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first pg for Hospital ship drama script ...I wait for the first read

and pretty but cold surgeon Song Eun Jae photoshop made by HJW fan 

cto.

The MBC drama "Hospital ship " is going to shoot in Geoje, the first airing will be on August 30th....so two more months to wait ! 

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The supporting cast for Hospital Ship: Kim Eung-soo, Kim Kwang-kyu, Jung Kyung-soon, Cha Hwa-yeon, Kim Sun-young, Jung Won-joong,  Jang Seo-won, Nam Gi-ae, Jung In-gi (Ra-im's father), Nam Myung-yul, Wang Ji-won, Mina etc.

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Ha Ji Won movie Life risking romance premiere in Honk Kong July 8 at 9 pm...Good luck !!! 

 

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Recalling romance: the incomparable Ha Ji-won

Written by stewart henderson

April 14, 2017 at 12:41 pm

Canto: Okay, so we’ve been so busy pretending to be sciency savants that we’ve forgotten about the romantic side of this blog…

Jacinta: You’re right, the Urbane Society for Skeptical Romantics must be a confusing name for some, unless they can find some romance in our scientific interests, which would be nice…

Canto: So we’re changing all that by doing occasional pieces on heroines around the world, since we’re both into female supremacy, right?

Jacinta: Okay and you’ve chosen a very romantic heroine first up, and I must say I approve of her wholeheartedly, though I may play devil’s advocate during this dialogue.

Canto: Fine, well I’ve chosen a real people’s heroine, the dazzling Ha Ji-won, from Korea. She’s a hugely successful star of film and television drama, a household name over there, but I’ve picked her for, inter alia, her many portrayals of strong women – from teenage misfits to action heroes to royalty to suburban divorcées, she’s one of those actors who dominate the screen and inspire women everywhere – at least everywhere in Korea – to be feisty and independent, and that’s a fine thing.

Jacinta: Actually I like her because she comes across mostly as a warm and sensitive person, a sort of ‘what the world needs now’ sort of person, but admit it, what’s the real reason you’ve chosen her?

Canto: Ah well, of course it’s purely a romantic one, I’m totally besotted with her and I’m sure my usual razor-sharp judgment has been blunted by my adoration, so you’ll have to provide the skepticism I’m afraid.

Jacinta: Well I’m quite attracted myself I have to say, though I definitely get the impression that girl-girl love, or lust, is much more frowned upon in South Korea than it is here.

Canto: Yes it does strike me as a rather buttoned-up, conservative, class-oriented and overly materialistic society by Australian standards, judging by their movies and dramas, but it’s a dynamic society, and a little more open, I think, than, say, Japanese society, so hopefully this obsession with the ‘right’ education and ‘pedigree’ instead of evident talent will be blown away by outside influences. Actually I think women like Ha Ji-won are contributors to this sort of levelling process. From her various bios I’ve not discovered whether she comes from a privileged background or not – she seems to have made it on ability, hard work and, okay, extreme good looks.

Jacinta: To those in the west who might not be familiar with her, I’d describe her as a sort of blend of Angelina Jolie action figure and a slightly more boyish version of Emma Watson. What do you think?

Canto: Mmmm no, neither of those women come to mind. For a start she’s no statuesque figure, she’s quite slim and slightly built. I don’t really compare her to any western actors – she’s incomparable. She’s definitely a sporty type with energy to burn, and with an independent nature…. It’s fascinating to me that she’s never married, though she’s approaching forty, and still absolutely stunning.

Jacinta: Well, we’ve been doing some background checks, via Google haha, and her private life, at least regarding relationships, is a completely closed book. I get the impression she’s something of a workaholic, with an extraordinary list of performances over twenty years, and a very healthy bank balance with her star having risen so much over the last decade. So what’s she doing with all that loot?

Canto: Are you being skeptical of her outwardly sweet character or just genuinely questioning? Let me first describe her in the most positive light. I doubt that she’s a fitness fanatic or anything, but I think that especially in her earlier roles, once she got established enough to pick and choose, she relished roles that were physically active and often beautiful, I mean physically, in terms of movement and grace. For example in Sex is Zero (2002) she played an aspiring national aerobics champion and went into full training for the role. For the drama Damo (2003) and the film Duellist (2005) she learned how to wield a sword, and for the ultra-energetic sci-fi action flick Sector 7 (2011) she learned scuba diving and other fancy stuff. But perhaps the most impressive thing I’ve read about her dedication to her craft was her months of boxing training for Miracle on First Street (2007), during which she actually got knocked out. There’s a description here of the filming by the director Yoon JeGyoon, which is essentially a heart-felt tribute to Ji-won. It brought tears to my eyes. And so it goes…

duelling with spirits

Jacinta: I can see you’re getting emotional again, mate. I agree with you she’s amazing in that way. And it wasn’t just in her early roles that she was doing all that physical stuff. In Sector 7 and and in the hugely successful Secret Garden (2010), in which she played a stunt-woman, she challenged herself to the utmost. And don’t forget the film As One (2012), in which Ji-won played South Korean table tennis champ Hyun Jung-hwa. We haven’t seen that one but it recreates a very touching event in recent Korean history, when the two Koreas united to form a single table tennis team in 1991, an act of reconciliation after the downing of a passenger plane by North Korea in 1987. It’s a movie all about women and friendship and I’m really really keen to see it. Ji-won had never played table tennis before and trained intensively for four months, though she was recovering from an ankle injury sustained while shooting Sector 7.  She was under the tutorship of Hyun Jung-hwa herself, and was determined to imitate the details of her playing style.

Canto: Yes, that’s a must-see movie. Now, I’m sure that all good actors throw themselves whole-heartedly into their roles, but I’ve never encountered anyone so determined about it as Ha Ji-won. And what I get from all the sources I’ve read is that she virtually never complains and is always smiling and happy on set, always lifting the spirits of those around her. Everyone seems to love working with her, it’s almost sickening.

Jacinta: She’s very demanding of herself, though. She actually tried to drop out of As One because she felt her table tennis ability wasn’t up to scratch and she’d let the whole film down.

Canto: I could talk about her forever, it’s such sheer pleasure. Also I think it’s because contemplating her keeps me young and frisky….

Jacinta: You’re only as young as the one you love. Shame she doesn’t speak your language. Do you think she’d be into science?

Canto: Mmmm. An important question. I note from her bios  that she’s not religious, that’s a good start. I’m sure she’d be open to it. It’s not just wishful thinking to believe she’s a very smart cookie…

Jacinta: I agree with you there – she’s been very smart about her career, having the foresight to see, once established, the kind of roles that would challenge her and excite an audience. Even though that foresight may well be largely unconscious…

Canto: I think she scores very high on EQ, emotional quotient, if that’s a thing. That’s what gives her the rapport she has with the team around her, and with her fans. She knows how to deal with people without even knowing how she knows how. She’s just a natural. Here’s an example. In this café interview (I can’t find it now – she’s done so many!), she’s asked by a young paparazzi type ‘There’s one question I need to ask you: when did you start to be so pretty?’. So Ha Ji-won’s face turns serious as this question begins to unfold: she’s expecting something heavy, then when it turns out to be frivolous, you can see her serious face registering it, after which she falls forward with a laugh, putting her hand over her face. Totally spontaneous and endearing, and much better than how I might’ve been tempted to react, i.e. with scorn. Then, quickly recovering, she answers with disarming truthfulness, ‘when I was born’, after which she breaks into embarrassed laughter again, as if she’d been immodest. But of course she was correct, she was born pretty, that’s to say very lucky, and she knows it. And she managed to convey that, and yet to keep everything good-humoured and light. Maybe it’s nothing, but I think it’s a kind of genius she has.

Jacinta: You’re in a bad way, mate. Tell me when they ask her some more interesting questions. So do you recommend any of her work?

Canto: Well I’m just exploring what’s available on YouTube, some of which is of poor film quality, and some of which is either poorly translated or not translated at all, especially her earliest stuff – and I want to trace her career from the beginning. So, yes, I’ve become addicted to Ha Ji-won, I’ve chosen her as my guardian angel and guiding spirit – I’ve even thought of dedicating a new blog just to her – but that might be a bit excessive….

Jacinta: Maybe a bit, but whatever floats your boat. Back to my question – any work you would recommend?

Canto: I’m not sure I’ve seen her best work yet, but the film ‘Miracle of a giving fool’ (2008), also known as ‘BA:BO’, has a lovely understated performance from her. A nice intro, though maybe not, as it doesn’t give much indication of her capabilities. The TV series ‘Damo’ (2003) might be better, but I’m having trouble finding a fully translated version. Horse-riding and swordplay aplenty. Anyway, she’s a wonderful woman, an inspiration, and I think you need to see a lot of her work – depth in diversity is her greatest achievement.

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Link: https://ussromantics.com/tag/ha-ji-won/

 

it's a good read ^^ if you miss uri awesome Jiwon  missin' those days that they've recall ^^

anyways, today is the script reading of Hospital Ship

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just keep that smile in your face  

[Camillajames]

The hair is a bit too short and the outfits still look so strange but I'm happy she is continuing to act and not being bothered by having to beat the biological clock. She doesn't seem too concern with marriage and that's something that I really admired about her. I saw a comment on NB about what SJK's dad said about SHk's age and it really pissed me off. The double standards of our society  

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@Camillajames still i like it since im not happy anymore with her long hair gracing on my screen, i demanded that new look of hers, and got so lucky that she did  

I just hope the comment of sjk dad was not true or just a twisted story, or probably translated incorrectly because that is impossible for his dad to say that kind of remarks knowing who he's going to be daughter-in-law soon  

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" a teenages" Jiwonnie update her IG ... a selfie with short hair ...so pretty and... sooooo.cute... cute 

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New IG update......So what is Jiwonnie doing these days ?? ...she listen old pop music... Beatles... 

and our beautiful "farmer" harvested her owns not very ripe tomatoes and eggplants  ...a very relaxing occupation !!!

 

but ...I wonder why not even a pic from the reading HS script ????  

 

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On 7/5/2017 at 4:38 PM, andra30 said:

first pg for Hospital ship drama script ...I wait for the first read

and pretty but cold surgeon Song Eun Jae photoshop made by HJW fan 

cto.

The MBC drama "Hospital ship " is going to shoot in Geoje, the first airing will be on August 30th....so two more months to wait ! 

Thanks for the update, looking forward to this drama! 

~~ back to routine happiness watch our Haetnim superb acting in TV screen. 

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I hope her stylist can style her new haircut with a style that suits her bc it's giving me GHS's vibe in BOF 

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HOSPITAL SHIP script reading 7.6.2017

 

32 minutes ago, Camillajames said:

I hope her stylist can style her new haircut with a style that suits her bc it's giving me GHS's vibe in BOF 

 

LMAO you gave me a good laugh..   

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you're cute human Panda 

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5 hours ago, strwbrry said:

you're cute human Panda 

Already shooting for Crocodile Lady  winter season ??? I agree with Dispatch<<< "Time upside down" - Ha Ji Won>>>> http://www.dispatch.co.kr/809345

Thanks @strwbrry for pics from script reading ...I wait for front pics too ...they are all so serious  ...

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Ha Ji Won, CNBLUE's Minhyuk, Lee Seo Won, & more attend 1st script reading for 'Hospital Ship'

The cast of upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs human island medical drama 'Hospital Ship' got together for their first script reading!

The cast, including Ha Ji Won, CNBLUE's Minhyuk, Lee Seo Won, Kim In Sik, AOA's Mina, Kim Kwang Kyu, and more showed off their excellent chemistry during the reading, getting pumped to begin filming. 

 

Ha Ji Won will be playing her first doctor role since debut through Song Eun Jae, a skilled doctor who has difficulty with people. Minhyuk will be playing Kwak Hyun, a doctor of internal medicine, while Lee Seo Won will be Kim Jae Geol, a doctor of Korean medicine. The drama tells the story of doctors who travel to isolated islands to treat needy patients. 

 

You can watch 'Hospital Ship' when it airs some time this August!

LINK

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Ha Ji-won, Kang Min-hyuk and Lee Seo-won's first script reading for "Hospital Ship"

The script reading for the new MBC drama "Hospital Ship" was held on the 6th of July. Director Park Jae-beom-II, writer Yoon Seon-joo and actors Ha Ji-won, Kang Min-hyuk, Lee Seo-won, Kim In-sik, Kwon Min-ah, Kim Kwang-gyoo, Jeong Kyeong-soon and Lee Han-wi participated on this day.

Prior to the script reading, director Park made a speech. As soon as the script reading started, all the actors who were chit-chatting with each other turned serious and got to action.

Ha Ji-won takes on the role of Song Eun-jae and this is her first doctor's role. However, she was so good at reading her lines that it was hard to believe it was her first time. Kang Min-hyuk takes on the role of Kwak Hyeon, a warm hearted doctor while Lee Seo-won is a Kim Jae-geol, a Korean medicine doctor.

The three of them make a team and support each other as they struggle to save lives.

Kim In-sik takes on the role of dentist Cha Joon-yeong, Kwon Min-ah a nurse named Yoo Ah-rim, Kim Kwang-gyoo is Choo Won-gong, the hospital manager, Jeong Kyeong-soon is a veteran nurse named Pyo Go-eun and Lee Han-wi is the captain of the hospital ship named Bang Seong-woo.

"Hospital Ship" is a drama about a team of doctors communicating with island people who lack medical help and doing the best they can.

LINK

 

jaebal, this drama please be good to Ha Ji Won  

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Hospital Ship character description and connection.

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Seeing this script reading thing gets me excited even though I loath this experience for her. I would love for her next role to be one where she is in deep passionate love lol bc the girl ready needs to practice romantic scenes without looking completely wooden. Or a femme fatale, she needs to put those beautiful triceps and buns to good use like the heroine in Atomic Blonde or Ghost in a shell!! If ever Korea decided to do a remake, she'd be great for it. 

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11 hours ago, strwbrry said:

Hospital Ship character description and connection.

If I not mistaken one of the young actors Kim In Sik is from Haewadal Agency ??!!