Shin Ae-ra

Shin Ae-ra (; 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.

Personal life 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 My Mother 나의 어머니 Second daughter-in-law MBC Years of Ambition 야망의 세월 Choi Tae-hee KBS2 1991 The Woman Sets the Dining Table 밥상을 차리는 여자 Eun-soo KBS2 What Is Love? 사랑이 뭐길래 Park Jung-ran MBC 1992 Ambitions on Sand 모래위의 욕망 So-young SBS 언제나 신혼 Go Man-soon KBS1 1993 Our Hot Song 우리들 뜨거운 노래 Jae-hee SBS Lover 연인 Min Hee-kyung KBS2 1994 Three Men, Three Women 세 남자 세 여자 Cha Se-ran SBS 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 Best Theater:"Things That Are Different From What You Might Expect" 베스트극장 - 짐작과는 Lovers of Music 일들 Baby Blues First Story:"Fetal Diary" 베이비 블루스 첫 번째 이야기 - 태아일기 Hee-joo SBS Baby Blues Second Story:"Parenting Diary" 베이비 블루스 두 번째 이야기 - 육아일기 Hee-joo Tears of Roses 장미의 눈물 Baek Jang-mi 1999 You Don't Know My Mind 남의 속도 모르고 Na Do-hae MBC 2000 My Funky Family 가문의 영광 Ae-ra 2005 Bad Housewife 불량 주부 Choi Mina SBS 2006 My Love 마이 러브 Jang Mi-ran 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 여기 젊음이 - 91 대학생이 뽑은 삶의 노래 사랑의 노래 Weekend Comedy Theater 주말 코미디극장 1992 총집합 설날 큰잔치 Hidden Camera 몰래카메라 1994 그 사람 그 후 1997 Studio of Dreams 꿈의 스튜디오 KBS2 1998 Studio of Love 사랑의 스튜디오 MBC New Life for Children 어린이에게 새 생명을 1999 Access! Movie World 접속! 무비월드 SBS 우리 용서합시다 MBC Childcare Diary 육아일기 EBS 2001 Let's Praise 칭찬합시다 MBC 2006 Doctors 닥터스 2008 모성탐구 엄마가 달라졌어요 EBS Narration 2009 Asiatic Black Bears Returned to Nature 자연으로 돌아간 반달가슴곰 SBS Documentary narration Love - Robot Legged Sejin 사랑 - "로봇다리 세진이" 편 MBC 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 2014 The Return of Superman 슈퍼맨이 돌아왔다 KBS2 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 Family from today 오늘부터 가족 JTBC Host 2022 As You Want원하는대로 MBNTour 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

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