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Cha Chung-hwa

차청화
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Cha Chung-hwa (차청화) is a South Korean actress with Management Seesun, best known as Court Lady Choi in Mr. Queen and Jo Nam-sook in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.

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South Korean actress Cha Chung-hwa, known for Mr. Queen
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01 / A closer look

Beyond the screen.

Cha Chung-hwa is a South Korean actress who became beloved as Court Lady Choi in the hit comedy Mr. Queen (2020). Her funny faces, perfect timing and warm heart made her a scene stealer in every episode.

Cha Chung-hwa is 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall, according to her published profile.

Early life

She was born on April 28, 1980, in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She loved singing and acting and chose the musical stage as her first career home.

Career and breakthrough

She took small screen roles for a long time, including a part in The Fiery Priest (2019). In Crash Landing on You (2019), she plays Yang Ok-geum, one of the funny North Korean village women. Her breakthrough came with Mr. Queen.

Popular roles

She played the warm restaurant owner Jo Nam-sook in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021). In My Demon (2023), she plays Noh Suk-nyeo, a homeless woman whose true identity is one of the show's biggest secrets.

Recent work

In Our Sticky Love (2026), she plays Cho Maeng-suk. Cha Chung-hwa is now one of Korea's favourite supporting actresses, and fans love her because she gives one hundred percent to every scene.

02 / The journey

A career, chapter by chapter.

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03 / Their screen stories

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