Ha Ji-Won said 'Secret Garden' co-star Hyun Bin texted her amid controversy with President Park

Hallyu star Ha Ji-won said Hyun Bin sent her a supportive text message after being entangled in a controversy with the South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

According to AllKpop, the 38-year-old actress divulged in an interview with TV Report that the actor texted her for support just as her friends and fans did.

"My friends called and texted me, and asked me if I was okay," allkpop quoted her as saying. "Hyun Bin, who was with me on 'Secret Garden', also texted me if I was okay. Our fans did the same and told me 'fighting' through SNS."

The controversy started when JTBC's "News Room" revealed last November 15 that President Park used a fake name of Gil Ra Im while enjoying free medical services at Chaum Life Center. The clinic's employees said that President Park received the services as a VIP patient since 2011, refused to use her real name and insisted on being called by Gil Ra Im. The fake name happened to be the character played by Ha Ji-won in the popular romantic comedy drama "Secret Garden." The president is said to be an avid fan of the show.

The actress said she was having dinner when she watched the "News Room" and was surprised to hear her character's name brought up.

 "To this day Gil Ra Im is a character that many people love and a character that I also love very much," Soompi quoted Ha Ji-won as saying.

President Park's corruption scandal led to her suspension beginning Friday after the South Korean parliament voted to impeach her.

The critically acclaimed actress said she feels a "great sadness about the current situation" because she's "a citizen who loves Korea."

Han Ji-won stars as a mystery novel writer named Han Jae In in her latest rom-com film "Life Risking Romance" with Chun Jung-myoung and Taiwanese heartthrob Chen Bolin. The film hits local movie theaters Wednesday.

She said she hopes Han Jae In will not be used in the future like what happened with Gil Ra Im.