Photo: SBS Radio 에라오 / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / stage actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha%20Chung-hwa
Frequently asked questions
When was Cha Chung-hwa born?
Born April 28, 1980 (age 46).
What does Cha Chung-hwa do?
Cha Chung-hwa works as actor, film actor, stage actor.
Actor — see all → · Film actor — see all →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.