kim Ji-won (December 25, 2022). "[단독] '11월 입대' 배우 차서원, 훈련 중 손가락 부상" [[Exclusive] 'Enlisted in November' actor Cha Seo-won, finger injury during training]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ Jeong Hee-yeon (May 21, 2024). "차서원 전역, 아내 엄현경-아들 품으로...아빠로서 제2막" [Cha Seo-won discharged from military service, in the arms of his wife, Eom Hyun-kyung and son... Act 2 as a father]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ Park Soo-in (June 5, 2023). "5살 연상연하 엄현경♥차서원 부모된다 '두번째 남편' 결혼 현실로[종합]" [5-year-old younger Uhm Hyeon-gyeong ♥ Cha Seo-won become parents, 'second husband' marriage reality[comprehensive]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ↑ Oh Seung-hyun (October 16, 2023). "'득남' 차서원♥엄현경 측 "산모와 아이 모두 건강"...결혼식 전 경사 [공식입장]" [Cha Seo-won and Eom Hyun-kyung's side, "Both mother and child are healthy"... Pre-wedding ceremony [Official statement]]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 김, 현정 (April 6, 2022). "'낭또' 차서원 "'두번째 남편'→'차미' 도전, 이름 따라갈 거예요" [인터뷰 종합]". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  8. 1 2 안, 태현 (May 21, 2024). "차서원, 오늘 상근 예비역 전역…아내 엄현경과 결혼식은 언제? [N이슈]". News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  9. 1 2 문, 지연 (November 11, 2019). "[인터뷰①] 차서원 "'청일전자 미쓰리'는 공감의 힘을 준 작품"". Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  10. ↑ Orion, Vasia (November 12, 2018). "Liver or Die Completes Line-up for Five Siblings". Hancinema. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  11. ↑ Kim Kyung-hee (May 6, 2021). "MBC 새 일일 '두 번째 남편' 엄현경-차서원-서은우-한기웅 출연 확정". iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  12. ↑ Moon Ji-yeon (March 14, 2023). "[공식] '군입대' 차서원, '청춘월담' 특별출연..박형식 구하기 작전" [[Official] 'Military enlistment' Cha Seo-won, 'Youth Moon' special appearance... The operation to save Park Hyeong-sik]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ↑ Park So-jin (February 11, 2026). "'스프링 피버' 차서원, 폭넓은 연기 변주로 '인생 캐릭터' 적립" [Cha Seo-won of "Spring Fever" builds a "career-defining character" through a wide range of acting variations]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  14. ↑ Park Eui-jin (May 19, 2026). "차서원, 박은빈·김해숙 사이 존재감 보여줬다…알고 보니 정체가 '실험체' ('원더풀스')" [Cha Seo-won showed his presence alongside Park Eun-bin and Kim Hae-sook…turns out his identity is an 'experimental subject' ("Wonderfools")]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  15. ↑ Jeong Hee-yeon (June 28, 2022). "차서원♥공찬 BL 드라마 '비의도적 연애담' 주연 호흡 [공식]" [Cha Seo-won ♥ Gong-chan's BL drama 'Unintentional Love Story' starring breathing [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ 한, 은수 (September 27, 2024). "'나혼자산다' 전현무, '낭또' 차서원과 깜짝 만남…엄현경과 결혼 후 첫 출연". EToday (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  17. ↑ Kang, Seon-ae (September 2, 2022). "이규형→엑소 수호 '찐친' 6인, '정법' PD와 호주行...'딱 한 번 간다면' 론칭" [Lee Kyu-hyung → EXO's Suho's 'Chin Chin' 6 members, 'Jung Beop' PD and Australia... Launch of 'If You Go Just Once]. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ↑ Lee Seung-rok (March 7, 2025). "[단독] 남우현·서은광·정승환·차서원, '뭉쳐야 찬다4' 발탁" [[Exclusive] Nam Woo-hyun, Seo Eunkwang, Jung Seung-hwan, and Cha Seo-won selected for "The Gentlemen's League 4"]. SportsSeoul (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  19. ↑ Kim Hyung-jeong (February 7, 2022). "'두번째 남편' 차서원, 6년만 뮤지컬 복귀...'차미' 캐스팅 공개 [공식입장]" ['Second Husband' Cha Seo-won to return to musical after 6 years... Casting for 'Chami' revealed [official position]]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ↑ Lee Seung-rok (October 18, 2021). "배우 차서원, '두 번째 남편' 트로트 가창" [Actor Cha Seo-won, 'Second Husband' trot song]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Naver.
  21. ↑ Lee Seung-hoon (March 31, 2022). "차서원, 잘생겼는데 노래까지 잘 부르면 반칙이지..'두 번째 남편' OST 또 불렀다" [Cha Seo-won is handsome, but if he sings well, it's a foul.. He sang 'Second Husband' OST again]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ↑ Park Pan-seok (April 7, 2022). "'낭또' 차서원, '나혼자' 헌혈 장면→적십자 헌혈 홍보대사 위촉" ['Nangto' Cha Seo-won, 'Alone' blood donation scene → Red Cross blood donation ambassador appointed]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. ↑ Lee Seul-bi (August 31, 2022). "김혜수→이준호 '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' 수상 후보 공개" [Kim Hye-soo → Lee Jun-ho's '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' nominees revealed]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. ↑ Lee Seung-rok (December 30, 2021). "'두번째 남편' 차서원·엄현경, 일일극 최우수상 [MBC연기대상]" ['Second Husband' Cha Seo-won and Eom Hyun-kyung, Best Daily Drama [MBC Acting Awards]]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Naver.