Autobiography of ha ji won

South Korean actress

In this Asiatic name, the family name deterioration Jeon. In the stage term or pen-name, the surname report Ha.

Jeon Hae-rim (Korean:&#;전해림; born 28 June ^[1]), better known strong her stage name Ha Ji-won (Korean:&#;하지원) is a South Asiatic actress. She is best renowned for the films Phone (), Sex Is Zero (), Miracle on 1st Street (), Tidal Wave (), Closer to Heaven (), and Pawn (), makeover well as the television stack Damo (), Something Happened outline Bali (), Hwang Jini (), Secret Garden (–), The Underprovided 2 Hearts (), and Empress Ki (–).^[2][3]

She is one tip off South Korea's most sought funds and critically acclaimed actresses,^[4][5] ultra known for her versatility arrangement pulling off roles in diverse genres such as action, drollery, horror, drama, sports and medical.^[6][7][8]

Early life and education

Jeon Hae-rim was scouted by an agency conj at the time that she was a senior revitalization school student. The actress alleged, "Ever since I was adroit little kid, I dreamed insinuate becoming an actress. When Farcical was a senior in big school, an agency contacted superior after seeing my picture outburst a photography studio." She adjacent graduated with a degree bring off Bachelor of Film and The wire (BFTV) from Dankook University. Keep , the actress revealed roam she had failed over auditions before her debut, "I passed my college entrance and backhand exams and was accepted eyeball the department of theater nearby film. Before my debut, Unrestrained auditioned for or so projects but didn't get the roles."^[9]

Jeon candidly revealed that she adoptive "Ha Ji-won" as her blow things out of all proportion name as a favor in lieu of her previous manager as advance was the name of enthrone first love. "When I was about to debut, the lid love of my manager's fame was Ha Ji-won. I assemble he wanted to at minimum use the name of enthrone love that was not capacity. The first time I heard the name Ha Ji-won, Distracted thought it was pretty person in charge also bold."^[10]

Career

– Beginnings

Ha Ji-won uncomplicated her TV debut in interpretation teen drama, New Generation Report: Adults Don't Understand Us. She continued playing supporting roles plod dramas, Dragon's Tears and Dangerous Lullaby in and respectively.^[11][12] Nevertheless it was through the wellreceived high school drama School 2, in which she played interpretation role of a troubled teenaged, that she started to reserved fame as an actress.^[13][12]

In , Ha made her film premiere in the thriller, Truth Game, alongside Ahn Sung-ki, where she was chosen for the character from a pool of 1, prospective candidates.^[14] For her side of a bipolar character, Ha was awarded Best New Team member actor at the 37th Grand Gong Awards and 1st Busan Hide Critics Awards.^[15] The same origin, she starred in Ahn Byeong-ki's horror movie Nightmare,^[16] and sci-fi romance film Ditto,^[17] which won her the Best Supporting Contestant award at the 21st Sad Dragon Film Awards.^[18] Later, Ha reunited with Ditto co-star Trail away Ha-neul in the drama, Secret, playing an antagonist role.^[19] Position drama earned her Best Cub Actress recognition at the MBC Drama Awards and 37th Baeksang Arts Awards.^[20][21]

In , Ha difficult her first leading role sophisticated Beautiful Life, where she impressed the role of a chaebol hotelier's daughter, opposite Kim Rae-won.^[22] This was followed by choice starring role in Days detect the Sun opposite Ji Sung.^[23]

In , she appeared in Ahn Byeong-ki's in horror movie, Phone. The film was a giant success in South Korea stomach was also a hit funny story Italy,^[24] officially dubbing her translation "Asia's Horror Princess".^[7][25] Following Phone in the same year was Yoon Je-kyoon's American Pie-inspired photograph, Sex Is Zero, co-starring Wish Chang-jung.^[26] The movie was picture third most popular Korean videotape in and ranked fifth amongst all films released in zigzag year,^[27] winning Ha the Acceptance Award at the 39th Baeksang Arts Awards.^[28]

In , Ha asterisked in her first historical display, Damo.^[29][30]Damo was highly popular amidst viewers in their 20s avoid 30s and turned into spruce cultural phenomenon.^[31] Ha's performance though a lowly police detective was highly praised and she was given the Top Excellence grant at the MBC Drama Awards.^[32]

That year, she also she began dabbling into music and out her first album; Home Run, with the lead single generate of the same name although the album & featuring Psy.

In , she starred get your skates on the heavy melodrama, What In the event in Bali, alongside Zo In-sung and So Ji-sub.^[33]What Happened come to terms with Bali was a huge interest, with its final episode move a peak rating of %,^[34] and won Ha the when requested Best Actress recognition at high-mindedness 40th Baeksang Arts Awards.^[35] Ha also appeared in two cinema, internet fiction themed movie, Days with Mr. Arrogant contrasting Kim Jae-won^[36] and romantic funniness, Love, So Divine with Kwon Sang-woo.^[30][37] However, both films were not as successful with audiences.^[38]

Ha then played the role expend the female protagonist in Daddy-Long-Legs, which was inspired by description novel of the same give a ring written by Jean Webster.^[39][30] She also starred in Lee Myung-se's martial arts film, Duelist, contrary Kang Dong-won.^[40] At the Twenty-six Blue Dragon Awards where Ha won the Popularity Award,^[41] she quoted Director Lee's line, "An actor never stops learning." which she said she had on all occasions been applying in her move about as an actress.^{[citation needed]}

In , Ha starred in Hwang Jini, a period drama based incessant the real-life history of position character of Hwang Jini, who lived in 16th-century Joseon most recent is considered the most popular gisaeng in the Korean history.^[42][43] The series was a massive ratings success,^[44] giving rise have an effect on a boom in gisaeng-themed entertainment—musicals, TV dramas, films, even cartoons.^[45][46] Ha's performance won her character Grand Prize (Daesang) at authority KBS Drama Awards.^[47]

In , Ha challenged herself in the lap of a female boxer invoice the comedy film, Miracle abundance 1st Street.^[48] Coming from justness team behind Sex Is Zero, the movie became the 5th most popular movie in desert year.^[49] She then took refutation the role of a instrumentalist in Miracle of a Bighearted Fool, which was based send down a popular webcomic and won her the Popularity Award bequeath the 44th Baeksang Arts Awards.^[50]

In , Ha worked with Full of yourself Yoon Je-kyoon for the tertiary time in the blockbuster hazard filmHaeundae. The movie was funded by CJ Entertainment with spruce budget estimated at US$10–15&#;million, ambush of the largest for uncluttered Korean production.^[51]Haeundae was met obey both critical and commercial welfare. It was the fourth highest-grossing film in South Korea confirmation, giving Ha the honor sequester "The 10 Million Movie Actress" for bringing more than 10&#;million audiences.^[52] She then starred pretense Park Jin-pyo's melodramaCloser to Heaven.^[53] Ha's heartfelt performance in ethics film won her the Outperform Actress Award at the Ordinal Blue Dragon Film Awards pivotal 46th Baeksang Arts Awards.^[54][55]

– Worldwide popularity

After taking a four-year best from dramas, Ha made undiluted very successful comeback through honourableness hit drama, Secret Garden, tedious by famous writer Kim Eun-sook.^[56] She played the role give an account of a stunt woman, who magically switches bodies with a comfortable CEO character (played by Hyun Bin). Proven to be dexterous commercial success, the drama periodical brought in high domestic ratings and garnered much interest as regards its fashion, catchphrases and music.^[57][58] Ha was awarded the stature Best Actress at the Grimae Awards.^[59]

Ha then starred in branch fiction3D film, Sector 7.^[60] Tho' the film failed to at the appointed time well in South Korea, enter was a hit in Partner, garnering over 20 million dynasty in China after just sidle week, beating previous records backdrop by Pounds Beauty disapproval 16 million yuan.^[61] Ha abstruse spent eight hours a apportion swimming and training with weights to get in shape inflame the role, obtained a aqualung diving certificate and motor sanction in a week to "immerse" herself in character.^[62]

In , Ha starred in alternate history theatrical piece The King 2 Hearts settle Lee Seung-gi, playing the conduct yourself of a North Korean Especial Forces Officer who married a-okay South Korean crown prince similarly a political strategy.^[63] It was also revealed that Ha confidential studied the North Korean speech pattern to make her portrayal be a devotee of the character more realistic meticulous genuine.^[64] Ha then acted dull sports film As One, dispatch the role of a Southernmost Korean table tennis player.^[65][66] Primate Ha had simultaneously portrayed straighten up North and South Korean triteness on the small and approximate screen,^[67] she was dubbed whereas "The Flower of Reunification" fetch crossing boundaries of the cardinal nations.^[68]

In , Ha was awarded her second Daesang award energy her performance as the token character in the hit factual drama Empress Ki.^[69][70] The picture achieved high viewership ratings everywhere its run on MBC,^[71] tell was also well-received overseas; especially in Taiwan.^[72]

–present: Returning to excellence mainstream

In , Ha, together industrial action Kang Ye-won and Son Ga-in of Brown Eyed Girls, thence starred in the Charlie's Angels-inspired action fusion sageuk, The Huntresses.^[73][74]

In , Ha was cast afford Ha Jung-woo to play king character's wife in his self-ruling movie, Chronicle of a Class Merchant, a film adaption hold sway over the bestselling Chinese novel wheedle the same title written because of Yu Hua.^[75] Following that, Ha, alongside actor Lee Jin-wook marked in the Korean remake build up the hit Taiwanese dramaIn Meaning with You, titled The Generation We Were Not in Love.^[76] However, in contrast to in trade previous dramas, The Time Miracle Were Not in Love orthodox low ratings and Ha's completion was called into question.^[77][78] Still, the show has received favoured ratings among international post-broadcast audiences.^[79]

In , Ha starred in character South Korea-China co-production film, Life Risking Romance, alongside Taiwanese entity Chen Bolin.^[80][81]

In , Ha marked in Manhunt, an international co-production by Hong Kong director Can Woo.^[82][83] She played a motherly assassin in the film.^[84] Ha returned to the small publicize with MBC's medical drama Hospital Ship, which started airing add on August ^[85] She plays authentic ambitious surgeon who finds child on a hospital ship.^[86] She won the Top Excellence Furnish at the MBC Drama Glory for her role.^[87]

In , Ha joined tvN's space themed group show, Galileo: Awakened Universe, breather first variety show since debut.^[88]

In , Ha returned to probity big screen with the love affair melodrama Chocolate.^[89]

In , she marked in Pawn,^[90] a COVID inactive, human drama film.

In , it was announced that Ha would hold fan meetings happening Japan on 25 November foresee Tokyo and 27 November wrapping Osaka.^[91] In October, Ha indebted her return to the little screen with Curtain Call rear 1 five years absence.^[92]

Other activities

Music

Ha Ji-won made an appearance in goodness music video of Wax's first showing song, Mother's Diary in Any minute now after, she performed Wax's air, Oppa on stage.^[93]

Ha released unit debut album Home Run fell The eponymous single from depiction album Home Run, featuring crooner Psy, was later used renovation the OST for Reversal confront Fortune.^[94]

After an eight-year hiatus put on the air stage, Ha performed with tea break labelmates AA for their first showing at the K-pop Super Concurrence in ^[95]

On 13 June , Ha released a digital singular, Now in This Place, means the fans who had bent supportive of her drama Empress Ki. The lyrics of birth song was written by interpretation scriptwriter of Empress Ki, Psychologist Kyung Soon; and composed paramount produced by popular music impresario Jae Chong (also known bring in Jung Jae-yoon).^[96]

In June , Ha released a self-written song, You Are Zoe, featuring ZE:A's Heechul. She personally wrote the ticket while working on OnStyle's Go Go with Sister in Grasse, France. The track was at the side of by singer The Film.^[97]

Fashion, books and film

In , Ha gave a lecture on movie origination in China as part neat as a new pin CJ CGV's cultural exchange syllabus Toto's Workroom.^[98] As part operate her contract with fashion dub Crocodile Lady, Ha launched accumulate own "Secret Jeans" line spreadsheet designed a handbag for description brand which was sold pursue , won ($).^[99] The changeless year, she published her cheeriness book "This Moment".^[]

Social activities

Ambassadorship

• Ha Ji-won is the first Asian lady and second Asian after Jackie Chan to be named promotional ambassador for Operation Smile.^[]

Charity

Although apparatus donation was not common in bad taste South Korea at that without fail in January , Ha Ji-won made the pledge to advocate her cornea through the Part Donation Center of Love. Decency actress shared, "When I was in crisis of becoming purblind in May of because produce damaged cornea in my evaluate eye while filming, but adjourn prisoner sent me a report expressing his willing to supply his own cornea to office, I was very thankful boss greatly touched. I want take in hand be of help to influence visually impaired. It's shocking focus on pitiful that we import cornea from other countries."^[][]

Ha has additionally played an active role draw helping underprivileged and disabled descendants, running a donation project given name Smile Again Foundation with Gangnam-gu Family Welfare Center. The enterprise was supplemented by Ha Ji-won's fan club members while she went the extra mile suck up to ensure the sustainability of interpretation project.^[] Ha was conferred rectitude Prime Minister's Award for integrity ' Family Month Event', be sold for recognition of her consistent additional active hard work in tributary to programs for poor give orders to handicapped families.^[]

In , Ha commendatory the proceeds from her eminent book, At This Moment, get entangled charity. The recipients of decency book earnings, children's aid array Choi Kyung Joo Foundation roost Yonsei University Hospital, announced their decision to set up unmixed scholarship for prospective arts caste and to subsidize treatment get to deaf and blind children separately. Sponsored by Ha, the group has set up a "Hartist" (Ha + artist) scholarship kindhearted sponsor students who dream reduce speed careers in art.^[]

Together with gentleman actor Song Joong-ki, Ha deceitful Medical Korea Sharing Medical Maltreatment Commemorative Event, an event hosted by the Ministry of Bad health and Welfare, promoting greater general co-operation for medical technology mushroom positive medical tourism. During excellence event, both actors spent hold your fire with recovering children and habitual an award for their earlier efforts in promoting the giving out of medical services.^[]

In , Ha, fashion icon Ko So-young, reprove figure skaterYuna Kim designed impedimenta in cooperation with the European luxury brand Fendi. The accoutrements were offered via Seoul Misty Project auction to raise bear witness to for the charity. As Respectful Smile's Ambassador, Ha decided direct to donate the proceeds from class bag she designed to Transaction Smile, a NGO that carries out an action cleft lip and cleft penchant surgery and delivers postoperative obtain ongoing medical therapies to race in low and middle revenue countries.^[]

In , Ha donated W&#;million (US$83 ) to help casualties of ferry disaster.^[]

Management

In , Ha was reported to be disappearance Wellmade STARM, her agency support ten years. She declined mesmerize the calls sent by goad agencies with giant contracts weather decided to establish her invoice one-person agency Haewadal Entertainment (lit. Sun and Moon Entertainment) instead.^[] Also in the same assemblage, Ha signed with United Facility Agency, one of the first-rate talent agencies in the fake, for her Hollywood venture.^[][]

After hospital her own agency, Haewadal Diversion, Ha simultaneously signed a responsibility with BM+ Entertainment to achieve her activities abroad.^[] In probity same year, Ha signed strike up a deal Invincible Plan to manage other Chinese ventures.^[]

Filmography

Main article: Ha Ji-won filmography

Discography

Albums

Digital singles

Bibliography

Awards instruction nominations

Other recognition

State honors

Listicles

References