Car, the Garden

Cha Jung-won (Hangul: 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.[1]

Car, the Garden
Background information
Birth nameCha Jung-won
Also known asMayson the Soul
Born (1990-10-23) October 23, 1990
South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsDRDR AC
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationCha Jeong-won
McCune–ReischauerCh'a Chŏngwŏn
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationKa Deo Gadeun
McCune–ReischauerK'a Tŏ Kadŭn

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

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales (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

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales (CD)
KOR
[5]
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
[7]
"Bus Stop" 2013 Jackasoul
"Holiday" (홀리데이) featuring Beenzino
"Talk" 2014 Photographer
"Gray" featuring Brother Su
"6 to 9" featuring Loco
"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
"No Place to Hide" (숨을 곳 없어요) Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart
positions
Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[7]
"Dream or Reality" 2017 Live Up to Your Name OST
"Simple Words" (간단한 말) 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 [upper-alpha 1] Thirty-Nine OST
"Scars Leave Beautiful Trace" (상처는 아름다운 흔적이 되어) [upper-alpha 2] 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.[10]
  2. "Scars Leave Beautiful Trace" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 53 on the Download Chart.[11]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Emergency Doctor Cha Medical Sitcom [12][13]

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 [14]

References

  1. "카더가든, 단독 콘서트 'APARTMENT' 개최 "새 앨범 비하인드 공개"" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
  2. Suh, Jenny (July 17, 2017). "Car, the garden finds his sound with new name". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. SBS연예뉴스, SBS뉴스 (2018-04-20). ""본명이 차정원"…'더스테이지X엘포인트' 카더가든, 이름의 비밀". SBS연예뉴스 (in Korean). 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. Gaon Digital Chart positions:
  8. "2014년 34주차 Download Chart".
  9. "2017년 43주차 Download Chart".
  10. "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 11". Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  11. "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 27". Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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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