Your Ultimate Cha Eun Woo Drama Guide
Fair warning: you will surely fall into the rabbit hole that is Cha Eun Woo!
Dubbed as the “face genius”, True Beauty actor Cha Eun Woo (real name: Lee Dong Min) has continued to impress his fans with his undeniable good looks and talents across the world of K-pop and K-drama.
But how did his career begin? ASTRO member Cha Eun Woo actually started as an actor, with a minor role in the 2014 film My Brilliant Life. He trained for three years under Fantagio, a South Korean entertainment company, and debuted as an idol in 2016. Since then, he has appeared in various K-dramas such as Hit The Top, My ID is Gangnam Beauty, Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung and True Beauty.
Cha Eun Woo has continually gained popularity through the years. He established himself as a sought-after singer, actor, and model, with countless endorsements, awards, and roles. To name a few, he has collaborated with top brands like Burberry, Bulgari, and Montblanc! He even won awards like the Excellent Actor Award and the Best Couple Award at the 2019 MBC Drama Awards for his role in Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung, and the Rookie Award at the 2020 SBS Entertainment Awards for the variety show Master in The House.
With his impressive record and obvious talent, what’s there not to love about Eun Woo?
To see more of him in action, we’ve listed down his must-watch K-dramas for you to binge on. Fair warning: You will surely fall into the rabbit hole that is Cha Eun Woo (... just like how we have fallen.) Enjoy!
Your Ultimate Cha Eun Woo Drama Guide
Your Ultimate Cha Eun Woo Drama Guide
To Be Continued (2015)
Starring the boys of pre-debut Astro, this web drama is about a male idol group who are unexpectedly taken back in time just one day ahead of their debut stage.
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To Be Continued (2015)
Interestingly enough, after the series, Lee Dong Min decided to adopt the name of his character full-time. Today, he is now popularly known as Cha Eun Woo!
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My Romantic Some Recipe (2016)
This mini-series is about a 21-year-old college student who has a one-sided love for a restaurant customer. After one drunken evening, she wakes up the next morning with a hangover and sees Eun Woo eating porridge in her room!
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My Romantic Some Recipe (2016)
Eun Woo then helps her by teaching her things like how to cook and how to charm the customer. With just 6 10-minute episodes, this series is perfect if you’re looking for something short and sweet to watch!
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Sweet Revenge (2017)
The plot of Sweet Revenge revolves around Ho Goo Hee (Kim Hyang Gi), a high schooler who discovers a new app on her phone that allows her to take revenge on anyone whose name she writes.
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Sweet Revenge (2017)
In this drama, Eun Woo plays a popular K-pop idol who is like an older brother to Goo Hee. This sweet oppa comforts her whenever she experiences bullying and heartbreak. Although Eun Woo doesn’t have that much screentime, you can’t help but fall for his boyish charm!
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Hit The Top (2017)
In the year 1993, pop idol Yoo Hyun-Jae accidentally travels through time to 2017. He then discovers that he mysteriously disappears in 1994 and is presumed dead. He then begins to investigate the reason for his disappearance while trying to adjust to life in the future. Meanwhile, Lee Ji Hoon and Choi Woo Seung are students preparing for the civil service exam, although Ji Hoon has a secret dream to be a singer and songwriter and has secretly enrolled as an idol trainee at Star Punch Entertainment. Everything changes the moment they meet Hyun-Jae.
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Hit The Top (2017)
Cha Eun Woo plays the role of MJ, one of Star Punch's popular idols, and a frequent recipient of works from Hyun-jae's lost songs, which he is forced to claim as his own.
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Top Management (2018)
In Top Management, Eun Woo plays as a member of S.O.U.L., an up-and-coming boyband.
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Top Management (2018)
What makes S.O.U.L different as an aspiring idol group is that their manager, Eun Sung (played by Seo Eun Su), has the ability to see the future! She uses this ability to help the group succeed in the entertainment industry.
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Top Management (2018)
Cha Eun-woo plays Woo Yeon-woo, the second lead to Ahn Yeo Seop's Hyun Soo Yong.
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My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018)
Adapted from the webtoon of the same title, the story revolves around Kang Mi-rae, a college student who underwent cosmetic surgery to avoid bullying for her looks, yet her decision seems to backfire as her peers discover the reason behind her beauty and ridicule her as “Gangnam beauty”, a derogatory term used for artificial looks.
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My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018)
As Mi-rae goes through the struggle to regain her self-confidence and self-esteem, she meets the handsome yet seemingly aloof Do Kyung-Seok (played by Cha Eun Woo). Kyung-Seok defends Mi-rae against bullies as he does not judge people by their appearance. Instead, he cares more about what's on the inside rather than the outside.
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Soul Plate (2019)
Soul Plate is a short web drama about the boys of ASTRO, who are running a restaurant.
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Soul Plate (2019)
In this restaurant, they heal and comfort people visiting with soul food—and Cha Eun Woo is the Head Chef and angel of angels! This web drama consists of 6 15-minute episodes.
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Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (2019)
Set in the early 19th century, the plot of this historical drama revolves around the character Goo Hae-Ryung (played by actress Shin Se-Kyung). In a time where females experience gender discrimination, Hae-Ryung tries to beat the gender restrictions by proving herself through her passion and skills as a palace historian. There, she meets naive, kind-hearted Prince Dowon Yi Rim (played by Eun Woo), who works underground as a romance novelist.
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Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (2019)
Together, the palace historian and the hopeless romantic prince defy conventions, fight for equality, and uncover secrets from their past that may even alter the values of their society.
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True Beauty (2020)
Based on a webtoon of the same title, Cha Eun Woo stars as Lee Su Ho, a handsome and popular student who acts cold and aloof because of his dark past but deep down is actually a very sweet and caring person. He then meets his love interest, Lim Ju Gyeong (played by actress Moon Ga Young), a student transferee who skillfully uses makeup to combat her insecurities about her looks.
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True Beauty (2020)
Together, they comfort each other and find the courage to overcome their emotional wounds and regain self-esteem, learning what “true beauty” really is about.
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True Beauty (2020)
With his perfect visuals and warm personality, Eun Woo portrayed his sweet, funny, jealous, and romantic side in this drama. Also, did you know that he sang “Love So Fine,” a song part of the drama’s OST? Not to mention, there’s also a love triangle in the drama, which makes it more appealing to watch!
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Aside from the dramas listed above, Eun Woo is reportedly in talks for the role of Kang Chan Hyuk aka John, "a stylish exorcist priest who has an optimistic personality," in the drama Island. He is also in talks to star in the webtoon adaptation “Dak Gang Jeong” (romanized title) by director Lee Byung Hun.
We really can’t wait to watch more of Eun Woo! There’s no doubt that this is just the beginning of his continued success.
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