
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.
BaZi Chart
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
BaZi Analysis
Ding Si Wealth Luck Cycle activates Fire — Wealth for Ren Shui, symbolizing performance results and fame. Early Wealth movement planted seeds of recognition and commercial potential.
2008
*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.
BaZi Analysis
2008 Wu Zi Year: Wu Earth Warlord manifests, echoing the character’s brutality and oppressive force; Maverick Meets Warlord fully externalized through an extreme antagonist — talent overpowering authority, the pinnacle of Maverick harnessing Warlord.
2010
*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.
BaZi Analysis
Geng Yin Year: Geng Metal Mentor strengthens Ren Shui, enabling endurance of high-energy roles; Maverick-Warlord tension transforms into peak screen intensity.
2013
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.
BaZi Analysis
Wu Wu Warlord Luck Cycle brings pressure — yet a strong Maverick responds by expressing more forcefully. Directing and painting are natural outlets for Maverick’s overflow.
2017
*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.
BaZi Analysis
2017 Ding You Year: Ding Fire manifests as Direct Wealth — strong Wealth = strong box office; You Metal nourishes Ren Shui. Wealth and Mentor converge — peak career prestige and commercial power.
2019
Propofol Controversy
In 2019, Ha Jung-woo faced allegations of illegal propofol use, damaging his public image before undergoing legal proceedings.
BaZi Analysis
Ji Wei Warlord Luck Cycle — Earth-heavy, depleting Day Master — brings pressure and entanglement. When Maverick-Warlord balance falters, sharp edges provoke conflict — this year reflected the chart’s rule-friction dimension in reality.
2024
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.
BaZi Analysis
Late Ji Wei cycle shifts energy; after years of draining output, Ren Shui begins regrouping — preparing for the stabilizing Geng Shen Mentor cycle starting in 2026.
2026
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.
BaZi Analysis
Starting 2026, Ha Jung-woo enters Geng Shen Luck Cycle: Geng Metal and Shen Metal both Mentor stars nourishing Ren Shui — a ‘root-replenishing, stabilizing, settling’ phase. Mentor energy signifies desire for belonging and support — aligning precisely with his public commitment to a stable, marriage-intended relationship. Annual Bing Wu — Wu Fire Spouse Star active — intensifies romantic connection.
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