Chae Jong-hyeop (; born May 19, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed ...

''Webtoon Hero - Tundra Show Season 2 '' (2016), ''

Hot Stove League ''Hot Stove League'' () is a South Korean television series that aired on SBS TV from December 13, 2019, to February 14, 2020. The series stars Namkoong Min, Park Eun-bin, Oh Jung-se, and Jo Byeong-kyu. It revolves around a baseball team named ...

'' (2019), '' Sisyphus: The Myth'' and '' Nevertheless'' (2021). In addition, he is known for his role in

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The Witch's Diner ''The Witch's Diner'' () is a South Korean web series starring Song Ji-hyo, Nam Ji-hyun, and Chae Jong-hyeop. It aired on streaming platform TVING from July 16 to August 13, 2021, on every Friday at 16:00 ( KST) for 8 episodes. The series air ...

'' (2021).

Career

Chae made his debut with MBC every1 drama ''Webtoon Hero - Tundra Show Season 2 '' which appeared a little. In 2017, Chae made his debut through web dramas ''Between Friends'' and ''No Bad Days''. In 2018, Chae joined the web drama ''No Bad Days Season 2''. In 2019, Chae joined the web drama ''Rumor''. In 2019–2020, Chae made his debut through the SBS successful sport-themed drama ''

'' as a baseball

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named "Yoo Min-ho". ''

'' gained high viewership rating throughout its run, therefore he gained a lot of public recognition through this drama. In April 2021, Chae joined the JTBC drama '' Sisyphus: The Myth'' with

Cho Seung-woo Cho Seung-woo (born March 28, 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' The Classic'' (2003), ''Marathon'' (2005), '' Tazza: The High Rollers'' (2006), and ''Inside Men'' (2015), as well as ...

and

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and brought him attention. Later in June, he appeared in the

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drama '' Nevertheless'' along with

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and

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. In July, he appeared in

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's original drama ''

'' with

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and

Nam Ji-hyun Nam Ji-hyun (; born September 17, 1995) is a South Korean actress who successfully transitioned from being one of the industry's premiere child artists to an acclaimed lead, well-loved for her roles in ''Queen Seondeok'', ''Suspicious Partner' ...

. In 2022, Chae acted in '' Love All Play'' and appeared in a cameo appearance in ''

Sh**ting Stars ''Sh**ting Stars'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung, Kim Young-dae, Yoon Jong-hoon, Kim Yoon-hye, Lee Jung-shin, and Park So-jin. It premiered on tvN on April 22, 2022, and aired every Friday and Saturday ...

''. In 2022–2023, Chae acted in ''

Unlock My Boss ''Unlock My Boss'' () is a South Korean television series starring Chae Jong-hyeop, Seo Eun-soo, and Park Sung-woong. It is based on a webtoon of the same Korean title by writer Park Seong-hyun, which was serialized on Naver. It aired from Dece ...

'', ''

Is It Fate? ''Is It Fate?'' () is an upcoming South Korean television series directed by Song Hyun-wook and starring Kim So-hyun, Chae Jong-hyeop, Yoon Ji-on, and Kim Da-som. It is based on Naver Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is a South Korean online ...

'' and ''Diva of the Deserted Island'' as the lead actor.

Personal life

Health and military service

In January 2023, Chae was interviewed by the media, saying he was exempt from

mandatory military service Conscription (also called the draft in the United States) is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day und ...

. Chae was judged to be a 4th-grade supplementary service (social service agent) in his first physical examination and was finally judged to be a 5th-grade wartime worker in a re-examination in 2018. At the time of his re-physical examination, he even did an EEG test and honestly explained that he had been diagnosed with

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. Currently, Chae is treating epilepsy by taking medication, He has been taking epilepsy medicine for 10 years.

Filmography

Television series

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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