Ha Jiwon's 23 Years of Stage Performance

Actress Ha Ji-won is receiving praise for "breaking her personal best" by perfectly recreating a stage she considered a "dark history" 23 years ago. She also graced the cover of a college magazine for the first time in 24 years, showcasing a youthful freshness that defies her age.

A video of Ha Ji-won's "Home Run" performance has surpassed 1.76 million views in just three days of its release, becoming a hot topic online. This stage performance was made possible by a view count pledge initiated on the YouTube web variety show "26th Grader Ji-won," in which Ha Ji-won is currently appearing.

"Home Run" is the OST for the 2003 film "Reversal of Fortune," starring Ha Ji-won. At the time, due to her unconventional fashion and unfamiliar performance, Ha Ji-won referred to this stage as a "dark history she wanted to erase."

However, on the stage she revisited after 23 years, she commanded the audience with a diverse range of facial expressions and a relaxed performance that rivaled that of an idol, making her 47 years of age seem irrelevant and earning her rave reviews.

After completing the performance, Ha Ji-won shared her thoughts, saying, "It was a stage I once only thought of as dark history I wanted to erase, but as I prepared for it again, mixed emotions flooded me." She added, "I practiced day and night diligently so as not to be a disgrace to the wonderful junior singers. I am so relieved and feel liberated that I was able to finish it safely without any mistakes."