From ‘A Good Day to Be a Dog’ to ‘Sequel’; find out which k-dramas ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo has been in!
Lee Dong-min, better known by his stage name Cha Eunwoo, gained worldwide fame when he became one of the members of ASTRO, a group that debuted on February 23, 2016, through Fantagio, with 5 other members: MJ, JinJin, Moonbin, Sanha and Rocky.
In addition to his career as an idol, which has already surpassed the eight-year mark, Eunwoo is also an actor, having made his debut on the small screen through a small role in the feature film “My Brilliant Life”, released in 2014.
Thus, thinking about the idol’s 10-year acting career, DABEME POP has put together a list below of all the k-dramas that Eunwoo starred in; check it out!
A Good Day To Be a Dog
In ‘A Good Day To Be a Dog’, the idol won the role of Jin Seo Won. The title, released in 2023, follows a high school Korean literature teacher who becomes the victim of a curse that can turn her into a dog every night for 100 days if she kisses a man.
Island
In ‘Island’, Eunwoo is Priest Johan. The k-drama is available on PrimeVideo with the following synopsis: “Evil takes the first step to destroy the world. On the mysterious island of Jeju, a gateway to it, Van, a hybrid of human and monster, Won Mi-ho, the central person of destiny, and Johan, who wields divine power, come together. A strange but action-packed exorcism fantasy, where they fight evil, share the destiny of saving the world and defy their own misfortune.
True Beauty
Released in 2020, ‘True Beauty’ has 16 episodes. In the plot, released in 2020, Eunwoo plays Lee Su-Ho. The synopsis available on Netflix says: “An insecure teenager learns the tricks of makeup and begins to make a huge success at school. But it won’t be easy to keep up appearances.
Soul Plate
In 2019, he starred in ‘Soul Plate’, a drama about the members of ASTRO. In the episodes, the members are angels who heal and comfort people who visit the restaurant run by Raphael, from whom they are descended.
Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung
‘Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung’, or ‘Hae-Ryung the Historian’ in English, is a 2019 MBC K-drama in which Eunwoo plays Yi-rim. The title is available on Netflix.
Synopsis: “Goo Hae-ryung fights against gender stereotypes and starts a new life when she applies for the newly created position of official historian of the Korean court.”
Top Management
Cha Eunwoo stars as Woo Yeon-woo in ‘Top Management,’ which was released in 2018 and is available on YouTube Red. The synopsis on the platform reads: “A former K-Pop idol trainee finds a new dream as an idol manager.
My ID is Gangnam Beauty
“My ID is Gangnam Beauty” from jTBC brought Cha Eunwoo as Do Kyung Seok. The k-drama released in 2018 has one season and is based on a successful Korean webtoon
On Netflix, the drama has the following synopsis: “A victim of bullying, Mi-rae undergoes plastic surgery in search of a better life, but faces new challenges in college.”
Sweet Revenge
‘Sweet Revenge’ is a South Korean web series released in 2017, which in addition to starring Cha Eunwoo, also features Kim Hyang-gi and Lomon as the protagonists.
Hit the Top
‘Hit the Top’ was originally shown on KBS2, but is now available in the Viki and Kocowa catalogs for free. Eunwoo gives life to MJ.
My Romantic Some Recipe
From 2016, ‘My Romantic Some Recipe’ follows a college student with no romantic experience who ends up falling in love with a customer at a store, and soon after, receives some unusual help in learning how to relate, since an idol is the one who plays this role.
To Be Continued
In 2015, the members of ASTRO appeared in ‘To Be Continued’ giving life to themselves, as the plot follows the group on a mysterious journey through time, where they return to the day before their debut and meet a young woman named Jung Ah Rin, who completely changes the group’s destiny.
