Cha Eun-woo

Lee Dong-min (Korean: 이동민; born March 30, 1997), professionally known as Cha Eun-woo (차은우), is a South Korean singer, actor, and model under the label of Fantagio. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Astro.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Cha.
Cha Eun-woo
Cha in 2017
Born
Lee Dong-min

(1997-03-30) March 30, 1997
Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
NationalityKorean
Other namesCha Eun-woo
EducationSungkyunkwan University
Alma materHanlim Multi Art School
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
  • model
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsFantagio
Associated actsAstro
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Dong-min
McCune–ReischauerYi Tongmin
Stage name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCha Eun-u
McCune–ReischauerCh'a Ŭnu
WebsiteCha Eun-woo

Early life

Cha Eun-woo was born on March 30, 1997 in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province.[2][3] Cha attended Suri Middle School, then Suri High School. He graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School in 2016.[4] He is currently attending Sungkyunkwan University, majoring in performing arts.[5]

Career

2013–2015: Career beginnings

Cha debuted as an actor with a minor role in the film My Brilliant Life.[6]

In August 2015, Cha along with the other members of his group participated in the web-drama To Be Continued.[7]

2016–present: Debut with Astro, solo activities and rising popularity
For musical career with Astro, see Astro (South Korean band) § Career.

Astro debuted on February 23, 2016 with the mini album Spring Up. In August, Cha participated in the Chuseok special variety show, Replies That Make Us Flutter.[8] In September, he participated in another Chuseok pilot program, Boomshakalaka.[9]

Cha was announced as the MC of the show Show! Music Core alongside Kim Sae-ron and Lee Soo-min, which he hosted from 2016 to 2018.[10] The same year, he starred in the web drama My Romantic Some Recipe.[11]

Cha going to Music Bank, 2017

In 2017, Cha was cast in the KBS2 drama Hit the Top.[12] The same year, he starred in the web drama Sweet Revenge.[13]

In 2018, Cha starred in the web drama Top Management.[14] The same year, Cha was cast in the JTBC romantic comedy series Gangnam Beauty, his first leading role on television.[15][16] Cha saw a rise in popularity after the series aired,[17][18] and was included in GQ Korea's ‘Men of the Year’.[19]

In 2019, Cha starred in the historical drama Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung alongside Shin Se-kyung.[20] In 2019 MBC Drama awards, Cha Eun-woo won Excellence Award for an Actor and Best Couple Award with Shin Se-Kyung.[21]

In July 2019, it was announced that Cha Eun-woo will be having his first fan meeting across Asia titled, "Just One 10 Minute" in October. In December 2019, Cha Eun-woo was announced as a cast member of the new variety show, Handsome Tigers, alongside Joy, Lee Sang-yoon, Yoo Seon-ho, and Seo Jang-hoon.[22] In the K-pop Radar Year-End Chart, Cha Eun-woo was named as "2019 Hot Instagrammer - Male".[23]

In April 2020, Cha joined Master in the House as a fixed cast member.[24] In 2020 SBS Entertainment Awards, Cha Eun-woo won Rookie Award for Master in the House. [25]

In December 2020, Cha began starring as the male lead in the tvN drama True Beauty, based on the webtoon of the same name. He portrays Lee Su-ho, a "perfect man" who pays no attention to others.[26][27]

Impact

In 2018, he was included in GQ Korea's ‘Men of the Year’.[19] In 2019, Eun-woo was ranked as the 7th with 44,178,474 points Most Accumulated Points On Male Idol Brand Reputation.[28] In the K-pop Radar Year-End Chart, Cha Eun-woo was named as "2019 Hot Instagrammer - Male".[23]

Discography
See also: Astro (South Korean band) § Discography
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[29]
Soundtrack appearances
"Rainbow Falling" 2018 — N/A Gangnam Beauty OST. Part 7
"Together" — Top Management OST
"Please Remember" (기억해줘요) 2019 — Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung OST Part 6
"Love So Fine" 2021 TBA True Beauty OST Part 8
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 My Brilliant Life healthy Ah-reum Cameo [6]

Television series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Hit the Top MJ KBS2 [12]
2018 Gangnam Beauty Do Kyung-seok JTBC [15]
2019 Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung Yi Rim (Prince Dowon) / Maehwa MBC [30]
2020–2021 True Beauty Lee Suho tvN [31]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 To Be Continued Cha Eun-woo MBC Every1 [7]
2016 My Romantic Some Recipe Himself Naver TVCast [11]
2017 Sweet Revenge Himself Oksusu [13]
2018 Top Management Woo Yeon-woo Youtube Red [14]
2019 Soul Plate Angel Raviel Naver TVCast, YouTube [32]

Variety show
Year Title Role Network Ref.
2016 Law of the Jungle in New Caledonia Cast member SBS [33]
2018 Dead If Shot Naver [34]
2020 Handsome Tigers SBS [35][36]
2020–present Master in the House [24]

Hosting
Year Title Network Ref.
2016–2018 Show! Music Core MBC [10]
2017 MBC Gayo Daejejeon [37]
2018 Dream Concert SBS [38]
MBC Gayo Daejejeon MBC [39]
2019 [40]
2020 Dream Concert V Live, YouTube [41]
KBS Song Festival KBS2 [42][43]
SBS Entertainment Awards SBS [44][45]

Awards and nominations
See also: Astro (South Korean band) § Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 MBC Entertainment Awards Rookie Award in Music / Talk Show – Male Show! Music Core Nominated
2017 9th MTN Broadcast Advertising Festival CF Male Star Award N/A Won [46]
MBC Entertainment Awards Rookie Award in Show / Sitcom – Male Show! Music Core Nominated
2018 11th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor Gangnam Beauty Won [47]
Hallyu Star Award Won
3rd Indonesian Television Awards Special Award – Person of the Year N/A Won [48]
3rd Asia Artist Awards Rising Star Award Gangnam Beauty Won [49]
Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards Most Searched Rookie Actor Won [50]
Korea First Brand Awards Male Idol-Actor Award Won [51]
Male Commercial Model Award N/A Won
2019 14th Annual Soompi Awards Breakout Actor Gangnam Beauty Won [52]
Best Idol Actor Nominated
Best Couple Award with Im Soo-hyang Nominated
1st iQiyi Entertainment Awards Most Charming Actor Won
MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award for an Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung Won [53][54]
Best Couple Award with Shin Se-kyung Won
2020 Newsis K-EXPO 2020 Seoul Tourism Organization CEO Award N/A Won [55]
1st APAN Music AwardsEntertainer of the Year – MaleNominated[56]
14th SBS Entertainment AwardsRookie AwardMaster in the HouseWon[57]

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