National MC Yoo Jae-suk shared memories of actor Cha Tae-hyun’s peak popularity, revealing just how massive his fame once was. The most talked-about anecdote was that “even his manager drove one of the most expensive sports cars at the time.”

Cha Tae-hyun appeared on the SBS variety show Whenever There’s a Chance on the 6th, where his trademark humor lit up the studio. Yoo recalled, “After My Sassy Girl, wherever Cha Tae-hyun went, crowds would gather. He was truly the nation’s first love.”

Yoo added, “Back then, even his manager was driving a top-tier sports car,” vividly illustrating how Cha Tae-hyun’s success extended beyond himself to everyone around him.