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Cha Tae-hyun

Cha Tae-hyun

Actor · Born March 25, 1976 (50) · Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea

Cha Tae-hyun (차태현) is a South Korean actor and co-founder of the entertainment agency Blossom Entertainment.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1976 (50)
From
Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Cha Tae-hyun's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
18%
Morality
18%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Society
5%
Survival
4%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
7
Romantic
4
Tense
4
Thrilling
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Cha Tae-hyun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cha Tae-hyun's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

69 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 33 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Private Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Your Personal Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ko Gi Sa

  • Your Personal Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Next Genius: Infinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I Can't Do It Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ballad of Us Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The People Upstairs(2025)

    as 6th Floor Couple

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Moving(2023)

    Show 21 episodes · as Jeon Gye-do

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • My Heart Puppy(2023)

    as Jin-gook

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Brain Works(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Geum Myeong-se

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • 수상한책방 동서남Book (동서남북) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Killer(2022)

    as Cleaning Head

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dear.M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 다수의 수다 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Police University (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoo Dong-man

  • Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • National Bang Bang Cook Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Team Bulldog: Off-duty Investigation(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jin Kang-ho

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Greatest Divorce(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Jo Seok-Moo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds(2017)

    as Kim Ja-hong

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Best Hit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · Director · as Lee Gwang-Jae

  • Because I Love You(2017)

    as Lee Hyeong

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • My Little Old Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love in the Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My New Sassy Girl(2016)

    as Gyun-woo

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Producers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ra Joon-mo

  • Love Clinic(2015)

    as 1 Night 2 Days Man

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Con Artists(2014)

    as New Technician

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • 4teen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Slow Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yeo Jang-boo

  • Tazza: The Hidden Card(2014)

    as Radio DJ

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Steal My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Next Door

  • Jeon Woo Chi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jeon Woo-chi

  • The Grand Heist(2012)

    as Lee Deok-mu

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Never Ending Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Art Gallery Manager

  • Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Seung-ho

  • Sunny(2011)

    as Insurance Company Main Model

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hello Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Gang Sang-man

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as (cameo)

  • Maybe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Yeong-nam (cameo)

  • Scandal Makers(2008)

    as Nam Hyeon-soo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • General Hospital 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 17 episodes · as Jin-sang Choi

  • My Mighty Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Pigeon Man

  • BA:BO - Miracle of Giving Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Seung-ryong

  • Flowers for My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoon Ho-Sang

  • Highway Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bong Dal-ho

  • My Girl and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kim Soo-ho

  • Sad Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jung Ha-seok

  • Two Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kim Hoon

  • First Love of a Royal Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 18 episodes · as Choi Gun-hee

  • Windstruck(2004)

    as Man on Train Platform

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Who's Got The Tape? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as A thug (caméo)

  • Happy_Ero_Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sung Byung-ki

  • Crazy First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Son Tae-il

  • Lovers' Concerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lee Ji-hwan

  • My Sassy Girl(2001)

    as Kyun-woo

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Juliet's Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 17 episodes · as Jang Ki-poong

  • Into the Sunlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kang In-Ha

  • Loving You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Happy Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ha Shin-yeob

  • Sunflower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 16 episodes · as 허재봉

  • Ready, Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 8 episodes · as Park Chan Ki

  • Hallelujah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jang Jeong-mun

  • A Sunny Place of the Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 종합병원 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as 최진상

  • Two Cops and Five Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dong-sik

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles, 69 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)

$109M worldwide

Highest rated

Moving (2023)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19942026

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2001Screen debut· My Sassy Girl
  • 2002First top-billed film· Lovers' Concerto
  • 2010Career best· Hello Ghost
  • 2023Career best· Moving

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 70: 69 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdDirecting1 of 70: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 40% of 15 roles
0106

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Cha Tae-hyun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

My New Sassy Girl (2016)

84th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Moving (2023)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Cha Tae-hyun's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Cha Tae-hyun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cha Tae-hyun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oh Na-ra shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers