Ha Ji-won South Korean Actress Known for Empress Ki

Ha Ji-won (28 June 1978, Boryeong) is a South Korean actress. Audiences know her from Empress Ki (2013) and The King 2 Hearts (2012).

Early life

She attended Dankook University.

Career

The earliest of her listed screen credits is School 2, from 1999. Her 2000s credits include Damo (2003) and Tidal Wave (2009, as 강연희). During the 2010s, she worked on Secret Garden (2010) and The Time We Were Not in Love (2015). Work from the 2020s includes Pawn (2020) and Curtain Call (2022).

In total, 21 films and 13 TV series are listed from 1999 to 2026. Romance is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (4), followed by drama (2) and historical (2). The list ends, for now, with Climax (2026). Beyond acting, the credits show her as director on Chronicle of a Blood Merchant.

Yoo Ji-tae appears in two of her listed titles, including Ditto (2000) and Nightmare (2000). Another co-star who recurs in her credits is Lee Yo-won (two titles). Lee Jae-gyu directed two of her titles on record, among them Fashion 70's (2005).

Recognition

She won the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actress.