Ha Jae-sook (born January 7, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She dropped out of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies to pursue an acting career, and made her theater debut in 2000. After several years on stage, she first appeared onscreen in 2006 as a pro-wrestler in Alone in Love. Ha has continued to play supporting roles in television dramas, notably as the heroine's best friend in Protect the Boss (2011), and an overweight wife who undergoes extensive plastic surgery in Birth of a Beauty (2014).[1][2]
Ha Jae-sook | |
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| Born | January 7, 1979 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Agent | Family Actors Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 하재숙 |
| Revised Romanization | Ha Jae-suk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ha Chaesuk |
She married Lee Jun-haeng, a former Special Forces officer, in 2016. The couple has a scuba diving shop in Gangwon-do.
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Alone in Love | Na Yoo-ri | SBS |
| How Much Love? | Ah-ra | MBC | |
| Drama City: "The Stars Shine Brightly" |
Kang Chang-sook | KBS2 | |
| 2007 | Chosun Police | Neung-geom | MBC Dramanet |
| 2008 | Women in the Sun | Park Yong-ja | KBS2 |
| Chosun Police 2 | Neung-geom | MBC Dramanet | |
| 2009 | My Too Perfect Sons | Jo Mi-ran | KBS2 |
| 2010 | Pasta | Lee Hee-joo | MBC |
| 2011 | I Believe in Love | Kim Chul-sook | KBS2 |
| Protect the Boss | Lee Myung-ran | SBS | |
| Lights and Shadows | Lee Kyung-sook | MBC | |
| 2012 | Ice Adonis | Kim Young-soon | tvN |
| 2013 | My Kids Give Me a Headache | Sun-hwa (guest) | jTBC |
| One Well-Raised Daughter | Jang Ha-myung | SBS | |
| Thrice Married Woman | Heodang fortune teller (guest) | ||
| 2014 | KBS Drama Special: "Illegal Parking"[3] |
Oh Mal-sook | KBS2 |
| Birth of a Beauty | Sa Geum-ran | SBS | |
| 2015 | My Heart Twinkle Twinkle[4] | Chun Eun-bi | |
| 2016 | A Beautiful Mind | Jang Moon-kyung | KBS2 |
| On the Way to the Airport | Lee Hyun-joo | ||
| Father, I'll Take Care of You | Writer Jo (guest) | MBC | |
| 2017 | Bravo My Life | Lee Young-hee | SBS |
| 2018 | Nice Witch | Heo Min-ji (guest) | |
| 2019 | My Absolute Boyfriend[5] | Yeo Woong | SBS TV |
| Perfume[6] | Min Jae-Hee | KBS2 | |
| 2021 | Revolutionary Sisters[7] | Shin Maria | KBS2 |
| 2023 | King the Land | Police Officer (Ep. 13) | JTBC |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The House[8] | Hee-joo (voice) |
| 2012 | Miss Conspirator | Young-shim |
| 2014 | The Plan Man[9] | Lethargic woman at group session |
Variety shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | Shaolin Clenched Fists | Herself | Fixed cast |
| 2016 | Running Man | Herself | Guest; Episode 310, 311 & 313 |
| 2017 | Happy Together | Herself | Guest; Episode 487 |
| Battle Trip | Herself | Contestant with Han Chae-ah; Episode 48-49[10] | |
| 2022 | I'm't going to miss you | Cast Member | [11] |
Theater
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Don't Ask Me About the Past | |
| The Wizard of Oz | ||
| 2001 | 신춘문예해외단막선 | |
| Scripture, Culture - Daejeon | ||
| Queen Esther | ||
| 2002 | Turandot | |
| 2003 | Songshan Nights | |
| 2004 | Tunnel | |
| Padam Padam Padam | ||
| 2005 | Man of the Moment | |
| New Boeing-Boeing | ||
| Can't Pay? Won't Pay! | ||
| 2006 | The Good Body | |
| 2008 | Jumderella[12] | Madam |
References
edit- ^ Jones, Julie (19 November 2014). "K-Drama BFFs Are Rare". KDramaStars. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ 하재숙 "일반적인 미의 기준과 다르다고 희화화되지는 않길". TenAsia (in Korean). 30 October 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Schwartz, William (18 May 2014). "HanCinema's Drama Review: Drama Special - Illegal Parking". Hancinema. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (14 January 2015). "The Success Stories Of Two Families Revolve Around Chicken". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ 배우 하재숙, ‘절대 그이’ 출연 확정 ‘홍종현 매니저 여웅으로 활약’. Sports Donga (in Korean). July 5, 2018.
- ^ '퍼퓸' 고원희, 출연 검토 중…신성록·차예련·김민규·하재숙 출연 확정. 아시아경제 (in Korean). 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ Kim Jung-eun (January 14, 2021). 하재숙, 드라마 '오케이 광자매' 합류...'新캐릭터 예고' [Jae-sook Ha joins the drama'Okay Light Sister'...'New Character Notice']. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Shon, Jay. "The House". 13th International Women's Film Festival in Seoul. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Elley, Derek (14 July 2014). "The Plan Man". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "'Trip' Chaea & Jaesuk take a friendship tour in Malaysia! [Battle Trip]". KBS World. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Jang Woo-young (April 14, 2022). "[단독] 고은아·유정·배윤정·하재숙, 살 뺀다…'빼고파' 출연" [[Exclusive] Go Eun-ah, Yoo-jeong, Bae Yun-jeong, Ha Jae-sook, lose weight... Appeared in 'I Miss You'] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Event Calendar: Jumderella". Korea JoongAng Daily. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
External links
edit- Ha Jae-sook at Family Actors Entertainment (in Korean)
- Ha Jae-sook at HanCinema
- Ha Jae-sook at the Korean Movie Database
- Ha Jae-sook at IMDb
