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April 3, 2012

Hyun Jung Hwa Requested Ha Ji Won to Portray Her for 'Korea'

by: jbarky soompi.com

The table tennis coach and gold medalist, Hyun Jung Hwa (Who is being portrayed in the upcoming film “Korea”) revealed that she directly requested to be portrayed by Ha Ji Won. Hyun Jung Hwa joined the actresses Ha Ji Won and Bae Doo Na for a “Korea” press conference.

Hyun Jung Hwa stated, “In the past I was the athlete Hyun Jung Hwa, but now I greet you as the executive director of the South Korean Table Tennis Association. I was very happy to hear that a movie would be filmed about table tennis. When the production company called about making ‘Korea,’ I even said ‘why so late?’”

She continued, “I requested that Ha Ji Won play my role. It was difficult to make the actresses into table tennis players within 3 months. The actresses were very passionate and picked up table tennis very quickly.

She also spoke about giving her North Korean partner a ring as a present.

“Korea” is based on the true story about the first united North-South Korean table tennis team at the 1991 World Championships. “Hyun Jung Hwa” received the gold medal at the event.

April 4, 2012

'As One' Press Conference

Source: Nate

[Guest chelLy_ann06]

OMO !! I can't wait to watch this epi .. uwaaaaaaaaa ! I spoiled myself! 

 

I dunno if this is a spoiler but I want to share this hot scenes ..

So much spoiler for ME !!!! whaaaaaaah !! This is one of my favorite drama (well, all Jiwonnie's drama and movies are my favorite )

credits to TUMBLR

[Guest blossom0901]

OMO !! I can't wait to watch this epi .. uwaaaaaaaaa ! I spoiled myself! 

I dunno if this is a spoiler but I want to share this hot scenes ..

So much spoiler for ME !!!! whaaaaaaah !! This is one of my favorite drama (well, all Jiwonnie's drama and movies are my favorite

credits to TUMBLR

Watched this scene repeatedly already .. It supposed to be Hang Ah first kiss in the drama...HJW was so cute & innocent looking.

HJW fighting! TK2H fighting!

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 Apr 3, 2012 

Actress Ha Ji Won voluntarily confessed that she is a fan of B2ST‘s Lee Kikwang on the April 3rd episode of KBS 2TV‘s ‘Win Win‘.

Ahead of the official interview section of the program, Ha Ji Won opened with her performance of Wax‘s “Oppa“.

Seeing her perform, MC Lee Kikwang remarked that she was good enough to perform with B2ST, and Ha Ji Won openly admitted that she was a fan of Lee Kikwang.

She explained that she was a fan because he was very good looking, and Kikwang expressed his joy by giving her a high-five.

When asked why he was so excited about Ha Ji Won being a fan, Kikwang smiled and simply remarked, “Of course I’m excited.”

“Express your excitement to your senior,” he was instructed, and Kikwang performed his dance that had previously captivated Lee Na Young and Kim Tae Hee.

Ha Ji Won who was astounded by his bold dance moves made everyone on set laugh by remarking, “That was a little gross.”

Source:http://www.allkpop.com/2012/04/ha-ji-won-admits-she-is-a-fan-of-b2sts-lee-kikwang

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April 10, 2012

Sports flick 'As One' targets patriots

By Kwaak Je-yup jay@koreatimes.co.kr

Actresses Bae Doo-na, left, and Ha Ji-won in a scene from the new movie

“As One” / Courtesy of CJ Entertainment

It was the beginning of 1991, when the South and North Korean governments made an unprecedented attempt to warm relations by fusing their national sports teams together. After a couple of months, the unified Korean table tennis team broke the Chinese stranglehold on the highest podium of the world championships.

Coming to theaters in May is a film that tries to recreate the gold-medal-winning chemistry, titled “As One.”

Plugged simply as “Korea” in the national market, it is easy to see through the market-driven formula, following the well-trodden gilded path walked down by other sports-themed works of recent years.

It shamelessly panders to sentimental patriotism and sports aficionados’ nostalgia, like its older siblings before, such as “Forever the Moment (2008)” and “Take Off (2009),” which took on handball and ski jumping as their respective subjects.

The sweat- and tear-soaked trail to victory is a virtual guarantee for commercial success, especially with Chungmuro’s most wanted actress du jour Ha Ji-won and acclaimed risk-taker Bae Doo-na on the marquee.

But for the true-life Olympian, world champion and national heroine Hyun Jung-hwa (played by Ha), there is no room for calculations or cynicism. It is project dear to her heart. “When the head of the studio and director Kim Jee-woon approached me about a movie based on those days, I was very happy,” she said at a promotional press conference a week ago. “I actually asked them why they came so late, since this story is more genuine than the other recent sports films.”

Kim, originally slated to direct the feature, was later replaced by Moon Hyun-sung, who makes his debut with “As One.”

Reflecting her enthusiasm, Hyun, as well as other players active at the time, put in painstaking efforts to make every scene and detail as authentic as possible.

They participated in all aspects of production from the beginning to the end, said Moon. Hyun suggested the casting choice of Ha, and the retired athletes all availed themselves to on-set coaching sessions — for three months. Right-handed Bae had to learn how to play with her left to stay true to the playing style of her character, the North Korean table tennis star Li Bun-hui.

The conflict and the subsequent friendship budding between Hyun and Li form the principal arc of the film’s narrative.

At the press conference, the two lead actresses admitted to feeling a kind of oomph when they first read the scenario.

“It was like a punch to the heart,” said Ha.

Local filmgoers can see that power in action in about a month. Pundits predict a monster hit.

“As One (Korea)” opens in theaters nationwide in May. Visit www.asone2012.co.kr for more information. Distributed by CJ Entertainment.

[Guest ma0ma0chong]

"As One(Korea)" (2012) main Trailer

It's finally out!

[Guest laissezze]

One of the few best actresses that I adore... (call me picky or whatever). Her acting skills are superb! Currently watching her in TK2H! 

[Guest blossom0901]

"As One(Korea)" (2012) main Trailer

It's finally out!

She's so amazing.. 

Looking forward for this movie

[Gtangerine]

Yes, this is definitely called a girl obsession! Here are my girl crush's dazzling photos! 

Credit: Nate/imbc 

and.. TADAAAAA! Isn't she the cutest girl ever! 

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Even without showing skin, Ha Jiwon (Secret Garden) is able to capture a sexy expression with half of her face!

On her personal Weibo (Chinese blog) site, Ha Jiwon uploaded the above picture saying, "Long time no see."

Source: http://joongshimkpop.blogspot.com/2012/04/ha-jiwons-sexy-reveal.html

Ha Jiwon is so popular these days! I can't wait for The King's next ep !! ^_______^

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ahh great now i can't wait for As One to be shown in cinema.. and it's still like a month to wait for...ahhhh

thanks for sharing all the lovely pics!!!

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Yes, this is definitely called a girl obsession! Here are my girl crush's dazzling photos! *quoted image*

Credit: Nate/imbc 

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yes you are right girl,im obsessed with this woman since her BALI days, i love everything about her,she is truly AMAZING thanks for posting this in our humble abode hehehe.HAJIWON saranghe!!!!

[Gtangerine]

yes you are right girl,im obsessed with this woman since her BALI days, i love everything about her,she is truly AMAZING thanks for posting this in our humble abode hehehe.HAJIWON saranghe!!!!

Yeah! HJW is the best! Love her forever! Haha. I also started becoming a fangirl since Bali. But recently I watched her supporting role in Ditto, shown way back in 2000. Gaah, even there I've already noticed her potential aside from the lead role played by Kim Ha Neul. Who would have thought that the once supporting cast would turn into one of Korea's A-list actresses. So proud to be a fan! 

[Guest niknokdagu425]

Yeah! HJW is the best! Love her forever! Haha. I also started becoming a fangirl since Bali. But recently I watched her supporting role in Ditto, shown way back in 2000. Gaah, even there I've already noticed her potential aside from the lead role played by Kim Ha Neul. Who would have thought that the once supporting cast would turn into one of Korea's A-list actresses. So proud to be a fan! *quoted image**quoted image*

i would like to recommend the Truth Game, its her first movie together with Anh Su ki sorry i forgot the spelling of his name.She is so wild in there i could not believed at first  that she can act like that but its impressive i think she won an award best newcomer actress .Gosh cant wait for King2 hearts, im so excited what will really happen,the preview is quite confusing for me..but i know we will rank first againsee you around chingu

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i would like to recommend the Truth Game, its her first movie together with Anh Su ki sorry i forgot the spelling of his name.She is so wild in there i could not believed at first  that she can act like that but its impressive i think she won an award best newcomer actress .Gosh cant wait for King2 hearts, im so excited what will really happen,the preview is quite confusing for me..but i know we will rank first again*quoted image*see you around chingu

Whoaaa. Copy! I might watch it during my spare time! Thanks chinggu! 

Hell yeah, me too! An overwhelming excitement is all over me now! Praying hard for tomorrow's successful episodes! Back to back would surely leave us gaga as well as the translators! I'm wishing them so much good luck! Hehe. Goodnight chinggu! 

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Yes, this is definitely called a girl obsession! Here are my girl crush's dazzling photos! *quoted image*

Credit: Nate/imbc 

and.. TADAAAAA! Isn't she the cutest girl ever! *quoted image*

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 hanbook and her asics rubber shoes....  nice and cute... ahahaahaha

[Guest epr67]

Yeah! HJW is the best! Love her forever! Haha. I also started becoming a fangirl since Bali. But recently I watched her supporting role in Ditto, shown way back in 2000. Gaah, even there I've already noticed her potential aside from the lead role played by Kim Ha Neul. Who would have thought that the once supporting cast would turn into one of Korea's A-list actresses. So proud to be a fan! *quoted image**quoted image*

Count me in.... HJW fanatic since Bali days....love love her. I find her so pretty and she even looks younger now than how she looks before.

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The King Two Hearts ’ star Ha Ji Won shows off her dance move, accompanied by the song “Bo Peep Bo Peep”

The MBC series The King Two Hearts ’ star, Ha Ji Won, is to show off her dance move.

In the eighth episode of The King Two Hearts, which is to air on April 12, Hang Ah reveals her special dance moves for Jae Ha. Hang Ah is played by Ha Ji Won and Jae Ha is played by Lee Seung Gi.

Hang Ah is going to please TV viewers with the cute dance moves accompanied by the song “Bo Peep Bo Peep” by T-ara. Having displayed strong charisma as a North Korean military officer, Hang Ah shows off her different, refreshing charm though the dance scene.

Despite her hectic schedule, Ha spared her time to take training from the leader of T-ara dance team. Reportedly, Ha made herself a good dancer so quickly and pleased the dance team leader. With this effort—devoting herself to learn the dance, Ha prove that she is a passionate actress

During the filming that went on the set in Ansung, Gyeonggi-do, Ha reportedly made people on the set swoon over her cute dance moves, equipped with animal sole gloves.

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Ha Ji Won changes into a queen in a traditional evening dress

Actress Ha Ji Won changed into a queen in a traditional evening dress.

On April 11, Kim Jong Hak Productions, the production company of MBC TV’s drama series The King 2 Hearts, released some pictures of Ha dressed in a Korean traditional evening dress that queens wore in the old days.

The dress Ha is wearing in the pictures is a dress when queens of the Joseon period wore when they got married. It’s made of red silk and embroidered with phoenixes. However, she’s making the viewers curious as she looks worried in the dress.

This scene was filmed on March 28. Because of the heavy dress, Ha had a difficult time walking, but she encouraged the tired crew with her bright smiles.

Kim Jong Hak Productions says, “As Ha appears in a queen’s evening dress, many viewers are curious about the next episode. There will be a dramatic reversal in the seventh and the eighth episodes that will air on April 12. It will be very thrilling and interesting.”

cr: http://en.korea.com

[Gtangerine]

Count me in.... HJW fanatic since Bali days....love love her.  I find her so pretty and she even looks younger now than how she looks before.

Indeed! She seems to be aging backwards! I love her forever! 

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*quoted image**quoted image**quoted image* hanbook and her asics rubber shoes....  nice and cute... ahahaahaha

I wonder how many sales it added to Asics upon HJWs product placement of the brand in K2H.. Haha. I remember reading an article that she gave away those rubber shoes to the drama's staffs. I wanted to buy one too for myself! Oh,  how I wish to be living in Korea. 

[Guest blossom0901]

Bo Peep Hang Ah scene!! I love it! LOL..

just can't get enough of HJW in the TK2H..her cuteness is killing me