Hak-yeon Cha Biography
Mia Ramsey
Updated on May 24, 2026
QUICK FACTS
Birth June 30, 1990 (Changwon-si)
BIOGRAPHY
South Korean singer, actor, host and radio host Cha Hak-yeon , better known by his stage name N, debuted as a member of South Korean boy band VIXX in May 2012. VIXX was formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the reality show MyDOL. 2012 and is predominantly known as a “conceptual or performance group” whose music, lyrics, choreography, and overall stage performances are crafted together to tell a story or concept. Cha began his acting career in 2014 in the MBC romance series Hotel King as Noah. He has since participated in The Family is Coming (2015), Cheer Up! (2015) and The Boy from Tomorrow (2016) and was part of the main cast of The Bad and the Crazy (2021) and Tomorrow (2022). In 2023 he plays the lead role of Kang Woo-hak, older brother of Bo-geol (Chae Jong-hyeop) and YGN news reporter, in Shipwreck of a Diva , available on the Netflix platform.