Car, the Garden explained

Car, the Garden
Birth Name:Cha Jung-won
Birth Date:23 October 1990
Birth Place:South Korea
Alias:Mayson the Soul
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2010–present
Label:DRDR AC
Module:
Hangul:차정원
Rr:Cha Jeong-won
Mr:Ch'a Chŏngwŏn
Hangulstage:카더가든
Rrstage:Ka Deo Gadeun
Mrstage:K'a Tŏ Kadŭn
Child:yes

Cha Jung-won (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.[1]

The name Car, the Garden was suggested by his friend, Oh Hyuk of Hyukoh.[2] 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".[3] [4]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales (CD)
KOR
[5]
Photographer 86
Apartment
  • Released: December 12, 2017
  • Label: DRDR AC
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
41
C
  • Released: October 23, 2019
  • Label: DRDR AC
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
53

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales (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

TitleYearPeak chart
positions
Sales (DL)Album
KOR
[7]
"Bus Stop"2013Jackasoul
"Holiday" (홀리데이)
"Talk"2014Photographer
"Gray"
"6 to 9"
  • KOR: 19,023[8]
"Pretty Woman" (예쁜여자)rowspan="13"
"Somebody" 2015
"Little By Little"2016rowspan="2"
"Gimme Love"
"Together"2017Apartment
"Island" (섬으로 가요)
"Tree" (나무) 2019147rowspan="2"
"Memorize Our Night" (우리의 밤을 외워요)106
"Dreamed a Dream" (꿈을 꿨어요)C
"31"2020rowspan="2"
"Get To You" (그날, 우리)
"Doesn't Matter" (아무렇지 않은 사람)2021112Absence
"No Place to Hide" (숨을 곳 없어요)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

TitleYearPeak chart
positions
Sales (DL)Album
KOR
"Dream or Reality"2017Live Up to Your Name OST
"Simple Words" (간단한 말)
  • KOR: 18,752[9]
Yellow OST
"Lie"Two Cops OST
"Nothing"2018Secret Mother OST
"A Word of Apology" (미안하다는 말)2019The Secret Life of My Secretary OST
"Tree" (Chocolate version)Chocolate OST
"All Night Long" (밤새)202063She Is My Type webtoon OST
"Happy Ending"2021True Beauty OST
"Empty"Beyond Evil OST
"Romantic Sunday"97Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST
"Peony" (꽃말)2022Thirty-Nine OST
"Scars Leave Beautiful Trace" (상처는 아름다운 흔적이 되어)Alchemy of Souls OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Galaxy Episode 1–10
Finding Heros: Geek Tour CastEpisode 1–3
2018–2019The Fan ContestantEpisode 1–12
2023Super Karaoke Survival: VSProducerwith Giriboy[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 카더가든, 단독 콘서트 'APARTMENT' 개최 "새 앨범 비하인드 공개". Ten Asia. ko. 2018-01-11. 2018-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705092629/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1329092. dead.
  2. News: Suh . Jenny . Car, the garden finds his sound with new name . September 1, 2021 . . July 17, 2017.
  3. Web site: 2018-04-20. "본명이 차정원"…'더스테이지X엘포인트' 카더가든, 이름의 비밀. 2021-06-02. SBS연예뉴스. ko.
  4. News: Jung . Hae-myoung . Singer 'Car, the Garden' confronts traumatic childhood . September 1, 2021 . . October 29, 2019.
  5. Gaon Album Chart positions:
  6. Web site: 2017년 12월 Album Chart.
  7. Gaon Digital Chart positions:
    • "Tree": Web site: 2019년 16주차 Digital Chart. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211020311/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=06&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week . 2021-02-11 . February 15, 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko.
    • "Memorize Our Night": Web site: 2019년 25주차 Digital Chart. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211020311/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=06&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week . 2021-02-11 . June 27, 2019. Gaon Music Chart. ko.
    • "All Night Long": Web site: 2020년 38주차 Digital Chart. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211020311/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=06&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week . 2021-02-11 . February 15, 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko.
    • "Doesn't Matter": Web site: 2021년 06주차 Digital Chart. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211020311/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=06&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week . 2021-02-11 . February 15, 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko.
    • "Romantic Sunday": Web site: 2021년 37주차 Digital Chart. March 9, 2022. Gaon Music Chart. ko.
  8. Web site: 2014년 34주차 Download Chart.
  9. Web site: 2017년 43주차 Download Chart.
  10. Web site: 김희정, 힙합 시트콤 '이머전시' 출연…힙한 간호사 역. Jang Soo-jung. Kim Hee-jung to appear in hip-hop sitcom 'Emergency'... hip nurse. Dailyan. . September 24, 2021. September 24, 2021. ko.
  11. Web site: 양동근→마미손 김희정 '이머전시' 출연, 래퍼들 멘탈 치유한다. Park Soo-in. Yang Dong-geun → Mommy Son Kim Hee-jung Appears in 'Emergency' to heal rappers' mental health. Newsen . . October 1, 2021. October 1, 2021. ko.
  12. Web site: 총상금 1억 '초대형 노래방 서바이벌 VS'..초호화 프로듀서 라인업 공개. Kang. Ga-hee. Total prize money of 100 million won. "Super-large karaoke survival vs."The lineup of super luxurious producers will be released. . Naver. August 10, 2023. August 10, 2023. ko.