Hwang Bo-ra

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Hwang Bo-ra
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Born (1983-10-02) October 2, 1983 (age 40)
Busan, South Korea
Education Dongguk University – Theater and Film
Occupation Actress
Years active2003–present
AgentWalk House Company
Spouse
Cha Hyun-woo
​
(m. 2022)​
Korean name
Hangul
황보라
Hanja
Revised Romanization Hwang Bo-ra
McCune–Reischauer Hwang 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]

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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]

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. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Memento Mori Classmate
2007Skeletons in the ClosetShim Yong-sun
2008 Radio Dayz [13] Myeong-wol, a gisaeng
Dachimawa Lee Weird girl
2009I Am a Stewardess
The Relation of Face, Mind and Love Tae-youngTelecinema [14]
2010JumunjinJi-ni
Petty Romance Bol-mae's older sister (cameo)
2014Navigation [15] 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 [16]
TBASAT, the Secret of the QuestionNa Eun-mi [17]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Sweetheart
Garden of Eve
Punch
Long Live Love
20042002's Successful Story of a Bright Girl
2004 Human MarketGong-mi
LandYeon-yi
2005LawyersShin Ji-na
The Secret Lovers Seo Young-min
Rainbow Romance Herself
My Girl Ahn Jin-shim
2007Ground ZeroKim So-young
2008Love MarriageKim Soon-young
Amnok River Flowsyoung Goo Wol-yi
2009Father, Your PlaceMi-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 [18]
Arang and the Magistrate Bang-wool
Something Shocking [19]
2013 The Eldest Park Soon-geum
2014 Cunning Single Lady Kang Min-young
Mr. Back Yoo Nan-hee [20]
2016 My Horrible Boss Jang Mi-ri
Blow Breeze Jo Hee-ra
2017 Fight for My Way Park Chan-sookCameo
2018 Miracle That We Met Song Sa-ran
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Bong Se-ra [21]
My Strange Hero cameo
2019 Vagabond Gong Hwa-sook [22]
Touch Your Heart Cameo
2020 Mystic Pop-up Bar ChunhyangCameo (episode 1)
Hyena Sim Yoo-Mi
Zombie Detective Gong Sun-young
Drama Special  : While You're Away Song Eun-HyeSeason 11; one act-drama
2021 Dali & Cocky Prince Yeo Mi-ri [23]
Moonshine woman who captures the heart of Hwang-ga(Cameo) [24]
2022 Business Proposal Hwang Bo-raCameo (episode 9)
2023 Crash Course in Romance Lee Mi-ok (Dan-ji's mother) [25]

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2022 Kiss Sixth Sense Jang Um-ji [26] [27]

Television shows

YearTitleRoleRef.
2019 My Sibling's Lovers: Family Is Watching Host
2021Seol Vival [28]
2022 God of Lawyer' [29]

Music video

YearSong titleArtist
2005"Struggle"F&F
2010"My Name's Woman"Bi Girl

Theater

YearTitleRoleReprised
2010 Cats on the Roof [30] Nam Jung-eun2011-2012

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2007 Best New ActressSkeletons in the ClosetNominated
Busan Film Critics Awards 2007Won
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 [31]
Scene Stealer Festival 2023Bonsang "Main Prize" Crash Course in Romance Won [32]

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