Tae-hyun Cha
Actor

Tae-hyun Cha Net Worth

He has appeared in numerous films and television series, and has directed several films.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Director
Birth Day March 25, 1976
Birth Place  Seoul, South Korea, South Korea
Age 47 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries
Education Seoul Institute of the Arts (Broadcasting) Kyonggi University (Multimedia Arts) Chung-Ang University (Graduate School of Mass Communications)
Occupation Actor, singer, television personality, radio DJ, director
Years active 1995-present
Agent Blossom Entertainment
Spouse(s) Choi Suk-eun (m. 2006)
Children 3
Hangul 차태현
Hanja 車太鉉
Revised Romanization Cha Tae-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer Ch’a T’ae-hyŏn

💰 Net worth

Tae-hyun Cha, a renowned actor and director in South Korea, is expected to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in the year 2024. With his exceptional talent and numerous successful projects, including both acting and directing ventures, Tae-hyun Cha has established himself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. His versatile skills have garnered him immense popularity and recognition, leading to a substantial accumulation of wealth. As he continues to thrive in his career, Tae-hyun Cha's net worth is poised to grow even further in the future.

Biography/Timeline

1995

Cha Tae-hyun started his career as a silver medalist in a 1995 KBS Talent Contest. Over the next several years he would star in a large number of TV dramas such as Sunflower and Happy Together, while also appearing in numerous TV commercials. He was the radio DJ for KBS Cool FM's FM Popular Music with Cha Tae-hyun from 1999-2000, and made a minor film debut in the comedy Hallelujah.

2001

In 2001, he rose to fame through the hugely successful romantic comedy My Sassy Girl where he acted alongside Jun Ji-hyun. Cha's expressive acting established him as a recognized star in Korea as well as the Asian region at large, and he extended his fame by releasing his debut album Accident. His next film Lovers' Concerto (2002), a tragic melodrama with actresses Son Ye-jin and Lee Eun-ju, also proved to be a popular success.

2003

From 2003, however, Cha's casting choices proved to be less inspired. He appeared in three comedies -- Crazy First Love, Happy Ero Christmas and Two Guys—that were widely criticized by audiences for their weak scripts and lack of creativity. He released his second album The Book later that year.

2005

His 2005 films—the relationship film Sad Movie with an all-star ensemble cast, and melodrama My Girl and I opposite Song Hye-kyo, the remake of Japanese hit film Crying Out Love in the Center of the World—were box office disappointments. 2007's Highway Star, in which he played a masked trot singer, was a moderate success.

2006

In June 1, 2006, Cha married his high school sweetheart, pop lyricist Choi Suk-eun. They dated for 13 years; she was his first and only girlfriend. They have three children, a son (Cha Soo-chan) and two daughters (Cha Tae-eun, Cha Su-jin).

2007

Cha hosted KBS Cool FM's Mr. Radio from 2007-2008, and was awarded Best Radio DJ at the 2007 KBS Entertainment Awards alongside Ahn Jae-wook. He then portrayed the town's jester who has the intelligence of a six-year-old in BABO (which means "fool" in Korean), a film adaptation of Kang Full's popular online comic.

2008

Cha regained his top star status when his comedy flick Scandal Makers became the number one film of 2008, attracting 8.2 million moviegoers and ranking among Korea's biggest hits of all time. The film centers on a radio talk show host who must face unforeseen consequences of his days of philandering as a teen idol star when he discovers that he already has a daughter (Park Bo-young) and a grandson (Wang Seok-hyun) at the age of 30. As a result of the film's success, the advertising industry named Cha as the top male Celebrity endorser of 2009.

2010

He reunited with BABO Director Kim Young-tak in 2010's Hello Ghost, a film about a man who after several failed suicide attempts, becomes possessed by four different ghosts. It was another box office success at 3 million tickets sold, and Cha's performance led him to be dubbed as "Korea's Jim Carrey."

2011

In 2011, Cha revealed on SBS talk show Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy that he suffers from a panic disorder.

2012

In 2012, he became a regular cast member of the second season of popular variety program 2 Days & 1 Night, and remained as a member to this day. The show, which focuses on introducing various places in Korea to the viewers while the cast takes on different missions, has consistently scored high viewership ratings.

2014

In 2014, he starred as an introverted man with dynamic visual acuity who works at a CCTV control center in the comedy film Slow Video, his third collaboration with Director Kim Young-tak. This was followed by The Producers in 2015, in which Cha played a hot-headed but soft-hearted television Producer.

2016

In 2016, Cha reprised his role in My New Sassy Girl, a sequel to the 2001 hit film. However, the film did not live up to its predecessor and was a failure at the box office. The same year, he reunited with My Sassy Girl co-star Jun Ji-hyun in a cameo appearance in SBSC's fantasy drama The Legend of the Blue Sea.

2017

In 2017, Cha starred in the romantic comedy Because I Love You, playing a gifted Composer who connects people in love; the film was again produced by his brother Cha Ji-hyun. He next starred in KBS2's variety-drama Hit the Top, which he also directs. The same year, Cha starred in the fantasy blockbuster Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds, based on the webtoon of the same name by Joo Ho-min, which was a huge success, becoming the second highest grossing film in South Korea.

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