Car, the garden (카더가든) is the stage name of South Korean indie musician Cha Jung Won (차정원). He debuted in 2013 and was formerly known as Mayson the Soul (메이슨 더 소울) but renamed himself as Car, the garden in 2016 and subsequently released his full-length album, APARTMENT in December 2017.

Car, the garden is derived from his name, Cha Jung Won. In Korean, “Cha” means “car” and “Jung Won” means “garden.”