Ha Ji Won's Ageless Beauty After 23 Years on Music Shows

Actress Ha Ji-won is drawing attention for appearing on a music show stage for the first time in 23 years, with her unchanging youthful beauty and self-care secrets being re-examined. Ha Ji-won has been showcasing new charms through various activities, including transforming into a college freshman in the recent JTBC web variety show '26th Grader Ji-won'.

On the 30th of last month, Ha Ji-won appeared on MBC's 'Show! Music Core' for the first time in 23 years to perform 'Home Run,' the OST for the movie 'The Counterattack.' This performance was realized to fulfill a promise made on the web variety show '26th Grader Ji-won' to recreate the 'Home Run' stage if the video views surpassed 1.2 million.

In 2003, when she first appeared on a music show with 'Home Run' to promote the movie, Ha Ji-won had mentioned the appearance as a "dark history," stating, "I was tricked by my company president into performing on a music show. Honestly, I really didn't want to do it." However, for this recent performance, she perfectly pulled off a crop-style outfit that revealed her youthful beauty and toned body line, unchanged from 23 years ago. She also added a fresh touch with a performance and diverse expressions comparable to those of actual singers.

Ha Ji-won's 'Home Run' performance video surpassed 1.7 million views within three days of its release, becoming a major online sensation. Netizens expressed their admiration for her appearance and performance, with comments such as "She's breaking her peak in her 40s," "Easily crushing 20s idols," and "A vampire who hasn't changed in 20 years." Ha Ji-won also shared her thoughts through her agency, saying, "​It was a stage I once thought of only as dark history I wanted to erase, but as I prepared for it again, mixed emotions flooded me. I practiced day and night diligently so as not to be a burden to the wonderful junior singers."

Furthermore, Ha Ji-won appeared on the cover of the campus magazine 'University Tomorrow' for the first time in 24 years, returning to the face of a twenty-year-old youth. This is an extension of the concept from the web variety show '26th Grader Ji-won,' where she is active as a freshman in the 26th graduating class of Kyung Hee University. After the photoshoot, she commented, "​Time has passed, but the excitement that youth brings in my heart remains the same."