HA JI WON

KOREAN STARS

HA JI WON

PROFILE

Name: Ha Ji-Won

Hangeul: 하지원

Birth Name: Jeon Hae-Rim (전해림)

Birthdate: June 28. 1978

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Education: Dankook University

Height: 168cm

Blood Type: A

Family: Jeon Tae-Su (younger brother)

Talent Agency: Wellmade STARM

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Ha Ji-Won, born as Jeon Hae-Rim on June 28, 1978 in Seoul, South Korean, is a famous actress. 

She came from a large family of six (including her parents, 2 sisters, and one brother). Ha Ji-Won

is the second oldest child in her family and her younger brother Jeon Tae-Su is also an actor.

She started in the entertainment industry, after a talent agency offered to sign her to a contract. Ha Ji-Won considered the offer with her mother and eventually agreed. The contract also required that Ha Ji-Won go to college and major in theater. She also had to mime as a dolphin during auditions. In 1997, Ha Ji-Won made 

her acting debut in the KBS drama "Sinsedaebogo 100hui Teukjib" and continued to act in small supporting 

roles for several more dramas.

With 1999's KBS series " School 2 ," Ha Ji-Won started to gain the attention of drama fans.

In 2000, Ha Ji-Won made her feature film acting debut in the film " Truth Game " playing the role of a fan club president. Her performance would garner Ji-won the best new actress award at the 2000 Grand Bell Awards. 

Two years later, Ha Ji-Won would land the starring role in the box-office hit "Sex Is Zero," a film that would sell 4.2 million tickets during its theatrical run.

For the following year in 2003, Ha Ji-Won would take the starring role in the MBC drama "Damo: The Legendary Police Woman" - a unique action drama set in the Joseon Dynasty period. "Damo: The Legendary Police Woman " became so popular in Korea that a new expression "Damo Pain" (다모페인) was coined in reference

 to all the fans crazy about the drama series. Ha Ji-won would reveal later in a 2009 interview with KBS2 TV

 that her most cherished performance is " Damo: The Legendary Police Woman," due to the fans she gained from that series and that performance opening the door for coveted future roles. In 2003, Ji-won Ha would also release her first and so far only album to date "Home Run." Ha Ji-Won's next performance in the 2004 SBS drama "Something Happened In Bali," turned into another hit with the series revealing a surprise ending that

became a hot topic for its audience. Over the next few years Ji-won Ha would appear in a succession of romantic-comedy films: "Reversal of Fortune ," " 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant ," Love So Divine ," and "Daddy-Long-Legs ." Ha Ji-Won would also star in the popular 2006 KBS2 historical drama " Hwang Jin-yi ," which

recorded a high 29% viewership rating. Since that time, Ha Ji-Won has branched off into various roles for feature films. She has also picked up the reputation for picking challenging roles, as she learned advanced aerobics for the film "Sex Is Zero ," Sunmudo (Korean martial arts) for the film " Duelist ," and boxing for the film "Miracle on 1st Street " (in which she filmed the boxing scenes herself).

In 2009, Ha Ji-Won appeared in the big budget disaster film " Haeundae" and the drama film " Closer to Heaven," involving a romance between a man afflicted with Lou Gehrig's Disease (played by Kim Myung-Min ) and a

funeral home employee (played by Ha Ji-Won).

Ha Ji-Won then went on to star in the highly popular drama "Secret Garden," which recorded an impressive

31% viewership rating nationwide in 2010. She picked up numerous awards for starring in this series from the 2010 SBS Drama Awards.

Career

Ha Ji-won is one of Korean cinema’s top actresses. She is also noted for her

versatility as an actress.

She started her career playing supporting roles in television productions. 

In 2002, Ha Ji-won had her breakthrough role as the lead in the horror film

Phone, earning her a best actress nomination at the Blue Dragon Film

Awards . Since then she has gone on to make films like the Sex Is Zero,

Reversal of Fortune , 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant and more recently Sector 7.

She has also starred in the movie Haeundae. 

She has also starred in the TV series Something Happened in Bali in early

2004, co-starring Jo In Sung and So Ji-sub . In that project, she played tour

guide Lee Soo-jeong, who consequently attracted two men whom she did not

like. She won a Baek-Sang Best Actress Award for her performance in this

drama.

In 2010, she starred as Gil Ra Im in the fantasy drama, Secret Garden.

In 2011, she starred in Sector 7 , South Korea's first 3D IMAX film , which has

broken the year's box office records since its opening on 4 August.  On 28

October, Ha along with Kim Hyun Joong of SS501 acted as emcee at the

2011 K-Pop Super Concert held at Gwangalli Beach in Busan, which was

broadcast on SBS on 6 November. 

TV Dramas

Year Title Role Network

1996 Adults don't know a student KBS

1998 Dragon's Tears Na-in KBS

1999 Dangerous Lullaby Young-eun KBS

1999 School 2 Jang Se-jin KBS

2000 Secret Lee Ji-eun MBC

2001 Life is Beautiful Ryu Hee-jung KBS

2002 Days in the Sun Park Tae-kyong KBS

2003 Damo Jang Chae-ok MBC

2004 What Happened in Bali Lee Soo-jung SBS

2005 Fashion 70's Cameo SBS

2006 Hwang Jini Hwang Jin-yi KBS

2010 Secret Garden Gil Ra-im SBS

2012 The King 2 Hearts Kim Hang-ah MBC

Music video

"Mother's Diary" (2000)

"Fast Mover" {2000)

"Oppa" by Wax (2003)

"Black and White photos" by KCM

"Flower" by Lee Soo Young (2005)

"Tears" by Luey (2001)

"Love Story" by Rain (2008)

Television hosting

2002 - 2003 SBS Midnight TV Entertainmentq

Movies

* The Joseon Beautiful Three Musketeers | Joseonminyeo Samchongsa (2012)

* Hi, Anna (2012)

* As One | Korea (2012) - Hyun Jung-Hwa

* Sector 7 | Chil Kwang Gu (2011) - Cha Hae-Joon

* Closer to Heaven | Nae Sarang Nae Gyeote (2009) - Ji-Soo

* Haeundae (2009) - Kang Yeon-Hee

* BA:BO | Babo (2008) - Ji-Ho

* His Last Gift | Majimak Seonmul (2008) - Hye-Young (cameo)

* Sex is Zero 2 (2007) - Eun-Hyo (cameo)

* Miracle on 1st Street | 1Beonga-ui gijeok (2007) - Myung-ran

* My Lovely Week | Naesaengae gajang areumdawun iljuil (2005) - Yun-Joo (cameo)

* Duelist | Hyeongsa (2005) - Namsoon

* Daddy-Long-Legs | Kidari ajeossi (2005) - Cha Young-Mi

* Love So Divine | Shinbu Sueob (2004) - Yang Bong-Hee

* 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant | Naesarang ssagaji (2004) - Kang Ha-Young

* Reversal of Fortune | Yeokjeone sanda (2003) - Han Ji-Young

* Sex Is Zero | Saekjeuk shigong (2002) - Lee Eun-Hyo

* Phone | Pon (2002) - Ji-Won

* Nightmare | Gawi (2000) - Eun-Joo

* Ditto | Donggam (2000) - Seo Hyun-Ji

* Truth Game | Jinshil game (2000) - Han Da-Hye

Albums

Home Run (2003)

Awards

2012: Sparkling Night - Shining Lady (Showbiz Industry)

2011: Grimae Awards - Best Actress (Secret Garden)

2011: Korea Savings Award - Prime Minister Award (for being a role model citizen)

2010: SBS Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Drama Special, Actress (Secret Garden)

2010: SBS Drama Awards – Top Ten Stars Award (Secret Garden)

2010: SBS Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award together with Hyun Bin (Secret Garden)

2010: SBS Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Hyun Bin & Ha Ji-won) (Secret Garden)

2009: 46th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)

2009: 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)

2009: 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Popularity Award (My Love By My Side)

2009: 5th Korean University Film Festival – Best Actress (My Love By My Side)

2007: 2007 Asia Model Festival Awards – Most Popular along with Jang Hyuk, Hyun Young

2007: 32nd Golden Chest International TV Festival – Best Actress (Hwang Jin Yi)

2007: 34th Korean Broadcasting Awards – Best Actress (Hwang Jin Yi)

2006: KBS Drama Awards – Daesang Award (Hwang Jin Yi)

2006: KBS Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Jang Geun Suk & Ha Ji- won) (Hwang Jin Yi)

2006: KBS Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award (Hwang Jin Yi)

2005: 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Popularity Award (Duelist)

2004: SBS Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Actress (What Happened in Bali)

2004: SBS Drama Awards – Top Ten Stars Award (What Happened in Bali)

2004: 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best New Actress

2004: 39th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actress

2004: 39th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best Actress for TV Section (What Happened in Bali)

2003: MBC Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Actress (Damo)

2003: MBC Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (Lee Seo-jin & Ha Ji-won) (Damo)

2003: MBC Drama Awards – Netizen Popularity Award (Damo)

2001: Korean Society of Cinematographers – Most Popular Actress

2001: 36th Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actress for TV Section (Secret)

2000: MBC Drama Awards – Best New Actress (Secret)

2000: Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best Supporting Actress (Ditto)

2000: Grand Bell Film Awards (Daejong Film Festival) – Best New Actress (Truth Game)

2000: Pusan Film Critics Association Awards – Best New Actress (Truth Game)