Hari Won

Hari Won was born in Seoul, South Korea on June 22, 1985. Her father is Vietnamese and her mother is Korean. Her father came to Korea in 70s and met her mother then. Their marriage wasn't accepted by her mother's family as at that time, her father didn't own many properties, thus Korean are not open minded toward biracial marriages. However, they still got married without much approval. As documented by KBS, she had an unhappy childhood since her mother's family never accept the marriage of her parents. Moreover, her family was discriminated for being biracial family. Her name means "you will get anything you wish for" in Korean. "Won" is "Nguyen" in Korean. She moved to Vietnam in 2007 because her dad fell ill and has been there ever since. In 2010, she started learning Vietnamese at Ho Chi Minh University of Social Science and Humanities. She is currently living and working in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She can speak Vietnamese, Korean, English and a little Japanese. She was one of the contestants on Cuoc Dua Ky Thu 2013 (Amazing Race) alongside her then boyfriend - rapper Dinh Tien Dat. Also in that show, she became more well known to the public. She released her debut single Huong Dem Bay Xa in 2014, and since then has released more popular singles such as Anh Cu Di Di, Cuoi Cung Anh Cung Den, Without You, Co Chang Chi La Giac Mo, La Ca Bau Troi, and more. She made her acting debut as the female lead in the 2014 Vietnamese film Chang Trai Nam Ay, which is one of the most popular film of the year. She starred alongside Son Tung M-TP, Hua Vi Van, Ngo Kien Huy, and Pham Quynh Anh. In January 2016, she confirmed to have broken up with rapper Dinh Tien Dat after 9 years of dating. In April 2016, she is confirmed to be in a relationship with famous Vietnamese actor and comedian Huynh Tran Thanh. The couple got married on December 25, 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City.