Short hair for 2011
new image....new beginnings :)
new work na din sana hehe
Ha Ji Won (33) is as cool as ever. When the drama "Secret Garden" ended, we expected her to rest but she is just like "Gil Ra Im."
As Hyun Bin (Kim Ju Won) once said in the drama, "When you look down you look elegant, when you raise you head you look even more elegant." as Ha Ji Won greets him with her shining black eyes.
Just like the stuntwoman "Gil Ra Im," Ha Ji Won is very brave, and she believes that she needs to finish everything that she had started. Therefore, when the drama was finished, we expected her to rest mindlessly. but there were so many interviews for her, and now she is trying to meet with every interviewers. HJW isn't ready to send "Gil Ra Im" away just yet because she felt that she was truly happy for the last 4 months when she acted even though there were hard moments. She is very happy the most on how she managed to bring people into a fantasy world. Now, we will start our exciting interview. (This interview is the 1st part, there's a 2nd part to it.)
- Why did you have yourself looking so tense and had your mouth closed when you were kissing Hyun Bin in the last episode?
"Puhahahahaha, because of that the fans went crazy about it. I thought I did a good job but my fans asked me and said 'Unnie, you are so shy with the kiss scenes', 'You should try harder', 'We need to get you a boyfriend.' So I watched that scene again and finally noticed, if I had another chances, I could do much better."
- Do you agree that the kiss scene was insufficient?
"No, because Gil Ra Im is hesitant towards love, therefore those are the result of the kiss scenes. kkalkkalkkalkkal (type of laugh she did)"
- In the drama when Hyun Bin said, "Why would I throw my life away for a girl with such short legs." How did you feel?
"I have long legs. Many of my friends have sent letter to the director stating that 'Ji Won unnie has long legs.' It reminds me of the scene where Oska said, 'If I were to describe Gil Ra Im: her arms and legs are pretty long and her waist is very thin.' Hmmm, now that I think about it, it seems like our director do have complaints about my body!"
- When compared to Kim Tae Hee and Jun Do Yun...
"The script writer wrote it like that... what can I do."
- So the conclusion was "You amazing woman"
"Haha. Yup. If I were to hear that from a man I truly love, it will be the greatest. I just love that line."
- In "Secret Garden" when Hyun Bin said, "The stuff that happened in Bali - Jo In Sung", "Hwang Jin Yi - Jang Geun Suk" etc. These male actors sure have a lot of luck.
"I'm jealous, all the guys are so similar. Especially me, 'In my past life, did I save a country? Why am I so lucky because there are so many good looking guys.' But that is not true or is it, because all the guys that I acted with are even more good looking?"
- Even when lonely and isolated in the drama, you had the role like candy because the character never crys.
"I've been depressed about that. When I play Hwang Jin Yi, it was beautiful but nobody remembers that. The audiences perfer me going through the path of hardship and sufferings. Hmmmm, next time I should be a character that only wears brand named clothes and acts only pretty."
- It must have been hard to act as Gil Ra Im. The acting must have been hard on its own, but you just had to be a stuntwoman.
"Every week, I had an infusion. Lately, I couldn't sleep and couldn't think straight. I ate medicine that would help me concentrate and perform well."
- It must have been hard, but you looked strong in the drama.
"A stuntwoman can't be weak. I hypnotized myself by saying, 'I am a strong and energetic action star.' There is no time for my body to be hurting. This is how I hypnotized myself endlessly."
- There were a lot of action scenes when you were filming in "Damo."
"It was different because in that drama, it was my first time performiing those kinds of scenes. This time however, I already knew some of the basics. I learned fast. So I did all the wire scenes by myself 100%."
- When performing with Hyun Bin...
"Our rhythm matched. It was really comfortable and fun. He said he is a shy person but truthfully, he talk so much. Hahahahaha especially when our soul was switched."
- Hmmm, was the switch scenes uncomfortable?
"It was because of the concept of soul switching that I did the drama. I just love the fantasy genre. Everyone tried to stop me when I decided to take up the fantasy drama but the conclusion was good so I liked it. Not all girls dream about fantasy tho. Hearing that ajummas in their 50s got excited from this drama really made me happy."
As Hyun Bin (Kim Ju Won) once said in the drama, "When you look down you look elegant, when you raise you head you look even more elegant." as Ha Ji Won greets him with her shining black eyes.
Just like the stuntwoman "Gil Ra Im," Ha Ji Won is very brave, and she believes that she needs to finish everything that she had started. Therefore, when the drama was finished, we expected her to rest mindlessly. but there were so many interviews for her, and now she is trying to meet with every interviewers. HJW isn't ready to send "Gil Ra Im" away just yet because she felt that she was truly happy for the last 4 months when she acted even though there were hard moments. She is very happy the most on how she managed to bring people into a fantasy world. Now, we will start our exciting interview. (This interview is the 1st part, there's a 2nd part to it.)
- Why did you have yourself looking so tense and had your mouth closed when you were kissing Hyun Bin in the last episode?
"Puhahahahaha, because of that the fans went crazy about it. I thought I did a good job but my fans asked me and said 'Unnie, you are so shy with the kiss scenes', 'You should try harder', 'We need to get you a boyfriend.' So I watched that scene again and finally noticed, if I had another chances, I could do much better."
- Do you agree that the kiss scene was insufficient?
"No, because Gil Ra Im is hesitant towards love, therefore those are the result of the kiss scenes. kkalkkalkkalkkal (type of laugh she did)"
- In the drama when Hyun Bin said, "Why would I throw my life away for a girl with such short legs." How did you feel?
"I have long legs. Many of my friends have sent letter to the director stating that 'Ji Won unnie has long legs.' It reminds me of the scene where Oska said, 'If I were to describe Gil Ra Im: her arms and legs are pretty long and her waist is very thin.' Hmmm, now that I think about it, it seems like our director do have complaints about my body!"
- When compared to Kim Tae Hee and Jun Do Yun...
"The script writer wrote it like that... what can I do."
- So the conclusion was "You amazing woman"
"Haha. Yup. If I were to hear that from a man I truly love, it will be the greatest. I just love that line."
- In "Secret Garden" when Hyun Bin said, "The stuff that happened in Bali - Jo In Sung", "Hwang Jin Yi - Jang Geun Suk" etc. These male actors sure have a lot of luck.
"I'm jealous, all the guys are so similar. Especially me, 'In my past life, did I save a country? Why am I so lucky because there are so many good looking guys.' But that is not true or is it, because all the guys that I acted with are even more good looking?"
- Even when lonely and isolated in the drama, you had the role like candy because the character never crys.
"I've been depressed about that. When I play Hwang Jin Yi, it was beautiful but nobody remembers that. The audiences perfer me going through the path of hardship and sufferings. Hmmmm, next time I should be a character that only wears brand named clothes and acts only pretty."
- It must have been hard to act as Gil Ra Im. The acting must have been hard on its own, but you just had to be a stuntwoman.
"Every week, I had an infusion. Lately, I couldn't sleep and couldn't think straight. I ate medicine that would help me concentrate and perform well."
- It must have been hard, but you looked strong in the drama.
"A stuntwoman can't be weak. I hypnotized myself by saying, 'I am a strong and energetic action star.' There is no time for my body to be hurting. This is how I hypnotized myself endlessly."
- There were a lot of action scenes when you were filming in "Damo."
"It was different because in that drama, it was my first time performiing those kinds of scenes. This time however, I already knew some of the basics. I learned fast. So I did all the wire scenes by myself 100%."
- When performing with Hyun Bin...
"Our rhythm matched. It was really comfortable and fun. He said he is a shy person but truthfully, he talk so much. Hahahahaha especially when our soul was switched."
- Hmmm, was the switch scenes uncomfortable?
"It was because of the concept of soul switching that I did the drama. I just love the fantasy genre. Everyone tried to stop me when I decided to take up the fantasy drama but the conclusion was good so I liked it. Not all girls dream about fantasy tho. Hearing that ajummas in their 50s got excited from this drama really made me happy."
- If you had the choice between Kim Ju Won and Oska...
"If I say I like them both, would that be too boring of an answer? Oska is somebody that gives me the energy whenever I feel down, even if I'm happy, he will make me even happier. Kim Ju Won is a pretty cool guy. After 20 episodes, I realized that he is a guy that will love his girl even more after they get married. He even carried his wife who already had 3 kids, nobody does such thing like that after long into their marriage!"
- If you were to actually have 3 kids...
"I like kids, but 3 is a bit too much. I remember in an old TV interview that I've said I wanted to have 5 kids but that was when I was immature. Perhaps 2 kids?"
- Your signs of weakness.
"After a day of filming, my shoulder hurts a lot. At first, I didn't know why my shoulders were in pain, as I was eating breakfast with my mom, she asked me, 'You played around with your friends so much, wouldn't your arms be hurting?' It hurted even more after I filmed the action scenes."
- Your plans for the future.
"After filming movie 'Sector 7,' I began filming 'Secret Garden' the next day. For more than half a year, I couldn't take a day to rest. I think first I will go play with my parents. I've been in the cold for so long so I want to go somewhere warm this time. Should I go to Bali?"
"If I say I like them both, would that be too boring of an answer? Oska is somebody that gives me the energy whenever I feel down, even if I'm happy, he will make me even happier. Kim Ju Won is a pretty cool guy. After 20 episodes, I realized that he is a guy that will love his girl even more after they get married. He even carried his wife who already had 3 kids, nobody does such thing like that after long into their marriage!"
- If you were to actually have 3 kids...
"I like kids, but 3 is a bit too much. I remember in an old TV interview that I've said I wanted to have 5 kids but that was when I was immature. Perhaps 2 kids?"
- Your signs of weakness.
"After a day of filming, my shoulder hurts a lot. At first, I didn't know why my shoulders were in pain, as I was eating breakfast with my mom, she asked me, 'You played around with your friends so much, wouldn't your arms be hurting?' It hurted even more after I filmed the action scenes."
- Your plans for the future.
"After filming movie 'Sector 7,' I began filming 'Secret Garden' the next day. For more than half a year, I couldn't take a day to rest. I think first I will go play with my parents. I've been in the cold for so long so I want to go somewhere warm this time. Should I go to Bali?"
credits: [http://news.nate.com.../20110124n02767]
Ha ji won- soompi forum thread
by Lee SooYeon
I went to the public bath late during the day on a weekend and I saw a variety of things. People were finished bathing and all dressed but weren't going home and crowding around the TV. I was wondering what they were watching, and it was Secret Garden. Even after the episode ended, people were saying, "we have to see the preview for next episode..."
That day, I realized how popular Secret Garden was. Ever since it started, Secret Garden is the craze. People are wondering not only the story but the clothes, mistakes, and spoilers, and ending. The stars of Secret Garden are always in the news too. One of them, who plays the female lead is Ha JiWon. I got to hear about what kind of person she was from her acquaintances.
Everyone knows that Ha Ji Won is good at acting. When watching her act, it seems like you are watching the actual character and not an actor. I personally think she is the prettiest when she does "crying acting."
She admitted that she used to use eye drops when doing crying scenes. I don't think anyone does that any more. Anyways, she has many types of "crying acting": sobbing, dropping tear by tear, weeping, having eyes filled with tears, etc. I don't think there is any other actress that can cry as sadly and as beautifully as Ha JiWon does. That is because she is so absorbed into her character.
The actor who acts like she is not acting. She may have many criteria for choosing her projects, but there is one special point. She always chooses a role in which she can learn something.
In "DaMo" she learned martial arts, in "Hwang JinYi" she learned Korean traditional dance, in "Miracle on 1st Street" she learned boxing and even broke her nose, in "Babo" she learned piano and became an outstanding pianist, in "HaeUnDae" she learned the BuSan dialect by listening through earphones for months. This time, in Secret Garden, Ha JiWon learned how to do stunts. She only performs acts that require hard work to complete. This is the difference between Ha JiWon and other actresses that are pretty and good at acting.
She has been acting for 15 years but still she tries hard like a new actor. Maybe that is how she keeps the image of "the actress who is good at acting, Ha JiWon". By asking her acquaintances, I learned that she is not very much different than when she was a new actress.
This may be trivial, but what left the biggest impression on me is when she goes out to eat with a lot of people. She is an actress who is always supposed to receive special attention but she is always roasting the meat and kimchi. I've never seen any other actress take the lead and cut meat for everyone else. Anyways, even though she has become a famous actress she is still easy going and simple. That is probably why she is always complimented.
When asked why she always took the hard road, she gave the best possible answer.
"Isn't an actor someone who learns?" (In Korean "baewoo" means actor and "baewooda" means to learn)
She's right. Because she believes an actor is someone who learns, viewers can watch her dramas and movies trustingly.
Even though she wears training clothes and a short hair cut instead of flashy clothes, she is always working hard and lovely.
credits: soompi forum Ha ji won's thread
I went to the public bath late during the day on a weekend and I saw a variety of things. People were finished bathing and all dressed but weren't going home and crowding around the TV. I was wondering what they were watching, and it was Secret Garden. Even after the episode ended, people were saying, "we have to see the preview for next episode..."
That day, I realized how popular Secret Garden was. Ever since it started, Secret Garden is the craze. People are wondering not only the story but the clothes, mistakes, and spoilers, and ending. The stars of Secret Garden are always in the news too. One of them, who plays the female lead is Ha JiWon. I got to hear about what kind of person she was from her acquaintances.
Everyone knows that Ha Ji Won is good at acting. When watching her act, it seems like you are watching the actual character and not an actor. I personally think she is the prettiest when she does "crying acting."
She admitted that she used to use eye drops when doing crying scenes. I don't think anyone does that any more. Anyways, she has many types of "crying acting": sobbing, dropping tear by tear, weeping, having eyes filled with tears, etc. I don't think there is any other actress that can cry as sadly and as beautifully as Ha JiWon does. That is because she is so absorbed into her character.
The actor who acts like she is not acting. She may have many criteria for choosing her projects, but there is one special point. She always chooses a role in which she can learn something.
In "DaMo" she learned martial arts, in "Hwang JinYi" she learned Korean traditional dance, in "Miracle on 1st Street" she learned boxing and even broke her nose, in "Babo" she learned piano and became an outstanding pianist, in "HaeUnDae" she learned the BuSan dialect by listening through earphones for months. This time, in Secret Garden, Ha JiWon learned how to do stunts. She only performs acts that require hard work to complete. This is the difference between Ha JiWon and other actresses that are pretty and good at acting.
She has been acting for 15 years but still she tries hard like a new actor. Maybe that is how she keeps the image of "the actress who is good at acting, Ha JiWon". By asking her acquaintances, I learned that she is not very much different than when she was a new actress.
This may be trivial, but what left the biggest impression on me is when she goes out to eat with a lot of people. She is an actress who is always supposed to receive special attention but she is always roasting the meat and kimchi. I've never seen any other actress take the lead and cut meat for everyone else. Anyways, even though she has become a famous actress she is still easy going and simple. That is probably why she is always complimented.
When asked why she always took the hard road, she gave the best possible answer.
"Isn't an actor someone who learns?" (In Korean "baewoo" means actor and "baewooda" means to learn)
She's right. Because she believes an actor is someone who learns, viewers can watch her dramas and movies trustingly.
Even though she wears training clothes and a short hair cut instead of flashy clothes, she is always working hard and lovely.
credits: soompi forum Ha ji won's thread
Yes, this is my current desktop wallpaper. I just love this picture together with my
former dorm mates when I was in college. In the photo above, I'm with my friend Giselle, her sister Ate Gladys and my cousin Krizel.
Lian ren wei man
(you can hear Selina's voice in the background) aww tears :(
Super star
I miss Selina. They seem a bit sad while performing. How I wish Selina was also there with them to celebrate the New Year.
S.H.E forever!
Happy New year everyone!
It's already 2011 and I heard that on february (Chinese new year) will be the start of the year of the rabbit. Yes, my year of birth falls under the Rabbit so I'm really hoping that I'll be lucky this year. I decided not to make a New Year's resolution list this year. I'll just "go with the flow" but still, I'll be exerting efforts of course. I want to make my life better this year and that's my main goal now. Better in terms of career, social life, love life lol, and family relationships. Another goal of mine is to "lose weight" because I badly need it right now hehe.
2010 wasn't so good to me so I'm keeping my hopes up for 2011. This past year, I've been sick a lot. I had chickenpox last January 2010 and I was also diagnosed with GERD or acid reflux by the end of february. I was really stressed out that time worrying about my health. That's why this year, I want to be healthy and I'll try my best to be. Well I've also had happy times this past year. I was able to work with my friend Nassy during the elections for the Aquino-Roxas Bantay Balota (ARBB). I met a lot of wonderful people and I gained new friends and lots of new experiences.
Last October, My aunt Tita Sion went back here in the Philippines for a vacation so my relatives from Davao City also flew here in Marikina and we had a family reunion. A few family members were missing (those who were abroad) but still, we had so much fun. We went out and took a lot of pictures for memories. It was a very nice family bonding and it was one of my memorable experiences this 2010.
Another happy thing that happened would be Ite Yzel's christmas vacation here. We haven't seen her for like 2 years since the day she left for Singapore. She's stable there now, she loves her work and I'm so happy for her. She went back to Singapore today and I'm missing her right away. 2 weeks just seems so fast. Well, she told me that she'll try to go home this June or on this coming Christmas of 2011 so I have something to look forward to. I kept on hugging her before she left :( and now she's already in Singapore and I'm chatting with her while making this blog entry lol.
Before the end of 2010, our family also received a very bad news. I'll write about it in a separate entry. For now, I'm gonna end this one.
GO FOR SUCCESS THIS 2011.
BE POSITIVE ALWAYS :D
<3KATH<3
It's already 2011 and I heard that on february (Chinese new year) will be the start of the year of the rabbit. Yes, my year of birth falls under the Rabbit so I'm really hoping that I'll be lucky this year. I decided not to make a New Year's resolution list this year. I'll just "go with the flow" but still, I'll be exerting efforts of course. I want to make my life better this year and that's my main goal now. Better in terms of career, social life, love life lol, and family relationships. Another goal of mine is to "lose weight" because I badly need it right now hehe.
2010 wasn't so good to me so I'm keeping my hopes up for 2011. This past year, I've been sick a lot. I had chickenpox last January 2010 and I was also diagnosed with GERD or acid reflux by the end of february. I was really stressed out that time worrying about my health. That's why this year, I want to be healthy and I'll try my best to be. Well I've also had happy times this past year. I was able to work with my friend Nassy during the elections for the Aquino-Roxas Bantay Balota (ARBB). I met a lot of wonderful people and I gained new friends and lots of new experiences.
With my arbb work mates
At the ARBB office
GO FOR SUCCESS THIS 2011.
BE POSITIVE ALWAYS :D
the S.H.E shero album
Charles & Keith wallet with chain
the wallet again with the necklace from her friend Chris
Incanto Bloom perfume and lotion
Thanks Ite Yzel for the gifts and also to Chris for the necklace :)
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