Cha Jung-won (; born October 23, 1990), known professionally as Car, the Garden () and formerly Mayson the Soul (), is a South Korean singer. He released his first EP, Jackasoul, on September 30, 2013.
The name Car, the Garden was suggested by his friend, Oh Hyuk of Hyukoh. 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".
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORGaon Album Chart positions: Photographer: Apartment: C: Harmony: Jackasoul: Absence: Blue Heart: 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 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 KOR: 2,772Cumulative Sales of Harmony:
Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR 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—— Blue Heart Released: December 16, 2025 Label: CAM Formats: Digital download, streaming 72 KOR: 859
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (DL) Album KORCircle Digital Chart positions: "Tree" and "Closely Far Away": "Memorize Our Night": "All Night Long": "Doesn't Matter": "Romantic Sunday": "Between You and Me": "Bus Stop" 2013 — rowspan="4" Jackasoul "Holiday" (홀리데이) — "Talk" 2014 — Photographer "Gray" — "6 to 9" — KOR: 19,023 "Pretty Woman" (예쁜여자) — rowspan="22" "Somebody" 2015 — "Little by Little" 2016 — rowspan="2" "Gimme Love" — "Together" 2017 — Apartment "Island" (섬으로 가요) — "Tree" (나무) 2019 95 rowspan="2" "Memorize Our Night" (우리의 밤을 외워요) 106 "Dreamed a Dream" (꿈을 꿨어요) — C "31" 2020 — rowspan="2" "Get to You" (그날, 우리) — "Doesn't Matter" (아무렇지 않은 사람) 2021 112 Absence "Closely Far Away" (가까운 듯 먼 그대여) 59 rowspan="3" "No Place to Hide" (숨을 곳 없어요) — "Between You and Me" (그대와 잠든 나 사이에)2022116 "Diamond"—Diamond "Tomorrow" (내일의 우리)2023—Harmony "Ta-Ta For Now" (이젠 안녕)2024— rowspan="4" "Just As We Were" (그 자리 그대로)— "Wish 2025"— "Come to My Dream" (꿈에 들어와)2025— "Big Bird" —Two "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Soundtrack appearances Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORCircle Digital Chart positions for soundtrack appearances: "All Night Long": "Romantic Sunday": "Stay": "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 "Stay" 183Now, We Are Breaking Up OST "Peony" (꽃말) 2022— Thirty-Nine OST "Scars Leave Beautiful Trace" (상처는 아름다운 흔적이 되어)— Alchemy of Souls OST "Fall In Love" (아름다워요)2023—Our D-Day OST "Haven" (휴게소)—Taxi Driver 2 OST "Pieces of Clouds" (조각 구름)—Like Flowers in Sand OST "All My Dreams Come True" (내겐 아무 소원 남아있지 않아요)2024—Marry My Husband OST "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album KOR "Home Sweet Home" 2017 118 Apartment "My Whole World"(그대 작은 나의 세상이 되어) 2021 1 Absence
Filmography Television series Year Title Role Notes 2021 Emergency Doctor ChaMedical Sitcom
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 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
Web shows Year Title Role 2025 Better Late Than Single Host/Cupid 2026Take a Hike!
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