Cha In-pyo
Introduction '''Cha In-pyo''' (; born October 14, 1967) is a South Korean actor and director.
Early life Cha graduated from Rutgers University in the U.S. with a degree in economics. His father ran a shipping company and had intended for Cha to take over the family business.
Career Cha had dreamed of becoming an actor since he was a teenager, so he auditioned for ''General's Son'', but at the recommendation of his parents, he went to the U.S. with his mother to study. After working at Hanjin Shipping for several years, he quit his job to pursue acting full-time. In 1993 he joined MBC and made his debut in the television series ''Under the Same Roof'' (ko) before enlisting and completing his mandatory military service. His major breakthrough came in the 1997 television series ''Star in My Heart'', one of the first Korean dramas to be broadcast overseas and widely acknowledged to be the "first generation" of the Korean Wave, earning him public recognition. In 2004 he starred in the SBS romantic-mystery drama ''Hong Kong Express''. While the drama did not garner as much attention, the scene in which his character expresses his rage by furiously brushing his teeth in front of the bathroom mirror became iconic and was often parodied by comedians or used as a meme on Korean variety shows to indicate silent rage. Cha later stated on ''Cultwo Show'' that the scene was not in his script since the only direction he received was "expressing anger in the bathroom".Cha has since garnered an extensive filmography in both film and television, including ''Crossing'' which was South Korea's entry for the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and earned him several nominations for various awards. He has also collaborated with Korean-American director Benson Lee in the period drama-comedy indie film ''Seoul Searching'', which was screened at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and features a diverse cast and crew drawn from the worldwide overseas Japanese, Chinese and Korean diaspora. He returned to network television in the weekend drama ''The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop'', which drew ratings of over 30% for much of its run and earned him nominations at the 2016 KBS Drama Awards.
Personal life Cha met his future wife, co-star Shin Ae-ra, on the set of the drama ''Love in Your Heart'' (ko) and they married in March 1995 prior to his enlistment. As two of the top television stars of the 1990s, their marriage received extensive media coverage and was one of the most reported events of the year. They have a son and two daughters. Their decision to adopt their daughters was met with praise, especially given the rarity of adoptions by local Korean families compared to overseas families.
Philanthropy On July 22, 2022, Cha donated 10 million won to treat a baby with stage 3 cancer from Uzbekistan through All That Medi.In December 2022, Cha donated 50 million won to Yana (You Are Not Alone), a support group for young people preparing for self-reliance.
Filmography === Film === Year Title Role Notes 2023 ''Honey Sweet'' Seok-ho 2021 ''What Happened to Mr. Cha?'' Himself (Fictionalized)Netflix January 1 2019 ''Heaven's Quest''  2015 ''Seoul Searching'' Mr. Kim 2014 ''My Boy'' Do Gong  2013 ''The Flu'' South Korean President  2012 ''The Tower'' President Jo 2009 ''A Dream Comes True'' Im Sang_hyeon Telecinema 2008 ''Crossing'' Kim Yong-su  2006 ''Hanbando'' Yi Sang-hyeon  2004 ''Mokpo the Harbor'' Baek Seong-gi  2003 ''Season in the Sun'' Kim Sin-bu  2002 ''Iron Palm'' Ah Yi-eon  1999 ''Dr. K'' Kang Ji-min/Dr. K  1998 ''Zzang'' Hwang Gi-pung  1996 ''Albatross'' Lieutenant Jo Gyeong-min Cho Chang-ho=== Television series === Year Title Role Note ''People of the Blue House'' Go Han-pyo Sitcom  2016 ''The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop'' Bae Sam-do 2015 ''D-Day'' Minister Koo Ja-hyuk 2014 ''Endless Love'' General Chun Tae-Woong 2012 ''Sent From Heaven'' Cha Se-joo  2011 ''Gyebaek'' Moo Jin Cameo2010 ''Big Thing'' Kang Tae-san  ''The Reputable Family'' Choi Gook-sun2007 ''White Tower'' Noh Min-guk  ''Love in Moments Apart'' Zhao Ming Wei Chinese drama 2005 ''Hong Kong Express'' Choi Kang-hyuk 2004 ''The Age of Heroes'' Chun Tae-sun  ''Endless Love''  Ji Dong-yangChinese drama ''The Four Detective Guards'' Tie Shou (Iron Hand) 2003 ''Perfect Love'' Park Shi-woo  2001 ''Her House'' Jang Tae-ju 2000 ''The Golden Era'' Park Kwang-chul  ''Fireworks'' Choi Jong-hyuk 1999 ''Beautiful Seoul'' Cho Sang-chul   ''The Boss'' Kim Choon-sam 1997 ''You and I'' Park Young-kyu  ''Star in My Heart'' Lee Joon-hee  ''Heroic Rebellion'' Han Young-ung  1996 ''Reporting for Duty'' Cha Sung-yun  1995 ''Making Men'' Park Han-joo 1994 ''Kareiski'' Yoon Ho-jun  ''My Son's Woman'' Kang Min-wook  ''Love is in Your Embrace'' Kang Pung-ho   ''The White Journey''    1993 ''Han Ji-bong's Three Families''  === Web series === Year Title Role Notes  2015 ''Sense8'' Sun's Attorney Season 1=== Web shows === Year Title Role Notes  2022 ''Saturday Night Live Korea'' Host Season 2 – Episode 2
MC * ''Green Father'' (2023) - Cast Member* 59th Grand Bell Awards (2023) -  with Jang Do-yeon* ''Jongno Photo Studio'' (2022) - Host; Chuseok's special * ''Bistro Shigor'' (2021) - head chef*  ''Fireman Boy''  (Cast Member , 2021)* ''Environmental Special'' () (007)* ''Blackbox'' (KBS, 2002)* ''Love for Three Days'' (; co-host, Park Cheol) (iTV, 1998)
Music videos * ''Forgiveness'' (용서, Cho Jang-hyuk, 2001)* ''Sad...'' (Cho Jang-hyuk, 2001)* ''Forever'' (영원, Sky, 1999)
Discography * "Heart Fire" (心火, ''Xin Huo'') - ''The Four Detective Guards'' opening theme song (2004) * "Dream" (梦, ''Meng'') - ''The Four Detective Guards'' ending theme song (2004)
Novels * Cha, In-pyo. (2011). ''Today's Forecast'' (). Hainaim (해냄출판사). . * Cha, In-pyo. (2009). ''Goodbye, Hill'' (). Sallim (살림). .
Awards  Year Ceremony Film / Series Award Ref. 2016 KBS Drama Awards  ''The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop''  Best Couple Award with Ra Mi-ran2010 SBS Drama Awards ''Big Thing'' Producer's Award  Corporate Social Responsibility Korea Awards  Ministry of Health and Welfare Commendation, Private Sector  Pony Chung Scholarship Foundation  Pony Chung Innovation Award  2009 Korea CEO Summit   KCS Volunteer Service Award 2008 Asan Foundation  Asan Special Award  Chunsa Film Art Awards ''Crossing'' Special Jury Prize 2006 Korean Presidential Awards  Presidential Commendation for the Promotion and Protection of Children's Rights  Model Awards  Hallyu Star Award  2005 Korea Green Foundation  100 People Who Light Up Our World 2003SBS Drama Awards''Perfect Love'' Top Excellence Award, Actor  Top 10 Stars 2001 MBC Drama Awards ''Her House'' Grand Prize (Daesang)  2000Baeksang Arts Awards ''The Boss'' Best Actor in TV  1998''You and I'' Popularity Award  1997 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor  1995 Baeksang Arts Awards ''Love is in Your Embrace'' Popularity Award, TV
References
External links * * https://web.archive.org/web/20081205145407/http://www.inpyosarang.net/ *  Cha In-pyo at HanCinema