# Ha Hee-ra

Ha Hee-ra (Korean: 하희라; born October 29, 1969) is a South Korean actress. Ha began her acting career in 1981 when she was in the sixth grade, appearing mostly in films for teenagers. Among her dramas are What Women Want (1990), What Is Love (1991), The Break of Dawn (1993), Catching Up with Gangnam Moms (2007) and The President (2010).

## Early life

Ha Hee-ra was born in Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea to a Taiwanese father and a Korean mother. Through her paternal grandfather, she is a third-generation descendant of Chinese immigrants to Korea and due to her paternal lineage, she was issued with Taiwanese citizenship. Because she was of mixed Chinese and Korean descent, Ha was often bullied during her youth. She attended and graduated from Seokgwan Elementary School, Jongam Middle School and Seokgwan High School in Seoul. She later attended Dongguk and Yonsei Universities, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Social Welfare.

## Personal life

She married actor Choi Soo-jong in November 1993, and obtained South Korean citizenship after their wedding. Following her marriage to Choi, she converted to Presbyterianism from Buddhism. The couple have two children: son Min-seo and daughter Yoon-seo.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1986 | Great March of Tomboys | |
| 1987 | Exciting Lives of Three Girls | |
| 1988 | Miri, Mari, Wuri, Duri | Duri |
| 1988 | Campus Romance Seminar | Hye-ri |
| 1988 | If You Want | |
| 1988 | Puppy Love | |
| 1989 | Memories of Bal-bari | Eun-kyung |
| 1990 | You Know What? It's a Secret | Hye-na |
| 1990 | Days of Standing Alone | Hyun Eun-ji |
| 1991 | Back to You Once More | Kim Sung-hee |
| 1991 | The Night Full of Stars | Bo-ra |
| 1992 | A Foolish Lover | Hye-rin |
| 2002 | The Beauty in Dream | So-ra |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1981 | Land | |
| 1983 | Diary of a High School Student | |
| 1986 | Windfall | |
| 1987 | Eldest Sister-in-law | |
| 1988 | Heaven Heaven | Lady Hyegyŏng |
| 1988 | The Story of Shim Chung | |
| 1989 | And So Flows History | |
| 1989 | People of Dangchu-dong | |
| 1990 | What Women Want | Young-chae |
| 1990 | Geom Saeng-yi's Daughter | |
| 1991 | Magpie Daughter-in-law | Seo Bong-hwa |
| 1991 | What Is Love | Park Ji-eun |
| 1992 | Rose Garden | Choi Young-joo |
| 1992 | Wind in the Grass | Mi-kyung |
| 1993 | The Break of Dawn | Song Bo-kyung/Ssang-soon |
| 1995 | A Place in the Sun | Im Cha-hee |
| 1995 | Dazzling Dawn | Empress Myeongseong |
| 1997 | Because I Really | Hong Eun-pyo |
| 1997 | Women | Seo Ki-nam |
| 2002 | To Be with You | Han Moon-hee |
| 2005 | My Love Toram | Jeon Sook-yeon |
| 2005 | I Love You, My Enemy | Myung Hae-kang |
| 2006 | Love Me When You Can | Oh Soon-ae |
| 2007 | Catching up with Gangnam Moms | Hyun Min-joo |
| 2009 | What's for Dinner? | Jo Young-ran |
| 2010 | I Live Without Incident | Hwang Se-ri |
| 2010 | The President | Jo So-hee |
| 2012 | Dummy Mommy | Kim Sun-young |
| 2013 | You Are the Boss! | Min Ji-soo/Min Ji-won |
| 2015 | Make a Woman Cry | Na Eun-soo |
| 2016 | The Dearest Lady | Na Bo-bae |
| 2018 | Lady Cha Dal-rae's Lover | Cha Jin-ok |
| 2020 | Record of Youth | Han Ae-sook, Sa Hye-jun's Mother |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2012 | Beautiful People | Documentary narration |
| 2012 | Mom and Dad, I Miss You | Documentary narration |
| 2013 | Children at Risk | |
| 2013–2014 | Global Homestay: The Way Home | |
| 2018 | Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny | |
| 2022 | Children These Days - My Golden Child | Special MC |
| 2022 | Second House | Cast Member |
| 2023 | Dear My Mother | Host |

## Theater

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1991 | I Ought to Be in Pictures | |
| 1994 | Save the Last Dance for Me | |
| 1998 | Nunsense | |
| 2004 | Why We Dream of Lovers | |
| 2008 | The Goodbye Girl | Paula McFadden |
| 2022 | Love Letter | Melissa |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1986 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | | Won |
| 1988 | 24th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (Film) | Campus Romance Seminar | Won |
| 1988 | KBS Drama Awards | Special Award | | Won |
| 1990 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | | Won |
| 1990 | KBS Drama Awards | Popularity Award | | Won |
| 1991 | 27th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | What Women Want | Won |
| 1991 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | | Won |
| 1992 | 28th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (TV) | What Is Love | Won |
| 1992 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | What Is Love | Won |
| 1993 | KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | The Break of Dawn | Won |
| 1995 | 1st Korea Musical Awards | Popular Star Award | Save the Last Dance for Me | Won |
| 1995 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | A Place in the Sun | Won |
| 2005 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Short | My Love Toram | Won |
| 2006 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Love Me When You Can | Won |
| 2007 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Catching Up with Gangnam Moms | Won |
| 2009 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | What's for Dinner? | Nominated |
| 2010 | 2nd Korea Sharing Awards | Special Chairman's Award | — | Won |
| 2011 | 3rd Korea Human Awards | Sharing Award | — | Won |
| 2012 | 1st Sharing Happiness Awards | Award from the Minister of Health and Welfare | — | Won |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Dummy Mommy | Nominated |
| 2013 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | You Are the Boss! | Nominated |
| 2014 | Miss Supertalent Season 4 Star Awards | Sharing Award | — | Won |
| 2018 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Lady Cha Dal-rae's Lover | Won |
| 2021 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Achievement Award | Mr. House Husband 2 | Won |
| 2021 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in Reality Category | Mr. House Husband 2 | Nominated |