Ha Ji-Won

Ha Ji-Won

South Korean actress
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Jeon Hae-rim (Korean전해림; born 28 June 1979), better known by her stage name Ha Ji-won (Korean하지원) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for the historical dramas Damo (2003), Hwang Jini (2006), and Empress Ki (2013), as well as the melodrama Something Happened in Bali (2004), the romantic comedy series Secret Garden (2010), The King 2 Hearts (2012) and the medical drama Hospital Ship (2017).

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Ha Ji-Won was born on Thursday, 28 June 1979 in Seoul, South Korea. Her full name at birth was Jeon Hae-rim. She is best known as an actress. Ji-Won's country of citizenship (nationality) is South Korean. Ha attended high school at Girls High School Young Shin (Suwon). For university, she studied at Department of Drama and Film, Dankook University. Her religion is listed as Roman Catholic. She is 5' 5¾" (167 cm) tall and weighs 114 lbs (52 kg) with a slim build. She has black eyes and black hair (color). Ha Ji-Won is 45 years old and her zodiac star sign is Cancer.

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Full name at birth
Jeon Hae-rim
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Claim to fame
her roles as Hwang Jini in the KBS historical drama series Hwang Jini and Gil Ra-im in the SBS romantic comedy series Secret Garden
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Date of birth
28 June 1979
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Place of birth
Seoul, South Korea
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Occupation
Actress, Model, Author, Designer
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PERSONAL DETAILS

Height
5' 5¾" (167 cm)
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Weight
114 lbs (52 kg)
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Distinctive feature
  • Often sports short hair
  • High cheekbones
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS

High school
Girls High School Young Shin (Suwon)
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University
Department of Drama and Film, Dankook University
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Talent agency
  • Wellmade STARM
  • Haewadal Entertainment
  • United Talent Agency
  • BM+ Entertainment
  • Invincible Plan (China)
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  • Ha Ji-won released her first book “This Moment” in 2012.
  • She played the role of Lee Ji-soo in the 2009 drama film, Closer to Heaven, and this role won her the 30th Blue Dragon Film Award for “Best Actress”, 9th Korea Youth Film Festival Award for “Favorite Film Actress”, and 46th Baeksang Arts Award for “Best Actress (Film)”.
  • She is hailed for her portrayal of the titular character named Hwang Jini, one of the most famous gisaeng of the Joseon Dynasty, in the 2006 historical romantic drama TV series, Hwang Jini. For this role, Ha Ji-won won many accolades including 2006 KBS Drama Awards, 34th Korean Broadcasting Award, 43rd Baeksang Arts Award, and BNT 32nd Golden Chest International TV Festival Award.
  • Ha Ji-won opted for the stage name “Ha Ji-won” as a favor to her previous manager as it was the name of his first unrequited love.
  • She has said that before she made her debut, she failed in around 100 auditions.

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