Cha Tae Hyun is a South Korean movie star, television actor, and singer. He started his acting career in a 1995 KBS television drama. He appeared in his first movie, "Hallelujah", in 1997, also making his debut as a singer in 2001. Internationally he is best known for his protagonist role in the romantic comedy "My Sassy Girl". He is the commercial model of Mario Kart DS in South Korea. He is close friends with singers Kim Jong Kook and Hong Kyung Min and actor Jang Hyuk.
