Born in Seoul in 1978, Ha Ji-won broke through as an unfussy comic lead in the campus hit Sex Is Zero (2002) and the horror-thriller Phone (2002). She moved into art-house territory with Lee Myung-se's Duelist (2005). She anchored the runaway romance Secret Garden (2010) opposite Hyun Bin, then reigned in the historical epic Empress Ki (2013). The tearjerker Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013), one of Korea's biggest hits, showed her range at another key. Physically committed and emotionally direct, she remains one of the most bankable Korean leading ladies of her generation.
Ha Ji-won
48 years (Jun 28, 1978)Seoul, South Korea
25 Movies16 Series
Born in Seoul in 1978, Ha Ji-won broke through as an unfussy comic lead in the campus hit Sex Is Zero (2002) and the horror-thriller Phone (2002). She moved into art-house territory with Lee Myung-se's Duelist (2005). She anchored the runaway romance Secret Garden (2010) opposite Hyun Bin, then reigned in the historical epic Empress Ki (2013). The tearjerker Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013), one of Korea's biggest hits, showed her range at another key. Physically committed and emotionally direct, she remains one of the most bankable Korean leading ladies of her generation.