Cha Joo-young

Cha Joo-young
Cha in December 2025
Born (1990-06-05) June 5, 1990
Alma materUtah State University (Business Administration)[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
AgentGhost Studio[2]
Korean name
Hangul
차주영
RRCha Juyeong
MRCh'a Chuyŏng

Cha Joo-young (Korean차주영; born June 5, 1990) is a South Korean actress.[3] She is known for her roles in dramas such as Cheese in the Trap (2016), Jugglers (2017–2018), Wok of Love (2018), The Spies Who Loved Me (2020), The Glory (2022–2023), and The Real Has Come! (2023).[4]

Career

In 2026, Oh starred in ENA's political survival noir Climax as Lee Yang-mi, a business executive.[5][6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2025 Lobby Da-mi [7]
Sister Sojin [8]
TBA Land Chun-ja [9]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Dr. Frost Lee Ji-hye [10]
2015 My Unfortunate Boyfriend Cha Ju-young [11]
Cheese in the Trap Nam Joo-yeon [12]
2016 The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Choi Ji-yeon [13]
Love in the Moonlight Ae Sim-i [14]
2017 Frozen Love Yoo Shin-yeong [15]
Jugglers Ma Bo-na [16]
2018 Wok of Love Seol Dal-hee [17]
2020 The Spies Who Loved Me Hwang Seo-ra [18]
2021 Chimera Kim Hyo-kyung [19]
2022 Again My Life Han Ji-hyun [20]
2023 The Heavenly Idol Redlin Cameo [21]
The Real Has Come! Jang Se-jin [22]
2025 The Queen Who Crowns Queen Wongyeong [23]
2026 Climax Lee Yang-mi [24]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Ultimate Weapon Alice Yang Yang [25]
2022–2023 The Glory Choi Hye-jeong Part 1–2 [26]

Ambassadorship

  • Public relations ambassador at the 43rd Golden Photography Awards (2023)[27]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2023 Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama The Real Has Come! Nominated [28][29]
2025 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries The Queen Who Crowns Won [30]
Asia Artist Awards 2025 Best Actor – Female Cha Joo-young Won [31]
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Best New Actress The Glory Nominated [32]
2025 Best Actress The Queen Who Crowns Nominated [33]
Golden Cinema Film Festival 2023 Special OTT Performance Award The Glory Won [34]
KBS Drama Awards 2018 Best New Actress Jugglers Nominated [35]
MBC Drama Awards 2020 Best Supporting Actress The Spies Who Loved Me Nominated [36]
SBS Drama Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama Again My Life Nominated [37]

References

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  2. ^ Choi, Na-young (January 22, 2023). 주원·김옥빈·김성오→류경수·차주영 '고스트' 식구들, 따뜻한 '새해 인사'. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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  21. ^ 인물소개 (1) [Introduction (1)]. tvN. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
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