The King 2 Hearts

Last but (absolutely) not least: The King 2 Hearts.

Through The King 2 Hearts, Ha Ji Won was able to reunite with PD Lee Jae Gyu. She worked with him before in Damo (2003), the project that introduced her to the world of action. If you remember, Ha Ji Won revisited Damo in one of Secret Garden episodes. About this particular scene in Secret Garden, Ha Ji Won said, "Re-encountering Chae-Ok after such a long time is both a thrilling and happy thing. Because Damo was a drama that was very important in bringing me to this point, Chae-Ok is especially dear to me. To be able to act as Chae-ok through Secret Garden brings back old memories."

Damo

Ha Ji Won's character, Chae Ok, is a Joseon-era policewoman

Secret Garden

Ra Im was holding a script entitled "Are You In Pain? So Am I."

As a matter of fact, that's one of the most famous lines from Damo.

HJW joked in Secret Garden DVD Commentary

that she was Ha Ji Won's stunt double. Haha.

Errr... why am I talking about Damo and Secret Garden here?
Okay. Back to The King 2 Hearts.

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Secret Garden

On to the next drama: Secret Garden.
What am I supposed to say about the frenzy that was Secret Garden? This drama created social phenomena in South Korea. It'll be hard to picture how big Secret Garden is, but I'll try.

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What Happened in Bali

My love for Ha Ji Won should've been legendary by now. Had I had enough money, I would've built Taj Mahal for her. Well, it's actually happening in my cyber world. This blog, along with my tumblr, twitter and facebook accounts are transforming into Ha Ji Won shrine. Don't stop me, people.

Today I'm going to talk about Ha Ji Won's dramas. Not all of them. To tell you the truth, I haven't watched her pre-Bali dramas, and sageuk is not exactly my kind of thing. So I will discuss 3 dramas, and 3 dramas only: What Happened in Bali, Secret Garden, and The King 2 Hearts (can you believe I haven't posted them already?)

Let's start with What Happened in Bali.

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Enlightenment

Tuhan mengirimkan malaikatnya dalam berbagai rupa. Mana kusangka kali ini Ia menyapa lewat bapak tua yang tak sengaja kutemui. Tiba-tiba saja ia telah duduk di sampingku, bercerita panjang lebar tentang banyak hal, dan memberi petuah yang paling kubutuhkan saat ini. Di tengah padang yang gersang, dialah satu-satunya oase hari itu.

Baru kusadari setelah ia berlalu, Tuhan telah menyentuh hatiku. Terima kasih atas penguatan dan penghiburan-Mu. Aku akan belajar membuka diri terhadap orang lain tanpa terlalu banyak prasangka. Hanya dengan hati yang murni aku mampu mendengar suara-Mu lewat sesamaku.

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Sunye's Getting Married!

With the news of Sunye getting married, are you guys worried about me? You know, I used to pair her with Super Junior's Donghae...

Well, guess what? I'm fine, people! I really am.
I've come to embrace the fact since Sunye made her first announcement of the relationship.
Of course, I don't know her boyfriend personally, but he seems to be a real good man, and he makes Sunye happy. That's why it's easier for me to say goodbye to my sinking ship.

I sincerely congratulate the happy couple.
^_____^

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