Ha Hee-ra

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, 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.

Filmography Film

Television series

Television shows

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 Awards Excellence 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