Cha Eun Woo is a South Korean Actor and a Singer from the K-pop band Astro. Cha Eun Woo is his professional name whereas his real name is Lee Dong-Min. He works in the classification of an entertainment company in South Korea; Fantagio, Eun Woo is distinguished for his symmetrical facial features and bewitching allure. He also has a warm and heartfelt voice that makes his presence more exemplary. Moreover, he also works as a model for various renowned brands. To sum up, he is Mr. Perfect and has an ideal image that is embraced by his fans globally.
Biography
Eun Woo was born on 30 March 1997 in Gunpo-si; a small city in Gyeonggi-do Province which is the most crowded province of South Korea.
Family Details
Cha has a nuclear family. His father worked as an actor in theatre whereas his mother is an accountant. He has one younger brother who is currently residing in China for his education.
Father Name | Not Known |
Mother Name | Not Known |
Brother Name | Lee Dong-Hwi |
To maintain a level of secrecy nothing much has been disclosed by him about his family.
Education
He got his primary education at Nungnae Elementary School. Then he completed his middle and high school education at Suri High School, Gunpo-si Gyeonggi-do. In 2016, he graduated from Halnim Multi Art School in Seoul. Later, he enrolled himself as a performing art student at Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul.
Relationship
He is currently dating Mun Ka Young, her co-actor in the series True Beauty. There have been rumors of them dating since the release of the drama and fans like their couple but now Dispatch (a news source of the K-pop industry) has confirmed that both have been dating for three years now.
Once during an interview, Eun Woo said
It’s very rare to get someone with whom you can share everything without hesitation. I want to honestly tell someone what’s inside me.
Wiki
Eun Woo is a multi-talented guy and is described as one of the most handsome idols in the K-pop industry. His irresistible allure and soul-stirring vocals set him apart. The following is the information about him that you don’t want to miss out on!
Real Name | Lee Dong-Min |
Stage Name | Cha Eun-Woo |
English Name | Felix |
Date of Birth | 30 March 1997 |
Birthplace | Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea |
Age | 26 years (2023) |
Residence | Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, South Korea |
Gender | Male |
Nationality | South Korean |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
IQ Level | 142 |
Relationship Status | Dating |
School | Nungnae Elementary School, South Korea |
College | Suri High School, Gunpo-si Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
University | Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea |
Major | Performing Arts |
Occupation | Singer Actor Model Hosting |
Music Genre | K-pop |
Net Worth | $50 Million |
Famous For | Singing Acting Modeling |
Height | 1.83m 183cm 6 feet |
Weight | 63kg 140 lbs |
Blood Type | B |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Black |
Complexion | Fair |
Hobby | Playing Piano Watching Movies Swimming |
Pet Name | None |
Social Media Accounts
Cha Eun Woo is celebrated for his perfection and has a substantial fan base across the world. He stands as one of the most adored and prominent idols in Korea. Let’s have a glimpse of his extensive following on social media platforms.
38.5M Followers | |
YouTube | 1.13M Subscribers |
1.9M Followers | |
7,448 Followers | |
TikTok | 5M Followers |
Zodiac Sign
His zodiac sign is Aries. According to this Sign, he is competitive, fearless, and honest just like Brad Pitt and Kapil Sharma.
Career
Actor
Cha Eun Woo started his career as an actor. He played a small supporting role in the drama film My Brilliant Life starring Gang Dong-Won and Song Hye-Kyo in 2014.
He got a role in a web series in 2016; My Romantic Some Recipe. In 2017, he starred in the drama Hit the Top and another web drama named Sweet Revenge. Likewise, he also took part in the web series Top Management in 2018.
In the same year, he got his first lead for television in the romcom Gangnam Beauty which got recognition internationally.
This drama has raised the bar high of his success. He was also added to Korea’s “Men of the Year”.
After this popularity, he starred in many other projects. He acted in Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung in 2019. It was a historical drama in which Eun-Woo got the role of a royal prince. Due to his exceptional acting skills, at the MBC Drama Awards, he got the Excellence Award and Best Couple Award with her co-star Shin Se-Kyung.
In 2020, Cha got worldwide acclaim through the romcom True Beauty, based on a webtoon, in which he played the role of Lee Su-Ho; a high school student. This drama was a smash hit not only in Korea but all across Asia.
In November 2022, he performed in an action film Decibel. He played the role of a Navy Officer in this thriller movie. In the following year, he played the role of Priest in a TVING series Island comprised of two seasons.
As well as in 2023, A Good Day to be a Dog will be released which is based on a webtoon.
Singer
He debuted officially with Astro on 23 February 2016 with an album Spring Up. He is the fourth member of the K-pop band Astro. This band is managed by Fantagio. A total of 6 members were selected for the group but one member Rocky left the group and another member Moonbin committed suicide. They collectively participated in To be Continued; a web-drama. Eun-Woo belongs to a Vocal Line in this group. In 2020, for the audio track of the comic Under the Oak Tree, he released a melodic song Don’t Cry My Love.
Likewise, in February 2022, he sang a track Focus on Me for Kakao Webtoon named The Villainess Is a Marionette.
In the same year, he renewed his contract with Astro.
Collaborations
He participated in Replies that Make Us Flutter; a special variety show related to Chuseok. Furthermore, he also participated in another Chuseok related show, Boomshakalaka.
Later, from 2016 to 2018, he was announced as a host for a television show Music Core.
In 2019, he was cast in Handsome Tigers; a variety show. In April 2020, he took part as a cast member in another variety show Master in the House. For this, he won the Best Rookie Award at the SBS Entertainment Awards.
Model
Cha has conquered the fashion industry globally with his hypnotic allure and impeccable facial features. It started in February 2021, when he was selected as an ambassador internationally by Penshoppe. Same year in May, he worked as a Model for a California-based clothing brand O’Neill. Likewise, he also collaborated with British luxury brand Burberry as a brand ambassador.
Similarly, he worked for numerous brands such as Konvoy’s, Noona Holdak Chicken, Dashu Perfumes, Samhwa Foods, Dashu (hair styling brand), a clothing brand for males Liberclassy, Chung Jungwon Home:ings. brand model for Subway, and brand ambassador for Mister Potato and Ms. Glow.
He is brand ambassador of Dior which is a French Luxury Brand. Along with this, in 2023, a multinational footwear American company Skechers announced him as a zone brand representative. He also represents a global clothing brand with Han So-Hee (Korean Actress); Giordano. Not only this, he also worked as a brand ambassador for other brands such as The North Face, Est Cola, multinational coffee company Dunkin’, and K-Tourism Cooperation Group.
Achievements
Eun Woo wields significant sway and has a profound effect. He garners admiration for his talents and astounding characteristics. Here is a list of his influence on the general public.
- In 2018, added to a list of GQ’s Korea’s Men of the Year.
- In 2019, he was announced as a “Hot Instagrammer” by Radar End-Chart of K-pop.
- In the Male Idol Brand Reputation accumulation point, Eun Woo ranked 7th.
- In 2021, Korea Power Celebrity for Forbes, ranked 17th.
- Similarly, he ranked in 6th position in the classification of SNS.
- For the clothing brand Liberclassy, he raised sales to 806% just by his presence. They also got organic traffic on social media.
Net Worth
According to sources, his net worth is $50 Million.
Source of Income
He has various sources of income such as
- Acting
- Singing
- Modeling
- Hosting
Cinematic Catalog
Following are the details of his acting career.
Television Series
2017 | Hit the Top |
2018 | Gangnam Beauty |
2019 | Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung |
2020-21 | True Beauty |
2023 | A Good Day to be a Dog |
Television Shows
2016 | Law of the Jungle in New Caledonia |
2020-21 | Handsome Tigers Master in the House |
Streaming Series
2015 | To be Continued |
2016 | My Romantic Some Recipe |
2017 | Sweet Revenge |
2018 | Top Management |
2019 | Soul Plate |
2023 | Island |
Streaming Shows
2018 | Dead if Shot |
Films
2014 | My Brilliant |
2022 | Decibel |
Hosting
Following are the details of shows hosted by him:
2016-18 | Music Core |
2017 | MBC Gayo Daejejeon |
2018-19 | Dream Concert MBC Gayo Daejejeon |
2020 | KBS Song Festival SBS Entertainment Awards Dream Concert |
2021 | Seoul International Drama Awards KBS Song Festival Dream Concert |
2022 | SBS Gayo Daejejeon |
Music Catalog
He made significant contributions to the music industry and left a lasting impression with his soulful voice.
2018 | Rainbow Falling Together |
2019 | Please Remember |
2021 | Don’t Cry, My Love Love So Fine |
2022 | Love Sailing Focus on Me First Love |
He secured writing credits for “First Love” and “Together”.
Awards
People admired him and he received awards as listed in the table below:
2018 | Rising Star Award Person of the Year-Special Award Best New Actor Most Searched Rookie Actor Hallyu Star Award |
2019 | Male Commercial Model Actor Most Charming Actor Idol-Actor Male Award Best Couple Award Excellence Award |
2020 | Rookie Award Seoul Tourism Organization Award Entertainer of the Year |
2021 | Idol-Actor Male Award Emotive Award Popularity Award Male Actor of the Year Award |
2022 | Actor Popularity Award |
2023 | Star of the Year Award Best Male Idol Actor Award Idol-Actor Male Award Popularity Star Award Best New Actor |
Charity Records
Cha Eun Woo is a person not only with a good face but also with a good heart. He is quite active in donations and grants his generosity and kindness acknowledged.
- At the National Cancer Center, he donated money to cancer patients in an art exhibition where he was invited as a special audio guide.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, he supported people with 30 million Won.
- It was revealed that he held a photo exhibition in November 2022 and offered all the profit to downtrodden people.
- Likewise, he donated 10 million Won to people who were affected by the Sokcho Fire incident and also granted the same amount of money to the campaign of Ice Bucket Challenge.
Controversies
In 2019, dating rumors circulated between Eun-Woo and her co-star Park Ki-Wong from the drama Rookie Historian: Goo Hae Ryung, which they both denied, clarifying that they were just colleagues. Another rumor of him dating Blackpink member Rose was going on but as soon as his agency confirmed, those rumors were buried.
Favorites
Following are some favorites of Cha Eun-Woo:
Color | Blue |
Food | Chicken Gimbap Samgyupsal |
Soccer Team | Real Madrid |
Perfume | Tom Ford Soleil Blanc |
Celebrity | Se Kanguin Seo Kang Joon |
Place | Hawaii |
Interesting Facts
Some of the interesting facts about Cha are given below:
- Before joining Astro, he was already successful.
- His bandmates called him “Morning Alarm” because he is a morning person.
- He can speak Chinese, Japanese, and English language.
- He loves to play piano, guitar, and flute.
- He also likes to go swimming and is good at it.
- He places his perfume at the entrance of his house so he does not forget to apply it.
- Eun-Woo is the cutest and most handsome member of Astro.
- He enjoyed meals at night mostly.
- People associate him with anime characters and say that he is a real-life anime.
- During the years 2014-15, he modeled for a cosmetic brand Shara Shara.
- He has nicknames such as “White Tee Guy”, “Face Genius”, and “ManJjitNam”; an anime character.
- Moreover, he said that if he wasn’t an actor, he would like to be an anchor or doctor.
- Furthermore, he also spent 6 months in the Philippines to study English when he was in grade 4 during his elementary school.
- He revealed that he likes to watch movies at midnight all alone, play games on a tablet, or watch YouTube videos.
- Cha Eun Woo is great friends with Jungkook of BTS and Mingyu of SEVENTEEN. They are altogether known as 97 liners.
- He claimed that his mom used to tell him when he was a kid “You’re not good looking” so that’s how he stayed humble.
- In summer, he likes to wear tank tops or whenever the weather is good.
- Eun Woo said that he wants to pet a dog but due to his busy schedule, he cannot manage.
Who is the girlfriend of Cha Eun Woo?
He is currently dating his co-star Mun Ka-Young from True Beauty.
What is the age of Cha Eun Woo?
He is 26 years old as of 2023.
Which band does Cha Eun Woo belong to?
He belongs to the K-pop band Astro.
Who is Cha Eun Woo's friend in BTS?
His friend is Jeon Jungkook of BTS. Both of them are 97-liners.
What is the favorite color of Cha Eun Woo?
His favorite color is Blue.