Hugh Cha

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Cha Hyung-jin (Korean: 차형진; born 6 September 1985), better known in America as Hugh Cha (휴차), started out as an Korean American actor on Broadway and TV who transitioned into a studio executive focused on international business development and strategy as the Director of the Asia Division at Bohemia Group and CEO of Stage Bridge. Following this role, Cha became the Head of Global Partnerships at Lotte Entertainment under Lotte Cultureworks, and then later promoted to Head of Global Sales and Strategy until May 2025 when the company merged their cinema chains and film businesses with Megabox Joongang due to industry market challenges. Cha recently collaborated on a four-film partnership as an executive at Desert Bloom Pictures with Indonesia-based Mandela Pictures. The partnership's purpose is to create a project pipeline that brings together Indonesia, Korea and Hollywood markets using the strengths of both production companies. Prior to the production partnership deal, Cha has been working on the K-Pop Thriller "Perfect Girl" which includes actresses May Hong and Arden Cho from KPop Demon Hunters. His early works on stage include The King and I (2013) and Anything Goes (2014). His film work includes The Destined King as the lead role of Yushin the sword master, Seeking: Jack Tripper as Jesse, and the indie film A Story of the Woods. Cha has also appeared as a co-star in several American TV series including FX Networks' The Americans, HBO's show Crashing, and NBC's thriller series The Blacklist.

Career

1. 1985
   Born

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Incheon
• •Citizenship: South Korea
• •Known as: actor, television actor