Ha Ji-won Profile
Name: Ha Ji-won
Korean name: 하지원
Chinese name: 河智苑 (河智媛, 夏智元)
Birth name: Jeon Hae-rim 전해림 (田海林, 全海琳)
Birth date: June 28, 1979
Birthplace: Seoul, Korea
Height: 168cm
Blood type: A
Profession: Actress and singer
Hobbies: Horse riding
Favorite color: Blue
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Ha Ji-won Biography
Ha Ji-won started acting in 2000 as supporting role and won a few awards for performances in movies “Ditto” (best supporting actress) and “Truth Game” (best newcomer).
Ha Ji-won landed her leading play in 2002 movie “Phone” that made her into superstar status in Korea.
Ha Ji-won become popular in Asia with TV drama “Damo” in 2003, where she played a female cop in the 17th century. Her performance in the TV series was superb and shaped the benchmark for Korean WuXia (martial arts) movies and dramas.
Despite gaining fame in Asia, Ha Ji-won rarely steps out of Korea. Her acting career is still booming since 2003, involving in a few movies and TV dramas, including the popular series “Memories of Bali.”
Ha Ji-won also started singing in 2005, her singing career is however not as successful as her acting career yet.
Ha Ji-won latest TV drama is “Hwang Jin-i,” which started showing in Korea late 2006 and received good ratings. Her latest movie “Miracle of 1st Street” is doing well also, topping the box-office chart for consecutive weeks since February 2007.
Why I like Ha Ji-won
I started to like Ha Ji-won after watching TV drama Damo, which remains as my favorite dramas starring Ji-won.
It’s hard to define her beauty actually… not stunning, but eye-pleasing. She’s a good actress though, that’s for sure.
Ha Ji-won Pictures, Photos and Videos
November 21st, 2007 at 9:45 pm
i love her performance in Memories in Bali.. she is a good actress!! good luck 4 her!!
November 24th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
I started to like Ha Ji Won when she zcted at Hwang Jini. I did not know earlier that she is one of the cast at Memories in Bali. I am her number one fan really………She’s a good actress.PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!
November 29th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
hello there!!!we’ve been watching you here at the philippines for your great acting and talent as Hwang Jini..,people here so much love and addicted to koreans drama!!i hope we can meet soon..hahaha,,although it is really impossible to happen,,…anyway..i hope you can send me email..or a contact number..i will love to be your friend.pleeasse?
November 30th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
hello!i from malaysia..i firt know you in memories in Bali.But i think you’re doing better in hwangjini..sometimes i cry watching it..it so suffer when we cannot be together with the one we love..i haven’t finish watching that…so good luck
December 6th, 2007 at 10:37 am
hello, ms.ha j0n-won,
im your beloved fan, here in the philipines..
you know what your so great in acting
i really like you as hwang jini
anyway i hope you will viist philippines soon..
always take care
and have faith, god is always there
goodluck to your career.
i know you will be a super famous as in to the highest level
i admire you being a good actress
again good luck
December 6th, 2007 at 10:38 am
oh im sorry ms.ha jin won
i had mistake type your name
im sorry
im sorry
im sorry
im sorry
January 4th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
hi….i just want to know if who is her present boyfriend….??????
thaNkS….
January 4th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
I don’t think he has a bf at the moment… not publicly.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Does anybody know when her new movie, “Babo” or “Fool” is going to be release? Hasn’t it been like a year or two when they starting shooting the film already? Any news or update about it? Thanks.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Unlimited… can’t remember that; perhaps it has been cancelled? It does happen once in a while.
January 9th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Really? I wonder why they do that for. I heard she is going to be the leading role in a first Korean disaster movie “Haeundae’ centers on a tsunami that wipe South Korea’s beach. I think U.S.-based Polygon Entertainment is handling most or all the special effects along with Korean shingle Doosabu Film. Must have a good graphic effect, hope the storyline will be good. I can’t wait to see HJW in this film!
January 9th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
There could be multiple reasons to cancel a movie… $ is one of the main reasons obviously.
You actually know more about HJW than I do lol… it’s about time for a new movie from her.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I wish I know more about her, but it is kind of hard when you can’t read Korean or Chinese.
Do you know how siblings she has? I just know she has a brother. They should have an update, detail biography about her in English…similar to the hajiwon cafe daum except in English…hehe.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Not sure how many sibling she has besides her brother.
January 12th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Yummy and Unlimited
As far as I know, Ha Ji-won’s movie ‘Babo’ hasn’t been cancelled yet. You can check it at koreanfilm.org to find out when it will gonna be released. If I’m not mistaken it will be shown during fall season so that will be almost by the end of the year.
January 12th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Thanks for the note cheiri.
January 12th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
In “Hwang Jin-i”..Ha Ji Won showed a different side of her acting skill!! Never knew that she had that in her!! Ha Ji Won..fighting!! I hope she has more opportunity to act in those kind of shows!! Suits her actually!! The director was good..he/she was able to emit her beauty beautifully!!(ran out of words).Keep it up Ji Won..if you’re reading this!!
January 13th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Thanks Cheiri. I guess HJW will be busy this year with her movies. Will she being doing any drama this year? I hope she does…if she does hopefully she does a comedy drama for a change. Most of the drama she did in the past year was good but depressing. I want to see her a comedy drama…something alittle bit different. I am pretty sure she can take on any role and do it well.
January 15th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Ha Ji Won has the mystique, chameleonlike attraction to many viewers like me and to others. I have heard the same comments from my friends who have watched a number of her dramas like Damo and Memories in Bali. She is a very versatile actress. She can be in heavy drama, action packed drama or romantic comedy. I hope to see her in a romantic comedy type drama in the near future. I have yet to see some more of her movies and K-dramas.
More power to you HJW! Keep up the good work. You are gaining more and more fans for your superb acting skills. I have watched over twenty Korean dramas since I got addicted to it. So far I rate you as the No. 1 actress when it comes to beauty and acting. Good luck to you and God bless you!
January 18th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Just a bit of update… Babo is scheduled to show in Korea in late March.