Cha Chung-hwa

Cha Chung-hwa is the kind of character actress I genuinely treasure, the scene-stealer who sharpens every frame she enters. Her Baeksang-nominated turn as court lady Choi in Mr. Queen, plus memorable roles in Crash Landing on You and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, prove she can anchor a moment without ever needing top billing. Performers who move fluidly between theater, film, and television tend to outlast trends, and I suspect her staying power is no accident. To me she represents the unsung backbone of Korean drama, the dependable craft that lets the leads shine.

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Name (English)

Cha Chung-hwa

Name (Japanese)

チャ・ジョンファ

Reading

ちゃ・じょんふぁ

Born

April 28, 1980 (age 46)

Occupation

actor / film actor / stage actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Monkey

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha%20Chung-hwa
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97236808

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

October 19, 2026

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