Cha Joo-young

In this Korean name, the family name is Cha.

Cha Joo-young (Korean: 차주영; 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]

Cha Joo-young
Cha in December 2025
Born	(1990-06-05) June 5, 1990 (age 35) South Korea
Alma mater	Utah State University (Business Administration)[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2014–present
Agent	Ghost Studio[2]
Korean name
Hangul	차주영
RR	Cha Juyeong
MR	Ch'a Chuyŏng

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2025	Lobby	Da-mi	[5]
	Sister	Sojin	[6]
TBA	Land	Chun-ja	[7]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	Dr. Frost	Lee Ji-hye		[8]
2015	My Unfortunate Boyfriend	Cha Ju-young		[9]
	Cheese in the Trap	Nam Joo-yeon		[10]
2016	The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop	Choi Ji-yeon		[11]
	Love in the Moonlight	Ae Sim-i		[12]
2017	Frozen Love	Yoo Shin-yeong		[13]
	Jugglers	Ma Bo-na		[14]
2018	Wok of Love	Seol Dal-hee		[15]
2020	The Spies Who Loved Me	Hwang Seo-ra		[16]
2021	Chimera	Kim Hyo-kyung		[17]
2022	Again My Life	Han Ji-hyun		[18]
2023	The Heavenly Idol	Redlin	Cameo	[19]
	The Real Has Come!	Jang Se-jin		[20]
2025	The Queen Who Crowns	Queen Wongyeong		[21]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Ultimate Weapon Alice	Yang Yang		[22]
2022–2023	The Glory	Choi Hye-jeong	Part 1–2	[23]

Ambassadorship

• Public relations ambassador at the 43rd Golden Photography Awards (2023)^[24]

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	[25][26]
	2025	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	The Queen Who Crowns	Nominated	[27]
Asia Artist Awards	2025	Best Actor – Female	Cha Joo-young	Won	[28]
Blue Dragon Series Awards	2023	Best New Actress	The Glory	Nominated	[29]
	2025	Best Actress	The Queen Who Crowns	Nominated	[30]
Golden Cinema Film Festival	2023	Special OTT Performance Award	The Glory	Won	[31]
KBS Drama Awards	2018	Best New Actress	Jugglers	Nominated	[32]
MBC Drama Awards	2020	Best Supporting Actress	The Spies Who Loved Me	Nominated	[33]
SBS Drama Awards	2022	Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama	Again My Life	Nominated	[34]