# Geum Bo-ra

Geum Bo-ra (Korean: 금보라; born February 21, 1961), birth name Son Mi-ja (손미자), is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979, and won Best New Actress at the 1980 Grand Bell Awards for Water Spray. She was active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, and when she grew older, switched to supporting roles in television.
Geum married businessman Oh Jae-hee in 1989, but financial problems led to their divorce in 2002. They have three sons: former Yonsei University basketball player Oh Seung-jun, Oh Seung-min, and a third son. She remarried in November 2005 to widowed businessman Kim Seong-taek, and one of her two stepdaughters is Kim Hyeon-jin.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1979 | The Rain at Night | |
| 1980 | Water Spray | |
| 1981 | White Smile | |
| 1981 | A Small Ball Shot by a Midget | Young-hee |
| 1981 | The Maiden Who Went to the City | |
| 1982 | The Blues of Jong-ro | |
| 1983 | The Lover of a Friend | |
| 1984 | The Foolish Woman | |
| 1985 | Dreams of the Strong | Oh Ae-ja |
| 1986 | Keum Dal-rae | |
| 1986 | Sleeping in a Swamp of Angels | |
| 1987 | Blue Heart | |
| 1989 | The Wolf's Curiosity Stole Pigeons | Sook-hee |
| 1993 | A Honeymoon Trip | Kyeong-a |
| 2002 | Conduct Zero | Joong-pil's mother |
| 2004 | A Wacky Switch | Doctor (cameo) |
| 2005 | Daddy-Long-Legs | Mi-hyun |
| 2005 | The Art of Seduction | Ms. Jung (cameo) |
| 2011 | Sunny | Past photo (cameo) |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1981 | Korea Fantasy | Ahn Ik-tae's first love |
| 1982 | Barefoot Glory | Nam Sung-yong's lover |
| 1982 | Ordinary People | Byul Nyeo |
| 1983 | Foundation of the Kingdom | Ban-ya |
| 1983 | Fog | |
| 1984 | Labyrinth | |
| 1984 | Bride Lessons | |
| 1984 | Fireworks Display | Kyung-ae |
| 1985 | Silver Rapids | |
| 1986 | Far Away People | Han Deok-soo's daughter |
| 1986 | Im Illera Im Illera | Yoon Young-shil |
| 1987 | KBS TV Novel: "Pearl Tower" | |
| 1993 | Wangsibri | Jung-hee |
| 1996 | LA Arirang | |
| 1996 | Colors | |
| 1997 | The Reason I Live | Mrs. Han |
| 1998 | Legendary Ambition | |
| 1998 | Seven Brides | |
| 1998 | KBS TV Novel: "Eun-ah's Daughter" | Eun-ah's aunt |
| 1999 | Assignable Appearance | |
| 2000 | Taejo Wang Geon | Queen Park |
| 2000 | It's Half | Kim Sun-hee |
| 2000 | Cheers for Women | |
| 2001 | Fox and Cotton Candy | Sung Gu-ae |
| 2002 | The Story of Two Men | |
| 2002 | Golden Wagon | Hwang Min-ja |
| 2003 | Jewel in the Palace | Na Joo-daek |
| 2004 | Match Made in Heaven | Eun-sun's mother |
| 2004 | Traveling Women | Song-yi's mother |
| 2005 | Hello My Teacher | Bae Yi-da |
| 2005 | Princess Lulu | Mrs. Park |
| 2005 | Let's Get Married | Kwan Eun-sun's mother |
| 2005 | Don't Worry | Hong Yeon-hwa |
| 2006 | Spring Waltz | Hyun Ji-sook |
| 2006 | Bad Family | Uhm Ji-sook |
| 2006 | Love Truly | Lee Han-sook |
| 2007 | By My Side | Yoo Il-shim |
| 2007 | Que Sera, Sera | Ji Kyung-sook |
| 2008 | Spotlight | Seo Woo-jin's mother |
| 2008 | Temptation of Wife | Baek Mi-in |
| 2009 | Strike Love | Choi Eom-ji's mother |
| 2009 | Creating Destiny | Shin Jin-hee |
| 2010 | Jejungwon | Yoo Seok-ran's mother |
| 2012 | Welcome Rain to My Life | Oh Min-ah |
| 2012 | May Queen | Jo Dal-soon |
| 2012 | Only Because It's You | Yoon Gong-ja's mother-in-law (cameo) |
| 2013 | Pots of Gold | Min Young-ae |
| 2013 | Potato Star 2013QR3 | Wang Yoo-jung |
| 2013 | Hold My Hand | Kang Yang-soon |
| 2014 | Jang Bo-ri Is Here! | Lee Hwa-yeon |
| 2015 | My Heart Twinkle Twinkle | Hwang Mi-ja |
| 2015 | The Producers | Herself (cameo, episodes 1-2) |
| 2015 | Eve's Love | Mo Hwa-kyung |
| 2016 | Blow Breeze | Hwang Geum-sil |
| 2017 | Enemies from the Past | Oh Sa-ra |
| 2018 | Nice Witch | Byun Ok-jung |
| 2021 | The All-Round Wife | Dook Na-ra |

### Variety shows

| Year | Title |
| 2008 | Interview Game |
| 2008 | I Need a Family - Season 2 |
| 2014 | Fox-ya |
| 2014 | Real Mother Theatre |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1980 | 19th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Water Spray | Won |
| 2009 | 17th SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Serial Drama | Temptation of Wife | Nominated |
| 2013 | 32nd MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress | Pots of Gold | Nominated |
| 2017 | 36rd MBC Drama Awards | Best Character Award, Best Villain | Blow Breeze | Nominated |