(Dan Tri) – Kim Ji Won became a sought-after face after the movie `Queen of Tears` aired.
Kim Ji Won received a lot of attention from fans when participating in the drama Queen of Tears.
According to data from Nielsen Korea, on April 14, the latest episode of Queen of Tears reached 20% in viewership ratings.
Kim Ji Won in `Queen of Tears` (Photo: tvN).
With its current achievements, the film has officially surpassed the blockbuster Goblin (Goblin) to reach the top 2 in tvN’s viewership ratings and is below the number one film – Crash Landing on You.
Korean media predicts that Queen of Tears has every chance of climbing to the top 1 drama with the highest viewership ratings in tvN history.
Queen of Tears revolves around the love story of two characters including the third-generation heiress of Queens Group Hong Hae In (played by Kim Ji Won) and the son of a local grocery store owner Baek Hyun.
Her beauty, natural acting and domineering charisma in the role of Hong Hae In – CEO of a department store and member of a tycoon family – were highly appreciated by audiences and experts.
Talking about her character, Kim Ji Won said: `Even though Hong Hae In is very cold, you will realize that she is quite cute if you pay close attention. Most importantly, she is someone who understands humor.`
Kim Ji Won was praised for her charisma and fashion style in `Queen of Tears` (Photo: tvN).
To prepare for filming the movie Queen of Tears, Kim Ji Won participated in a specialized training course on chaebol (Korean tycoons) to have natural, realistic performances on screen.
She also maintained a strict diet during the year-long filming so she could wear beautiful, custom-made outfits.
The star owns assets of 2 million USD and is increasingly famous
Kim Ji Won has a relatively impressive income after many years of striving in the entertainment industry.
Specifically, according to Kdramastars, the 31-year-old star currently owns a net worth of about 5 million USD (about 126 billion VND).
Kim Ji Won in Cosmopolitan Korea magazine, April 2024 issue (Photo: Cosmopolitan).
Kim Ji Won entered the advertising modeling profession at the age of 18.
The film became a phenomenon, attracting more than 1 billion views and turning her into a rising star of television.
After that, she starred in Descendants of the Sun and Arthdal Chronicles and were both successful.
With her acting transformation and improvement through each role, Kim Ji Won was praised by experts.
Kim Ji Won is the representative face of many brands in Korea (Photo: Naver).
`I will always try to complete the remaining 50 points through my new works. After completing work, my feelings of satisfaction and regret are often the same,` she said.
Besides acting, Kim Ji Won makes money from lucrative advertising contracts with major domestic and international brands including jewelry brands Piaget, Burberry, Gucci, Adidas, Ravenova, Mediheal and skin care brands.
Recently, the actress was also chosen as the new representative for a beverage brand to replace actress Han So Hee – who was recently entangled in a love scandal that shocked the entertainment industry.
Kim Ji Won is also often invited to model for brands.
Kim Ji Won owns assets of about 5 million USD (Photo: Newsen).
With more than 10 million followers on Instagram, Kim Ji Won also makes a lot of money from advertising on social networks.
A star lives privately and admits that he is `boring`
Unlike many other famous stars, Kim Ji Won rarely uses social networks.
Kim Ji Won admitted that she likes a private life (Photo: Cosmopolitan).
When asked about the character most similar to her, Kim Ji Won admitted that she is not like the character of CEO Hong Hae In in The Queen of Tears.
`When I was 30 years old, I met this character and I felt healed while filming. After it aired, many viewers sympathized with her way of thinking and she is the character that represents
