Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woothe astrological foundation of his award-winning performance power

South Korea’s box-office guarantee actor; Ren Shui Day Master with Yi Wood Maverick — a triple-threat artist excelling in acting, directing, and painting; publicly confirmed relationship with Cha Jung-won in 2026.

1978-03-11Seoul, South Korea#娱乐
#Ren Shui Day Master#Maverick Manifest#Shen Metal Longevity#Warlord in Year Stem#Fire as Wealth Star#Three-Pillar Chart

BaZi Chart

Year
Month
Day
Hour
Stem
WuWarlord
YiMaverick
RenDay Master
*
Branch
Wu
Mao
Shen
*
Hidden
DingJi
Yi
GengRenWu
*
Sub
Earner
Executive
Maverick
Mystic
Peer
Warlord
*

Birth Time Analysis

Ha Jung-woo’s birth date (March 11, 1978) is consistently documented across multiple independent sources — Wikipedia, IMDb, MyDramaList — confirming its reliability. However, his birth hour has never been disclosed, and no consensus chart exists in the BaZi community.

Thus, this analysis uses only the Year, Month, and Day Pillars: Wu Wu Year, Yi Mao Month, Ren Shen Day. Ren Shui Day Master, Yi Mao Month’s Maverick, Shen Metal in Longevity at Day Branch — the core pattern (Day Master strength, Maverick Pattern, spouse star direction, Spouse Palace) does not depend on the Hour Pillar, so analysis remains fully valid.

The Hour Pillar (including Luck Cycle initiation and certain Da Yun details) is left blank due to unknown hour — never speculated. Any claim assigning Ha Jung-woo a specific hour or definitive pattern without official source is retrofitted or fabricated — readers should take note.

Core Analysis

Chart Overview: Ren Shui Day Master, Maverick-Dominant Performer

Ha Jung-woo’s three pillars are Wu Wu Year, Yi Mao Month, Ren Shen Day. Day Master Ren Shui born in mid-spring Mao Month, when Wood dominates. Ren Shui generates Wood — ‘Maverick in Command’ — the chart’s defining label: Maverick Pattern.

Maverick represents what the Day Master produces — the ‘outflow star’ — governing talent expression, communicative drive, refusal of mediocrity, and artistic aptitude. Ha Jung-woo’s simultaneous success as actor, director, screenwriter, and solo exhibition painter embodies the Maverick’s imperative: ‘I must express everything inside me.’ Yi Mao Month, with Yi Wood openly manifest and rooted, delivers pure, potent Maverick energy — explaining his performances’ overflowing emotional resonance.

Day Master Strength & Five Elements Distribution

Ren Shui Day Master appears weakened in spring’s Wood-dominant, draining environment — yet Day Branch Shen Metal is Ren Shui’s Longevity stage. Metal generates Water: Day Master stands on a live water source — foundational strength intact. Year Pillar Wu Wu contains Fire and Earth; Fire is Wealth, Earth is Warlord. Overall, Fire (~31%) dominates, followed by Earth (~23%), then Wood (~20%) — Metal and Water are relatively scarce, but Shen Metal directly supports the Day Master.

Judged as moderately weak but well-rooted: heavy draining (Maverick) and consuming (Wealth/Warlord), yet Shen Metal in Longevity anchors the Day Master — enabling him to ‘sustain high-intensity output’. Favorable elements are Metal and Water (Mentor and Peer, strengthening Day Master); unfavorable are excessive Fire and Earth (Wealth and Warlord, further depleting strength).

Maverick Meets Warlord: Tension Between Talent and Structure

Year Stem Wu Earth Warlord manifests strongly; Month Branch is pure Maverick — a classic ‘Maverick Meets Warlord’ configuration. Maverick acts autonomously, defies boundaries; Warlord imposes control and order. Their coexistence signals a person brilliantly talented yet instinctively resistant to authority or rules — prone to direct confrontation with structure or power.

In reality, this fuels his courage to choose extreme roles (The Chaser, The Yellow Sea) and self-direct without reliance — while also reflecting life moments of friction with ‘rules’. Well-harnessed, Maverick subdues Warlord: ‘talent overpowers authority’; poorly managed, ‘sharp edges attract trouble’.

Wealth Star & Spouse Star: Fire as Spouse

For Ren Shui Day Master, ‘what I overcome’ is Wealth — Water overcomes Fire, so Fire is Ha Jung-woo’s Wealth Star — and also his Spouse Star. His chart shows abundant Fire (Wu Fire in Year Branch, hidden Ding Fire) — strong Wealth foundation, indicating broad career prosperity and strong mutual attraction with the opposite sex.

Spouse Palace (Day Branch) is Shen Metal, Ren Shui’s Longevity and also Mystic and Peer location — suggesting a spouse who becomes his ‘anchor and root’. Strong Fire Wealth Star + Shen Metal Spouse Palace with hidden Mentor/Peer — this combination is pivotal in compatibility analysis, especially with a Fire-element partner whose presence resonates with Shen Metal.

Luck Cycle Trajectory

Ha Jung-woo began his Luck Cycle around age 8. Early cycles Bing Chen, Ding Si (starting age 19) activated Wealth — aligning with his 2002 debut and 2008 breakout in The Chaser. Midlife Wu Wu, Ji Wei Warlord cycles propelled peak career — alongside heightened controversy and scrutiny. From 2026, he enters Geng Shen cycle: Geng Metal and Shen Metal both act as Mentor stars supporting Ren Shui — a ‘root-replenishing, stabilizing, settling-down’ phase — matching his public relationship announcement and reported marriage-intention courtship timing.

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Trait Analysis

1

Maverick-in-Command Performance Power

Ren Shui born in Yi Mao Maverick month — pure, potent Maverick energy — governs outward talent and intense expressive drive. This is the BaZi root of his overflowing, emotionally immersive performances in *The Chaser*, *The Yellow Sea*, and *Along with the Gods*, and his cross-disciplinary drive into directing and painting.

2

Shen Metal Longevity — Unshakable Foundation

Though Ren Shui Day Master faces spring’s Wood-draining environment, Day Branch Shen Metal — his Longevity — feeds Water. He stands on a live water source, enabling him to withstand high-intensity role demands and multifaceted professional identity — resilient, enduring, grounded.

3

Maverick Meets Warlord — Instinctive Nonconformity

Wu Earth Warlord in Year Stem + pure Maverick in Month Branch forms ‘Maverick Meets Warlord’. Symbolizes brilliant talent paired with innate resistance to frameworks — driving bold role choices and self-directed projects, yet also inviting friction with rules, authority, or public controversy.

4

Abundant Fire — Robust Career & Box-Office Power

Water overcomes Fire as Wealth; Fire dominates his chart (~31%). Strong Wealth foundation means broad career opportunity and exceptional box-office draw — making him one of South Korea’s rare ‘box-office guarantee’ actors.

5

Fire Spouse Star — Strong Romantic Appeal

Fire serves as both Wealth and Spouse Star — prominent and manifest. Signifies strong mutual attraction and romantic chemistry; Spouse Palace Shen Metal (with hidden Mentor/Peer) suggests a partner who becomes his anchor and grounding force.

Life Timeline

2002

Luck Cycle
Annual Cycle
#Debut
24 yrsCareer
Professional Debut: From Theater to Film

Ha Jung-woo debuted in 2002, honing craft through theater and supporting roles. At that time, he was in Ding Si Wealth Luck Cycle — Wealth activating Ren Shui’s performance outcomes, laying groundwork for future breakthrough.

2008

Luck Cycle
Annual Cycle
#Breakthrough#TheChaser
30 yrsTurning Point
*The Chaser*: Overnight Stardom, Acting Mastery Confirmed

In 2008, Ha Jung-woo starred in Na Hong-jin’s crime thriller *The Chaser*, delivering a chilling serial killer portrayal that stunned audiences and instantly elevated him to top-tier acting status.

2010

Luck Cycle
Annual Cycle
#TheYellowSea#ActingMaster
32 yrsCareer
*The Yellow Sea*: Cementing the ‘Ruthless Role’ Identity

In 2010, Ha Jung-woo starred in *The Yellow Sea*, again embodying a desperate fugitive — pushing Maverick’s explosive energy and Warlord’s raw edge to their limits, becoming a defining face of Korean cinematic violence.

2013

Luck Cycle
Annual Cycle
#Director#Painter#Cross-Disciplinary
35 yrsCareer
Directorial Debut *Three Times* & Solo Art Exhibition

Around this period, Ha Jung-woo launched his directorial debut *Three Times* and held a solo art exhibition — extending Maverick’s multidimensional talent beyond acting into directing and visual art.

2017

Luck Cycle
Annual Cycle
#BoxOffice#AlongWithTheGods
39 yrsTurning Point
*Along with the Gods* Series: Box-Office Phenomenon

In 2017, *Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds* premiered. Ha Jung-woo’s portrayal of a grim reaper captivated audiences; the series surpassed ten million admissions, solidifying his ‘box-office guarantee’ status.

2019

Luck Cycle
Annual Cycle
#Controversy#LowPoint
41 yrsPersonal
Propofol Controversy

In 2019, Ha Jung-woo faced allegations of illegal propofol use, damaging his public image before undergoing legal proceedings.

2024

Luck Cycle
Annual Cycle
#Comeback
46 yrsCareer
Return to Screen, Career Re-Stabilization

From mid-2020s, Ha Jung-woo steadily released new works, gradually recovering from controversy and reaffirming his frontline status.

2026

Luck Cycle
Annual Cycle
#PublicRomance#ChaJungwon#Relationship
48 yrsTurning Point
Public Romance with Cha Jung-won, Marriage-Intended Relationship

On February 4, 2026, Ha Jung-woo confirmed his relationship with actress Cha Jung-won, 11 years his junior. Reports indicate they had dated privately for ~6 years, hailed by Korean media as the year’s top celebrity couple.

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