Chae Jong-hyeop

What draws me to Chae Jong-hyeop isn't his model good looks, though those are undeniable, but the quiet precision he brings to roles in The Witch's Diner and Castaway Diva. He's not a showy actor; his strength lies in restraint, in the small flicker of expression that signals something shifting underneath. Born in 1993 and trained at an arts school in Seoul, he feels like a performer still climbing toward his ceiling. I enjoy following actors at exactly this stage, before the wider world catches on, when each new lead role tells you a little more about the range he's quietly building.

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Name (English)

Chae Jong-hyeop

Name (Japanese)

チェ・ジョンヒョプ

Reading

ちぇ・じょんひょぷ

Born

May 19, 1993 (age 33)

Origin

South Korea

Occupation

model / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster

University

Seoul Arts College

• Official sitehttp://www.ynkent.com/en/cjh.html
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chaejh_/
• Xhttps://x.com/chaejh_official
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chae%20Jong-hyeop
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%92%E3%83%A7%E3%83%97
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105287993

Tags

• model
• actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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