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Cha Eun-woo

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Cha Eun-woo

Lee Dong-min (Korean: 이동민; born March 30, 1997), known professionally as Cha Eun-woo (Korean: 차은우, Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰa ɯn u]), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Astro, and debuted as a solo artist with the extended play (EP) Entity in 2024. Cha made his acting debut in the film My Brilliant Life (2014) and gained widespread recognition through his lead roles in television series such as Gangnam Beauty (2018), Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019), and True Beauty (2020–2021), the latter contributing significantly to his international popularity as part of the Korean Wave. He has since starred in Island (2022–2023), A Good Day to Be a Dog (2023–2024), and Wonderful World (2024), and the film The First Ride (2025). He has received multiple awards for his performances and has been included in several notable lists, including Forbes Korea Power Celebrity, Forbes 30 Under 30, and Gallup Korea's actor rankings.

Infobox

Born
Lee Dong-min (1997-03-30) March 30, 1997 Gunpo, South Korea
Education
Sungkyunkwan University (Performing arts)
Occupations
Singer actor
Years active
2014–present
Genres
K-pop R&B
Instrument
Vocals
Label
Fantagio
Member of
Astro
Website
Official website
Hangul
차은우
RR
Cha Eunu
MR
Ch'a Ŭnu

Tables

List of state and honorary roles held by Cha Eun-woo · State and honorary roles
2019
2019
Year
2019
Title / Role
K-Food Promotional Model
Organization
aT (Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation)
2020
2020
Year
2020
Title / Role
Seoul Tourism Promotional Model
Organization
Seoul Metropolitan Government & Seoul Tourism Organization
2023–2024
2023–2024
Year
2023–2024
Title / Role
Honorary Ambassador for Visit Korea Year
Organization
Korea Tourism Organization
2025
2025
Year
2025
Title / Role
Master of Ceremonies (Welcome Dinner)
Organization
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Year
Title / Role
Organization
Ref.
2019
K-Food Promotional Model
aT (Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation)
2020
Seoul Tourism Promotional Model
Seoul Metropolitan Government & Seoul Tourism Organization
2023–2024
Honorary Ambassador for Visit Korea Year
Korea Tourism Organization
2025
Master of Ceremonies (Welcome Dinner)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales · Discography › Extended plays
KOR
KOR
Title
KOR
Details
JPN
Entity
Entity
Title
Entity
Details
Released: February 15, 2024 Label: Fantagio Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
2
Peak chart positions
15
Sales
KOR: 217,295 JPN: 4,450
Else
Else
Title
Else
Details
Released: November 21, 2025 Label: Fantagio Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
8
Peak chart positions
47
Sales
KOR: 99,346 JPN: 980
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
Sales
KOR
JPN
Entity
Released: February 15, 2024 Label: Fantagio Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
2
15
KOR: 217,295 JPN: 4,450
Else
Released: November 21, 2025 Label: Fantagio Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
8
47
KOR: 99,346 JPN: 980
List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album · Discography › Singles › As lead artist
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
KOR DL
"First Love"
2022
66
Drive to the Starry Road
"Stay"
2024
7
Entity
"Saturday Preacher"
2025
95
Else
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
List of collaborations, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album · Discography › Singles › Collaborations
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
KOR DL
"Hey Hello" (with Peder Elias)
2024
73
Non-album single
"Because You're My Woman" (with Lee Seung-gi)
90
With
"Free" (with Arden Cho)
2025
—
Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album · Discography › Singles › Soundtrack appearances
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album
KOR
US World
"Rainbow Falling"
2018
—
—
Gangnam Beauty OST. Part 7
"Get Myself With You"(S )
—
—
Top Management OST
"Gravity"(S )
—
—
"Me in"(S )
—
—
"Sugar Cane"(S )
—
—
"Together"
—
—
"Please Remember" (기억해줘요)
2019
—
—
Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung OST Part 6
"Love So Fine"
2021
165
13
True Beauty OST Part 8
"Don't Cry, My Love"
—
—
Under the Oak Tree OST
"Focus On Me"
2022
—
—
The Villainess Is a Marionette OST
"Love Sailing" (항해)
—
—
Decibel OST
"Jealousy" (질투)
2023
—
—
A Good Day to Be a Dog OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory

References

  1. S is a fictional band from the series Top Management. The song is performed by Cha Eun-woo, Jung Yoo-ahn and Ahn Hyo-seo
  2. "Don't Cry, My Love" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 36 on the component Download Chart.
  3. "Focus On Me" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 93 on the component Download Chart.
  4. Includes the song New Love Sailing (Jam Tune) version.
  5. "Love Sailing" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but appeared at number 126 on the component Download Chart.
  6. "Jealousy" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but appeared at number 26 on the component Download Chart.
  7. Held at the National Assembly to commemorate the centennial of the March 1st Movement. The event was broadcast live on S
  8. Opening ceremony of the global tourism festival featuring the Seoul E-Prix, organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Governme
  9. Online concert organized by the Tainan City Government, livestreamed on YouTube on April 16, 2022. Cha Eun-woo served as
  10. The event was broadcast live on Mnet.
  11. Anugerah Drama Sangat is a Malaysian TV awards ceremony by TV3 that honors excellence in local dramas, recognizing actor
  12. Co-organized by the Korean Customers Council and Brand Keys, this event recognizes the most influential brands in societ
  13. Established in 2003, the Brand of the Year Awards is an awards ceremony based on nationwide surveys hosted by the Korea
  14. Nominated among approximately 70 candidates for the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 (2026) "Top 'Power Celebrity'".
  15. iMBC Awards, hosted by iMBC Entertainment, MBC Group's only entertainment news outlet, honors artists and actors with ou
  16. Jupiter Music Awards, hosted by the Asian Television Awards, seeks to recognize the most popular music performing artist
  17. The K-Brand Index Star Awards is an award based on big data analysis conducted by the Asia Brand Research Institute, eva
  18. The K-STAR CHART awards recognize the top K-pop artists and songs.
  19. 1st Season. The Best Viral award recognizes songs and artists that created global movements and dominated social media (
  20. Co-organized by Forbes Korea and JoongAng Ilbo, this event recognizes the top brands across various sectors, as determin
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