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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1984-06-16

Place of Birth

South Korea

Cha Rae-hyung

Biography

Cha Rae‑hyung (born June 16, 1984) is a South Korean actor under Artist Company trained in Acting at Sejong University's Film and Performing Arts Department. After graduating, he built a foundation in theatre, performing in numerous Daehak‑ro productions such. He went on to appear in various independent films and short productions before gaining industry attention in 2016 with The Boys Who Cried Wolf, where his distinctive and textured performance positioned him as a rising "scene stealer" in Korean cinema. Cha Rae‑hyung has since developed a steady career across film and television. He is frequently cast as figures of authority—police officers, detectives, correctional officers—but has also portrayed tougher characters, including gang members, most notably in The Worst of Evil, where his physical and expressive intensity stood out.

Known for

The Good Detective

The Good Detective

A drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up. Jang Seung Jo will take on the role of Oh Ji Hyuk, an elite detective of nine years who does not share his feelings with others due to pain he experienced when he was young. He is not swayed by money and power, even with the huge wealth he inherited from his uncle.

Drama Stage

Drama Stage

South Korean anthology series featuring one-act dramas selected from the O'PEN Drama Storyteller Exhibition.

The Tale of Nokdu

The Tale of Nokdu

While on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows — disguised as a woman.

The Worst of Evil

The Worst of Evil

Set in the 1980s, a husband and wife, both detectives, infiltrate a massive criminal organization responsible for the illegal drug trade between Korea, China, and Japan.

Trigger

Trigger

As illegal firearms flood into a gun-free South Korea, a resolute cop and a mysterious partner join forces to stop the chaos from sweeping the nation.

Nice to Not Meet You

Nice to Not Meet You

A hateful romance between a professional detective actor who wants to become a melodrama master and a female reporter who was demoted from a political reporter who won the Reporter of the Year award to the entertainment department.

The Killing Vote

The Killing Vote

People are busy watching the screen. The person wearing a mysterious mask so called 'Gaetal' appears, and the Killing Vote begins.

Strangers from Hell

Strangers from Hell

Unpleasant events disturb the life of an aspiring crime fiction writer when he becomes a resident of an apartment building teeming with shady neighbors.

My Fellow Citizens

My Fellow Citizens

This drama tells the story of a con man, who gets involved with unexpected incidents, marries a police officer and somehow ends up running to become a member of the National Assembly.

The Silent Sea

The Silent Sea

During a perilous 24-hour mission on the moon, space explorers try to retrieve samples from an abandoned research facility steeped in classified secrets.

Life

Life

A dedicated ER doctor fights to protect patient care when a ruthless new hospital director threatens to dismantle the emergency department for profit.

12.12: The Day

12.12: The Day

After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo-gwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.

Hunt

Hunt

After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho and Domestic Unit chief Kim Jung-do are tasked with uncovering a North Korean spy, known as Donglim, who is deeply embedded within their agency. When the spy begins leaking top secret intel that could jeopardize national security, the two units are each assigned to investigate each other.

Top Management

Top Management

A former K-Pop idol trainee finds a new dream as an idol manager.

Good Job

Good Job

On Seon-woo is the head of the biggest company in Korea. He also secretly runs a private detective agency. On the other hand, Don Se Ra is a person with extraordinary vision and uses this ability to help people...