Cha Eun Woo Transformation (1997-2024) Cha Eun Woo was born in Gunpo on March 23,Ā
1997. His original name is Lee Dong Min. As a baby, Cha Eun Woo had an adorable andĀ
cute face. In this photo, he is still crawling. Cha Eun Woo has a younger brother whoĀ
is only two years younger than him. His handsome looks have been evidentĀ
since childhood. Just take a look atĀ Ā his childhood photos, resembling a little prince. Cha Eun Woo is often nicknamedĀ
"Face Genius," indicating someoneĀ Ā who consistently appears handsomeĀ
or possesses exceptional looks. Cha Eunwoo's family includes hisĀ
parents and a younger brother,Ā Ā who is currently pursuing studies in China. He attended Nungnae Elementary SchoolĀ
and had a six-month exchange program inĀ Ā Tagaytay, Philippines during hisĀ
fourth grade to study English. As he entered adolescence, Cha Eun Woo'sĀ
handsomeness became increasingly apparent. Not only handsome, but Cha Eun Woo is also knownĀ
as a smart and accomplished student in school. He attended Suri Middle School. Cha Eun Woo mentioned that when he was around 14Ā
or 15 (During his third year of middle school),Ā Ā he was discovered by a talent agent fromĀ
Fantagio Entertainment during a school festival. He attended Suri High School. 2013 (16 years old) In Winter 2013, Cha Eunwoo participatedĀ
in the "Fantagio iTeen Promotional ModelĀ Ā Audition," which was hosted by the South KoreanĀ
pizza chain Mr. Pizza, along with Moonbin. 2014 (17 years old) In 2014, Cha Eunwoo made his acting debut in 2014Ā
with a minor role in the movie My Brilliant Life. He also showed up on KBS'sĀ
"Hallyu Star & Gangnam Style:Ā Ā Trainee Interview" alongsideĀ
JinJin, Moonbin, and Rocky. 2015 (18 years old) In 2015, Cha Eun Woo also served as the faceĀ Ā of the Korean cosmetics companyĀ
Shara Shara from 2014 to 2015. In February, Cha Eun woo became the fourth traineeĀ Ā to be officially introduced throughĀ
the Fantagio iTeen Photo Test Cut. Before his official debut, heĀ
starred in the web drama "ToĀ Ā Be Continued" alongside his fellow group members. 2016 (19 years old) In 2016, Cha Eun Woo graduatedĀ
from Hanlim Multi Art School. He is currently attending SungkyunkwanĀ
University, majoring in Performing Arts. In February, Cha Eunwoo made his debut as partĀ Ā of the six-member boy group ASTRO withĀ
their first extended play, "Spring Up." In August and September, he tookĀ
part in the Chuseok special varietyĀ Ā shows "Replies That Make UsĀ
Flutter" and "Boomshakalaka." He was later announced as the MC of Show! MusicĀ Ā Core alongside Kim Sae Ron and Lee SooĀ
Min, hosting the show from 2016 to 2018. In the same year, he starred in theĀ
web drama "My Romantic Some Recipe." 2017 (20 years old) In 2017, Cha Eunwoo was cast in the KBS2 dramaĀ
"Hit the Top" and the web drama "Revenge Note." 2018 (21 years old) (34) In 2018, Cha Eunwoo starredĀ
in the web drama "Top Management." In the same year, he was cast in theĀ
JTBC romantic comedy series "My IDĀ Ā is Gangnam Beauty," marking hisĀ
first leading role on television. Following his role in "My ID is GangnamĀ
Beauty," Cha Eun woo experienced a surgeĀ Ā in popularity and was even featured in GQĀ
Korea's Men of the Year in November 2018. In the "Happy Together 4" show airedĀ
in 2018, Cha Eunwoo confessed thatĀ Ā he had made a promise to his father notĀ
to date anyone until he entered college. To keep that promise, Cha Eun wooĀ
even used to escape when seniorĀ Ā female students wanted to visit himĀ
in the classroom during high school. 2019 (22 years old) In 2019, Cha Eunwoo starred in the historicalĀ Ā drama "Rookie Historian Goo HaeĀ
Ryung" alongside Shin Se Kyung. For his performance in the drama, Cha EunwooĀ
won the Excellence Award for an Actor in aĀ Ā Wednesday-Thursday Drama and the Best Couple AwardĀ
with Shin Se Kyung at the 2019 MBC Drama Awards. In April, Cha Eunwoo donated 10 million wonĀ
to support the victims of the Goseong Fire. In July, they dropped the news that ChaĀ
Eunwoo is gonna throw his first fan meet-upĀ Ā all across Asia. It's called "Just One 10Ā
Minute," and it's goin' down in October. In December, they spilled the tea that ChaĀ
Eunwoo is going to be part of the squadĀ Ā in the fresh variety show called "HandsomeĀ
Tigers." It's stacked with stars like Joy,Ā Ā Lee Sang Yoon, Yoo Seon Ho, and Seo Jang Hoon. In the 2019 K-Pop Radar Year-End Chart,Ā Ā Cha Eun-woo scored the title ofĀ
"2019 HOT Instagramer ā Male." No doubt, Cha Eun-woo wasn't just killin' itĀ
on Instagram. He also grabbed the seventh spot,Ā Ā racking up a solid 44,178,474 pointsĀ
in the male idol category of the MostĀ Ā Accumulated Points on BrandĀ
Reputation in the 2019 chart. 2020 (23 years old) Big shoutout to Cha Eunwoo in FebruaryĀ
2020! Homie stepped up and dropped 30Ā Ā million won to support those hit hardĀ
by the COVID-19 chaos in South Korea. In April, Cha Eunwoo officiallyĀ
joined the Master in the House crew,Ā Ā locking in his spot as a fixed cast member. December was lit for Cha Eunwoo!Ā
He took the stage in the tvN dramaĀ Ā "True Beauty," a spin-off fromĀ
the webtoon of the same name. at the 2020 SBS EntertainmentĀ
Awards, Cha Eunwoo snagged theĀ Ā Rookie Award for his killer performanceĀ
on "Master in the House." Dude's makingĀ Ā waves and earning that well-deservedĀ
recognition. Keep shining, Eunwoo! 2021 (24 years old) In February, Cha Eunwoo leveled up, becomingĀ
an international ambassador for Penshoppe. In March, the good news keptĀ
rolling' for Cha Eunwoo! HeĀ Ā got picked up as the face of theĀ
chicken brand, Nuguna Banhandak. April was all about Cha Eunwoo continuingĀ
his power move! He clinched the 17th spotĀ Ā overall and nailed the 6th position in the SNSĀ
category on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list. May and July were fashion-packedĀ
months for Cha Eunwoo! First,Ā Ā he got tapped as a model forĀ
the sportswear brand O'Neill. Then, just to top it off,Ā Ā he snagged the title of global ambassadorĀ
for the luxury fashion powerhouse Burberry. Adding another feather to his cap,Ā Ā Cha Eunwoo made history by becomingĀ
the inaugural presenter for KONVY. In June, Cha Eun-woo treated his fans toĀ
round two with his second fan meeting,Ā Ā "Just One 10 Minute ~Into You~." July was a double win for Cha Eunwoo! Not only didĀ
he land the gig as a model for Mackiss' "Now WeĀ Ā Are" Soju, but he also stepped into the healthĀ
food scene as the face of Perilla in the Eyes. August brought more modeling successĀ
for Cha Eunwoo! He added another brandĀ Ā to his portfolio, becomingĀ
the face of Samhwa Foods. In the same year, Cha Eun-wooĀ
made his final bow on "MasterĀ Ā in the House" after rockingĀ
it until the 177th episode. Cha Eunwoo is making his mark in the movieĀ
scene too! He's set to star in the 2021 filmĀ Ā "Decibel" alongside heavy hitters like KimĀ
Rae Won, Lee Jong Suk, and Lee Sang Hee. 2022 (25 years old) In 2022, Cha Eun-woo dropped someĀ
musical vibes by recording "FocusĀ Ā on Me" for the soundtrack of the KakaoĀ
webtoon "The Villainess Is a Marionette." In April, when he became the face of theĀ
contemporary men's clothing brand Liberclassy,Ā Ā the numbers spoke for themselves.Ā
The traffic to the company's mallĀ Ā skyrocketed by a whopping 806% in the firstĀ
week of April compared to the previous week. Cha Eunwoo showed his philanthropicĀ
side in June by lending his voiceĀ Ā as a special audio guide for the artĀ
exhibit of Sir Michael Craig-Martin. Not stopping there, he also donatedĀ
a portion of the proceeds to supportĀ Ā cancer patients at the National Cancer Center. In November, the news dropped that he's gearing upĀ
to host a photo exhibition by the end of the year,Ā Ā with all the profits going toĀ
support the underprivileged. Cha Eunwoo continued his streak inĀ
the entertainment world by taking onĀ Ā a role in the TVING drama "Island."Ā
Starring alongside Kim Nam-gil,Ā Ā Lee Da-hee, and Sung Joon, he playedĀ
the character of an exorcist priest. In December, Fantagio releasedĀ
an official statement,Ā Ā announcing that Cha Eun-woo decidedĀ
to renew his contract with the agency. 2023 (26 years old) In 2023, Cha Eun-woo stepping into a new role inĀ Ā the webtoon-based fantasy romanceĀ
drama "A Good Day to Be a Dog." Cha Eunwoo continued to spreadĀ
positivity in July by making aĀ Ā generous donation of ā©10 million forĀ
the Ice Bucket Challenge campaign. In October, Cha Eunwoo dropped a remake ofĀ
"Jealousy," originally sung by Yoo Seung-beom,Ā Ā as part of the official soundtrack forĀ
the drama "A Good Day to Be a Dog." Cha Eunwoo made history in October by becomingĀ
the first Asian artist to receive the GlobalĀ Ā Icon Award at the MTV Video Music AwardsĀ
Japan 2023. This special award recognizesĀ Ā his outstanding achievements inĀ
global activities as an artist. 2024 (27 years old)
Cha Eunwoo kicked offĀ Ā 2024 with a bang, embarking on the "Just OneĀ
10 Minutes 'Mystery Elevator'" tour ā his firstĀ Ā solo fan concert. The journey startedĀ
on February 17 in South Korea and tookĀ Ā him on a ride through Malaysia, Thailand,Ā
Philippines, Japan, Singapore, and Indonesia. Cha Eun Woo from ASTRO is officially announcedĀ
as part of the MC lineup for the 38th GoldenĀ Ā Disc Awards in Jakarta on January 6, 2024.Ā
This handsome idol is gonna rock the stage,Ā Ā co-hosting with Sung Si Kyung, the singerĀ
from MY LOVE FROM THE STAR drama OST. Cha Eun Woo confirmed for "WonderfulĀ
World," a project led by the seasonedĀ Ā actress Kim Nam-joo. The premiere is setĀ
to hit screens in the first half of 2024.
