Cha Seo-won, whose real name is Lee Chang-yeob, is a South Korean actor born on April 15, 1991. He made his screen debut in the early 2010s and has appeared notably in The Heirs in 2013, and then Miss Mamma Mia in 2015.
His career really took off starting in 2017. He played Choi Dong-joo in Sisters-in-Law and Lee Dong-hoon in Children of the 20th Century. The following year, he played Choi Yong-yi in The Son of a Rich Family. In 2019, he took on two major roles: Lee Wi-sang in Liver or Die and Park Do-joon in Miss Lee.
He truly knows what gratitude is with The Second Husband, which premiered in 2021. In this 150-episode drama series, he plays Yoon Jae-min, one of the main characters. This performance earned him his first acting award and marked a turning point in his career. He also appeared on the show I Live Alone in 2022.
In 2022, he made a brief appearance in Park Chan-wook's film Decision to Leave. The following year, he played the lead role of Yoon Tae-joon in the BL series Unintentional Love Story, and then revisits this character in Unintentional Love Story Special. He also makes an appearance in Our Blooming Youth.
His career was temporarily interrupted by his military service, which he completed from November 22, 2022, to May 21, 2024. Shortly before he left, he met actress Uhm Hyun-kyung on the set of The Second Husband. Their relationship became public in 2023, and their son was born in October of that same year.
After her return, Cha Seo-won resumes her activities with The Villain Next Door in 2025. In 2026, he played the lead role of Choi Yi-jun in Spring Fever (Spring Fever) and plays Koo Jun-mo in The WONDERfools.
