Cha Seung-Won 차승원 [Upcoming Movies: “Believer 2”, “Tyrant”, “ War and Revolt”]

[jeeji]

Wish You a Happy Birthday Seung-won oppa...

I'm watching Ghost House right now..

[Guest jastinel]

To Cha Seung Won:

Happy Birthday Jo Gook!!!

Looks like we are really meant for each other,

we have the same birthday month,

after 10 days it`s my birthday also...hehehe

[Guest clsw7]

Happy Birthday Cha Seung Won!

Love your work!

[koalabear]

sharing some Cha Seung-won goodies that I have in my pc

from Roses and Beansprouts (MBC, 1999)

By sassygirl17 at 2009-06-07

pic with Kim Gyu-ri

from Woman on Top (SBS, 1999)

By sassygirl17 at 2009-06-07

pic with Oh Yeon-soo

MV

1999 - Jung Jae-wook: A Foolish Separation with Choi Soo-jung, the late Choi Jin-shil, Kim So-yeon, etc.

Part 1:

http://video.cyworld.com/15334742

Part 2:

http://video.cyworld.com/204804644

src: Cyworld

[Guest kdramafanusa]

MOVIEWEEK 2008.07.24~30

:wub:

uploading

[Guest cleown]

Thanks for all the scans/pictures shared here!

I wonder why nobody posts in this topic?

I didn't know CSW before I started watching CH (honestly, I didn't think he'd have good chemistry with KSA) but now, I'm absolutely in love. He seems to be a really cool and funny person to be with. He could be my dad since his son is older than me, lol, but who's got a dad that's so steamingly hot like CSW? I don't think there's any Korean actor that's so manly like him, hehe.

I've started to download his movies and Bodyguard as well. How come he looks so different? Could it be that he's lost a major part of his weight/turned in into muscles over the years he's been in movies only?

[Guest swtlive]

i think he looks very different from before, seems to have lost quite a bit of weight on his face. i prefer him as he is now. so sexy! he has a dangerous and mysterious look to him. . =)

[Guest kdramafanusa]

Box Office Performance

FILM / RELEASE DATE / TICKETS SOLD

Eye For An Eye 눈에는 눈 이에는 이 / 2008-07-30 / 2,073,158

My Son 아들 / 2007-05-01 /

Small Town Rivals 이장과 군수 / 2007-03-29 /

South Of The Border 국경의 남쪽 / 2006-05-04 /

The Big Scene (aka Murder, Take One) 박수칠 때 떠나라 / 2005-08-11 / 2,475,291

Blood Rain 혈의 누 / 2005-05-04 / 2,267,780

Ghost House 귀신이 산다 / 2004-09-17 / 2.89+ million

My Teacher, Mr Kim 선생 김봉두 / 2003-03-28 / 2.47+ million

Jail Breakers 광복절특사 / 2002-11-22 / 3+ million

Break Out 라이터를 켜라 / 2002-07-12 /

Kick The Moon 신라의 달밤 / 2001-06-23 / 4.3+ million

Libera Me 리베라 메 / 2000-11-11 /

I misplaced the file with all the figures & I don't have a chance to search for them. A friend recently saw/sent this (reposted by fans at Baidu) to me, thanks.

Korean Box Office - Top 4 Attractions (from 2000 to 2008)

1. Jang Dong-Gun

- Average Tickets Sold Per Film: 3.95 million

- Total Tickets Sold: 23.70 million

- Number of Films: 6

- Representative Works: Taegukgi, Friend

2. Song Kang-Ho

- Average Tickets Sold Per Film: 3.4 million

- Total Tickets Sold: 34.0 million

- Number of Films: 10

- Representative Works: Memories Of Murder, The Host

3. Seol Kyung-Gu

- Average Tickets Sold Per Film: 2.5 million

- Total Tickets Sold: 32.40 million

- Number of Films: 13

- Representative Works: Public Enemy, Silmido

4. Cha Seung-Won

- Average Tickets Sold Per Film: 2.1 million

- Total Tickets Sold: 20.9 million

- Number of Films: 10

- Representative Works:

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Came across an article on movies selling more than 3 million tickets!!!

http://sports.khan.co.kr/news/sk_index.htm...0342473&sec

<I will add details on this article>

[Guest kdramafanusa]

http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?rss=Y&am...9&no=339553

http://www.mdtoday.co.kr/mdtoday/index.htm...ord=&page=1

Don't know how to translate this...

Survey conducted by Cocoa Plastic Surgery Clinic and 종합홍보대행사 amPR

Period: 2009-5-15 to 2009-6-15

Participants: 351 ladies in their 20's and 30's

이시대 최고 꽃중남 (Best Flower Man)

1. Cha Seung-Won (27%)

2. Yoon Sang-Hyun (25%)

3. Kim Myung-Min (20%)

4. Park Sang-Won (5%)

4. Hwang Jung-Min (5%)

6. Choi Cheol-Ho (4%)

Cha In-Pyo, Kim Seung-Woo, Jeon Kwang-Ryeol, ...

Criteria

1. 자상한 매너 - 29%

2. 젊은 감각 - 17%

3. 사회적 지위와 경제력 - 15%

4. 뛰어난 패션감각 - 12%

5. 조각 같은 얼굴 - 10%

In 10 years, which male artist will become flower man?

1. Won Bin (19%)

2. Jo In-Sung (15%)

3. Kim Rae-Won (11%)

4. Lee Seung-Gi (10%)

5. Hyun Bin (8%)

6. Kang Dong-Won (8%)

[Guest kdramafanusa]

For fans living in Southern California, I just realized that his SBS drama "City Hall" (english subbed) just started on LA18.1 on June 18th. It's shown every W-Th from 9:50pm~11:00pm.

images from Naver

http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200906151041471001

similar article, there's a translation. wbb.

http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.p...g_serial=422009

[Guest kgirl21]

thank you!!! there is a good thing for me to live in southern CA ahahahhaa...

since i celebrate Father's day here... i want to say happy father's day to Cha Seung Won!!! wish he have the greatest day with his family....

even though i know him recently from family outing, i loved him in there because he is freaking hillarious!!! plus his appearance in City hall definitely stole all my attention...

i am just wondering if any of you guys have the link for his appearance on variety shows other than family outing??? plssss.. plsss... i really wnat to watch it????

[Guest qwerty_u]

he did his cameo already for Friends, coz Friends already finish filming. also, he's going to be in a another drama, fashion king. CSW is going to be busy! I'll be following his works for now on, after his performance in City Hall, he's an all around tallented guy. drama, comedy, action..etc..he's really a great actor!

happy father's day Mr. Cha Seung Won!

[Guest swtlive]

does anyone know if there is a english subbed version of family outing episodes 44 and 45 in which csw appeared? thanks so much!

[Guest kdramafanusa]

^ from Family Outing thread

Outing 22 ~ Gyeongnam Village

New Family Member: Cha Seung Won

Episode 44 (090419)

HQ: Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6|Part 7|Part 8 (eunji12)

- Download links available @ HQBB (Vicky's LiveJournal)

- Download links available @ http://www.aigo-media.net/index.php

- Download links available @ Dae Bak Media

Torrent Link: http://www.box.net/shared/nc96kjs5ox (cute_girl)

Subtitles: Download links available @ Ramen Soup Subbing Team's Forum

Youtube - Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6|Part 7|Part 8|Part 9|Part 10 (Ramen Soup Subbing Team)

Episode 45 (090426)

HQ: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4OLD4DS1 (eunji12)

- Download links available @ HQBB (Vicky's LiveJournal)

- Download links available @ http://www.aigo-media.net/index.php

- Download links available @ Dae Bak Media

Torrent Link: http://www.box.net/shared/m0pnoyd890 (cute_girl)

Subtitles: Download links available @ Ramen Soup Subbing Team's Forum

Multiply - Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6|Part 7|Part 8|Part 9|Part 10 (Ramen Soup Subbing Team)

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[Guest kdramafanusa]

Anyway, who is RACHEL? He has a tattoo with that name...

(I read somewhere) Name of his daughter.

i am just wondering if any of you guys have the link for his appearance on variety shows other than family outing???

Happy Together April 21, 2005 (appeared with cast of his 2005 movie Blood Rain)

http://player.youku.com/player.php/sid/XMTA1MzA1Njg/v.swf

Yasimmanman: http://v.youku.com/v_playlist/f3413682o1p4.html

SangSangPlus:

GoldenFishery:

movie Murder, Take One:

movie Eye For An Eye:

movie My Son: http://v.youku.com/v_playlist/f3413682o1p1.html

Family Outing ep44: http://v.youku.com/v_playlist/f3413682o1p0.html

will add more asap

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An article on popularity of married stars!

http://spn.edaily.co.kr/entertain/newsRead...DirCode=0010301

[Guest swtlive]

kdramafan you are a sweetheart! thank you so much!

[Guest kgirl21]

Kdramafan I LOVE U !!!!! sarangheyo ^0^ ahahhaha...

thanks alot for providing the links.. he is surely funny in other program.. too bad i dont really understand korean but i still love to watch i. he is freaking hillarious man!!!! :D

and also for providing the link for my son AAAAAAAAAAAAAA..... I AM SO HAPPY i have been looking for this movie for a while and even thinking to go to ktown to buy it hahahahhahaha....

[Guest kdramafanusa]

http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200906231110241003

http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.p...g_serial=423817

Result of Best Comedy Director poll

1. Jang Jin [장진] - 75.1%

http://cafe.daum.net/jangjinlove

- worked with CSW in movies 'The Big Scene / Murder, Take One" and "My Son"

- "Welcome To Dongmakgol", "Guns & Talks", "Someone Special"

- currently directing Jang Dong-Gun in "Good Morning, President"

2. Kim Sang-Jin [김상진] - 12.5%

- worked with CSW in "Kick The Moon", "Jail Breaker", "Ghost House"

- "Millions In My Account", "Attack The Gas Station"

3. Yoon Je-Gyun [윤제균] - 6.2%

- upcoming movie "Haeundae"

4. Kang Hyul-Chul [강혈철] - 6.2%

- "Speed Scandal"

Jang Jin & Cha Seung-Won for movie "The Big Scene / Murder, Take One"

Shin Ha-Gyun, Cha Seung-Won, Jang Jin

Jang Jin directing Cha Seung-Won in movie "My Son"

- Jang Jin, Ryu Deok-Hwan, CSW

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kdramafan you are a sweetheart! thank you so much!

i have been looking for this movie for a while and even thinking to go to ktown to buy it

My pleasure.

I can't help much with the various sites for downloading/streaming. I mostly rent and/or buy movies/dramas.

Hope you will be able to see some of his movies.

[Guest kaonamp]

Watching him in CH now and loving how he portrays the character. He is a great actor, I think not too many of us new k drama/movies follower knows about him but I'm pretty sure after CH he will be a big hit (not that he isn't). He looks great and its almost impossible to believe that he has a 20 year old son, as always he looks too young but then again he does have that non-aging face (so lucky of him).

[Guest kdramafanusa]

^ I'm glad more viewers get to know this talented actor. I really believe that you will like/appreciate him even more when you have a chance to watch his films.

He looks different from before? He certainly looks slimmer - face, eyebrow, etc.

Below is an article from Donga in 2005 before the release of his hit film "Blood Rain".

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Source: Donga (stored at Hancinema on 2005/04/13)

Dogged Cha Seung-won: Movie "Tears of Blood - Blood Rain"

by Dong-Yong Min

"He utters the funkiest of lines with a serious face. That's why he's so funny".

That's what the people in the movie business say about Cha Seung-won (35).

Cha is finally trying his hand at a role that suits his serious facial feature although he has firmly established his image as a comical character in movies such as "Kick the moon" and "Ghost House". He stars in this historical thriller plotted in the 19th century Joseon Dynasty, "Tears of Blood - Blood Rain", as a very logical investigator Won-gyu. Director Kim Dae-seung, whose debut film "Bungee jumping of their own" won both the box-office tickets and the hearts of the critics, took the megaphone for this film.

We met up with Mr. Kim and Mr. Cha at an Italian restaurant on Shinmun-ro, Jongro-gu in Seoul on April 12. Cha was taking the "Road Not Taken" at the peak of his career in comical acting while Kim was about to break the jinx of Korean cinema, in which not many managed to be successful in both their debut film and their second flick.

6'6" with the Headpiece... Tears of Blood is the Bout of My Life-

In the beginning of 2004, Ms. Kim Mi-hee, the representative of the producer of "Tears of Blood - Blood Rain", a Fun & Happiness Film, sought out Director Kim.

"Mr. Cha Seung-won is showing great interest in the main role".

"What? ...I'll think about it".

Mr. Kim thought to himself, "She must be kidding". "He's over six feet with gaht (a traditional Korean headpiece for men). He can't be in a historical piece". Still, Mr. Kim watched all of Cha's feature films, thinking highly of his enthusiasm. Only then did he realize how Cha became a star.

"His presence is superb. Usually, when we try to film someone after setting the camera, the angle will come out all wrong. But when Mr. Cha is in the frame, the angle is pronounced just by having him in it. His presence overpowers the screen and the artwork".

Actor-Director Conflict and the Reconciliation over a Can of Coffee-

On the first day, they were filming a scene where Cha was having a conversation standing next to another character, Choi Jong-won, while he sat and ate watermelon. The director did not allow Cha to move even an inch on his own. One day, Cha asked the director to join him for a drink.

"Can't you just leave me alone?" "No, I can't". "Why are you so hardheaded about this?" "I'm the director". A few days later, Cha came for Mr. Kim with a can of coffee. They talked for four hours about their differences of opinions about the character Won-gyu and where they wanted to take this film to, ultimately resolving any acrimony.

Perfectionist... Never Seen Such a Dogged Person-

At a studio within the general filming station in Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province, a re-shoot took place for two days for the parts that were found to be flawed during the simultaneous recording session. When director Kim went to the bathroom, thinking that was enough, Cha was in the booth yet again after convincing the recording engineer.

Also, Cha was acting a scene in which he had to drop from the second floor, even with his cracked ribs that he suffered after falling off of the horse during a shoot. The director gave him an okay, but Cha re-did the scene 10 more times, saying he didn't fall hard enough. His ribs gave in and broke before he did.

"I've never seen such a determined person. I realized that was what he used to get to the top. Nothing beats a hard-working person". (Director Kim)

"It's just that I'm not good enough. I will be really hopeless if I don't do as much". (Cha Seung-won)

Even His Breath is Exquisite... I Should to Try a Melodramatic One with Him-

A scene from the end of the film in which Cha and a supporting actor, Park Yong-wu, are exchanging some heated lines with each other.

Director Kim is deeply inspired saying, "Mr. Seung-won can show even the delicate vibrations of the breath between the lines. Aside from his exquisite looks, he has this delicateness of the emotions as well".

Cha never skipped his exercises while filming being afraid that any excess fat on his face may hide the delicate vibration of facial muscles from the camera. For that, the director says he wants to film a melodramatic flick with Cha.

Near the end of the interview, Cha spilled his beans saying, "I am nervous, to be honest".

"When people just look at Cha Seung-won, they sense the 'tension' on the face. That's what I made use of this time. We'll just have to wait and see".

Opens on May 4. For 18 and older.