Cha Seung-won’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Cha Seung-won has 11 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by No Other Choice.
Recurring themes

Little Dixie
2023
Action · Crime

Rogue City
2020
Crime · Thriller

God Is a Bullet
2023
Thriller · Action

Night Call
2024
Action · Crime

All the Names of God
2023
Drama · Action

Ad Vitam
2025
Thriller · Drama

Last Bullet
2025
Action · Crime

47 Bombs
2021
Action · Thriller

No Other Choice
2025 · Movie · Actor
Top 6%Hulu · Included

A Korean Odyssey
2017 · Series · Actor
Top 14%Netflix · Included

71: Into the Fire
2010 · Movie · Actor
Top 14%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Uprising
2024 · Movie · Actor
Top 19%Netflix · Included

Man on High Heels
2014 · Movie · Actor
Top 25%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Believer
2018 · Movie · Actor
Top 28%Netflix · Included

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
Dir. Park Chan-wook · With Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon

A self-serving mythical creature's bid for invincibility backfires when he finds himself at the mercy of a woman who can see otherworldly beings.
Dir. Hong Mi-ran, Kim Byeong-su, Park Hong-kyun, Hong Jeong-eun · With Lee Seung-gi, Cha Seung-won, Oh Yeon-seo

In August 1950, waiting for UN troops to arrive, the South Korean army assembled to protect Nakdong River. Only 71 student-soldiers are left behind to guard the city of Pohang. Now they are on a mission to defend the country from North Korean troops.
Dir. John H. Lee · With Kwon Sang-woo, T.O.P, Kim Seung-woo

In the Joseon Dynasty, two friends who grew up together — one the master and one the servant — reunite post-war as enemies on opposing sides.
Dir. Kim Sang-man · With Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won

Ji-wook is a virile detective with a reputation, but deep down in his heart, he always considered himself as a woman and finally decides to get a transsexual operation. However, his plan falls apart as vicious gang members start their revenge on him.
Dir. Jang Jin · With Cha Seung-won, Esom, Oh Jung-se

After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.
Dir. Lee Hae-young · With Cho Jin-woong, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Joo-hyuk

A working class family move into a new condo purchased after 11 years of hard work. They throw a housewarming party to show his co-workers when overnight a heavy downpour creates an extremely deep sinkhole that engulfs the entire building.
Dir. Kim Ji-hoon · With Cha Seung-won, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo

A determined detective continues his search for the truth behind Asia's largest drug organization and its elusive boss he has unfinished business with.
Dir. Baik · With Cho Jin-woong, Cha Seung-won, Han Hyo-joo

An assassin named Tae-goo is offered a chance to switch sides with his rival Bukseong gang, headed by Chairman Doh. Tae-goo rejects the offer that results in the murder of his sister and niece. In revenge, Tae-goo brutally kills Chairman Doh and his men and flees to Jeju Island where he meets Jae-yeon, a terminally ill woman. Though, the henchman of the Bukseong gang, Executive Ma is mercilessly hunting Tae-goo to take revenge.
Dir. Park Hoon-jung · With Um Tae-goo, Jeon Yeo-been, Cha Seung-won

A quartet of disaffected Korean youths have robbed a Seoul gas station. After taking the gas station over, their wacky antics ensue; forcing the manager to sing, kidnapping customers that complain about the service, and staging fist-fights between street gang members and gas station employees; all of these reflect their own gripes against society.
Dir. Kim Sang-jin · With Lee Sung-jae, Yu Oh-seong, Kang Seong-jin

After severing ties with his gang, a former gangster returns to uncover the truth behind his brother's death — embarking on a relentless path of revenge.
With So Ji-sub, Huh Joon-ho, Gong Myoung