Car, the Garden

Car, the Garden
Car, the Garden
Background information
Birth name	Cha Jung-won
Also known as	Mayson the Soul
Born	October 23, 1990 (age 33); South Korea
Genres	R&B; hip hop;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2010–present
Labels	DRDR AC
Korean name
Hangul	차정원
Revised Romanization	Cha Jeong-won
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'a Chŏngwŏn
Stage name
Hangul	카더가든
Revised Romanization	Ka Deo Gadeun
McCune–Reischauer	K'a Tŏ Kadŭn

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[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales (CD)
Title	Album details	KOR ^[5]	Sales (CD)
Photographer	Released: March 24, 2015 Label: Finest Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	86	—
Apartment	Released: December 12, 2017 Label: DRDR AC Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	41	KOR: 799^[6]
C	Released: October 23, 2019 Label: DRDR AC Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	53	—

Extended plays[edit]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales (CD)
Title	Album details	KOR ^[5]	Sales (CD)
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[edit]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (DL)	Album
Title	Year	KOR ^[7]	Sales (DL)	Album
"Bus Stop"	2013	—	—	Jackasoul
"Holiday" (홀리데이) featuring Beenzino	2013	—		Jackasoul
"Talk"	2014	—		Photographer
"Gray" featuring Brother Su		—
"6 to 9" featuring Loco		—	KOR: 19,023^[8]
"Pretty Woman" (예쁜여자)		—	—
"Somebody" featuring Paloalto, Ugly Duck	2015	—
"Little By Little"	2016	—		Non-album singles
"Gimme Love"	2016	—		Non-album singles
"Together"	2017	—		Apartment
"Island" (섬으로 가요) featuring Oh Hyuk	2017	—		Apartment
"Tree" (나무) featuring Youra	2019	147		Non-album singles
"Memorize Our Night" (우리의 밤을 외워요)		106		Non-album singles
"Dreamed a Dream" (꿈을 꿨어요)		—		C
"31"	2020	—		Non-album singles
"Get To You" (그날, 우리)	2020	—		Non-album singles
"Doesn't Matter" (아무렇지 않은 사람)	2021	112		Absence
"No Place to Hide" (숨을 곳 없어요)	2021	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances[edit]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (DL)	Album
Title	Year	KOR ^[7]	Sales (DL)	Album
"Dream or Reality"	2017	—	—	Live Up to Your Name OST
"Simple Words" (간단한 말)		—	KOR: 18,752^[9]	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)	2019	—		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	—^[A]		Thirty-Nine OST
"Scars Leave Beautiful Trace" (상처는 아름다운 흔적이 되어)	2022	—^[B]		Alchemy of Souls OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes[edit]

^ "Peony" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 61 on the Download Chart.^[10]
^ "Scars Leave Beautiful Trace" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 53 on the Download Chart.^[11]

Filmography[edit]

Television series[edit]

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

Television shows[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Galaxy		Episode 1–10
2018	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[edit]

^ "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.
^ Suh, Jenny (July 17, 2017). "Car, the garden finds his sound with new name". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^ ""본명이 차정원"…'더스테이지X엘포인트' 카더가든, 이름의 비밀". SBS연예뉴스 (in Korean). 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
^ Jung, Hae-myoung (October 29, 2019). "Singer 'Car, the Garden' confronts traumatic childhood". The Korea Times. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b
Gaon Album Chart positions:
- Photographer: "2015년 14주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- Apartment: "2017년 50주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- C: "2019년 45주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- Jackasoul: "2013년 41주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- Absence: "2021년 08주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ "2017년 12월 Album Chart".
^ ^a ^b
Gaon Digital Chart positions:
- "Tree": "2019년 16주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- "Memorize Our Night": "2019년 25주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- "All Night Long": "2020년 38주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- "Doesn't Matter": "2021년 06주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- "Romantic Sunday": "2021년 37주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2022.
^ "2014년 34주차 Download Chart".
^ "2017년 43주차 Download Chart".
^ "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 11". Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
^ "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 27". Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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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[11] "Peony" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 61 on the Download Chart.^[10]

[13] "Scars Leave Beautiful Trace" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 53 on the Download Chart.^[11]

[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.

[gaon_album_chart-5] Gaon Album Chart positions:
Photographer: "2015년 14주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2021.

Apartment: "2017년 50주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2021.

C: "2019년 45주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2019.

Jackasoul: "2013년 41주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2021.

Absence: "2021년 08주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[8] Photographer: "2015년 14주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2021.

[9] Apartment: "2017년 50주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2021.

[10] C: "2019년 45주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2019.

[11] Jackasoul: "2013년 41주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2021.

[12] Absence: "2021년 08주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

[6] "2017년 12월 Album Chart".

[gaon_digital_chart-7] Gaon Digital Chart positions:
"Tree": "2019년 16주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

"Memorize Our Night": "2019년 25주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved June 27, 2019.

"All Night Long": "2020년 38주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

"Doesn't Matter": "2021년 06주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

"Romantic Sunday": "2021년 37주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2022.

[15] "Tree": "2019년 16주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

[16] "Memorize Our Night": "2019년 25주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved June 27, 2019.

[17] "All Night Long": "2020년 38주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

[18] "Doesn't Matter": "2021년 06주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

[19] "Romantic Sunday": "2021년 37주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2022.

[8] "2014년 34주차 Download Chart".

[9] "2017년 43주차 Download Chart".

[10] "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 11". Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

[12] "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 27". Circle Chart. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

[14] 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.

[15] 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.

[16] 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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