
Person
Cha Rae-hyung
Acting · Born 1984-06-16 · South Korea
Biography
Cha Rae‑hyung (born June 16, 1984) is a South Korean actor under Artist Company trained in Acting at Sejong University's Film and Performing Arts Department. After graduating, he built a foundation in theatre, performing in numerous Daehak‑ro productions such. He went on to appear in various independent films and short productions before gaining industry attention in 2016 with The Boys Who Cried Wolf, where his distinctive and textured performance positioned him as a rising "scene stealer" in Korean cinema. Cha Rae‑hyung has since developed a steady career across film and television. He is frequently cast as figures of authority—police officers, detectives, correctional officers—but has also portrayed tougher characters, including gang members, most notably in The Worst of Evil, where his physical and expressive intensity stood out.
Known for

Drama Stage
2017

The Worst of Evil
Hong Hee-seong

Trigger
Seo Hyeong-ju

The Tale of Nokdu
Park Seo-Bang

Nice to Not Meet You
Lee Gil-su

The Good Detective
Kwon Jae-hong

The Killing Vote
Park Chul-min

Strangers from Hell
Shin Jae-ho

My Fellow Citizens
Detective Goo

The Silent Sea
E1
Filmography
- 2025Nice to Not Meet YouLee Gil-su
- 2025TriggerSeo Hyeong-ju
- 2025NocturnalYoung-sub
- 2024Mission: CrossHun-ki
- 202312.12: The DayHeo Dong-yoon
- 2023The Worst of EvilHong Hee-seong
- 2023The Killing VotePark Chul-min
- 2022Good JobHan Kwang-ki
- 2022HuntTokyo Branch Agent 5
- 2022The AnchorMin Ki-tae
- 2021The Silent SeaE1
- 2020The Good DetectiveKwon Jae-hong
- 2019The Tale of NokduPark Seo-Bang
- 2019Strangers from HellShin Jae-ho
- 2019The King's LettersSooyang Prince
- 2019My Fellow CitizensDetective Goo
- 2019Trade Your LoveHae-joo's youngest brother
- 2019Svaha: The Sixth FingerDetective Cho
- 2018Top ManagementKevin
- 2018The Soul-Mate
- 2018LifeMr. Bang
- 2017Drama Stage
- 2016Asura: The City of MadnessDoctor in Charge (voice)
- 2016The Boys Who Cried WolfMyeong-woo
- —Mission: Cross 2Hun-ki
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