Interest in actress and influencer Cha Jeong-won, who has been in a long-term relationship with actor Ha Jung-woo, is heating up day after day. Since the relationship became public, Cha Jeong-won's "name value" and influence have been newly reexamined.
Ha Jung-woo became the center of attention on the 4th amid marriage rumors for July. The initial report said the bride-to-be was "a private citizen not working in the entertainment industry," but Ha Jung-woo's agency Walkhouse Company told OSEN, "It is true they are dating, but marriage has not been confirmed, and the summer wedding rumor is also undecided." Ha Jung-woo also said, "I have a wish to marry my girlfriend around the summer, but nothing has been decided yet."
His father, Kim Yong-gun, also warned against overinterpretation, saying, "It's not a marriage yet. It's something I don't know about." However, after it was revealed that Ha Jung-woo's partner is Cha Jeong-won, the mood took a turn.
Cha Jeong-won debuted in 2012 with the film "A Bloody Aria" and built her filmography by appearing in dramas such as "She Was Pretty," "While You Were Sleeping," Lawless Lawyer, and "Special Labor Supervisor Jo Jang-pung." Until recently she made a special appearance on the variety program "Player 2: War of the Con Artists," and she continues her acting career as the lead in the film "Plummet," known as the late actor Song Jae-rim's final work.
Cha Jeong-won's true value shines even more in the influencer sphere. Standing 170 cm tall with a sophisticated image and stylish sensibility, her social media followers have surpassed 1.03 million. She has emerged as the epitome of "fashion people want to copy," building a dominant presence among women in their 20s and 30s.
Her impact in the advertising and fashion industries is demonstrated by the numbers. Last year Cha Jeong-won was chosen as the muse for the premium body care brand "SkinU," proving her influence in the cosmetics industry. She then attended offline events as a model for the domestic fashion brand Grove held in Hangzhou and Suzhou, China, in late July and early August, and local sales reportedly more than doubled compared with before. Word came that inquiries about the items she wore on the day of the event flooded in, and the reaction was explosive.
Cha Jeong-won's fashion sense and star power are already extending beyond Korea to mainland China. Industry insiders even say, "When Cha Jeong-won appears, the atmosphere and sales both come alive."
Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jeong-won have been long-term lovers who dated for eight to nine years, a fact already well known in the entertainment industry. However, early in the dating reports, it was regrettable that through Ha Jung-woo's somewhat ambiguous response she was reported as a "non-celebrity private citizen." After direct reporting confirmed that the dating partner was Cha Jeong-won, Ha Jung-woo's side acknowledged her existence. Now the public's gaze has naturally shifted from "Ha Jung-woo's partner" to focusing on the name "Cha Jeong-won."
[Photo] Cha Jeong-won SNS, OSEN DB
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