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Car, the Garden in 2026

Car, the Garden

카더가든

  • Solo · Male
  • Indie
  • R&B
  • Rock
  • Debuted 2013
  • Active

Car, the Garden in 2026 — Photo: K-POPIT 케이팝잇 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
201309.24
Birthday
10.231990
Genre
Indie · R&B · Rock

Basic info

Car, the Garden is a singer-songwriter who debuted under the name Mason the Soul. His signature songs include 〈나무〉, 〈그대 작은 나의 세상이 되어〉 and 〈가까운 듯 먼 그대여〉.

Debut
September 24, 2013 · Debut song Bus Stop
Debut agency
CAM WITH US
Current agency
Birthday
October 23, 1990
Years active
2013–
Meaning of the Name
A name that renders the family name 'Cha' as Car and the given name 'Jeong-won' as the Garden.
Genre
Indie · R&B · Rock
Real name
차정원
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

Released the single 〈Bus Stop〉 and the EP 《Jackasoul》 in 2013 under the name Mason the Soul. Was active early on with hip-hop and R&B songs and features.

Changed the stage name from Mason the Soul to Car, the Garden. Afterward the music broadened toward band sound moving between rock and ballads.

Released the full-length 2nd album 《APARTMENT》 in 2017, and 〈나무〉 reached the charts in 2019. Songs from the 2021 EP 《부재》 and a cover song were greatly loved.

Released the full-length 4th album 《Harmony》 in 2023. Released the EP 《Two》 with Ozone and the mini album 《Blue Heart》 on Camwithus in 2025.

Signature songs

  1. 나무 2019 YouTube Spotify
  2. 우리의 밤을 외워요 2019 YouTube Spotify
  3. 그대 작은 나의 세상이 되어 2021 YouTube Spotify
  4. 가까운 듯 먼 그대여 2021 YouTube Spotify
  5. 로맨틱 선데이 2021 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2013.09 JackasoulEPReleased under the name Mason the Soul
  2. 2015.03 Photographer1st studio album
  3. 2017.12 APARTMENT2nd studio albumTitle track 〈섬으로 가요〉
  4. 2019.10 C3rd studio album
  5. 2021.01 부재EPIncludes 〈그대 작은 나의 세상이 되어〉
  6. 2023.09 Harmony4th studio album
  7. 2025.06 TwoEPWith Ozone
  8. 2025.12 Blue HeartEP

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Key records and stories

  • A stage name that is an English rendering of the real name Cha Jeong-won, given by Oh Hyuk of HYUKOH.
  • Released the first EP 《Jackasoul》 in 2013 under the name Mason the Soul.
  • Moved to Camwithus in 2025 and released the EPs 《Two》 and 《Blue Heart》.
  • The full-length 3rd album 《C》 came out on October 23, the artist's own birthday.
  • Oh Hyuk featured on the full-length 2nd album's title track 〈섬으로 가요〉.
  • Sang many OSTs, including for the dramas 《Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha》 and 《Alchemy of Souls》.

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