Portrait of Cha Seung-won

Acting

Cha Seung-won

Career

Active from 1997 to 2027, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
41
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Our Blues
Our Blues
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Cha Seung-won Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.3, average 3.8
  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Biographical
    0.3, average 1.0
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Korean Cinema 10
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Korean Noir 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Gritty Crime Thriller 2
  • Drug Cartel 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Stylish Cinematography 2
  • Complex Plot 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Pigpen
Pigpen

TV show ยท as The Owner

Family Force
Family Force

as Cheol-du

2020s

16 titles ยท average score 72
No Other Choice
No Other Choice (2025)
GoodWatch score 85

as Ko Si-jo

Mercy for None
Mercy for None (2025)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Cha Young-do

The Tyrant
The Tyrant (2024)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show ยท as Lim Sang

Uprising
Uprising (2024)
GoodWatch score 76

as King Seonjo

The Trunk
The Trunk (2024)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as In-ji's fourth contract husband

Whenever Possible
Whenever Possible (2024)

TV show

Believer 2
Believer 2 (2023)
GoodWatch score 63

as Brian

Nattering with Nah
Nattering with Nah (2023)

TV show ยท as Self

Our Blues
Our Blues (2022)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Choi Han-su

Sinkhole
Sinkhole (2021)
GoodWatch score 49

as Man-soo

One Ordinary Day
One Ordinary Day (2021)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Shin Joong-han

Night in Paradise
Night in Paradise (2020)
GoodWatch score 66

as Ma Sang-gil

2010s

14 titles ยท average score 71
Cheer Up, Mr. Lee
Cheer Up, Mr. Lee (2019)
GoodWatch score 75

as Cheol-su

Believer
Believer (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

as Brian

A Korean Odyssey
A Korean Odyssey (2017)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Devil King Woo / Woo Hwi

The Map Against the World
The Map Against the World (2016)

as Kim Jeong-ho

Hwajung
Hwajung (2015)

TV show ยท as Prince Gwanghae

You're All Surrounded
You're All Surrounded (2014)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Seo Pan-seok

Man on High Heels
Man on High Heels (2014)
GoodWatch score 64

as Detective Ji-wook

The Greatest Love
The Greatest Love (2011)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Dokko Jin

Athena: Goddess of War
Athena: Goddess of War (2011)

as Son-hyeok

Athena: Goddess of War
Athena: Goddess of War (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Son Hyuk

Blades of Blood
Blades of Blood (2010)
GoodWatch score 52

as Lee Mong-hak

71: Into the Fire
71: Into the Fire (2010)
GoodWatch score 76

as Park Moo-rang

2000s

16 titles ยท average score 62
City Hall
City Hall (2009)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Jo Gook

Secret
Secret (2009)
GoodWatch score 64

as Kim Seong-ryeol

Eye For An Eye
Eye For An Eye (2008)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ahn Hyon-min

My Son
My Son (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

as Lee Gang-sik

Blood Rain
Blood Rain (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

as Lee Won-kyu

Murder, Take One
Murder, Take One (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

as Choi Yeon-gi

Ghost House
Ghost House (2004)
GoodWatch score 62

as Pil-gi

Bodyguard
Bodyguard (2003)

TV show ยท as Hong Kyung-tak

My Teacher, Mr. Kim
My Teacher, Mr. Kim (2003)
GoodWatch score 60

as Kim Bong-doo

Jail Breakers
Jail Breakers (2002)
GoodWatch score 60

as Choi Moo-seok

Break Out
Break Out (2002)
GoodWatch score 62

as Yang Cheol-gon

Kick the Moon
Kick the Moon (2001)
GoodWatch score 62

as Choi Ki-dong

1990s

9 titles ยท average score 71
End of the Century
End of the Century (1999)

as Sang-woo

Roses and Bean Sprouts
Roses and Bean Sprouts (1999)

TV show ยท as Choi Gyoo-dae

Ghost in Love
Ghost in Love (1999)

as Nah Han Su

Attack the Gas Station!
Attack the Gas Station! (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

as Runaway Youth

Love Story
Love Story (1999)

TV show ยท as In-gi

If the Sun Rises in the West
If the Sun Rises in the West (1998)

as Byun Ji-min

Angel's Kiss
Angel's Kiss (1998)

TV show ยท as ์žฅํƒœ์ฃผ

Holiday in Seoul
Holiday in Seoul (1997)

as Pickpocket

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๋‰ด์š• ์Šคํ† ๋ฆฌ (1997)

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