2024-11-29

Who?! Series30

Actor Ha Ji-sung, Expressing Characters as Himself

 

 

Ha Ji-sung 

 

Ha Ji-sung has difficulties with speech and walking due to neurological disability. He attended regular schools but struggled with social interactions due to his communication issues, leading to a lonely school life. His experience of loneliness inspired his dream to become an actor who can communicate with the public. He was introduced to the theater group 'Aein' by an acquaintance and took his first acting role as Estragon in ‘Waiting for Godot.’
He has consistently performed on stage and in 2021, appeared on stage with non-disabled actors in ‘A City of Ten Million.‘ He participated in the National Theater's barrier-free performance audition and successfully completed the performance of 'Teenage Dick' in 2022. For this role, he received the Best Acting award in the theater category at the 2023 Baeksang Arts Awards. His award was a remarkable achievement for a disabled actor, marking the first time in 59 years.