Cha Eun-woo
이동민- Name
- Lee Dong-min
- Born
- 30 March 1997
Co-wrote all six songs on his first solo album, Entity.
Their story
Eight years in
Cha Eun-woo had been in ASTRO for eight years, with a long list of drama roles behind him, before Fantagio gave him a record of his own. Entity arrived on 15 February 2024 with six songs, all of which he helped write. The lead single, "Stay", is country-pop built on acoustic guitar, about the longing and comfort that follow a parting. Its video was shot in Los Angeles with the actor India Eisley.
Alone on stage
He did not wait long to sing it live. Two days after the release he stood on the stage of Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul and performed the whole album at the first show of Just One 10 Minute: Mystery Elevator, his first solo fan concert tour. From Seoul the tour moved on through Asia, while his drama Wonderful World was due to premiere in March.
A record from the barracks
In July 2025 he enlisted, after telling fans that his album, film and drama projects would all come out and asking them not to forget him. After basic training he joined the military band. The album followed in November: ELSE, four songs that move away from the gentle sound of his debut. The title track, "Saturday Preacher", is synth-led retro disco, and "Sweet Papaya" is pop-funk with a video of its own. There were no music show stages this time.
Where he is now
He is still serving in the military band, and his discharge is due in January 2027. Until then ELSE is his most recent solo record, almost two years after Entity. In October 2026 TenAsia's TOP TEN AWARDS picked him in its male actor category, a reminder that his solo music sits next to a very full acting career.