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Korean Cheerleader Ha Ji-won to be Amis Princess for Harvest Festival

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Korean cheerleader Ha Ji-won will serve as the promotional ambassador for the 2026 Hualien County Jiansiang Township Indigenous Peoples United Harvest Festival.
  • The festival, scheduled for September 5, aims to promote Jiansiang's indigenous culture internationally and will feature traditional performances and food.
  • Ha Ji-won expressed excitement about participating in the cultural event, anticipating local delicacies and joining community dances.

Korean cheerleader Ha Ji-won, currently a member of the Rakuten Girls, embraced her role as an "Amis princess" by donning traditional Amis attire at a press conference for the upcoming Jiansiang Township Indigenous Peoples United Harvest Festival.

I'm really looking forward to it! I heard there are many delicious things in Jiansiang. I'll save my appetite for that day and eat a lot.

— Ha Ji-wonThe Korean cheerleader expressed her anticipation for the local food at the upcoming festival.

The festival, set for September 5 in Hualien County, aims to showcase the rich indigenous culture of Jiansiang to a global audience. Ha Ji-won, appointed as the event's promotional ambassador, expressed her eagerness to experience the local culture and cuisine.

"I'm really looking forward to it! I heard there are many delicious things in Jiansiang," Ha Ji-won said. "I'll save my appetite for that day and eat a lot."

Thank you for leaving your first Amis princess, pure princess, image with us. You are the princess, and my look is middle-aged and mature, and the elderly will be black, so this also presents the different folk customs and cultures passed down through generations in the tribe.

— Yu Shu-chenThe Jiansiang Township Mayor commented on Ha Ji-won's role as the event's ambassador.

Jiansiang Township Mayor Yu Shu-chen highlighted Ha Ji-won's role in promoting the festival, noting her "first Amis princess" image. The mayor also plans to guide Ha Ji-won through Jiansiang's local specialties, including rice, yardlong beans, taro, and chives.

The moment I put on the Amis traditional clothing, I felt full of cultural blessings. It's so beautiful that I want to wear it to dance the cheering dance!

— Ha Ji-wonHa Ji-won described her feelings upon wearing the traditional Amis attire.

Ha Ji-won, who is accustomed to cheering at baseball games, promised to bring her energetic spirit to the harvest festival. She looks forward to dancing with the community and fans, experiencing the warmth of Taiwan's indigenous celebrations, which she has heard are "very passionate."

We have the four treasures of Jiansiang. You can see Jiansiang rice in the fields, as well as yardlong beans, taro, and chives.

— Yu Shu-chenThe mayor highlighted local agricultural products during the press conference.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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