Hwang Bo-ra
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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| Born | October 2, 1983 |
| Education | Dongguk University – Theater and Film |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Agent | Walk House Company |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hwang Bo-ra |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Po-ra |
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]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Memento Mori | Classmate | |
| 2007 | Skeletons in the Closet | Shim Yong-sun | |
| 2008 | Radio Dayz[8] | Myeong-wol, a gisaeng | |
| Dachimawa Lee | Weird girl | ||
| 2009 | I Am a Stewardess | ||
| The Relation of Face, Mind and Love | Tae-young | Telecinema[9] | |
| 2010 | Jumunjin | Ji-ni | |
| Petty Romance | Bol-mae's older sister (cameo) | ||
| 2014 | Navigation[10] | 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 | |
| 2022 | Our Season | Mi-jin[11] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sweetheart | SBS | |
| Garden of Eve | |||
| Punch | |||
| Long Live Love | |||
| 2004 | 2002's Successful Story of a Bright Girl | ||
| 2004 Human Market | Gong-mi | ||
| Land | Yeon-yi | ||
| 2005 | Lawyers | Shin Ji-na | MBC |
| The Secret Lovers | Seo Young-min | ||
| Rainbow Romance | Herself | ||
| My Girl | Ahn Jin-shim | SBS | |
| 2007 | Ground Zero | Kim So-young | MBC |
| 2008 | Love Marriage | Kim Soon-young | KBS2 |
| Amnok River Flows | young Goo Wol-yi | SBS | |
| 2009 | Father, Your Place | Mi-ok | |
| 2010 | Road No. 1 | Girl from Oh Jong-ki's hometown (Cameo) | MBC |
| Smile, Mom | Kim Mi-so | SBS | |
| 2011 | Dangerous Woman | Kang So-ra | MBC |
| 2012 | Love Rain[12] | Hwang In-sook | KBS2 |
| Arang and the Magistrate | Bang-wool | MBC | |
| Something Shocking[13] | Channel A | ||
| 2013 | The Eldest | Park Soon-geum | JTBC |
| 2014 | Cunning Single Lady | Kang Min-young | MBC |
| Mr. Back[14] | Yoo Nan-hee | ||
| 2016 | My Horrible Boss | Jang Mi-ri | JTBC |
| Blow Breeze | Jo Hee-ra | MBC | |
| 2017 | Fight for My Way | Park Chan-sook (Cameo) | KBS2 |
| 2018 | Miracle That We Met | Song Sa-ran | |
| What's Wrong with Secretary Kim[15] | Bong Se-ra | tvN | |
| My Strange Hero | cameo | SBS | |
| 2019 | Vagabond[16] | Gong Hwa-sook | |
| Touch Your Heart | cameo | tvN | |
| 2020 | Mystic Pop-up Bar | Chunhyang (cameo episode 1) | JTBC |
| Hyena | Sim Yoo-Mi | SBS | |
| Zombie Detective | Gong Sun-young | KBS2 | |
| Drama Special Season 11: While You're Away | Song Eun-Hye | ||
| 2021 | Dali and Cocky Prince[17] | Yeo Mi-ri | |
| Moonshine[18] | woman who captures the heart of Hwang-ga (Cameo) | ||
| 2022 | Business Proposal | Hwang Bo-ra (Cameo, episode 9) | SBS |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kiss Six Sense | Jang Um-ji | [19][20] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | My Sibling's Lovers: Family Is Watching | Host | |
| 2021 | Seol Vival | [21] | |
| 2022 | God of Lawyer' | [22] | |
Music video
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Struggle" | F&F |
| 2010 | "My Name's Woman" | Bi Girl |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Reprised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Rooftop Room Cat[23] | Nam Jung-eun | 2011-2012 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best New Actress | Skeletons in the Closet | Won |
| 28th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Nominated | |||
| 10th Director's Cut Awards | Won | |||
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Arang and the Magistrate | Nominated |
| 2019 | 14th Soompi Awards | Best Supporting Actress | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | Best Character Award | Vagabond | Nominated |
References
- Jin, Eun-soo (12 July 2014). "Actors confirm they're in love". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- "Media attention focuses on Hwang Bo-ra". Korea Joongang Daily. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- "Hwang Bo-ra is the comical shaman in Arang and the Magistrate". Hancinema. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- 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.
- "Hwang Bo-ra, "It's been 11 years, I'm not a little girl anymore"". Hancinema. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- "Now Playing: Joomoonjin". The Korea Times. 21 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- "Hwang Bo-ra, evil eyes closed and idiot when closed". Hancinema. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- Yi, Ch'ang-ho (25 January 2008). "RYOO Seung-bum and KIM Sa-rang bewitch audiences". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- Also aired on SBS.
- "We lead you to the destination of terror". Hancinema. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Son Eun-seo and Hwang Bo-ra on board with Love Rain". Hancinema. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- "Hwang Bo-ra is a columnist in Something Shocking". Hancinema. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- "Hwang Bo-ra to star in Mister Baek". Hancinema. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- "황보라, '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 출연 "자칭 팜므파탈"". TenAsia (in Korean). April 18, 2018.
- "Hwang Bo-ra to Join 25 Billion Won Drama, "Vagabond"". Hancinema. Dailian. July 8, 2018.
- Ji Ji-Hyun (April 23, 2021). "안길강X서정연X황보라X안세하, '달리와 감자탕' 출연 확정 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chung, Ah-young (14 March 2010). "Popular Drama Goes on Stage". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
External links
- Hwang Bo-ra at HanCinema
- Hwang Bo-ra at the Korean Movie Database
- Hwang Bo-ra at IMDb
