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Ha Ji-won researches beauty in London

Ah, London…how do I miss thee. Afternoon Broadway shows at Picadilly Circus, window shopping at the coolest shops, the history and culture… Too bad their food never made it to my “like” list. (I still have nightmares about my run-in with the duck liver pizza. The horror!)

Luckily, the city has more going for it than the reputation for its less-than-desirable food menu. London is known for being trendy and fashion-forward, so it makes sense that cable network Style Magazine has chosen that locale for their research spot on beauty trends. Ha Ji-won has been seen walking around the streets of London in the past month, gathering data for her piece. I guess Style Magazine knew what they were thinking by asking Ha Ji-won to take this on: She’s gorgeous, feminine and sexy. (Let’s just say that her leather costume in Secret Garden made me get my yoga dvd out… and even do 5 minutes of the thing before quitting.)

Ha Ji-won arrived in London on September 15th and busily visited research facilities such as Oil of Olay and popular beauty shops. She even directly interviewed women in the streets to find out about the latest beauty trends.

Ha Ji-won’s results on her beauty trend research can be seen on Style Magazine, shown on the On Style cable network, in October.

Via My Daily

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Duck liver pizza?! Eeep!
Oh, wait - was it really FOIE GRAS pizza? Cause you know that a fancy name on a food product totally disguises what's really in it.
Yeah, right.
Liver is liver, no matter what it's called.
Yuck.
I'm so distracted by the whole nasty pizza thing that I can't even bring myself to comment on the article...
:)

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I shuttered when I read this -- liver on pizza, only for the stout of heart -- is liver edible.

But, isn't foie gras from goose liver? Not that it matters....let the fowl keep their liver. I grew up in a family that loved liver -- so don't get me going; I've tried and tried it, but it's still gross in my opinion.

And to the topic. . . Ha Ji-won, sure wish Sector 7 aired in more cities in the USA, I'd have a 6 hour drive to LA to see this, but it looks like a good one.

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Liver is edible and very healthy. I have eaten cow's liver not sure about duck's.

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I've had very tasty duck liver pate. I'm not sure how healthy that was, I'm guessing not very because it was delish.

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I've had cow -liver and I cant say I love it but it was good with curry. I had to eat it once a week cause I was anemic.

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in the philippines, nothing is wasted so i grew up eating duck liver, chicken liver, pig liver, cow liver...but i've never tasted foie gras from other countries

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I have to say, Foie Gras (yeah, "duck liver" makes it sound so much less appealing) is actually really, really, reaaaaally GOOD. Especially on brioche toasts, with a tad bit of fig jam.
But, French as I am, I hereby declare it a heresy to put it on a pizza. You don't mix up Foie Gras and Pizzas, for crying out loud. It's like having a Caviar Burger at McDonald's.

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hear hear!!

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I eat what some people deem gross (i.e. fritanga) but I would never eat a duck liver pizza. Just sounds narly man. I once ate a clam pizza. Thats as exotic as I'll get with my pizza.

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Ah... was served foie gras at the restaurant in 63 Building, Seoul ten years back. Definitely dampened the romantic setting. Too bad I'm not one to appreciate it.
Anyway, Ha Ji Won is such a purrrty girl!

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and I thought pineapple-pizzas were crazy.... -_-

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Btw it's PiCCadilly Circus and West End Theatre, rather than the Broadway of New York

I've never seen Duck Liver Pizza and nor would I be silly enough to order it xD you have to be selective about what you choose on a menu in London, I'll admit *shame*

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Sorry, I hope I didn't come across as rude! I'm not patriotic but I guess I still like to defend my little city >_<

Anyway, back to Ha Ji Won, yes yes. Very pretty - wish I could have bumped into her for an interview, though she's far more stylish than the average girl on the street! And London's about a year late with all the fashion trends I see in K-dramas

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No I read it and though the same thing, glad I'm not the only one who noticed. I love my city and the food, but draw the line at liver!

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I love London and I must say there aren't that many people dressed fashionably (with latest trend) on the street.

I once put on a pair of sunglasses with white frame (ok..it was the trend at that time) and people were looking at me like 'she's so out of place....'. It was a funny encounter and I had to remind myself that this is not the most fashionable place. :)

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Yeah, shout out to the Londoners!

Not sure where they got that pizza from but it aint British - although, actually we don't really have a cuisine of our own as such, we just pinch others and put our own spin on it.....

hhhmmmm actually, thinking about it, that pizza does sound like something we would do. Sorry!

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Your city is the best, GG!

2 favourites: Ha Ji Won and London would be almost too much for my little heart to bear.

Not only for London but the food is always dismal in tourists areas of all big cities.
But walk around and you'll find Moro, The Table Café and Franco Manca - affordable and delicious. London has the best curries anywhere out of Mumbai.

Mmmm, liver and onion crisps!

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Ha ji won in london?? Why didnt I know!! Lol not that i would've gone, its too far away from where I am!! Gene .)

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Her wardrobe looks familiar..... did she wear that brown jacket on Secret Garden ? ^^

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i thought so too... similar maybe?

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Uh, is she wearing an engagement/couple ring?

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exactly my point... thats an in-your-face ring there on her finger!

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But whose! /tinhat

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I was thinking the same thing too but Koreans tend to wear their wedding ring on the right or sometimes in the middle finger, unless I am mistaken.

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No, they're wearing on the left ring finger like everyone else.

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Duck liver pizza, OMO, GROSS. i shudder thinking about that.

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Ha Ji- won looks so pretty here! I wish I can pull that type of outfit and hair cut off.

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SHE'S IN BOOTS OMAIGAHH! Lol, sorry.

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Ha Ji Won is so beautiful. I can't wait to see her in a new drama. I miss her already.

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eww duck liver pizza....wtf ... i dont eat ducks or liver....

this world is really scary..

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Duck liver is pretty tame compared to what other nasty stuff there is out there!

Now that's whats REALLY scary! :)

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How does that magazine work?

I'm kinda confused why they sent HJW to London to 'research' on fashion/beauty trends.

Is it a regular feature? Do they always send hallyu stars somewhere to research on style? (Can they please send Jang Geun Seok or Lee Min Ho here then? KTHXBAI. ;D)

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One bad experience doesn't mean that it's all bad. Seriously, who picks Liver on Pizza anyway- regardless of what country you visit??

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Haha that's exactly what I was thinking! We're not exactly famous for duck liver pizza so why would you pick that? You should have just had some fish and chips or something more normal, Sassychef.

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Ooooh come on you guys London is cosmopolitan enough to host haute cuisine from all over the world. So if some one doesn't find the appeal in fish and chips they can do their tandoori or chinese take away or wonderful dishes from the caribbean.....And Britons are known for trying out anything and not backing off anything that might sound unsavoury. So foie gras pizza not to your liking? I went bonkers when I saw americans take a full gulp of something electric pink called pepto something. How could they I wondered....

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Yeah, that's Pepto Bismol, it's supposed to be for indigestion, diarrhea, etc. peppermint tea is a lot better choice if you have indigestion.

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HJW in London!

If only I knew earlier. I'm sure she had a grand time.

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OOOOH, Ha Ji Won!!! ^___^

I am really glad to see these pictures of my top favorite actress Ha Ji Won, hooray hooorray! (I really pray that I would meet HEEEERR someday, hopefully so!)

Ah, I thought she is doing great job when she is patient and stay positive while doing research and observing about beauty - because some people have pore on their face for eating pizza, of course. Ouch. (shook my head)

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food in London suck!!!!
The only thing good is fish and chips and beer.
I did find some good Chinese food and kebabs but sadly, nothing else is really appetizing.
hmmm. I have to say their English breakfast isn't so bad.

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Dim Sum in China Town! It's one of the best in the world!

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noooo.... you eat curry when in London....... :D

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I always eat Indian food in London.

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I'm English and I've never seen a duckliver pizza on the menu?! Its not all fish and chips either our national dish is a curry! The balti was invented in Birmingham =D It's really diverse I love it!

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right??? you have to eat chicken tikka masala. isn't that supposed to be England's national dish?????

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yummmmn

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She looks gorgeous here!

And i think pizza in other countries (Except for Italy and maybe Canada) are always going to be weird for Americans.

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hey i lived in london for 4 months & i loved the food there! so many great places to eat in the city~ i think you should give it another go.

theres great dimsum, italian, indian, portuguese, korean, english, even a decent burrito place, japanese!

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Om nom nom foie gras. I still dream about the foie gras platter I had in France this summer. IDK how that would translate to pizza though. :/

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I love this girl!
And oh my gosh Sassychef,
"Let’s just say that her leather costume in Secret Garden made me get my yoga dvd out… and even do 5 minutes of the thing before quitting."
You are officially hilarious!

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We all have a lot of love for this girl. Totally agree. :)

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so, here's the deal. I'm a believer of trying anything once. Especially when it comes to food...ergo the name, sassychef. Well, the chef part, at least. And I used to be a huge lover of fois gras, until a special I saw on Travel Channel, and I decided to support Daffy Ducks of the world, rather than consume them. The now infamous pizza was before my Daffy Duck crusade days when my adventurous British friend urged me to try it. Hmmm... not my cup of tea is all I will say about that.

To all those that was offended by that comment, I apologize. but come on! It's liver pizza no matter which way you bake it up. shudder...

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Huge fan of liver (chicken liver feuilleté, or with peppercorn sauce on a bed or caramelized onions) but pizza should have no meat.
Super thin crust, a bit of olive oil, some herbs, maybe olives and, if in the mood, an anchovy or two.
Anything more than that is, as my grandmother would say, barbaric. Just mention American pizzas and she starts hyper-ventilating.

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why are they wearing google by not gloves!?! T.T

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that brown jacket is totally from secret garden.....and yes please send jang keun suk to new york =D

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OMG she is so beautiful! I haven't seen her in forever and these photos are stunning. Can't wait to see her on the screen again.

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she looks gorgeous in these pics.. love her costumes too

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My girl crush...hope she will come back to dramaland soon so I will have something to look forward to...:))

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I live in the UK and have been to London countless times and never heard of Liver and Onion pizza O.O lolz!!!! I don't eat anything offal its gross to me, I know a lot of people like it though... as for the fashion you can wear anything in London and not get noticed I have seen people with towering spikes of pink hair (they, might get noticed :P)... I say that because I read someone got noticed for their sunglasses lolz personally I would never take note of someone's sunglasses.
Also a lot of the UK population is more into setting its own fashion than following fashion. If you walk around London you find a lot of people wearing alternative clothes and retro clothes, I find it very inspiring. If I had money I would go retro haha. But for now I will stick to my knee high purple boots, colourful tights and denims XDDDD so yeah maybe we're not the best country for fashion, unless you go down the expensive streets. Personally I have never followed fashion, most of the time I don't like it and usually its expensive.

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i thought it was prince Yool in princess hours, very last picture, they look alike.

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Oh my goodness...what is she wearing during her interview with those two women? GORGEOUS!!!

Did she really spend a month in London? JEALOUS!!!

And...sassychef...you really need to just eat the pub food in London next you go. It's safe, more affordable and delicious.

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London has some of the best restaurants around, if u know where to find them. It surely more to offer than duck liver pizza or mediocre Tim sum in Chinatown. Also, HJW looked a tad overdressed next to those two ladies in their summer working clothes....who's her stylist I wonder???

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Boots! Great place to begin a beauty research in, I'd say :)

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I agree :)

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Ohhh come on!!
The few times kcelebs come to London and i get no forewarning so I can drive myself up to London and just get a glimpse of them (I'm not gonna be super greedy and ask for autographs and pics)!!

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greate article . thanks for sharing...........

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I am Londoner! Why haven't I seen her!!!! eeek

Duck liver pizza? I seriously have never come across such thing. I love food here. Maybe is cause I am a born and bred Londoner?

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Cos its a city with 7 million people in it.....heehee

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She has such great style. I love it!!!

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She looks great! She is shooting along side London actor joey childs-o'leary right?

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Right choice by Olay to select beautiful and multi-talented queen Jiwonie as their spokewoman~~

Who is Jiwonie's beau in this movie "Korean", please advise, thz

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