Ha Ji-won: Overcoming 'Home Run' Trauma... Fell in Love with Baseball Again [Class of '26]

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Actress Ha Ji-won overcame her trauma through the film "Home Run."

On the 16th, the YouTube channel "26 Hakbeun Ji-won Yo" uploaded a video titled "<Home Run>: After 12 years since being hit by a big ball thrown in 'Home Run,' Ha Ji-won challenges her first pitch. Will she become a winner?"

In the released video, Ha Ji-won is shown preparing for the ceremonial first pitch to commemorate surpassing 100,000 subscribers on YouTube.

On that day, the production team asked Ha Ji-won, "Did you write 'Navy Headquarters' when throwing the pitch?" Ha Ji-won replied, "I thought I had done it once, but I actually did it three times. However, my mindset was different this time."

Ha Ji-won previously expressed distress over photos of her ceremonial first pitch, saying, "I don't want to see them. Why am I like this?" In 2003, she threw the pitch wearing shoes and a bandage on her arm, which drew laughter from the audience.

Ha Ji-won said, "I really want to throw well. Actually, I overcame it through 'Home Run.' Before that, I had no interest in baseball at all. 'Home Run' was so shocking. But I turned this beautiful challenge into something new and fell in love with baseball again. That's my strong desire."

Following this, Ha Ji-won met Kim Byung-hyun for special training. She told Kim Byung-hyun, "I've seen old videos of you; you seemed so charismatic that I couldn't even talk to you." Kim Byung-hyun responded, "I'm a different person now. You can speak to me comfortably," showing his changed demeanor.

Upon seeing Ha Ji-won's past ceremonial first pitch, Kim Byung-hyun remarked, "Your form is great. At that time, you looked very young," which flustered Ha Ji-won. She retorted, "You should watch the pitch, not my face!" turning the scene into a sea of laughter.

Afterward, Ha Ji-won began preparing for the ceremonial first pitch under Kim Byung-hyun's special training.

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