15 Thursday Aug 2013
Posted in Korean Drama News
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Empress Ki, Ha Ji Won, Hwatu, jin yi han, joo jin mo, jung woong in, Kdrama
Finally we have the male lead for the high-profile epic sageuk Hwatu, which has now changed its title to Empress Ki. Maybe the name was confusing as it means a card game and the new descriptor is closer to the historical period and figure on which the drama is based. Continue reading
25 Saturday May 2013
Posted in Fashion
I love these pictures of Ha Ji Won featured in the June issue of InStyle Korea magazine. Not only are they beautiful, but they are so different from her usual badass image she adorns for films and dramas, especially in recent years. Be it the stuntwoman in fantasy-romance-comedy drama Secret Garden (2011) or the soldier in The King 2 Hearts (2012) or the latest movie The Huntresses, where she plays one of the warriors of Joseon era a la Charlie’s Angels kind of role. I like her in such roles, but it is refreshing to see her in a more feminine and girlish persona in these spreads. Continue reading
17 Friday May 2013
Posted in Korean Drama News
Ha Ji Won is one of those Korean actresses that I have known about from my earliest days of getting introduced to Korean entertainment, as her romantic comedy movie 100 Days With Mr. Arrogant with Kim Jae Won came in my view when I started my extensive search for more and more K-movies after watching My Little Bride and I needed as much cuteness as I could get. The movie was cute for sure and that adjective also goes for Ha Ji Won. After my cognizance regarding dramaland increased, I came to know that she is one of the most popular and among the top stars of South Korea. I love that she has almost equal number of dramas and movies in her filmography and is successful in both the fields. Continue reading
