Hwang Bo Ra

Name: Hwang Bo Ra
Native name: 황보라
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Female
Born: October 2, 1983
Age: 42

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. In 2007, Hwang played the daughter/narrator in the 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.

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). 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).

She has been dating actor Cha Hyun Woo (real name Kim Young Hoon, CEO of her agency Walk House Company) since 2013, and they went public with their relationship in 2014. He is actor Ha Jung Woo's younger brother. Their father is actor Kim Yong Gun.

The couple got married in November 2022. Their son was born on May 23, 2024.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	Romance in the House Korean Drama, 2024, 12 eps Yoo Se Ri [Unit 202 resident] (Support Role)	12	Yoo Se Ri [Unit 202 resident] Support Role	7.6
2024	High School Return of a Gangster Korean Drama, 2024, 8 eps Lee Mi Kyung (Support Role)	8	Lee Mi Kyung Support Role	8.6
2023	Destined with You Korean Drama, 2023, 16 eps Jeong Min [Dong district office] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	16	Jeong Min [Dong district office] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	8.2
2023	Crash Course in Romance Korean Drama, 2023, 16 eps Lee Mi Ok [Dan Ji's mother] (Support Role)	16	Lee Mi Ok [Dan Ji's mother] Support Role	8.3
2022	Miracle Korean Drama, 2022, 14 eps Masha Kim (Support Role)	14	Masha Kim Support Role	7.4
2022	Kiss Sixth Sense Korean Drama, 2022, 12 eps Jang Um Ji [Zeu.Ad Production Team] (Support Role)	12	Jang Um Ji [Zeu.Ad Production Team] Support Role	8.0
2022	The Secret House Korean Drama, 2022, 124 eps (Guest Role)	124	Guest Role	7.0
2022	Business Proposal Korean Drama, 2022, 12 eps Hwang Bo Ra [Estien reporter] (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	12	Hwang Bo Ra [Estien reporter] (Ep. 9) Guest Role	8.7
2021	Moonshine Korean Drama, 2021, 16 eps Hwang Ga [Lantern woman on bridge] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	16	Hwang Ga [Lantern woman on bridge] (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.7
2021	Dali & Cocky Prince Korean Drama, 2021, 16 eps Yeo Mi Ri [Mu Hak's secretary] (Support Role)	16	Yeo Mi Ri [Mu Hak's secretary] Support Role	8.4
2020	Zombie Detective Korean Drama, 2020, 24 eps Gong Sun Young [Sun Ji's sister] (Support Role)	24	Gong Sun Young [Sun Ji's sister] Support Role	8.1
2020	Mystic Pop-Up Bar Korean Drama, 2020, 12 eps Cheon Hyang [Joseon time lady] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	12	Cheon Hyang [Joseon time lady] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	8.5
2020	Hyena Korean Drama, 2020, 16 eps Sim Yu Mi [Hui Jae's alumnus] (Support Role)	16	Sim Yu Mi [Hui Jae's alumnus] Support Role	8.2
2019	Vagabond Korean Drama, 2019, 16 eps Gong Hwa Sook [Hae Ri's friend] (Support Role)	16	Gong Hwa Sook [Hae Ri's friend] Support Role	8.5
2019	Touch Your Heart Korean Drama, 2019, 16 eps Hwang Yun Du [Yoon Seo's rival] (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	16	Hwang Yun Du [Yoon Seo's rival] (Ep. 7) Guest Role	8.2
2018	My Strange Hero Korean Drama, 2018, 32 eps [Woman dumped by Kang Bok Soo] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	32	[Woman dumped by Kang Bok Soo] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	8.0
2018	Jang Geum, Oh My Grandma Korean Drama, 2018, 16 eps [VIP with pathological jealousy] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	16	[VIP with pathological jealousy] (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.5
2018	What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Korean Drama, 2018, 16 eps Bong Se Ra (Support Role)	16	Bong Se Ra Support Role	8.5
2018	Miracle That We Met Korean Drama, 2018, 18 eps Song Sa Ran [Hyun Cheol (A)'s younger sister] (Support Role)	18	Song Sa Ran [Hyun Cheol (A)'s younger sister] Support Role	8.0
2017	Borg Mom Korean Drama, 2017, 22 eps Koo Seol Soo Ji (Support Role)	22	Koo Seol Soo Ji Support Role	7.1
2017	Fight for My Way Korean Drama, 2017, 16 eps Park Chan Suk [Ae Ra's ex-classmate] (Ep. 1-2) (Guest Role)	16	Park Chan Suk [Ae Ra's ex-classmate] (Ep. 1-2) Guest Role	8.5
2016	Entourage Korean Drama, 2016, 16 eps [Herself] (Guest Role)	16	[Herself] Guest Role	6.5
2016	Windy Mi Poong Korean Drama, 2016, 53 eps Jo Hee Ra (Support Role)	53	Jo Hee Ra Support Role	7.0
2016	Once Upon a Time in Gwangju Korean Drama, 2016, 4 eps Yeo Ju (Main Role)	4	Yeo Ju Main Role	6.2
2016	Ms. Temper & Nam Jung Gi Korean Drama, 2016, 16 eps Jang Mi Ri (Support Role)	16	Jang Mi Ri Support Role	7.6
2014	Mr. Back Korean Drama, 2014, 16 eps Yoo Na Hee (Support Role)	16	Yoo Na Hee Support Role	7.1
2014	Cunning Single Lady Korean Drama, 2014, 16 eps Kang Min Young (Support Role)	16	Kang Min Young Support Role	7.8
2013	The Firstborn Korean Drama, 2013, 54 eps Park Soon Geum (Support Role)	54	Park Soon Geum Support Role	7.2
2012	Tale of Arang Korean Drama, 2012, 20 eps Bang Ul (Main Role)	20	Bang Ul Main Role	7.9
2012	Love Rain Korean Drama, 2012, 20 eps Hwang In Sook [1970s] (Support Role)	20	Hwang In Sook [1970s] Support Role	7.6
2011	Dangerous Woman Korean Drama, 2011, 124 eps Kang So Ra (Main Role)	124	Kang So Ra Main Role	6.7
2010	Smile, Mom Korean Drama, 2010, 50 eps Kim Mi So (Support Role)	50	Kim Mi So Support Role	6.8
2010	Road Number One Korean Drama, 2010, 20 eps [Girl from Jong Ki's hometown] (Guest Role)	20	[Girl from Jong Ki's hometown] Guest Role	7.7
2008	Matchmaker's Lover Korean Drama, 2008, 16 eps Kim Sun Yeong (Support Role)	16	Kim Sun Yeong Support Role	6.9
2005	My Girl Korean Drama, 2005, 16 eps Ahn Jin Shim (Support Role)	16	Ahn Jin Shim Support Role	7.8
2005	Nonstop Season 6 Korean Drama, 2005, 243 eps [Herself] (Guest Role)	243	[Herself] Guest Role	6.9
2005	The Secret Lovers Korean Drama, 2005, 20 eps [Seo Yeong Ji's younger sister] (Support Role)	20	[Seo Yeong Ji's younger sister] Support Role	6.7
2005	Lawyers Korean Drama, 2005, 16 eps Shin Ji Na (Support Role)	16	Shin Ji Na Support Role	6.5
2004	Save the Last Dance for Me Korean Drama, 2004, 20 eps (Guest Role)	20	Guest Role	7.7
2004	Ms. Kim's Million Dollar Quest Korean Drama, 2004, 16 eps (Unknown)	16	Unknown	7.1
2004	New Human Market Korean Drama, 2004, 20 eps Gong Mi (Support Role)	20	Gong Mi Support Role	6.7
2004	Something Happened in Bali Korean Drama, 2004, 20 eps [Clothing store clerk] (Guest Role)	20	[Clothing store clerk] Guest Role	7.4

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2023	Our Season Korean Movie, 2023, Mi Jin (Support Role)	Mi Jin Support Role	7.9
2023	Devils Korean Movie, 2023, Mi Seon (Guest Role)	Mi Seon Guest Role	7.5
2019	Trade Your Love Korean Movie, 2019, Song Mi Yeon [Hae Joo's friend] (Support Role)	Song Mi Yeon [Hae Joo's friend] Support Role	6.3
2018	The Discloser Korean Movie, 2018, Mi Ran (Support Role)	Mi Ran Support Role	7.3
2017	Ordinary People Korean Movie, 2017, (Support Role)	Support Role	5.9
2016	Bounty Hunters Chinese Movie, 2016, [Chairman's entourage / Cat stand-in] (Support Role)	[Chairman's entourage / Cat stand-in] Support Role	7.5
2016	Phantom Detective Korean Movie, 2016, [Used book store woman] (Support Role)	[Used book store woman] Support Role	7.8
2015	The Phone Korean Movie, 2015, Kim Hye Jin (Support Role)	Kim Hye Jin Support Role	7.6
2015	Chronicle of a Blood Merchant Korean Movie, 2015, Gye Hwa (Support Role)	Gye Hwa Support Role	7.7
2014	Navigation Korean Movie, 2014, (Main Role)	Main Role	7.7
2010	Petty Romance Korean Movie, 2010, [Writer interviewee] (Guest Role)	[Writer interviewee] Guest Role	7.3
2010	Jumunjin Korean Movie, 2010, Jina (Main Role)	Jina Main Role	6.7
2009	The Relation of Face, Mind and Love Korean Movie, 2009, Tae Young [Seo Jung's co-worker] (Support Role)	Tae Young [Seo Jung's co-worker] Support Role	6.5
2008	Dachimawa Lee Korean Movie, 2008, [Strange girl] (Support Role)	[Strange girl] Support Role	6.3
2008	Radio Days Korean Movie, 2008, Myung Wol (Support Role)	Myung Wol Support Role	7.4
2007	Shim's Family Korean Movie, 2007, Shim Yong Sun [Daughter] (Main Role)	Shim Yong Sun [Daughter] Main Role	7.3

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2023	tvN O'PENing: Summer Cold Korean Special, 2023, 1 eps Oh Soon Young (Support Role)	1	Oh Soon Young Support Role	7.3
2020	Drama Special Season 11: While You're Away Korean Special, 2020, 1 eps Song Eun Hye (Support Role)	1	Song Eun Hye Support Role	7.4
2016	Drama Special Season 7: Disqualify Laughter Korean Special, 2016, 1 eps [Nurse] (Unknown)	1	[Nurse] Unknown	6.7
2009	Father's Place Korean Special, 2009, 2 eps Mi Ok (Support Role)	2	Mi Ok Support Role	4.0
2008	Amnok River Flows Korean Special, 2008, 3 eps Gu Wol [Mi Reuk's nanny] (Support Role)	3	Gu Wol [Mi Reuk's nanny] Support Role	6.7
2007	Ground Zero Korean Special, 2007, 2 eps Kim So Yeong (Support Role)	2	Kim So Yeong Support Role	10.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	Lovers of Joseon Season 4 Korean TV Show, 2025, 30 eps (Main Host)	30	Main Host	0.0
2025	Lovers of Joseon Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2025, 40 eps (Main Host)	40	Main Host	0.0
2024	Real or Reel Korean TV Show, 2024, 6 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest)	6	(Ep. 3) Guest	7.5
2023	Miss Trot Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2023, 12 eps [Judge] (Regular Member)	12	[Judge] Regular Member	0.0
2023	Lovers of Joseon Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2023, 39 eps (Main Host)	39	Main Host	0.0
2022	Battle Trip Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2022, 39 eps (Ep. 14-15) (Guest)	39	(Ep. 14-15) Guest	8.0
2022	Pure Life Korean TV Show, 2022, 2 eps (Regular Member)	2	Regular Member	0.0
2022	Midnight Horror Story Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2022, 32 eps (Ep. 5) (Guest)	32	(Ep. 5) Guest	8.3
2022	God of Lawyer Korean TV Show, 2022, 8 eps (Main Host)	8	Main Host	0.0
2022	Surprise: The Secret Room Korean TV Show, 2022, 12 eps (Ep. 5-6) (Guest)	12	(Ep. 5-6) Guest	8.0
2021	Midnight Horror Story Korean TV Show, 2021, 47 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest)	47	(Ep. 4) Guest	8.0
2021	Busted Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps (Ep. 2-3, 6) (Regular Member)	8	(Ep. 2-3, 6) Regular Member	8.7
2020	Lotto Singer Korean TV Show, 2020, 16 eps [Prediction panelist] (Regular Member)	16	[Prediction panelist] Regular Member	9.0
2019	Dogs Are Incredible Korean TV Show, 2019, 247 eps (Ep. 24) (Guest)	247	(Ep. 24) Guest	8.3
2019	Wednesday Music Playlist Korean TV Show, 2019, 10 eps (Ep. 1, 8) (Guest)	10	(Ep. 1, 8) Guest	7.5
2019	My Family Is Watching Korean TV Show, 2019, 6 eps (Main Host)	6	Main Host	8.4
2019	The Walking School Korean TV Show, 2019, 9 eps (Regular Member)	9	Regular Member	6.0
2019	Why Did You Come to My House? Korean TV Show, 2019, 16 eps [Special MC] (Ep. 6-7) (Guest)	16	[Special MC] (Ep. 6-7) Guest	7.6
2019	Where Is My Home Korean TV Show, 2019, 375 eps (Ep. 1, 5, 8, 10, 62-63, 184, 198) (Guest)	375	(Ep. 1, 5, 8, 10, 62-63, 184, 198) Guest	7.5
2018	Bipedal Life Korean TV Show, 2018, 7 eps (Regular Member)	7	Regular Member	0.0
2018	South Korean Foreigners Korean TV Show, 2018, 218 eps (Ep. 43, 53, 122) (Guest)	218	(Ep. 43, 53, 122) Guest	8.0
2018	Video Star Season 2 Korean TV Show, 2018, 179 eps (Ep. 145, 176-177) \| [Special MC] (Ep. 154, 167, 169) (Guest)	179	(Ep. 145, 176-177) \| [Special MC] (Ep. 154, 167, 169) Guest	7.3
2017	Shadow Singer Korean TV Show, 2017, 19 eps (Ep. 2-3) (Guest)	19	(Ep. 2-3) Guest	7.6
2017	Same Bed, Different Dreams Season 2: You Are My Destiny Korean TV Show, 2017, 375 eps [Special MC] (Ep. 264) (Guest)	375	[Special MC] (Ep. 264) Guest	7.8
2016	Life Bar Korean TV Show, 2016, 118 eps (Ep. 84) (Guest)	118	(Ep. 84) Guest	7.9
2016	Let's Eat Dinner Together Korean TV Show, 2016, 164 eps (Ep. 146) (Guest)	164	(Ep. 146) Guest	7.8
2016	My Little Old Boy Korean TV Show, 2016, 550 eps (Ep. 305) (Guest)	550	(Ep. 305) Guest	7.9
2015	Wednesday Gourmet Korean TV Show, 2015, 223 eps (Ep. 195) (Guest)	223	(Ep. 195) Guest	7.6
2013	I Live Alone Korean TV Show, 2013, 650 eps (Ep. 508) (Guest)	650	(Ep. 508) Guest	8.4
2010	Running Man Korean TV Show, 2010, 850 eps (Ep. 474, 482) (Guest)	850	(Ep. 474, 482) Guest	9.2
2009	Strong Heart Korean TV Show, 2009, 166 eps (Ep. 39-40) (Guest)	166	(Ep. 39-40) Guest	7.7