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Car, the Garden
Background information
Birth nameCha Jung-won
Also known asMayson the Soul
Born (1990-10-23) October 23, 1990 (age 34)
South Korea
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsDRDR AC
Korean name
Hangul
차정원
RRCha Jeongwon
MRCh'a Chŏngwŏn

Cha Jung-won (Korean: 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]

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

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
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 —
Harmony
  • Released: September 12, 2023
  • Label: DRDR AC
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
 46

Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
KOR
[5]
Jackasoul
  • Released: September 30, 2013
  • Label: Finest Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 58
Absence (부재)
  • Released: January 28, 2021
  • Label: DRDR AC
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 86
Diamond
  • Released: November 10, 2022
  • Label: DRDR AC
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 —
Two (with O3ohn)
  • Released: June 15, 2025
  • Label: CAM
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 —

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[8]
"Bus Stop" 2013 — — Jackasoul
"Holiday" (홀리데이) (featuring Beenzino) —
"Talk" 2014 — Photographer
"Gray" (featuring Brother Su) —
"6 to 9" (featuring Loco) —[A]
"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 104 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
"Closely Far Away" (가까운 듯 먼 그대여) 64 Non-album singles
"No Place to Hide" (숨을 곳 없어요) —[B]
"Between You And Me" (그대와 잠든 나 사이에) 2022 116
"Diamond" — Diamond
"Tomorrow" (내일의 우리) 2023 —[C] Harmony
"Ta-Ta For Now" (이젠 안녕) 2024 —[D] Non-album singles
"Just As We Were" (그 자리 그대로) —[E]
"Wish 2025" —
"Come to My Dream" (꿈에 들어와) 2025 —[F]
"Big Bird" (with O3ohn, featuring Youra) —[G] Two
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[8]
"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 —[H] Thirty-Nine OST
"Scars Leave Beautiful Trace" (상처는 아름다운 흔적이 되어) —[I] Alchemy of Souls OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[20]
"Home Sweet Home" 2017 180 Apartment

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Emergency Doctor Cha Medical Sitcom [21][22]

Television shows

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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 [23]

Notes

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  1. ^ "6 to 9" did not enter the Circlel Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 82 on the component Download Chart.[9]
  2. ^ "No Place to Hide" did not enter the Circlel Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 52 on the component Download Chart.[11]
  3. ^ "Tomorrow" did not enter the Circlel Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 71 on the component Download Chart.[12]
  4. ^ "Ta-Ta For Now" did not enter the Circlel Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 57 on the component Download Chart.[13]
  5. ^ "Just As We Were" did not enter the Circlel Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 61 on the component Download Chart.[14]
  6. ^ "Come to My Dream" did not enter the Circlel Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 74 on the component Download Chart.[15]
  7. ^ "Big Bird" did not enter the Circlel Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 88 on the component Download Chart.[16]
  8. ^ "Peony" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 61 on the Download Chart.[18]
  9. ^ "Scars Leave Beautiful Trace" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 53 on the Download Chart.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "카더가든, 단독 콘서트 'APARTMENT' 개최 "새 앨범 비하인드 공개"" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  2. ^ Suh, Jenny (July 17, 2017). "Car, the garden finds his sound with new name". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ^ ""본명이 차정원"…'더스테이지X엘포인트' 카더가든, 이름의 비밀". SBS연예뉴스 (in Korean). 2018-04-20. 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. ^ a b Gaon Album Chart positions:
  6. ^ "2017년 12월 Album Chart".
  7. ^ Cumulative Sales of Harmony:
  8. ^ a b Gaon Digital Chart positions:
  9. ^ "2014 Week 33 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  10. ^ "2014년 34주차 Download Chart".
  11. ^ "2021 Week 46 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "2023 Week 37 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  13. ^ "2024 Week 22 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  14. ^ "2024 Week 25 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  15. ^ "2025 Week 17 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  16. ^ "2025 Week 25 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  17. ^ "2017년 43주차 Download Chart".
  18. ^ "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 11". Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  19. ^ "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 27". Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  20. ^ "Home Sweet Home". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 8–14, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ 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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