Cha Jung-won

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Cha Jung-won

Role / Field:

South Korean actress and model known for her breakthrough roles in popular dramas.

Born:

1989-10-18

Century / Era:

1989s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Cha Jung-won (Korean: 차정원; born (1989-10-18)October 18, 1989), birth name Cha Mi-young (차미영), is a South Korean actress and model. She landed her lead role in Wednesday 3:30 PM (2017) and Lawless Lawyer (2018). Cha Jung-won made her acting debut in the film titled Horror Stories in 2012. She landed her second role in the web drama, Loss:Time:Love and made a cameo appearance in All About My Mom.

Career & Major Achievements

Her first supporting role came soon after, playing as Jung Seon-min in She Was Pretty in 2015. Jung-won landed her first lead role in the SBS drama, Kidnapping Assemblyman Mr. Clean in 2016, and Wednesday 3:30 PM in 2017. She had a cameo in While You Were Sleeping.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

She also played the lead role in Oh! Dear Half-Basement Goddesses, and supporting roles in Lawless Lawyer and My Absolute Boyfriend both in 2018. On November 8, 2022, Cha signed an exclusive contract with Saram Entertainment.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1989 (1989-10-18): Birth of Cha Jung-won — South Korean actress and model known for her breakthrough roles in popular dramas.
2. 2012: 2012 Milestone — Cha Jung-won made her acting debut in the film titled Horror Stories in 2012.
3. 2015: 2015 Milestone — Her first supporting role came soon after, playing as Jung Seon-min in She Was Pretty in 2015.
4. 2016: 2016 Milestone — Clean in 2016, and Wednesday 3:30 PM in 2017.
5. 2017: 2017 Milestone — She landed her lead role in Wednesday 3:30 PM (2017) and Lawless Lawyer (2018).
6. 2018: 2018 Milestone — Dear Half-Basement Goddesses, and supporting roles in Lawless Lawyer and My Absolute Boyfriend both in 2018.
7. 2022: 2022 Milestone — On November 8, 2022, Cha signed an exclusive contract with Saram Entertainment.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Cha Jung-won

True or False: “Cha Jung-won's acting career began with a supporting role in the 2015 drama, She Was Pretty.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): She made her first supporting role playing Jung Seon-min in She Was Pretty in 2015.

Contemporary Figures & Related Historical Timelines

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• Adrien Broner — Historical peer (Born in 1989) (1989): American former professional boxer known for winning world titles across multiple weight classes.
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• Adam West — Historical peer (Died in 2017) (2017): American actor best known for portraying Batman in the 1960s and extensive voice work.
• Aaron Klug — Historical peer (Died in 2018) (2018): Pioneering biophysicist known for crystallographic electron microscopy and nucleic acid structure.
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