Ha Hee-ra (; 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 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 Girls1988 Miri, Mari, Wuri, Duri Duri Campus Romance Seminar Hye-ri If You Want Puppy Love 1989 Memories of Bal-bari Eun-kyung1990 You Know What? It's a Secret Hye-na Days of Standing Alone Hyun Eun-ji1991 Back to You Once More Kim Sung-hee 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-law1988 Heaven Heaven Lady Hyegyŏng The Story of Shim Chung1989 And So Flows History People of Dangchu-dong1990 What Women Want Young-chae Geom Saeng-yi's Daughter1991 Magpie Daughter-in-law Seo Bong-hwa What Is Love Park Ji-eun1992 Rose Garden Choi Young-joo Wind in the Grass Mi-kyung 1993 The Break of Dawn Song Bo-kyung/Ssang-soon1995 A Place in the Sun Im Cha-hee Dazzling Dawn Empress Myeongseong1997 Because I Really Hong Eun-pyo Women Seo Ki-nam 2002 To Be with You Han Moon-hee2005 My Love Toram Jeon Sook-yeon 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-ran2010 I Live Without Incident Hwang Se-ri 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-ok2020 Record of Youth Han Ae-sook, Sa Hye-jun's Mother
Television shows Year Title Notes2012 Beautiful People Documentary narration 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 Destiny2022 Children These Days - My Golden ChildSpecial MC 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 1988 24th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Film) Campus Romance Seminar KBS Drama Awards Special Award 1990KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Popularity Award 1991 27th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (TV) What Women Want MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress 1992 28th Baeksang Arts Awards Most Popular Actress (TV) What Is Love MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress 1993 KBS Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) The Break of Dawn 1995 1st Korea Musical Awards Popular Star Award Save the Last Dance for Me KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress A Place in the Sun 2005 SBS Drama Awards Best Actress in a Drama Short My Love Toram 2006 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Love Me When You Can 2007 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Catching Up with Gangnam Moms 2009 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress What's for Dinner? 2010 2nd Korea Sharing Awards Special Chairman's Award 2011 3rd Korea Human Awards Sharing Award 2012 1st Sharing Happiness Awards Award from the Minister of Health and Welfare SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Dummy Mommy 2013 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama You Are the Boss! 2014 Miss Supertalent Season 4 Star Awards Sharing Award 2018KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Daily DramaLady Cha Dal-rae's Lover 2021 19th KBS Entertainment Awards Achievement Award Mr. House Husband 2 Excellence Award in Reality Category
References
External links Ha Hee-ra at GH Entertainment Ha Hee-ra Fan Cafe at Daum