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South Korean actor (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chae Jong-hyeop (Korean: 채종협; born May 19, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in dramas such Webtoon Hero – Tundra Show Season 2 (2016), Hot Stove League (2019), Sisyphus: The Myth (2021), Nevertheless (2021), The Witch's Diner (2021), Love All Play (2022), Unlock My Boss (2022), Castaway Diva (2023), and Serendipity's Embrace (2024).
Chae Jong-hyeop | |
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Born | Seoul, South Korea | May 19, 1993
Alma mater | Seoul Arts College (Fashion Model Art)[1][unreliable source?] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Agent | YNK Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 채종협 |
Revised Romanization | Chae Jong-hyeop |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ae Chonghyŏp |
Website | ynkent.com/Chae_Jong-hyeop |
Chae made his debut with MBC every1 drama Webtoon Hero - Tundra Show Season 2 which appeared a little.[2]
In 2017, Chae made his debut through web dramas Between Friends[3] and No Bad Days.[4]
In 2018, Chae joined the web drama No Bad Days Season 2.[5]
In 2019, Chae joined the web drama Rumor.[6]
In 2019–2020, Chae made his debut through the SBS successful sport-themed drama Hot Stove League as a baseball pitcher named "Yoo Min-ho". Hot Stove League gained high viewership rating throughout its run, therefore he gained a lot of public recognition through this drama.[7]
In April 2021, Chae joined the JTBC drama Sisyphus: The Myth with Cho Seung-woo and Park Shin-hye and brought him attention.[8] Later in June, he appeared in the JTBC drama Nevertheless along with Song Kang and Han So-hee.[9] In July, he appeared in TVING's original drama The Witch's Diner with Song Ji-hyo and Nam Ji-hyun.[10]
In 2022, Chae acted in Love All Play and appeared in a cameo appearance in Shooting Stars.[11]
In 2022–2023, Chae acted in Unlock My Boss,[12] and Castaway Diva as the lead actor.[13]
Chae had resided in South Africa for five years due to his studies.[14][15]
In January 2023, Chae was interviewed by the media, saying he was exempt from mandatory military service. Chae was judged to be a 4th-grade supplementary service (social service agent) in his first physical examination and was finally judged to be a 5th-grade wartime worker in a re-examination in 2018. At the time of his re-physical examination, he even did an EEG test and honestly explained that he had been diagnosed with epilepsy.[16][17]
Currently, Chae is treating epilepsy by taking medication, He has been taking epilepsy medicine for 10 years.[18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Webtoon Hero - Tundra Show 2 | King Sejong | [2] | |
2018 | Come and Hug Me | Jung Eui-ah | Cameo | |
2019 | Rumor | Park Seon-jae | [6] | |
2019–2020 | Hot Stove League | Yoo Min-ho | [7] | |
2021 | Sisyphus: The Myth | Sun / Choi Jae-sun | [8] | |
Nevertheless | Yang Do-hyeok | [9] | ||
2022 | Love All Play | Park Tae-joon | [19] | |
Shooting Stars | Ham Yoo-jin | Cameo (episode 5) | [11] | |
2022–2023 | Unlock My Boss | Park In-seong | [12] | |
2023 | See You in My 19th Life | Bok-dong | Cameo | [20] |
Castaway Diva | Kang Bo-gul | [13] | ||
2024 | Eye Love You | Tae-oh | Japanese drama | [21] |
Serendipity's Embrace | Kang Hoo-yeong | [22] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Between Friends | Moon Do-hyuk | [3] | |
2017–2018 | No Bad Days | Choi Joon-ho | Season 1–2 | [4][5] |
2021 | The Witch's Diner | Lee Gil-yong | [10] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Popularity Award, Actor | Love All Play | Nominated | [23] |
Best New Actor | Won | [24] | |||
Korea First Brand Award | 2022 | Chae Jong-hyeop | Won | [25] |
Country or Organization | Year | Honor or Award | Ref. |
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Newsis K-EXPO Cultural Awards[lower-alpha 1] | 2024 | National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Award | [26] |
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