
Jeon Hae-rim( Hangul : 전해림; born 28 June 1978), better known by her stage nameHa Ji-won( Hangul : 하지원) is a South Korean actress . She is best known for the historical dramasDamo(2003),Hwang Jini(2006),Empress Ki(2013), as well as the melodramaSomething Happened in Bali(2004), the romantic comedy seriesSecret Garden(2010) and the medical dramaHospital Ship(2017).She has starred in several films and television series, and is one of South Korea's most sought after and critically acclaimed actresses,particularly known for her versatility in pulling off roles in various genres such as action , comedy , horror , drama , and sports .
Ha Ji-won returns to the house with the drama 'Chocolate'. According to the 11th broadcast price, Ha Ji Won was cast as the heroine of the drama 'Chocolate' (Lee Kyung-hee, directed by Lee Hyung-min) in front of JTBC. It is a meeting with viewers in about two years after the dram…
andDangerous Lullabyin 1998 and 1999 respectively. But it was through the popular high school dramaSchool 2, in which she played the role of a troubled teen, that she started to gain fame as an actress.
Ditto, which won her the Best Supporting Actress award at the 21st Blue Dragon Film Awards .Later, Ha reunited withDittoco-star Kim Ha-neul in the drama,Secret, playing an antagonist role.The drama earned her Best Rookie Actress recognition at the MBC Drama Awards and 37th Baeksang Arts Awards
This was followed by another starring role inDays in the Sunopposite Ji Sung .
FollowingPhonein the same year was Yoon Je-kyoon 'sAmerican Pie-inspired movie,Sex Is Zero, co-starring Im Chang-jung . The movie was the 3rd most popular Korean movie in 2002 and ranked 5th among all films released in that year,winning Ha the Popularity Award at the 39th Baeksang Arts Awards .
Damowas highly popular among viewers in their 20s and 30s and turned into a cultural phenomenon.Ha's performance as a lowly police detective was highly praised and she was given the Top Excellence award at the MBC Drama Awards .
100 Days with Mr. Arrogantopposite Kim Jae-wonand romantic comedy,Love, So Divinewith Kwon Sang-woo .However, both films were not as successful with audiences.
She also starred in Lee Myung-se 's martial arts film ,Duelist, opposite Kang Dong-won .The movie also had her reunited with Korea's National Actor, Ahn Sung-ki , whom she had previously worked with inTruth Game. At the 26th Blue Dragon Awards where Ha won the Popularity Award, she quoted Director Lee's line, "An actor never stops learning." which she said she had always been applying in her life as an actress.
Ha's performance won her the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 2006 KBS Drama Awards .
, the movie ended up as the 5th most popular movie in that year.She then took on the role of a pianist inMiracle of a Giving Fool, which was based on a popular webcomic and won her the Popularity Award at the 44th Baeksang Arts Awards .
She then starred in Park Jin-pyo 's melodramaCloser to Heaven.Ha's heartfelt performance in the film won her the Best Actress Award at the 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards and 46th Baeksang Arts Awards .
Ha was awarded the prestige Best Actress at the Grimae Awards .
. Although the film failed to do well in South Korea, it was a hit in China, garnering over 20 million yuan in China after just one week, beating previous records set by200 Pounds Beautyat 16 million yuan.Ha had spent eight hours a day swimming and training with weights to get in shape for the role, obtained a scuba diving certificate and motor license in a week to "immerse" herself in character.
It was reported that Hyun Jung-hwa, whom Ha portrayed in the film, picked her as the first choice to portray the role.As Ha had simultaneously portrayed a North and South Korean character on the small and big screen,she was dubbed as "The Flower of Reunification" for crossing boundaries of the two nation.
Ha, together with Kang Ye-won and Son Ga-in ofBrown Eyed Girls, then starred in theCharlie's Angels-inspired action fusion saeguk,The Huntresses.
The Time We Were Not in Love.She reportedly earned a salary of 50 million won or approximately US$43,000 per episode of the drama, making her one of the highest paid actresses in South Korean television.However, in contrast to her previous dramas,The Time We Were Not in Lovereceived low ratings and Ha's performance was called into question.
, an international co-production by Hong Kong director John Woo .
Mother's Diaryin 2000. Soon after, she performed Wax 's song,Oppaon stage.
in 2003 . The eponymous single from the albumHome Run, featuring singer Psy , was later used as the OST for her movieReversal of Fortune.
, for the fans who had been supportive of her dramaEmpress Ki. The lyrics of the song was written by the scriptwriter ofEmpress Ki, Jung Kyung Soon; and composed and produced by popular music producerJae Chong(also known as Jung Jae-yoon).
, featuring ZE:A 's Heechul. She personally wrote the song while working onOnStyle'sGo Go with Sisterin Grasse, France. The track was composed by singer The Film.
Year | Title |
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2003 | Home Run |
Year | Song Title | Ref. |
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2014 | Now In This Place | |
2015 | You Are Zoe (Ha Ji Won Feat. Heechul Of ZE:A) |
Year | Title | Type | Ref. |
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2012 | At This Moment | Memoir | |
2015 | Ha Ji-won's Secret | Photo Book |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2000 | 37th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Truth Game | Won | |
1st Busan Film Critics Awards | Won | ||||
21st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ditto | Won | ||
2000 MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Secret | Won | ||
2001 | 37th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Won | ||
24th Golden Cinematography Awards | Popularity Award | Truth Game | Won | ||
2002 | 3rd Korea Visual Arts Festival | Photogenic Award | Sex Is Zero | Won | |
2003 | 39th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (Film) | Won | ||
2003 MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Damo | Won | ||
Popularity Award | Won | ||||
Best Couple Award (with Lee Seo-jin ) | Won | ||||
2004 | 40th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | What Happened in Bali | Won | |
2004 SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Won | |||
Top 10 Stars | Won | ||||
2005 | 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Popularity Award | Duelist | Won | |
2006 | 2006 KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Hwang Jini | Won | |
Top Excellence Award, Actress | Nominated | ||||
Netizen Popularity Award | Won | ||||
Best Couple Award (with Jang Keun-suk ) | Won | ||||
2007 | 34th Korean Broadcasting Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
BNT 32nd Golden Chest International TV Festival | Won | ||||
43rd Paeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Nominated | |||
2008 | 44th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (Film) | Miracle of a Giving Fool | Won | |
3rd Asia Model Festival Awards | Popular Star Award | N/A | Won | ||
2009 | 2nd Style Icon Asia | Actress of the Year | N/A | Won | |
Fun Fearless Female | N/A | Won | |||
3rd Mnet 20's Choice Awards | HOT Movie Star (Female) | Haeundae | Won | ||
5th Korean University Films Festival | Best Actress | Won | |||
30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Closer to Heaven | Won | ||
Popularity Award | Won | ||||
2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (Film) | Won | ||
2010 SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Secret Garden | Won | ||
Top 10 Stars | Won | ||||
Netizen Popularity Award | Won | ||||
Best Couple Award (with Hyun Bin ) | Won | ||||
2011 | 47th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Nominated | ||
6th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Actress | Nominated | |||
4th Korea Drama Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
24th Grimae Awards | Best Actress | Won | |||
2012 | 16th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | Producer's Choice | N/A | Won | |
6th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 20's Drama Actress | The King 2 Hearts | Nominated | ||
7th Seoul International Drama Awards | Nominated | ||||
Outstanding Korean Actress | Nominated | ||||
1st K-Drama Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Nominated | |||
2012 MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
Best Couple Award (with Lee Seung-gi ) | Nominated | ||||
2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (Film) | As One | Nominated | |
2013 MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Empress Ki | Won | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | ||||
PD Award | Won | ||||
Popularity Award, Actress | Won | ||||
2014 | 9th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
2015 | 2015 SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | The Time We Were Not in Love | Nominated | |
Netizen Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
Best Couple Award (with Lee Jin-wook ) | Nominated | ||||
2016 | 8th Style Icon Asia | Style Icon | N/A | Won | |
2017 | 2017 MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Hospital Ship | Nominated | |
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Won | ||||
Popularity Award, Actress | Nominated |
Year | Award | Category |
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2008 | Korean Popular Culture & Arts Award | Prime Minister's Award |
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs - Family Month Event | ||
2011 | 48th Korea Savings Day | |
2012 | Samsung Sparking Night | Lady 9 Award (Shining Lady of 2012) |
Year | Event | Title | Country |
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2002 | Puchon Film Festival | South Korea | |
2008–present | New Zealand | ||
2012 | 2012 Summer Olympics | South Korea | |
2014 | National Tax Service | ||
2014 | South Korea , Taiwan | ||
2014–present | Operation Smile | Worldwide | |
2015–present | Hanbok Day | South Korea | |
2015–present | Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Taiwan | |
2016–present | Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo 2016 | China |
Ha was conferred thePrime Minister's Awardfor the '2008 Family Month Event', in recognition of her consistent and active hard work in contributing to programs for poor and handicapped families.
, to charity. The recipients of the book earnings, children's aid group Choi Kyung Joo Foundation and Yonsei University Hospital , announced their decision to set up a scholarship for prospective arts students and to subsidize treatment for deaf and blind children respectively. Sponsored by Ha, the organization has set up a "Hartist" (Ha + artist) scholarship to sponsor students who dream of careers in art.
Medical Korea 2013 Sharing Medical Treatment Commemorative Event, an event hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare , promoting greater international co-operation for medical technology and positive medical tourism. During the event, both actors spent time with recovering children and received an award for their previous efforts in promoting the sharing of medical services.
Following her much-beloved role as a stuntwoman in drama "Secret Garden", Ha's "Sector 7" role has cemented her status as Korea's biggest action star.
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