Cha Rae-hyung

Cha Rae-hyung

Actor

South Korea
June 16, 1984

Biography

Cha Rae‑hyung (born June 16, 1984) is a South Korean actor under Artist Company trained in Acting at Sejong University's Film and Performing Arts Department. After graduating, he built a foundation in theatre, performing in numerous Daehak‑ro productions such. He went on to appear in various independent films and short productions before gaining industry attention in 2016 with The Boys Who Cried Wolf, where his distinctive and textured performance positioned him as a rising "scene stealer" in Korean cinema. Cha Rae‑hyung has since developed a steady career across film and television. He is frequently cast as figures of authority—police officers, detectives, correctional officers—but has also portrayed tougher characters, including gang members, most notably in The Worst of Evil, where his physical and expressive intensity stood out.

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Cha Rae-hyung 1
Cha Rae-hyung 2

Representative Works

12.12: The Day
12.12: The Day
7.6
/ Korean
Hunt
Hunt
6.7
/ Korean
Mission: Cross
Mission: Cross
7.0
/ Korean
Nocturnal
Nocturnal
6.1
/ Korean
The Soul-Mate
The Soul-Mate
6.8
/ Korean
The King's Letters
The King's Letters
7.2
/ Korean
The Anchor
The Anchor
6.0
/ Korean
Mission: Cross 2
Mission: Cross 2
No Rating Yet
/ Korean
Trade Your Love
Trade Your Love
5.8
/ Korean

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

12.12: The Day
2023Winner

Best Performance

12.12: The Day

Hunt
2022Nominee

Best Performance

Hunt

Svaha: The Sixth Finger
2019Nominee

Best Performance

Svaha: The Sixth Finger

Career Highlights

Asura: The City of Madness
2016Highlight

Best Performance

Asura: The City of Madness

Mission: Cross
2024Highlight

Best Performance

Mission: Cross