Lee Dong-min (Korean: 이동민; born March 30, 1997), known professionally as Cha Eun-woo (차은우), is a South Korean singer and actor who is globally recognized as a K-pop and K-drama star. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Astro, and debuted as a solo artist with the extended play (EP) Entity in 2024. Cha made his acting debut in the film My Brilliant Life in 2014 and is known for his lead roles in Gangnam Beauty (2018), Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019), True Beauty (2020–2021), Island (2022–2023), A Good Day to Be a Dog (2023–2024), and Wonderful World (2024).
Early life and education
Cha was born on March 30, 1997, in Gunpo, South Korea.[1][2][3] He has a younger brother.[4]
Cha attended Nungnae Elementary School, Suri Middle School, and Suri High School before graduating from Hanlim Multi Art School in 2016, focusing in broadcasting and entertainment in the acting arts department.[5][6] He studied at Sungkyunkwan University, majoring in performing arts in the theater department.[7]