On October 26th, a popular entertainment program on SBS got to sit down with actress Ha Ji Won for an interview. Considering her A-list status now, they asked if she was ever criticized during her rookie days.

“People told me that I had no talent, that I had no social skills, and that they didn’t like to associate themselves with me,” she admitted.

“Celebrities have informal social events quite often, but I was so reserved that they thought I was lame. When I heard things like that, I doubted myself as a celebrity.”

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