Hwang Bo-ra

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Hwang Bo-ra
Hwang Bo-ra in May 2019.png
Hwang in May 2019
Born (1983-10-02) October 2, 1983 (age 41)
Busan, South Korea
Education Dongguk University – Theater and Film
Occupation Actress
Years active2003–present
AgentWalk House Company
Spouse
Cha Hyun-woo
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(m. 2022)​
Children1
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] She gave birth to a son on May 23, 2024. [12]

Philanthropy

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

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Memento Mori Classmate
2007Skeletons in the ClosetShim Yong-sun
2008 Radio Dayz [14] Myeong-wol, a gisaeng
Dachimawa Lee Weird girl
2009I Am a Stewardess
The Relation of Face, Mind and Love Tae-youngTelecinema [15]
2010JumunjinJi-ni
Petty Romance Bol-mae's older sister (cameo)
2014Navigation [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]
TBASAT, the Secret of the QuestionNa Eun-mi [18]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Successful Story of a Bright Girl
2003Sweetheart
Garden of Eve
Punch
Long Live Love
2004Human MarketGong-mi
Toji, the Land Yeon-yi
2005LawyersShin Ji-na
The Secret Lovers Seo Young-min
Nonstop 6 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 [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-sookCameo
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 ChunhyangCameo (episode 1)
Hyena Sim Yoo-Mi
Zombie Detective Gong Sun-young
KBS Drama Special:
"While You're Away"		Song Eun-HyeSeason 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-raCameo (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

YearTitleRoleRef.
2022 Kiss Sixth Sense Jang Um-ji [27] [28]

Television shows

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

Music video

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

Theater

YearTitleRoleReprised
2010 Cats on the Roof [31] 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 [32]
Scene Stealer Festival 2023Bonsang "Main Prize" Crash Course in Romance Won [33]

References

  1. ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (12 July 2014). "Actors confirm they're in love". Korea Joongang Daily . Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  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.
  10. ↑ Yoo, Kyung-sang (October 3, 2022). "황보라♥차현우, 이미 혼인신고 법적 부부 '결혼식은 11월' (동상이몽2)" [Hwang Bo-ra ♥ Cha Hyeon-woo, legally married couple 'Wedding in November' (Same Bed, Dream 2)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 3, 2022– via Naver.
  11. ↑ Kim, Na-young (November 19, 2023). "황보라 임신 발표 "결혼 일 년 만에 아기천사 와…너무 고마워"(전문)" [Hwang Bora pregnancy announcement "A baby angel after a year of marriage...so thankful" (full text)]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved November 19, 2023– via Naver.
  12. ↑ Kim, Hee-won (2023-05-23). "[전문] '임신 가능성 1%' 황보라, 오늘(23일) 득남 "산모·아이 건강"". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  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.
  14. ↑ Yi, Ch'ang-ho (25 January 2008). "RYOO Seung-bum and KIM Sa-rang bewitch audiences". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  15. ↑ Also aired on SBS.
  16. ↑ "We lead you to the destination of terror". Hancinema . 30 May 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  17. ↑ Nam, Seon-woo (January 13, 2022). "2022년 한국영화 신작 프로젝트: '휴가' 육상효 감독" [A new Korean movie project in 2022: 'Vacation' directed by Yook Sung-hyo]. Cine21 . Retrieved January 13, 2022– via Naver.
  18. ↑ Cho, Ji-young (May 5, 2023). "[공식] '♥김영훈' 황보라, 영화 '수능, 출제의 비밀' 캐스팅..쉴 틈 없는 열일 행보" [[Official] '♥Kim Young-hoon' Hwang Bo-ra, cast in the movie 'SAT, the Secret of the Question'...] (in Korean). Sports Chosun . Retrieved May 5, 2023– via Naver.
  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.
  22. ↑ "황보라, '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 출연 "자칭 팜므파탈"". TenAsia (in Korean). April 18, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Hwang Bo-ra to Join 25 Billion Won Drama, "Vagabond"". HanCinema . Dailian. July 8, 2018.
  24. ↑ Ji Ji-Hyun (April 23, 2021). "안길강X서정연X황보라X안세하, '달리와 감자탕' 출연 확정 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  25. ↑ Kang Min-kyung (December 19, 2021). "로건리 박은석, 변우석 형 된다 "'닥터프리즈너' 의리" ('꽃 피면 달 생각하고')" [Logan Lee Park Eun-seok, Byeon Woo-seok's older brother "'Doctor Prisoner's loyalty'" ('When flowers bloom, I think of the moon')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved December 19, 2021– via Naver.
  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.
  28. ↑ Kim Na-yeon (April 21, 2022). "키스 식스 센스' 윤계상X서지혜X김지석, 감각 깨울 짜릿 로맨스의 시작" [Kiss Six Sense' Yoon Kye-sang X Seo Ji-hye X Kim Ji-seok, the start of a thrilling romance that awakens the senses] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved April 21, 2022– via Naver.
  29. ↑ Ha Su-jeong (October 13, 2021). "[단독] 박나래→김지민 '썰바이벌', 내일(14일) 마지막회 8개월만 종영" [[Exclusive] Park Na-rae → Kim Ji-min 'Sleep Survival' ends tomorrow (14th), the last episode after only 8 months] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved October 13, 2021– via Naver.
  30. ↑ Park Soo-in (April 19, 2022). "신현준 황보라 동현 '변호의 신' MC 발탁, 현실 상담 예고" [Shin Hyun-jun Hwang Bo-ra Dong-hyun 'God of Lawyer' MC Selection, Reality Consultation Notice] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Naver.
  31. ↑ Chung, Ah-young (14 March 2010). "Popular Drama Goes on Stage". The Korea Times . Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  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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