Kim Bo-ra

For other people with the same name, see Kim Bora (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Bo-ra
Kim in 2020
Born (1995-09-28) September 28, 1995 (age 29)
Incheon, South Korea[1]
EducationInha University (B.A. in Film and Threatre Studies)[2]
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
AgentNoon Company[3]
Spouse
Jo Ba-reun
​
(m. 2024)​
Korean name
Hangul
김보라
Revised RomanizationGim Bora
McCune–ReischauerKim Pora

Kim Bo-ra (Korean: 김보라, born September 28, 1995) is a South Korean actress.[4][5] She gained recognition for her role in the hit drama Sky Castle (2018).[6][7] She started her career as a child when she was in the film For Horowitz (2006), and has since been in the dramas and films Jungle Fish 2 (2010), Bel Ami (2013), Glamorous Temptation (2015), and others.[8]

Personal life

On March 5, 2024, JTBC reported that Kim would marry director Jo Ba Reun after three years together. Kim's agency later confirmed this and revealed that the ceremony will take place in June and that the wedding will be held in private with their families, relatives, and close acquaintances.[9] The couple married on June 8, 2024.[10]

Other appearances

In 2019, she appeared on the television commercial for Koreaglow, a beauty soap from Unilever.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 For Horowitz Min-hee
2007 Shim's Family School girl
Small Town Rivals young Hyang-soon
Evil Twin young So-yeon
2012 Children of Heaven Cho Seong-ah Main Role [11]
Grape Candy Yeo-eun
Perfect Number Yoon-ah [12]
2013 Incomplete Life: Prequel Ahn Young-yi Main Role [13]
2014 Monster Park Eun-jeong [14]
2015 Shoot Me in the Heart Eun-yi
2016 Time Renegades Choi Hyun-joo
Night Song Hee-in Main Role [15]
I Miss You - Boy meets girl Ha-jin
2019 Goodbye Summer Han Soo-min Main Role [16]
Warning: Do Not Play Kim Ji-soo [17]
2021 Ghost Mansion Da Hye [18]
2022 Love and Leashes Hana Netflix film [19]
Garden of the Stars Narrator barrier-free version [20]
2023 The Ghost Station [21][22]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Wedding young Lee Se-na
2006 Famous Princesses Goo Seul-bi [23]
Love Me When You Can Ha Yoo-mi
2007 Kimchi Cheese Smile young Shin Yeon-ji
2008 My Pitiful Sister Ji-yoon
2010 Jungle Fish 2 Yoon Gong-ji [24]
2011 Royal Family young Kim In-sook [25]
Scent of a Woman young Lee Yeon-jae
Vampire Prosecutor Yeon-ji Cameo (Episode 12)
2012 Ugly Cake Seo Yoo-min [26]
Seoyoung, My Daughter young Lee Yeon-hee
2013 Master's Sun Ha Yoo-jin Cameo (Episode 2) [27]
Love in Her Bag teenage Eun Jung-soo [28]
2013–2014 Bel Ami Kwi-ji [29]
2014 Mother's Garden Kim Soo-ah [30]
Climb The Sky Walls Yoo-jin [31]
S.O.S. (Strawberry On the Shortcake):
Save Me 		Jung Yoo-yi [32]
Bland You Bo-ra [33]
2015 Who Are You: School 2015 Seo Young-eun [34]
Glamorous Temptation young Kang Il-joo [35]
2016 Webtoon Hero Toondra Show 2:
Flower Family 		Dokgo Eok-sae [36]
2017 The King in Love young Princess Wonseong [37]
Avengers Social Club Baek Seo-yeon [38]
2018–2019 Sky Castle Kim Hye-na [39]
2019 Ghostderella Min-ah [40][41][unreliable source?]
Her Private Life Cindy / Kim Hyo-Jin [42]
2020 Touch Han Soo-yeon [43]
SF8 Joan Episode: "Joan's Galaxy" [44]
KBS Drama Special Hong-joo Episode: "While You Are Away" [45]
2021 Love Scene Number Doo-ah Episode: "Love Scene #23" [46]
2023–2024 Like Flowers in Sand Joo Mi-ran [47]
2024 Black Out Ha Seol [48]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 My Only Love Song Gwang-nyeo / New Manager
2018 Luv Pub Baek Ha-yeon PLAYLIST Channel [49][50][unreliable source?]
Love Your Glow Kang Yoo-na BPMSTUDIO Channel [51]
2021 I'm Watching You MC [52][53]
2023 Finnish Papa Lee Yu-ri [54]

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist Notes Ref.
2012 "I need you" K.Will [55]
2013 "The Day to Love" Lee Seung-chul [56]
2015 "My first love" Berry Good [57]
2019 "If you listen to this song" Cho Dae-ho Promotional music video produced for 'MARHEN.J' [58]

Discography

Year Song title Album Notes Ref.
2010 "Feeling Sad (Farewell Ver.)" Jungle Fish 2 OST [59]
2020 "Breath of the Stars" SF8 - Joan's Galaxy OST [60]

Ambassadorship

Year Title Notes Ref.
2013 Honorary Ambassador of '16th Bucheon International Comics Festival' [61]
2015 Honorary Ambassador of '17th Seoul International Youth Film Festival' [62]
2019 Honorary Ambassador of '3rd Korea Youth Day' [63]
2021 Ambassador for 2022 Unobstructed Films with Jang Dong-yoon and Oh Seong-yoon [64]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Korea Drama Awards 2019 Popular Female Character Sky Castle Won [65]
MBC Drama Awards 2021 Excellence Award, Actress in a Short Drama Love Scene Number Nominated [66]

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