Hwang Bo-ra

In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.
Hwang Bo-ra
Hwang in May 2019
Born (1983-10-02) October 2, 1983 (age 41)
Busan, South Korea
EducationDongguk University – Theater and Film
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
AgentWalk House Company
Spouse
Cha Hyun-woo
​
(m. 2022)​
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
황보라
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHwang Bo-ra
McCune–ReischauerHwang Pora

Hwang Bo-ra (born October 2, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Hwang made her acting debut in 2003 and became popular after she played a quirky-looking "cup noodle girl" in a ramyeon commercial.[1] In 2007, Hwang played the daughter/narrator in black comedy Skeletons in the Closet (also known as Shim's Family), for which she won Best New Actress at the Busan Film Critics Awards and Director's Cut Awards.[2]

This was followed by supporting roles in films and television dramas such as Arang and the Magistrate (2012), The Eldest (2013), and Cunning Single Lady (2014).[3][4][5] Hwang has also played leading roles in ghost romance Jumunjin (2010; which reunited her with Rainbow Romance co-star Kim Kibum), revenge drama Dangerous Woman (2011), and horror movie Navigation (2014).[6][7]

Personal life

On July 6, 2022, Hwang revealed that she will be marrying Kim Young-hoon [ko], CEO of her management agency Walk House Company whom she had been dating for 10 years, on November 6, 2022, in a private wedding ceremony in Seoul.[8] Kim is also an actor and singer-turned-film producer better known as Cha Hyun-woo and is the younger brother of actor Ha Jung-woo and the second son of actor Kim Yong-gun.[9]

Hwang appeared as a special MC in SBS Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 and stated that the couple had already registered their marriage and were a legal couple in March 2022.[10]

In November 2023, Hwang announced on SNS that she was pregnant with her first child.[11] She gave birth to a son on May 23, 2024.[12]

Philanthropy

On November 16, 2022, Hwang donated 10,000 batteries to help keep the elderly warm during the winter, By donating through Seoul Briquette Bank.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Memento Mori Classmate
2007 Skeletons in the Closet Shim Yong-sun
2008 Radio Dayz[14] Myeong-wol, a gisaeng
Dachimawa Lee Weird girl
2009 I Am a Stewardess
The Relation of Face, Mind and Love Tae-young Telecinema[15]
2010 Jumunjin Ji-ni
Petty Romance Bol-mae's older sister (cameo)
2014 Navigation[16] Soo-na
2015 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant Gye-hwa
Petit Bourgeois
The Phone Kim Hye-jin
2016 Phantom Detective Used-book store woman
2019 Trade Your Love Song Mi-yeon
2023 Our Season Mi-jin[17]
TBA SAT, the Secret of the Question Na Eun-mi[18]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Successful Story of a Bright Girl
2003 Sweetheart
Garden of Eve
Punch
Long Live Love
2004 Human Market Gong-mi
Toji, the Land Yeon-yi
2005 Lawyers Shin Ji-na
The Secret Lovers Seo Young-min
Nonstop 6 Herself
My Girl Ahn Jin-shim
2007 Ground Zero Kim So-young
2008 Love Marriage Kim Soon-young
Amnok River Flows young Goo Wol-yi
2009 Father, Your Place Mi-ok
2010 Road No. 1 Girl from Oh Jong-ki's hometown (Cameo)
Smile, Mom Kim Mi-so
2011 Dangerous Woman Kang So-ra
2012 Love Rain Hwang In-sook [19]
Arang and the Magistrate Bang-wool
Something Shocking [20]
2013 The Eldest Park Soon-geum
2014 Cunning Single Lady Kang Min-young
Mr. Back Yoo Nan-hee [21]
2016 My Horrible Boss Jang Mi-ri
Blow Breeze Jo Hee-ra
2017 Fight for My Way Park Chan-sook Cameo
2018 The Miracle We Met Song Sa-ran
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Bong Se-ra [22]
My Strange Hero cameo
2019 Vagabond Gong Hwa-sook [23]
Touch Your Heart Cameo
2020 Mystic Pop-up Bar Chunhyang Cameo (episode 1)
Hyena Sim Yoo-Mi
Zombie Detective Gong Sun-young
KBS Drama Special:
"While You're Away"		 Song Eun-Hye Season 11; one act-drama
2021 Dali & Cocky Prince Yeo Mi-ri [24]
Moonshine woman who captures the heart of Hwang-ga (Cameo)[25]
2022 Business Proposal Hwang Bo-ra Cameo (episode 9)
2023 Crash Course in Romance Lee Mi-ok (Dan-ji's mother) [26]
2024 High School Return of a Gangster Lee Mi-kyung

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Kiss Sixth Sense Jang Um-ji [27][28]

Television shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2019 My Sibling's Lovers: Family Is Watching Host
2021 Seol Vival [29]
2022 God of Lawyer' [30]

Music video

Year Song title Artist
2005 "Struggle" F&F
2010 "My Name's Woman" Bi Girl

Theater

Year Title Role Reprised
2010 Cats on the Roof[31] Nam Jung-eun 2011-2012

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.
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2007 Best New Actress Skeletons in the Closet Nominated
Busan Film Critics Awards 2007 Won
Director's Cut Awards Nominated
MBC Drama Awards 2012 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Arang and the Magistrate Nominated
SBS Drama Awards 2019 Best Character Award Vagabond Nominated
Korea Drama Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actress Kiss Sixth Sense Won [32]
Scene Stealer Festival 2023 Bonsang "Main Prize" Crash Course in Romance Won [33]

References

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  2. ^ "Media attention focuses on Hwang Bo-ra". Korea Joongang Daily. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  3. ^ "Hwang Bo-ra is the comical shaman in Arang and the Magistrate". Hancinema. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  4. ^ Ho, Stewart (29 June 2012). "Character Still Cuts From Lee Joon Gi's Arang and the Magistrate Posted". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  5. ^ "Hwang Bo-ra, "It's been 11 years, I'm not a little girl anymore"". Hancinema. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  6. ^ "Now Playing: Joomoonjin". The Korea Times. 21 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  7. ^ "Hwang Bo-ra, evil eyes closed and idiot when closed". Hancinema. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  8. ^ Lee, Seung-mi (July 6, 2022). "[단독] 황보라♥김영훈 대표, 11월 6일 비공개 결혼" [[Exclusive] Hwang Bo-ra♥ CEO Kim Young-hoon, privately married on November 6th] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Gong, Young-joo (July 6, 2022). "황보라 "♥김영훈과 11월 결혼"...김용건 며느리 된다(전문)" [Hwang Bo-ra "I will marry ♥ Kim Young-hoon in November"... becomes Kim Yong-geon's daughter-in-law (professional)] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
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  13. ^ Hwang, Ji-hye (November 10, 2022). "황보라, 결혼기념 연탄 1만장 기부+봉사 활동…'선한 영향력 전파'" [Hwang Bora donates 10,000 wedding briquettes + volunteer activities...'spreading good influence'] (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Naver.
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  15. ^ Also aired on SBS.
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  19. ^ "Son Eun-seo and Hwang Bo-ra on board with Love Rain". Hancinema. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  20. ^ "Hwang Bo-ra is a columnist in Something Shocking". Hancinema. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  21. ^ "Hwang Bo-ra to star in Mister Baek". Hancinema. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
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  23. ^ "Hwang Bo-ra to Join 25 Billion Won Drama, "Vagabond"". HanCinema. Dailian. July 8, 2018.
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  26. ^ Hwang Hye-jin (December 2, 2022). "'김용건 며느리' 황보라, 학부모로 컴백…'일타 스캔들' 캐스팅[공식]" ['Kim Yong-gun's daughter-in-law' Hwang Bo-ra, comeback as a parent... Casting for 'One Big Scandal' [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  27. ^ Kim Ye-eun (September 10, 2021). "[단독] 황보라, 드라마 '키스식스센스' 합류…열일 행보" [[Exclusive] Hwang Bo-ra joins drama 'Kiss Six Sense'... ten-day walk]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Naver.
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  32. ^ Yoon, Sang-geun (October 8, 2022). "수리남' 하정우, 2022 코리아드라마어워즈 대상 "드라마 대상 처음"[종합]" [Suriname' Ha Jung-woo, the 2022 Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize "Drama Grand Prize for the first time" [General]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  33. ^ Hong, Jong-sun (2023-05-09). "[홍종선의 캐릭터탐구㊲] '신스틸러' 황보라가 감사로 빚은 '일타 이미옥'" [[Hong Jong-sun's character exploration37] 'Scene stealer' Hwang Bo-ra's gratitude for 'Ilta Lee Mi-ok']. 데일리안 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-05-09.


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