Ha Ji-won

Ha Ji-won is, to me, one of Korea's most quietly fearless leading ladies. What I admire isn't just the range that lets her swing from horror in Phone to the regal romance of Secret Garden, but the steel underneath the softness. She does her own action, commits fully, and never coasts on charm. Her Blue Dragon Best Actress win feels earned rather than awarded. I'm drawn to performers who can be both delicate and unbreakable on screen, and she nails that balance. Add a singing career on top, and you have a genuine all-rounder I never tire of watching.

Name (English)

Ha Ji-won

Name (Japanese)

ハ・ジウォン

Reading

は・じうぉん

Born

June 28, 1978 (age 48)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Horse

Origin

Boryeong, South Chungcheong, South Korea

Occupation

actor / singer / film actor / television actor

University

Dankook University

Awards & achievements

• Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actress

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hajiwon1023/
• Xhttps://x.com/hajiwon1023
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ha%20Ji-won
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44260

Tags

• South Chungcheong
• actor
• singer
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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