Cha Joo Young K-Dramas To Watch This Week: 'Chimera,' 'The Heavenly Idol,' More!
With her chic appearance and riveting acting as an antagonist in Netflix's "The Glory," Cha Joo Young took the Hallyu scene by storm.
The multi-faceted star has appeared in numerous high scale works since her debut. If you wish to see more of her, then keep on reading!
'Wok of Love'
The sizzling romance drama "Wok of Love" is one of Cha Joo Young's earlier works. In the series, the actress played the role of Lee Junho's ex-wife.
Although she's a sophisticated surgeon and has an emotionally and financially supportive family, she couldn't keep her relationships due to her tendencies to cheat.
Her performance in the series kick-started her career, earning her more high-scale works.
'The Spies Who Loved Me'
Perhaps Cha Joo Young's most notable work, "The Spies Who Loved Me" tells the story of throuple who work ordinary jobs to keep their identities as secret agents confidential.
In the drama, Cha Joo Young transformed into Hwang Seo Ra, an Interpol secret agent who has an impressive IQ of 157. In this work, she gets accused of being a mistress due to a misunderstanding.
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Because of her cider-like portrayal of a beautiful yet tactical spy, many viewers have fallen in love with Cha Joo Young!
'Chimera'
One of her latest works, "Chimera" is an action-filled drama that goes way back in order to find the culprit of a never-ending murder case.
Because of her talents, Cha Joo Young was able to work alongside veteran stars like "Squid Game" and "Money Heist Korea: Joint Economic Area" actor Park Hae Soo and Hollywood actress Claudia Kim.
Cha Joo Young showed off a different side of herself in "Chimera" as a 35-year-old elite reporter. Through the work, she proved that she's more than just a pretty face in the showbiz industry.
'The Heavenly Idol'
After her brilliant performance in "The Glory" with Song Hye Kyo, Lim Ji Yeon, Lee Do Hyun, Jung Sung Il and more, Cha Joo Young jumps onto another high scale project this 2023!
She will take on another romantic comedy drama years after only starring in thriller and action projects. In "The Heavenly Idol," Cha Joo Young transforms into Redlin, a real goddess who guards the boundary between the underworld and the present world.
"The Heavenly Idol" depicts the complicated love story of a road manager, played by Go Bo Gyeol, and a high priest, played by Kim Min Gyu, who wakes up in the body of an idol one day.
The series airs for the first time on Wednesday, February 15 at 10:30 p.m. KST on tvN!
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Written by Elijah Mully.
