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Cha Tae-hyun, December 2017 event for the film 〈Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds〉

Cha Tae-hyun

차태현

  • Solo · Male
  • Ballad
  • Pop
  • Debuted 2001
  • Active

Cha Tae-hyun, December 2017 event for the film 〈Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds〉 — Photo: sisaprime · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
200102.12
Birthday
03.251976
Genre
Ballad · Pop

Basic info

Cha Tae-hyun is an actor and singer who released his first album 《Accident》 in 2001. His signature songs include 〈I Love You〉 and 〈Love Story〉.

Debut
February 12, 2001 · Debut song I Love You
Birthday
March 25, 1976
Years active
2001–
Genre
Ballad · Pop
Real name
차태현
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

He debuted as a KBS talent in 1995 and first became known as an actor. He gained huge popularity with the 2001 film 〈My Sassy Girl〉.

In February of that year he released his first album 《Accident》, and its title track 〈I Love You〉 was well loved. On his second album 《The BU:K》 in 2003 he sang 〈Love Story〉.

He often sang for the OSTs of films he appeared in. Notable examples are 〈이차선 다리〉 from 〈Highway Star〉 and 〈Because I Love You〉 from 〈Speedy Scandal〉.

In 2016 he released 《홍차프로젝트》 with Hong Kyung-min. In March 2019, after reports that he had played golf for money, he apologized and stepped down from the shows he was appearing on.

Signature songs

  1. I Love You 2001 YouTube Spotify
  2. Love Story 2003 YouTube Spotify
  3. Because I Love You 2008 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2001.02 Accident1st studio albumIncludes 〈I Love You〉
  2. 2003.05 The BU:K2nd studio albumIncludes 〈Love Story〉
  3. 2007 복면달호 OSTOST〈이차선 다리〉
  4. 2008 과속스캔들 OSTOST〈Because I Love You〉
  5. 2016.05 홍차프로젝트EPWith Hong Kyung-min

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Major awards

  • 2001 Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor (My Sassy Girl)
  • 2007 KBS Entertainment Awards Best Radio DJ (shared with Ahn Jae-wook)
  • 2012 KBS Entertainment Awards Best Entertainer Award (2 Days & 1 Night)
  • 2018 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor (Matrimonial Chaos)
  • 2021 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor (Police University)

Key records and stories

  • He released his first album 《Accident》 in February 2001, and it sold more than 270,000 copies.
  • With 〈I Love You〉 he reached No. 1 three times on MBC's 〈Music Camp〉 in 2001.
  • He sang 〈Because I Love You〉 for the OST of the film 〈Speedy Scandal〉.
  • In March 2019, after reports that he had played golf for money, he apologized and stepped down from the shows he was appearing on.
  • His mother is the voice actress Choi Su-min.
  • He directed for the first time on KBS's 〈Hit the Top〉 in 2017.
  • The music video for god's 〈니가 필요해〉 continues the story of the 〈I Love You〉 music video.

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