Posts Tagged ‘Ha Ji-won’

Drama Casting & News
A deluge of new stills from Secret Garden
by | October 21, 2010 | 92 Comments
Admittedly, I don’t have high expectations for SBS’s body-swapping fantasy-romantic-melo-comedy (woo, genre mishmash overload!) Secret Garden, despite liking the main cast (Hyun Bin, Ha Ji-won, Yoon Sang-hyun, Kim Sa-rang, Philip Lee). And I am not a fan of the On Air and Lovers writer-PD pairing. But I’m not writing it off yet, because body-swapping hijinks... More »


Drama Casting & News
Secret Garden’s badass Ha Ji-won
by | October 7, 2010 | 83 Comments
Ha Ji-won has been doing a lot of action lately, what with her blockbuster film Haeundae and the upcoming sci-fi movie Sector 7. Add new drama Secret Garden to the list, the upcoming fantasy-romance series that has just released its first stills. In the drama, Ha plays a stuntwoman who aspires to be a martial... More »


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Min Suk joins Sector 7
by | August 7, 2010 | 3 Comments
Actor Min Suk, star of MBC DramaNet’s Chosun Police 3, has been cast in Ha Ji-won‘s new 3-D blockbuster film Sector 7, due out next summer. The mega-budget sci-fi/action/horror film is set on an oil rig out at sea, and Min Suk will join the cast as the rookie underwater equipment manager. It stars Ha... More »


Drama Casting & News
Ha Ji-won returns to television with Secret Garden
by | July 20, 2010 | 67 Comments
(Probably.) Secret Garden has cast Ha Ji-won to star opposite Jang Hyuk in the “fantasy romantic comedy” drama set to air on SBS later this year. Note that the contract is “not finalized yet” — and we know why that’s a tricky deal — but the production company announced the casting on July 20 as... More »


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Sector 7 beefs up its cast
by | June 14, 2010 | 8 Comments
Ahn Sung-ki, Ha Ji-won Ha Ji-won‘s blockbuster 3D action movie Sector 7 has packed its cast with more name stars just as it readies to begin shooting this week. Produced by the man behind last year’s disaster movie Haeundae and directed by the man behind May 18, the project has already got a high profile... More »


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Oh Ji-ho cast as Ha Ji-won’s boyfriend
by | June 1, 2010 | 34 Comments
Chuno‘s Oh Ji-ho has been selected as Ha Ji-won‘s co-star in the upcoming 3D sci-fi action flick Sector 7. The story takes place out in the open sea on a large oil prospecting ship, where the characters encounter a monster in the sea. When it attacks, a battle for survival ensues, led by Ha Ji-won,... More »


Celebrity News
Ha Ji-won and bro featured in Green Ride campaign
by | May 7, 2010 | 42 Comments
Clothing brand Benetton is back with its annual Green Ride campaign (here’s a look at last year’s crop of star representatives), which promotes an eco-friendly lifestyle. This year they are represented by Ha Ji-won and her younger brother Jeon Tae-soo, who are pictured together above, as well as Song Joong-ki, Lee Shi-young, Nam Goong-min, and... More »


Celebrity News
Jang Dong-gun marries Go So-young
by | May 2, 2010 | 108 Comments
On May 2, Jang Dong-gun married fellow actress Go So-young, and given Jang’s status as one of Korea’s most popular (and most loved) actors, the wedding was pretty much the equivalent of a fancy awards ceremony red carpet. There were approximately 500 (!) guests in attendance. The wedding took place at Seoul’s Silla Hotel, which... More »


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Ha Ji-won cast in 3D creature feature
by | April 29, 2010 | 15 Comments
Ha Ji-won has been cast in her next film, Sector 7 [칠광구], a monster-action flick that not only boasts a 10 billion won budget, but will also be filmed in 3D. In the movie, Sector 7 is an oil field in which a monster is discovered, leading to a desperate struggle between creature and heroine.... More »
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46th Baeksang Arts Awards
by | March 26, 2010 | 156 Comments
The 46th Baeksang Arts Awards were held on March 26 in Seoul, which is one of the biggest awards ceremonies in the industry, in both television and film. Only, this year I’ve got to say my reaction at the winners was mostly: WTF, Baeksangs? Tags: awards, Choi Kang-hee, Daniel Choi, Go Hyun-jung, Ha Ji-won, Ha... More »