Hari Won

South Korean – Vietnamese singer and actress (born 1985)
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Esther Lưu born June 22, 1985, professionally known as Hari Won, is a South Korean-born Vietnamese singer, actress and MC in Vietnam.

Hari Won was born in Seoul, South Korea. Her father is from Vietnam and her mother is South Korean. Her father came to South Korea in 70s and met her mother there. Their marriage wasn't accepted by her mother's family as her father wasn't wealthy as well as being of non-Korean descent. However, they still got married, albeit, with some disapproval by her mother's family. As documented by KBS, she had a relatively unhappy childhood due to her mother's family not accepting the marriage at that time, as well as experiencing some discrimination for being from a bicultural family. Her name means, "you will get anything you wish for" in Korean. "Won" in Korean can be transliterated to "Nguyễn" in Vietnamese.

She moved to Vietnam in 2007 to support her father and has been there ever since. In 2010, she started learning Vietnamese at Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Science and Humanities. She is currently living and working in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hari is fluent in Vietnamese, Korean, English and is proficient in Japanese.

Date of Birth22nd June 1985
Age39 Years
Zodiac SignCancer
CountrySouth Korea
Current CitySeoul
Birth PlaceSeoul
NationalitySouth Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korea
SpousesTrấn Thành
Instrumentsvoice
Occupationactor, singer, television presenter