Esther Lưu (Hangul: 류에스더, Romaja: Ryu Eseudeo) born June 22, 1985, professionally known as Hari Won (Hangul: 하리원), is a South Korean-born Vietnamese singer, actress and MC in Vietnam.[1]
Hari Won | |
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 Hari Won in 2020 | |
| Born | Esther Lưu June 22, 1985 |
| Nationality |  South Korea Vietnam |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 류에스더 |
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| Revised Romanization | Ryu Eseudeo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ryu Esŭtŏ |
Life and career
editHari Won was born in Seoul, South Korea. Her father is from Vietnam and her mother is South Korean. Her father came to South Korea in 70s and met her mother there. Their marriage wasn't accepted by her mother's family as her father wasn't wealthy as well as being of non-Korean descent. However, they still got married, albeit, with some disapproval by her mother's family. As documented by KBS, she had a relatively unhappy childhood due to her mother's family not accepting the marriage at that time, as well as experiencing some discrimination for being from a bicultural family. Her name means, "you will get anything you wish for" in Korean. "Won" in Korean can be transliterated to "Nguyễn" in Vietnamese.
She moved to Vietnam in 2007 to support her father and has been there ever since. In 2010, she started learning Vietnamese at Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Science and Humanities. She is currently living and working in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hari is fluent in Vietnamese, Korean, English and is proficient in Japanese.[2][3][4]
Career
editShe was one of the contestants on Cuộc đua kỳ thú 2013 (the Vietnamese version of The Amazing Race) alongside her then boyfriend - rapper Đinh Tiến Đạt where she began to gain more fame and popularity.[5]
As a singer, she released her debut single Hương Đêm Bay Xa in 2014, and since then, has released more popular song hits such as Anh Cứ Đi Đi, Cuối Cùng Anh Cũng Đến, Without You, Co Chăng Chỉ Là Giấc Mơ, Là Cả Bầu Trời and more.
She made her acting debut as the female lead in the 2014 Vietnamese film Chàng Trai Năm Ấy, which is one of the most popular films of 2014 in Vietnam. She starred alongside Sơn Tùng M-TP, Hứa Vỹ Văn, Ngô Kiến Huy and Phạm Quỳnh Anh. She also became a popular MC in many games shows on TV, such as, Giọng ải giọng ai (Hidden Voices) and Nhanh Như Chớp (Lightning Quiz Vietnam).
Personal life
editIn January 2016, she confirmed to have broken up with rapper Đinh Tiến Đạt after 9 years of dating. In April 2016, she is confirmed to be in a relationship with well-known Vietnamese actor and comedian Trấn Thành. Tran Thanh's father is of Chinese descent from Guangdong and his mother from Tien Giang province in Vietnam, and is proficient in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese. The couple married on December 25, 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City.[6]
During an episode of the program "Chị em chúng mình" aired in November 2020, Hari Won revealed her longing to become a mother. However, due to her past struggles with cervical cancer and its increasingly complex progression, she worried that if her condition worsened, it could lead to infertility.[7]
Songs
edit- Hương Đêm Bay Xa
- Hoa Tuyết - Snow Flower
- Bụi Phấn
- Bài Ca Thịt Nướng
- Jingle Bells
- Aloha
- Mùa Xuân Trở Về (feat. Sơn Ngọc Minh)
- Love You Hate You (feat. Đinh Tiến Đạt)
- Lovely Active Sexy (feat. Hà Lê)
- Honey Honey
- Khóc (Korea version)
- Hạnh Phúc Mới
- Lời Tỏ Tình (feat. Sơn Ngọc Minh)
- Cảm Ơn Cha (feat. Hồ Võ Thanh Thảo)
- Con Gái Có Quyền Điệu
- Anh Cứ Đi Đi
- Yêu Không Hối Hận
- Làm sao để yêu
- Từ giây phút đầu
- Cuối cùng anh cũng đến
- Without You
- Happy Christmas
- Có chăng chỉ là giấc mơ
- Ảo Mộng Tình Yêu (feat. Đan Trường)
- Hoang Phí Xuân Thì (feat. Vương Anh Tú)
Television programs
edit- Chung Sức – Family Feud (2015 Vietnamese version)
- T-ara Fan Meeting
- Tôi Tỏa Sáng
- Hội Ngộ Danh Hài 2015-2017 (each 2 episodes)
- Tám Ngàn Won
- Ai Cũng Bật Cười
- Siêu Bất Ngờ
- Nhanh Như Chớp
- Là Vợ Phải Thế – Smart Wives (Season 2)
- 7 Nụ Cười Xuân
- Ô Hay Gì Thế Này
- BISTRO K - Quán ăn Hạnh Phúc
- Kỳ Tài Thách Đấu
- Giọng Ca Bí Ẩn
- Biến Hóa Hoàn Hảo – My Name Is... (Judges)
- Quý Ông Đại Chiến
- Khi Chàng Vào Bếp
- 100 Giây Rực Rỡ
- Hành Lý Tình Yêu
- Sao Hỏa Sao Kim
- Siêu Tài Năng Nhí
- Chị Em Chúng Mình
References
edit- ^ "Facebook sao 22/6: Minh Hằng, Hari Won mừng sinh nhật" [Facebook star 22/6: Minh Hang, Hari Won happy birthday]. iOne VnExpress (in Vietnamese). 2014-06-22. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ "Hari Won xinh đẹp, rạng rỡ hơn sau khi kết hôn" [Hari Won is more beautiful and radiant after marriage] (in Vietnamese). 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ "Hari Won: 'Tôi thích làm việc, chưa muốn sinh con'" [Hari Won: 'I like working, I don't want to give birth yet']. 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ "Trấn Thành - Hari Won: Cặp vợ chồng nghiện đồ đôi nhất showbiz Việt" [Tran Thanh - Hari Won: The couple who is addicted to Vietnamese showbiz] (in Vietnamese). 2018-04-28. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ "Hari bắt Tiến Đạt cầu hôn khi rời Cuộc đua kỳ thú 2013". VnExpress (in Vietnamese). 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ "Rộ tin đồn Hari Won và MC Trấn Thành tổ chức tiệc cưới vào 25-12" [Rumors were circulating that Hari Won and MC Tran Thanh got married on December 25. She was rumored to have cheated on her exboyfriend, Tien Dat and was bashed on television.] (in Vietnamese). 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ Hiền Trần (2020-11-03). "Hari Won: Tôi đã phẫu thuật ung thư tử cung 2 lần, có nguy cơ vô sinh". thanhnien.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-11-05.