Cha Hwa-yeon

Cha Hwa-yeon
Cha Hwa-yeon
Born	Cha Hak-kyung; January 25, 1960 (age 64); South Korea
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1978–present
Agent	Imagine Asia
Spouse	Choi Dae-hyun (m. 1988; div. 2008)
Children	3
Korean name
Hangul	차화연
Hanja	車和娟
Revised Romanization	Cha Hwa-yeon
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'a Hwayŏn
Birth name
Hangul	차학경
Revised Romanization	Cha Hak-gyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'a Hakkyŏng

Cha Hwa-yeon (born Cha Hak-kyung; January 25, 1960) is a South Korean actress.

Career

Cha made her acting debut in 1978, and became best known as the heroine Kim Mi-ja in the 1987 television drama Love and Ambition, a character who became an icon for modern Korean women in that era.^[1] She retired a year after getting married in 1988.^[2] Cha returned to acting twenty years later in 2008 with Aeja's Older Sister, Minja.^[3]

In March 2018, Cha signed with new management agency Imagine Asia.^[4]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role
1978	Woman's Face
1979	In The Sunset Sky
1979	500 Years of Joseon Dynasty
1980	Pilnyeo
	Ahrong-yi Darong-yi
	Daldongne (Moon Village)
1981	Pursuit
	Detective
	TV Literature: "The Road to Sampo"
	Now Is the Time to Love
1982	TV Literature" "Ma"
	Wind Flower
	Diary of a Mom
	Long Live Ttok-soon
1983	Thaw
1983	Geum-nam's House
1984	Impatience
1985	Lights and Shadows
1985	Sun Rising Over the Hill
1986	Her Portrait	Hee-jae
1987	Love and Ambition	Kim Mi-ja
2008	Aeja's Older Sister, Minja	Joo Min-ja
2009	The City Hall	Jo Yong-hee
2009	Temptation of an Angel	Jo Kyung-hee
2010	Jejungwon	Im Jo-si, Hwang Jung's mother
	I Am Legend	Mrs. Hong
	Sunday Drama Theater: "Lunch Box"	Park Sook-ja
2011	My Princess	Fashion designer (cameo)
	The Thorn Birds^[5]	Yoon Myung-ja/Lee Ae-rin
	Protect the Boss^[6]	Shin Sook-hee
	A Thousand Kisses	Yoo Ji-sun
	Pianissimo
	You're Here, You're Really Really Here	Jeon Mi-ok
2012	Man from the Equator	Ma Hee-jung
	The Wedding Scheme	So Doo-ryun
	A Gentleman's Dignity	Seo Yi-soo's mother (cameo, episodes 16 and 19)
	Five Fingers	Na Gye-hwa
	Missing You	Kang Hyun-joo
2013	A Hundred Year Legacy	Baek Seol-joo
	King of Ambition^[7]	Baek Ji-mi
	Flower of Revenge	Min Hwa-young
	A Little Love Never Hurts	Hong Soon-ae
	The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang	Do-rim
2014	Big Man	Choi Yoon-jung
	Make Your Wish	Shin Hye-ran
	It's Okay, That's Love^[8]	Ok-ja
	My Secret Hotel	(cameo)
	Family Secret	Jin Joo-ran
2015	My Mom	Yoon Jung-ae
2017	Hospital Ship	Oh Hye-jung, Eun-Jae's mother (Ep. 1-2)
2018	Secret Mother^[9]	Park Sun-ja
	My Only One^[10]	Oh Eun-young
	Encounter^[11]	Kim Hwa-jin
2019	The Golden Garden	Jin Nam-hee
2020	Once Again	Jang Ok-boon
2020	Run On	Yook Ji-woo
2021	Young Lady and Gentleman	Wang Dae-ran^[12]
2021	Now, We Are Breaking Up	Min Hye-ok
2023	Divorce Attorney Shin	Ma Geum-hee^[13]
2023	The Real Has Come!	Lee In-ok^[14]
2024	Beauty and Mr. Romantic	Baek Mi-ja^[15]

Film

Year	Title	Role
1981	Thoughts on Capitalism
1982	Choi In-ho's Evening Color
1983	The Sparrow and the Scarecrow	Ok-boon
1985	Cicada Singing in the City
1987	A Long Journey, A Long Tunnel	(cameo)
2009	White Night^[16]	Seo Hae-yeong
2011	Sunday Punch	Soon-young
2012	Never Ending Story	Oh Song-kyung's mother (cameo)

Variety show

Year	Title	Notes
1981	Show Show Show	Host

Musical theatre

Year	Title	Role
2010-2011	Really Really Like You	Shin Jang-mi

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
1978	Miss Lotte Pageant	Winner	—	Won
1987	23rd Baeksang Arts Awards	Most Popular Actress (TV)	Love and Ambition	Won
1987	MBC Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress	Love and Ambition	Won
2009	SBS Drama Awards^[17]	Best Supporting Actress in a Special Planning Drama	Temptation of an Angel	Won
2011	MBC Drama Awards^[18]	Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	A Thousand Kisses	Won
2011	SBS Drama Awards	Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Special	Protect the Boss	Nominated
2012	KBS Drama Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Man from the Equator	Nominated
2012	SBS Drama Awards	Special Acting Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama	Five Fingers	Nominated
2013	MBC Drama Awards^[19]	Golden Acting Award, Actress	A Little Love Never Hurts	Won
2014	SBS Drama Awards	Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries	It's Okay, That's Love	Nominated
2015	MBC Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	My Mom	Won
2018	KBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress^[20]	My Only One	Won
2018	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	My Only One	Nominated
2021	KBS Drama Awards^[21]	Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Young Lady and Gentleman	Nominated

References

^ "I'm Not Your Mother 5: 여배우 차화연과의 인터뷰" [I'm Not Your Mother 5: Interview with Actress Cha Hwa-yeon]. GQ Korea (in Korean). May 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
^ Wee, Geun-woo (September 28, 2010). "INTERVIEW: Actress Lee Min-jung - Part 2". Asiae. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
^ Lee, In-kyung; Lee, Young-mok (8 October 2008). "인터뷰 ①: 차화연 "HD 카메라 앞에서 성형 유혹도 느꼈다"". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
^ Park, Seok-soo (March 6, 2018). "[공식입장] "차화연, 이매진아시아 전속계약..유동근·전인화 한식구"". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (27 February 2011). "Love, lies & family secrets". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
^ Kim, Ji-yeon (1 October 2011). "Protect the Boss Proves It's Not Just About the Ratings". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
^ Nam, Woo-jeong (7 December 2012). "Queen of Ambition The first script reading held successfully". StarN News. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
^ Kim, Hye-in (12 August 2014). "Cho In Sung getting great reactions from many Korean mothers". StarN News. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
^ "차화연 SBS '시크릿 마더' 출연 확정, 송윤아 시어머니 役". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). April 24, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ ""Only on My Side" Park Sang-won, Cha Hwa-yeon, Im Ye-jin, and Jin Kyung Join the Team". HanCinema. August 12, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
^ "'남자친구' 송혜교-박보검, '달달X유쾌' 대본리딩". WowTV (in Korean). October 5, 2018. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
^ Kim Myung-mi (May 24, 2021). "'신사와 아가씨' 김영옥 차화연→이종원 이일화, 베테랑 배우 총출동" ['Gentleman and Lady' Kim Young-ok, Cha Hwa-yeon → Lee Jong-won, Lee Il-hwa, veteran actors all over]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^ Kim, Myung-mi (January 19, 2023). "'신성한, 이혼' 강말금-차화연-전배수-한은성 캐스팅 "조승우와 호흡"[공식]" ['Shin Seong-han, Divorce' Kang Mal-geum - Cha Hwa-yeon - Jeon Bae-soo - Han Eun-seong casting "Jo Seung-woo and breathing" [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.
^ Baek Ah-young (March 19, 2023). "진짜가 나타났다' 강부자-홍요섭-차화연-김혜옥-김창완, 중견 어벤져스 총출동" [The real one appeared' Kang Bu-ja - Hong Yo-seop - Cha Hwa-yeon - Kim Hye-ok - Kim Chang-wan, middle-aged Avengers all out] (in Korean). iMBC Entertainment News. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Naver.
^ Kang Min-kyung (February 1, 2024). "[공식] 임수향, 돈 버는 기계서 추락한 톱배우...지현우와 로맨스('미녀와 순정남')" [[Official] Lim Soo-hyang, a top actor who fell from a money-making machine... Romance with Ji Hyun-woo ('Beauty and the Pure Man')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
^ Lee, Hyo-won (12 September 2009). "Love Lurks in Shadows in White Night". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
^ "Jang Seo-hee wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". Asiae. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
^ "The Greatest Love snags 7 honors at 2011 MBC Drama Awards". Asiae. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
^ "Winners of the 2013 MBC Drama Awards". Soompi. 30 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
^ Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.
^ Jung Ji-hyun (December 31, 2021). "윤주상·박하나·홍은희, 장편드라마 부문 우수상 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상]" [Yoon Joo-sang, Park Ha-na, and Hong Eun-hee, won the Excellence Award in the Feature Drama Category [2021 KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.

External links

Cha Hwa-yeon at HanCinema
Cha Hwa-yeon at the Korean Movie Database
Cha Hwa-yeon at IMDb

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[1] "I'm Not Your Mother 5: 여배우 차화연과의 인터뷰" [I'm Not Your Mother 5: Interview with Actress Cha Hwa-yeon]. GQ Korea (in Korean). May 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.

[2] Wee, Geun-woo (September 28, 2010). "INTERVIEW: Actress Lee Min-jung - Part 2". Asiae. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-11-20.

[3] Lee, In-kyung; Lee, Young-mok (8 October 2008). "인터뷰 ①: 차화연 "HD 카메라 앞에서 성형 유혹도 느꼈다"". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.

[4] Park, Seok-soo (March 6, 2018). "[공식입장] "차화연, 이매진아시아 전속계약..유동근·전인화 한식구"". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2018-03-06.

[5] Kwon, Mee-yoo (27 February 2011). "Love, lies & family secrets". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.

[6] Kim, Ji-yeon (1 October 2011). "Protect the Boss Proves It's Not Just About the Ratings". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-20.

[7] Nam, Woo-jeong (7 December 2012). "Queen of Ambition The first script reading held successfully". StarN News. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.

[8] Kim, Hye-in (12 August 2014). "Cho In Sung getting great reactions from many Korean mothers". StarN News. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.

[9] "차화연 SBS '시크릿 마더' 출연 확정, 송윤아 시어머니 役". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). April 24, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[10] ""Only on My Side" Park Sang-won, Cha Hwa-yeon, Im Ye-jin, and Jin Kyung Join the Team". HanCinema. August 12, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

[11] "'남자친구' 송혜교-박보검, '달달X유쾌' 대본리딩". WowTV (in Korean). October 5, 2018. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

[12] Kim Myung-mi (May 24, 2021). "'신사와 아가씨' 김영옥 차화연→이종원 이일화, 베테랑 배우 총출동" ['Gentleman and Lady' Kim Young-ok, Cha Hwa-yeon → Lee Jong-won, Lee Il-hwa, veteran actors all over]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

[13] Kim, Myung-mi (January 19, 2023). "'신성한, 이혼' 강말금-차화연-전배수-한은성 캐스팅 "조승우와 호흡"[공식]" ['Shin Seong-han, Divorce' Kang Mal-geum - Cha Hwa-yeon - Jeon Bae-soo - Han Eun-seong casting "Jo Seung-woo and breathing" [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.

[14] Baek Ah-young (March 19, 2023). "진짜가 나타났다' 강부자-홍요섭-차화연-김혜옥-김창완, 중견 어벤져스 총출동" [The real one appeared' Kang Bu-ja - Hong Yo-seop - Cha Hwa-yeon - Kim Hye-ok - Kim Chang-wan, middle-aged Avengers all out] (in Korean). iMBC Entertainment News. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Naver.

[15] Kang Min-kyung (February 1, 2024). "[공식] 임수향, 돈 버는 기계서 추락한 톱배우...지현우와 로맨스('미녀와 순정남')" [[Official] Lim Soo-hyang, a top actor who fell from a money-making machine... Romance with Ji Hyun-woo ('Beauty and the Pure Man')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

[16] Lee, Hyo-won (12 September 2009). "Love Lurks in Shadows in White Night". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-11-20.

[17] "Jang Seo-hee wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". Asiae. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2014-11-20.

[18] "The Greatest Love snags 7 honors at 2011 MBC Drama Awards". Asiae. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2011-11-20.

[19] "Winners of the 2013 MBC Drama Awards". Soompi. 30 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2014-11-20.

[20] Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.

[21] Jung Ji-hyun (December 31, 2021). "윤주상·박하나·홍은희, 장편드라마 부문 우수상 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상]" [Yoon Joo-sang, Park Ha-na, and Hong Eun-hee, won the Excellence Award in the Feature Drama Category [2021 KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.

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