Actress Ha Ji-won was chosen as the Asian style icon of the year by designer brand Ferragamo and invited to its 2008 spring/summer fashion show in Singapore. Ha starred in beautifully filmed TV drama “Hwang Jin-I” this year and the heartwarming film “A Miracle on 1st Street” in 2006.
Every year Ferragamo’s Italian headquarter of selects one iconic figure from each continent to endow the title of the style icon of the year. Ha was the only Asian celebrity to be invited to the Ferragamo 2008 spring and summer fashion show and meet with Salvatore Ferragamo.
While in Singapore, Ha was greeted by a horde of screaming fans, thanks to the recent broadcasting of TV drama “Something Happened in Bali.” There, Ha starred as spunky, yet ill-fated Soo-jung opposite two hottest heartthrobs Jo In-sung and So Ji-sup.