Cha Hwa-yeon

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Cha Hwa-yeon
Born
Cha Hak-kyung

(1960-01-25) January 25, 1960 (age 64)
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present
AgentImagine Asia
Spouse
Choi Dae-hyun
(m. 1988; div. 2008)
Children3
Korean name
Hangul
차화연
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCha Hwa-yeon
McCune–ReischauerCh'a Hwayŏn
Birth name
Hangul
차학경
Revised RomanizationCha Hak-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerCh'a Hakkyŏng

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

Career[edit]

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] But she retired a year later, 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[edit]

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role
1978 Woman's Face
1979 날 저무는 하늘에
이조여인 오백년사 - 원앙별곡
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
Geum-nam's House
1984 봉선화
1985 Lights and Shadows
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 City Hall Jo Yong-hee
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 Here, You're 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
Queen 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
Run On Yook Ji-woo
2021 Young Lady and Gentleman Wang Dae-ran[12]
Now, We Are Breaking Up Min Hye-ok
2023 Divorce Attorney Shin Ma Geum-hee[13]
The Real Has Come! Lee In-ok[14]
2024 Beauty and Mr. Romantic Baek Mi-ja[15]

Film[edit]

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[edit]

Year Title Notes
1981 Show Show Show Host

Musical theatre[edit]

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

Awards and nominations[edit]

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
MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress 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
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
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
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Nominated
2021 KBS Drama Awards[21] Young Lady and Gentleman Nominated

References[edit]

  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 (28 September 2010). "INTERVIEW: Actress Lee Min-jung - Part 2". 10Asia. 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 (6 March 2018). "[공식입장] "차화연, 이매진아시아 전속계약..유동근·전인화 한식구"". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  5. ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (27 February 2011). "Love, lies & family secrets". The Korea Times. 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.
  10. ^ ""Only on My Side" Park Sang-won, Cha Hwa-yeon, Im Ye-jin, and Jin Kyung Join the Team". HanCinema. August 12, 2018.
  11. ^ "'남자친구' 송혜교-박보검, '달달X유쾌' 대본리딩". WowTV (in Korean). 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. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
  17. ^ "Jang Seo-hee wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
  18. ^ "The Greatest Love snags 7 honors at 2011 MBC Drama Awards". 10Asia. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  19. ^ "Winners of the 2013 MBC Drama Awards". Soompi. 30 December 2013. 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. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.

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