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Cha Rae-hyung

Cha Rae-hyung

Born: 1984-06-16 • South Korea

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.

Filmography
Nocturnal poster
Nocturnal
2025 • Young-sub
Mission: Cross poster
Mission: Cross
2024 • Hun-ki
12.12: The Day poster
12.12: The Day
2023 • Heo Dong-yoon
Hunt poster
Hunt
2022 • Tokyo Branch Agent 5
The Anchor poster
The Anchor
2022 • Min Ki-tae
The King's Letters poster
The King's Letters
2019 • Sooyang Prince
Trade Your Love poster
Trade Your Love
2019 • Hae-joo's youngest brother
Svaha: The Sixth Finger poster
Svaha: The Sixth Finger
2019 • Detective Cho
Asura: The City of Madness poster
Asura: The City of Madness
2016 • Doctor in Charge (voice)
The Boys Who Cried Wolf poster
The Boys Who Cried Wolf
2016 • Myeong-woo
Mission: Cross 2 poster
Mission: Cross 2
— • Hun-ki