ASTRO Cha Eunwoo Reveals He Has Never Dated Due to Fear of Rejection
Cha Eunwoo is known as one of the most handsome Korean celebrities at the moment. When he revealed that he has never dated, however, many people were shocked!
Even if you don't know ASTRO, you most probably know Cha Eunwoo as the idol is K-Pop's renowned "visual genius" and has ventured into acting. In Korea, Cha Eunwoo's face is the epitome of handsome - he has a small face, fair skin, doe-like eyes, double eyelids, slim nose, a high nose bridge, plump lips, and is 183 cm tall! He's what Koreans think of when they think of a male visual!
During an episode of "Master in the House", however, Cha Eunwoo reveals to Lee Seung Gi that he has never dated. In fact, he's never even asked a girl out! Why? Because he has a fear of rejection!
Lee Seung Gi looked shocked; after all, which girl would say no to Cha Eunwoo with a face like that?
Cha Eunwoo feared that girls would reject him, which is why he has chosen to remain single. You might be wondering; how does someone like Cha Eunwoo, who has been told throughout his career that he is extremely handsome, manages to stay so humble? There is one reason: growing up, his mother made sure to raise him to be down-to-early and gentlemanly.
Growing up, Cha Eunwoo's mother was very strict and stern with him even as a child. Cha Eunwoo explained that despite how he would want his mother to compliment him often, she rarely did so. This is because she could see that he was handsome even as a child, which set him apart from the other kids.
Afraid that her son would become arrogant and rude, she had to be strict with him. She even told him that there were many other handsome faces in the world! As a mother, she wanted to compliment her son, but she wanted to be the best mother for her child, so she suppressed what she really wanted to say. His mother had to play the villain to make sure he could grow up humble.
Cha Eunwoo, you are handsome!
Cha Eunwoo, whose real name is Lee Dongmin, made his idol debut with ASTRO in 2016 under Fantagio Entertainment. Prior to his idol debut, he made his acting debut with a minor role in the 2014 film "My Brilliant Life". In 2015, he appeared in the web drama "To Be Continued" with the ASTRO boys.
From 2016-2018 he was the MC of the music show "Show! Music Core" with Kim Sae Ron and Lee Soo Min. He starred in some web dramas during these years; in 2016 he starred in "My Romantic Some Recipe" and in 2018, he starred in "Top Management".
In 2017, he was cast in the KBS2 drama "Hit the Top". In 2018, he was cast in the JTBC romantic comedy "Gangnam Beauty", marking his first lead role in television. This was Cha Eunwoo's breakthrough into the mainstream market and his popularity rose. He was included in GQ Korea's "Men of the Year" list in 2018.
His next his drama is the historical drama "Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung", in which he acted alongside Shin Se Kyung. In the 2019 MBC Drama Awards, Cha Eunwoo snagged the Excellence Award for an Actor, as well as the Best Couple Award with his co-actress.
In 2019, Cha Eunwoo embarked on his first solo fan meeting across Asia called "June One 10 Minute". That same year, Cha Eunwoo was announced as a cast member in the variety show "Handsome Tigers". At the end of the year, Cha Eunwoo was named the "2019 Hot Instagrammer - Male" by the K-Pop Radar Year-End Chart.
In April 2020, he added to the cast of "Master in the House".
