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Friday, June 1, 2012

Late-night pub fare celebrates 'Korea'

To mark their film “Korea” exceeding one million views, actresses Bae Doo-na and Ha Ji-won will don aprons as waitresses to treat lucky fans to a night of feasting at a pub in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul.

The event is set to take place tonight, and participants were selected from applicants who registered through the movie’s official Web site and Me2Day site.

According to Korean Film Council, the film, which opened on May 3, was viewed by some 1.2 million viewers in just 10 days since its release.

Other cast members and director Moon Hyun-sung will also attend the event.

The proceeds from the night’s sale of food and beverages will benefit charities that help marginalized youth and defectors from North Korea.

The film is based on a true story about a friendship that emerged between table tennis players from the North and the South back in 1991 when the two Koreas joined forces to compete as one nation at the World Table Tennis Championships, subsequently winning a gold medal in the process.

What happened to Ha Ji Won? The drama and movie she is currently starring in are basing on South Korea and North Korea as the theme, she is acting the role of representative of South Korea or North Korea, and all is based on reconciliation and peace between South Korea and North Korea as the plot. And as luck would have it, she is the leader for the South Korea and North Korea unified team. In “The King 2 Hearts“, she s team leader of North Korea’s officers; in movie “Korea”, she is South Korea’s table tenner player. What kind of charm Ha Ji Won exactly possessed that allows her to show the link between South Korea and North Korea?

"Korea/As One" Stage Greeting

This Stage Greeting was held last May 13, 2012

TOKYO - Two decades have passed since the end of the Cold War, but Korea still remains divided at the 38th parallel. Without having signed a peace treaty after the Korean War ended in 1953, North and South Korea are still technically at war.

For Pyongyang, the head of its neighboring state is a key target in its smear campaigns. In recent months, North Korean state media has even stepped up its rhetoric against the "traitorous" South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, branding him a "rabid dog" or a "rat" or a "tiger moth".

Ha Ji Won mentioned vitamin injections as one of the secrets to avoid aging.

On the May 5th installment of KBS 2TV’s ‘Entertainment Relay’, the ‘Guerilla Date’ with Ha Ji Won was presented for the viewers.

As a response to the question of the fans, Ha Ji Won said, “Last time I was in a relationship was a very long time ago. It’s been about 7 to 8 years.” Ha Ji Won confessed, “I was in a relationship twice so far.” The fans appeared dissatisfied and one of the fans said, “It’s too little bit. It’s not satisfactory” and had everyone break into a laughter.

As far as the secret to the kiss scenes, Ha Ji Won shared her know-how saying, “If you shoot it feeling the flutters, I think the woman comes across lovely.”

Ha Ji Won’s secret to her incredible dongahn was also revealed. Ha Ji Won said, “They say a woman ages when she is sick. So when I feel like I’m coming down with something, I get vitamin shots. I got it today too. A woman ages when she worries. Shouldn’t worry ahead.”

Netizen comments on the date with Ha Ji Won include: “If only it were that easy unnie…”, “Ha Ji Won noona’s so beautiful! It’s like she never ages!”, and “7 or 8 years? Guys leave you alone that long?”

Image: KBS ‘Entertainment Relay’
Source: NewsEN via Nate

Busy Ha Ji Won Flies in a Helicopter to ‘Korea’ Press Conference

Forget limos and flashy cars! Ha Ji Won, the main actress of the movie Korea, set to come out on May 3, flew in a helicopter to the press conference.

On May 1, Ha Ji Won rode a helicopter from Deok Jeok Island to Seoul to arrive at the special screening of Korea, held at the Central Government Complex building. She had been filming the MBC drama, The King 2Hearts in Deok Jeok Island earlier.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Education Center for Unification, a special screening of the movie was held. Along with Ha Ji Won and Bae Doo Na, Hyun Jung Hwa, the director of the Korean national table tennis team, whom the movie was based on, as well as the movie director, Moon Hyun Sung, attended the event.

At the screening, Ha Ji Won revealed that in order to make the schedule, she flew over in a helicopter. She also said, “North and South Korea are the only countries in the world that are still divided. I believe that one day unification will occur, and I hope that through this movie, unification will come a little closer.”

A person involved with the film added, “Ha Ji Won had to ride a four-person helicopter from Deok Jeok Island to Seoul. The cost fee was probably not little, but Ha Ji Won was very firm on participating in this event and decided to use it.”

Ha Ji Won for Crocodile Ladies 2012 Summer Collection

Official photos for Crocodile Ladies' 2012 Summer Collection.

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On April 16 Ha Ji Won appeared at a screening of “Korea” which will release on May 3. She talked about the rigorous preparations she went through for “Korea.” She stated, “People expected that I would be able to learn table tennis within a day. That is why I started with so much pressure. However, I was the worst at swinging and kept making mistakes.”