Ryu Seung-ryong Admits He Doesn’t Know Ha Ji-won Real Name
Learning Ha Ji-won real name became a surprising highlight when actor Ryu Seung-ryong confessed he had no idea what her actual birth name was, despite playing a married couple together. Recently, the YouTube channel ‘Cosmopolitan Korea’ uploaded a fun video featuring the two stars of the upcoming film ‘Bigwang’ testing their chemistry by answering trivia questions about each other.
The Secret Behind Ha Ji-won’s Stage Name
During the quiz, the first question revolved around Ha Ji-won’s name, revealing that it is actually a stage name. While Ryu Seung-ryong guessed it might be a character from her debut project, the true origin is much more personal: it was the name of her manager’s first love at the time of her debut. This led to a hilarious exchange where Ryu admitted he had no clue, joking with guesses like ‘Jeon Du-ja’ or ‘Jeon Doo-hwan’s frontal lobe,’ much to the amusement of viewers. Ha Ji-won then revealed that her actual birth name is Jeon Hae-rim, noting that she originally chose the stage name because it sounded trendy and had a neutral vibe.
Anticipation for the Movie Bigwang
The engaging segment highlighted the natural off-screen chemistry between the two veteran actors who star in ‘Bigwang’. In the movie, Ryu Seung-ryong plays Joong-gu and Ha Ji-won plays Nam-mi, a top-star married couple whose lives are shattered after the sudden arrival of Joong-gu’s daughter Dong-ju, played by Kim Si-a. After a tragedy strikes eight years later, the family dynamic is tested as they risk everything to uncover the truth.
