Because of their unstructured nature, Ha was able to continue performing these dances well into his eighties, abbreviating or adapting them according to his physical ability.
[1] In his early twenties, Ha absconded from Miryang to Manchuria, using the proceeds from the sale of an ox he had been asked to sell on his father's behalf.
Ha continued to lead a vagrant lifestyle for much of his life, until finally, in his sixties, he returned to Miryang.
He also performed in the annual Miryang Baekjung festival, which brought him national recognition after it was designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property.
Ha received the Prime Minister's Award in the 1980s National Folk Arts Contest, and was subsequently recognised as an Important Intangible Cultural Asset in his own right.