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South Korean singer
Car, the Garden
Background information
Birth nameCha Jung-won
Also known asMayson the Soul
Born (1990-10-23) October 23, 1990 (age 34)
South Korea
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsDRDR AC
Korean name
Hangul차정원
Revised RomanizationCha Jeong-won
McCune–ReischauerCh'a Chŏngwŏn
Stage name
Hangul카더가든
Revised RomanizationKa Deo Gadeun
McCune–ReischauerK'a Tŏ Kadŭn
Musical artist

Cha Jung-won (Korean: 차정원, born October 23, 1990), known professionally as Car, the Garden (카더가든) and formerly Mayson the Soul (메이슨 더 소울), is a South Korean singer. He released his first EP, Jackasoul, on September 30, 2013.

The name Car, the Garden was suggested by his friend, Oh Hyuk of Hyukoh. It is a literal translation of his birth name; his last name Cha (차) is a homonym of "car", while his first name Jung-won (정원) means "garden".

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales (CD)
KOR
Photographer 86 —
Apartment
  • Released: December 12, 2017
  • Label: DRDR AC
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 41
  • KOR: 799
C
  • Released: October 23, 2019
  • Label: DRDR AC
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 53 —
Harmony
  • Released: September 12, 2023
  • Label: DRDR AC
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 46
  • KOR: 1,457

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales (CD)
KOR
Jackasoul
  • Released: September 30, 2013
  • Label: Finest Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 58 —
Absence
  • Released: January 28, 2021
  • Label: DRDR AC
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 86 —

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
"Bus Stop" 2013 — — Jackasoul
"Holiday" (홀리데이) featuring Beenzino —
"Talk" 2014 — Photographer
"Gray" featuring Brother Su —
"6 to 9" featuring Loco —
  • KOR: 19,023
"Pretty Woman" (예쁜여자) — —
"Somebody" featuring Paloalto, Ugly Duck 2015 —
"Little by Little" 2016 — Non-album singles
"Gimme Love" —
"Together" 2017 — Apartment
"Island" (섬으로 가요) featuring Oh Hyuk —
"Tree" (나무) featuring Youra 2019 147 Non-album singles
"Memorize Our Night" (우리의 밤을 외워요) 106
"Dreamed a Dream" (꿈을 꿨어요) — C
"31" 2020 — Non-album singles
"Get to You" (그날, 우리) —
"Doesn't Matter" (아무렇지 않은 사람) 2021 112 Absence
"Closely Far Away" (가까운 듯 먼 그대여) 64 Non-album singles
"No Place to Hide" (숨을 곳 없어요) —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
"Dream or Reality" 2017 — — Live Up to Your Name OST
"Simple Words" (간단한 말) —
  • KOR: 18,752
 Yellow OST
"Lie" — — Two Cops OST
"Nothing" 2018 — Secret Mother OST
"A Word of Apology" (미안하다는 말) 2019 — The Secret Life of My Secretary OST
"Tree" (Chocolate version) — Chocolate OST
"All Night Long" (밤새) 2020 63 She Is My Type webtoon OST
"Happy Ending" 2021 — True Beauty OST
"Empty" — Beyond Evil OST
"Romantic Sunday" 97 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST
"Peony" (꽃말) 2022 — Thirty-Nine OST
"Scars Leave Beautiful Trace" (상처는 아름다운 흔적이 되어) — Alchemy of Souls OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes

  1. "Peony" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 61 on the Download Chart.
  2. "Scars Leave Beautiful Trace" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 53 on the Download Chart.

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Emergency Doctor Cha Medical Sitcom

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Galaxy Episode 1–10
Finding Heros: Geek Tour Cast Episode 1–3
2018–2019 The Fan Contestant Episode 1–12
2023 Super Karaoke Survival: VS Producer with Giriboy

References

  1. "카더가든, 단독 콘서트 'APARTMENT' 개최 "새 앨범 비하인드 공개"" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  2. Suh, Jenny (July 17, 2017). "Car, the garden finds his sound with new name". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ""본명이 차정원"…'더스테이지X엘포인트' 카더가든, 이름의 비밀". SBS연예뉴스 (in Korean). 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  4. Jung, Hae-myoung (October 29, 2019). "Singer 'Car, the Garden' confronts traumatic childhood". The Korea Times. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Gaon Album Chart positions:
  6. "2017년 12월 Album Chart".
  7. "Circle Album Chart – Week 40 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Gaon Digital Chart positions:
  9. "2014년 34주차 Download Chart".
  10. "2017년 43주차 Download Chart".
  11. "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 11". Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  12. "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 27". Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  13. Jang Soo-jung (September 24, 2021). "김희정, 힙합 시트콤 '이머전시' 출연…힙한 간호사 역" [Kim Hee-jung to appear in hip-hop sitcom 'Emergency'... hip nurse]. Dailyan (in Korean). Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. Park Soo-in (October 1, 2021). "양동근→마미손 김희정 '이머전시' 출연, 래퍼들 멘탈 치유한다" [Yang Dong-geun → Mommy Son Kim Hee-jung Appears in 'Emergency' to heal rappers' mental health]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
  15. Kang, Ga-hee (August 10, 2023). "총상금 1억 '초대형 노래방 서바이벌 VS'..초호화 프로듀서 라인업 공개" [Total prize money of 100 million won. "Super-large karaoke survival vs."The lineup of super luxurious producers will be released] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Naver.


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