It is official that Ha Ji-won is better as Hwang-jini! I am so thrilled because this confirms that Ha Ji-won (who trained for months walking the tight rope, playing authentic string instruments of the era and learnt the behaviour and gestures of a Korean geisha months prior to acting in Hwang-jini, the television drama), continues to be an actress to be reckoned with after a sojourn to study for her university degree the last two years. In the 2006´s KBS Awards, Ha Ji-won the Best Actress award for her role in Hwang-jini.
Ha Ji-won started out as a singer but got noticed as an actress in horror genre, Phone which got her a best actress nomination in 2002 in Blue Dragon Award. Thereafter, she also ventured into action genre with Korean drama: Damo and last year, she caused a little ripple of attention in a French Film Fest for Duelist with Kang Dong Won.
In any case, I am bias towards Ha Ji-won because I like her as Lee Soo Jung in the 2004 Korean drama: What happened in Bali where she won the Best Actress in drama at the Paeksang Awards. When she acted in comedies, I felt that at times she tends to overact but nevertheless funny, i.e. Love So Divine (with Kwon Sang Woo), 100 days with Mr Arrogant (Kim Jae Won).
Congratulations to Ha Ji-won!
The China Press, 14 June 2007 (Internet version: June 13, 2007 18:01)
(South Korea) Song Hye Kyo´s acting as a geisha cannot be matched with Ha Ji-won´s!
The difference lies in their interpretation as the famous geisha, Hwang-jini in period costume respectively in a movie and in a television drama. Korean citizens prefer Ha Ji-won´s interpretation in the television version made via in a telephone survey that Ha Ji-won´s acting skills, good outfits and colourful play also win over younger sister Song´s film version by one level.Song Hye Kyo starring in the film version of “Hwang” premiered in June in South Korea. Up until last Sunday, approximately 630,000 people have watched it. Audience viewer-ship could not surpass half of that of the Hollywood animation film(I think it was Shrek 3: 史力加3) that was premiered on the same day. Respondents pointed out that Ha Ji-won´s skillful acting, expressions, movements and her interpretation of jealous, tragedy and triumph with great accuracy. In contrast, Song Hye Kyo although has made progress but it is still insufficient.
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word~!..Ha JiWon is a versatile actress indeed..love her in Damo, WHIB, HwangJini ..among some of her mvoies/dramas and who could forget Sex Is Zero..check out her latest as a boxer with the SIZ guy ..i forgot the title..*blushes*..