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Cha Rae-hyung

Cha Rae-hyung

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.

Known for

Nocturnal
Nocturnal
2025 • Young-sub
Mission: Cross
Mission: Cross
2024 • Hun-ki
12.12: The Day
12.12: The Day
2023 • Heo Dong-yoon
Hunt
Hunt
2022 • Tokyo Branch Agent 5
The Anchor
The Anchor
2022 • Min Ki-tae
The King's Letters
The King's Letters
2019 • Sooyang Prince
Trade Your Love
Trade Your Love
2019 • Hae-joo's youngest brother
Svaha: The Sixth Finger
Svaha: The Sixth Finger
2019 • Detective Cho

Full filmography

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