Leaving Sungkyunkwan University, Cha began modeling in 1988, which led to the sitcom New York Story and a film debut in Holiday In Seoul (1997). Early roles were modest, but his turn as an arsonist in Libera Me (2000) drew notice, and the 2001 comedy Kick the Moon secured his place as a leading box-office draw, later ranking him among South Korea’s ten most bankable stars. He then appeared in My T…
