Cha Hwa-yeon


Cha Hwa-yeon, birth name Cha Hak-kyung, is a South Korean actress.

Career

Cha made her acting debut in 1978, and became best known as the heroine Kim Mi-ja in the 1987 television drama Love and Ambition, a character who became an icon for modern Korean women in that era. She retired a year after getting married in 1988. Cha returned to acting twenty years later in 2008 with Aeja's Older Sister, Minja.
In March 2018, Cha signed with new management agency Imagine Asia.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
1978Miss Lotte PageantWinnerWon
198723rd Baeksang Arts AwardsMost Popular Actress Love and AmbitionWon
1987MBC Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, ActressLove and AmbitionWon
2009SBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Special Planning DramaTemptation of an AngelWon
2011MBC Drama AwardsGolden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial DramaA Thousand KissesWon
2011SBS Drama AwardsSpecial Acting Award, Actress in a Drama SpecialProtect the BossNomitated
2012KBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActressMan from the EquatorNomitated
2012SBS Drama AwardsSpecial Acting Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily DramaFive FingersNomitated
2013MBC Drama AwardsGolden Acting Award, ActressA Little Love Never HurtsWon
2014SBS Drama AwardsSpecial Award, Actress in a MiniseriesIt's Okay, That's LoveNomitated
2015MBC Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaMy MomWon
2018KBS Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, ActressMy Only OneWon
2018KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaMy Only OneNomitated
2021KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaYoung Lady and GentlemanNomitated