# Shin Ae-ra

Shin Ae-ra (Korean: 신애라; born March 7, 1969) is a South Korean actress who made her acting debut in 1989. She has since played leading roles in television dramas such as Love in Your Arms and Bad Housewife.
In 1995, Shin married actor Cha In-pyo, and the couple gained widespread admiration and respect from the Korean public for being philanthropists. They are active volunteers at orphanages and welfare centers, as well as generous donors to causes such as the fight against child abuse and school violence, rights for North Korean refugees, and humanitarian aid to underprivileged children (particularly in North Korea and Uganda). Shin and Cha often collaborate with organizations such as Compassion International and the Social Welfare Society.
Shin Ae-ra and her husband Cha In-pyo, have three children. Shin gave birth to their son, Cha Jeong-min in 1998, but she and her husband made headlines when they adopted baby girls, Cha Ye-eun in 2005, and Cha Ye-jin in 2008. Their case highlighted the issue of adoption in Korea, where despite the prevalence of overseas adoption, domestic adoption remains rare and is often stigmatized due to culturally held beliefs stressing "pure" bloodlines.
Shin and Cha's case was even more notable as it is uncommon for Korean couples with biological children of their own to adopt, and they were lauded for serving as positive role models.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Hangul | Role | Network |
| 1989 | Angel's Choice | 천사의 선택 | | MBC |
| 1990 | A Tree Blooming with Love | 사랑이 꽃피는 나무 | Young-seon | KBS1 |
| 1990 | My Mother | 나의 어머니 | Second daughter-in-law | MBC |
| 1990 | Years of Ambition | 야망의 세월 | Choi Tae-hee | KBS2 |
| 1991 | The Woman Sets the Dining Table | 밥상을 차리는 여자 | Eun-soo | KBS2 |
| 1991 | What Is Love? | 사랑이 뭐길래 | Park Jung-ran | MBC |
| 1992 | Ambitions on Sand | 모래위의 욕망 | So-young | SBS |
| 1992 | | 언제나 신혼 | Go Man-soon | KBS1 |
| 1993 | Our Hot Song | 우리들 뜨거운 노래 | Jae-hee | SBS |
| 1993 | Lover | 연인 | Min Hee-kyung | KBS2 |
| 1994 | Three Men, Three Women | 세 남자 세 여자 | Cha Se-ran | SBS |
| 1994 | Love in Your Arms | 사랑을 그대 품안에 | Lee Jin-joo | MBC |
| 1995 | Flames of Ambition | 야망의 불꽃 | Kim Chae-hyun | SBS |
| 1997 | Conditions of Love | 사랑의 조건 | Jung-min | MBC |
| 1997 | Best Theater: "Things That Are Different From What You Might Expect" | 베스트극장 - 짐작과는 Lovers of Music 일들 | | MBC |
| 1997 | Baby Blues First Story: "Fetal Diary" | 베이비 블루스 첫 번째 이야기 - 태아일기 | Hee-joo | SBS |
| 1997 | Baby Blues Second Story: "Parenting Diary" | 베이비 블루스 두 번째 이야기 - 육아일기 | Hee-joo | SBS |
| 1997 | Tears of Roses | 장미의 눈물 | Baek Jang-mi | SBS |
| 1999 | You Don't Know My Mind | 남의 속도 모르고 | Na Do-hae | MBC |
| 2000 | My Funky Family | 가문의 영광 | Ae-ra | MBC |
| 2005 | Bad Housewife | 불량 주부 | Choi Mina | SBS |
| 2006 | My Love | 마이 러브 | Jang Mi-ran | SBS |
| 2011 | Indomitable Daughters-in-Law | 불굴의 며느리 | Oh Young-shim | MBC |
| 2013 | Ugly Alert | 못난이 주의보 | Jin Sun-hye (cameo) | SBS |
| 2020 | Record of Youth | 청춘기록 | Kim Yi-young | tvN |

### Film

| Year | Title | Hangul | Role |
| 2006 | Ice Bar | 아이스케키 | Young-rae's mother |
| 2009 | The Tale of Despereaux | 작은 영웅 데스페로 | The Narrator (voice, Korean dubbed) |
| 2011 | Calling 3: Himalayan Schweitzer | 명3: 히말라야의 슈바이처 | Documentary narration |
| 2023 | Always I am | 보이지 않아 | Ji-yoon |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Hangul | Network | Notes |
| 1991 | | 창사 30주년 기념 - 청소년을 위한 음악회 | MBC | Host |
| 1991 | | 여기 젊음이 - 91 대학생이 뽑은 삶의 노래 사랑의 노래 | MBC | Host |
| 1991 | Weekend Comedy Theater | 주말 코미디극장 | MBC | Host |
| 1992 | | 총집합 설날 큰잔치 | MBC | Host |
| 1992 | Hidden Camera | 몰래카메라 | MBC | Host |
| 1994 | | 그 사람 그 후 | MBC | Host |
| 1997 | Studio of Dreams | 꿈의 스튜디오 | KBS2 | Host |
| 1998 | Studio of Love | 사랑의 스튜디오 | MBC | Host |
| 1998 | New Life for Children | 어린이에게 새 생명을 | MBC | Host |
| 1999 | Access! Movie World | 접속! 무비월드 | SBS | Host |
| 1999 | | 우리 용서합시다 | MBC | Host |
| 1999 | Childcare Diary | 육아일기 | EBS | Host |
| 2001 | Let's Praise | 칭찬합시다 | MBC | Host |
| 2006 | Doctors | 닥터스 | MBC | Host |
| 2008 | | 모성탐구 엄마가 달라졌어요 | EBS | Narration |
| 2009 | Asiatic Black Bears Returned to Nature | 자연으로 돌아간 반달가슴곰 | SBS | Documentary narration |
| 2009 | Love - Robot Legged Sejin | 사랑 - "로봇다리 세진이" 편 | MBC | Documentary narration |
| 2009 | Barnacle Lou | 따개비 루 | EBS | Narration |
| 2010 | Tips to Become Gifted | 영재의 비법 | Story On | Host |
| 2011 | Documentary Three Days | 다큐멘터리 3일 | KBS2 | Documentary narration |
| 2012 | Little Big Hero | 리틀빅 히어로 | tvN | Narration |
| 2013 | Korean Food Master | 신애라의 요리의 정석 | Olive | Narration |
| 2014 | The Return of Superman | 슈퍼맨이 돌아왔다 | KBS2 | Narration |
| 2020–2021 | The House Detox | 신박한 정리 | tvN | Host with Park Na-rae, Yoon Kyun-sang |
| 2021 | Family Class | 이하 금쪽 수업 | Channel a | Host |
| 2021 | Family from today | 오늘부터 가족 | JTBC | Host |
| 2022 | As You Want | 원하는대로 | MBM | Tour guide |

## Theater

| Year | Title | Hangul | Role |
| 1992 | Agnes of God | 신의 아그네스 | Sister Agnes |
| 1994 | West Side Story | 웨스트 사이드 스토리 | Maria |
| 1998 | Nunsense | 넌센스 | Sister Robert Anne |
| 2003 | The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife | 희한한 구둣방집 마누라 | Young wife |
| 2009 | Really Really Like You | 진짜진짜 좋아해 | Shin Jang-mi |

## Radio program

| Year | Title | Hangul | Station |
| 1991 | Our Happy Youth | 기쁜 우리 젊은 날 | SBS FM |
| 1992 | Like Tonight | 오늘같은 밤엔 | KBS 2FM |
| 1995 | Cinema Music Room | 영화음악실 | KBS 2FM |
| 1997 | Hopeful Music at Noon | 정오의 희망곡 | MBC FM |
| 2003 | To You Who Forget the Night | 밤을 잊은 그대에게 | KBS 2FM |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Organization | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2003 | | 2nd Star Seonhaeng Award | — | Won |
| 2005 | Korea Green Foundation | 100 People Who Light Up Our World | — | Won |
| 2005 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Bad Housewife | Nominated |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Ice Bar | Nominated |
| 2008 | Asan Foundation | 20th Asan Special Award | — | Won |
| 2009 | Korea CEO Summit | Grand Prize, Volunteer Service category | — | Won |
| 2010 | Pony Chung Foundation | 4th Pony Chung Innovation Award | — | Won |
| 2011 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Indomitable Daughters-in-Law | Won |
| 2013 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism | 32nd Sejong Munhwa Award | — | Won |