Hwang Bo-ra

Actor · Born October 2, 1983 (43) · Busan, South Korea

Hwang Bo Ra is a South Korean actress. Born on October 2, 1983, she made her acting debut in the 1999 film “Memento Mori.” But she shot to fame after appearing as the “cup noodle girl” in a ramen commercial in the mid-2000s. The 2007 film “Skeletons in the Closet” brought her a few Best New Actress awards. Hwang Bo Ra has appeared in many popular films and television dramas since, including “Love Rain” (2012), “Arang and the Magistrate” (2012), “Cunning Single Lady” (2014) and “Ms. Temper & Nam Jung Gi” (2016).

Biography from TMDB.

Born: October 2, 1983 (43)
From: Busan, South Korea
Works as: Actor
Titles: 20 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Hwang Bo-ra's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

44%

Self

18%

Power

18%

Morality

11%

Society

Ideas

Family bonds4 Romantic love4 Class2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally

3 of 4

Hero

1 of 4

Heroas Shim Yong-sun in Skeletons in the Closet (2007)
Allyas Bong Se-ra in What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018)
Allyas Yeo Mi-ri in Dali and the Cocky Prince (2021)
Allyas Jang Um-ji in Kiss Sixth Sense (2022)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic

Warm

Tense

Joyful

Thrilling

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good6 Hopeful4 Cathartic2 Thought-provoking2 Bittersweet2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy5
Bittersweet3
Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hwang Bo-ra's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

KOCOWA6 titles, show their 6 titles on KOCOWA
CJ ENM Selects1 title, show their title on CJ ENM Selects

Subscription and free streaming for Hwang Bo-ra's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

66 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Na Eun-mi
The Time of Dog and Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 3 episodes · Actor
Romance in the House(2024)
Show 12 episodes · as Yoo Se-ri
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Our Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Mi-jin
Destined with You(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Jeong-min
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Crash Course in Romance(2023)
Show 16 episodes · as Lee Mi-ok
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 14 episodes · as Masha Kim
Kiss Sixth Sense(2022)
Show 12 episodes · as Jang Um-ji
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
걱정말아요 그대, 변호의 신 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 8 episodes · Actor
O’PENing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 1 episode · as Oh Soon-young
Business Proposal(2022)
Show 1 episode · as Journalist
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Hwang Ga
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Dali and the Cocky Prince(2021)
Show 16 episodes · as Yeo Mi-ri
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Ssurvival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 25 episodes · Actor
While You're Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Song Eun Hye
Zombie Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 12 episodes · as Gong Sun-Young
Mystic Pop-up Bar(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Chun Hyang
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Hyena(2020)
Show 16 episodes · as Sim Yoo-mi
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Dogs Are Incredible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Vagabond(2019)
Show 16 episodes · as Gong Hwa-sook
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
내 형제의 연인들: 가족이 보고있다 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 6 episodes · as MC
Where Is My Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Trade Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Mi-yeon
Touch Your Heart(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Hwang Yeon-du [Yoon-seo's rival]
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
My Strange Hero(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Woman dumped by Kang Bok-Soo
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Dae Jang-Geum Is Watching(2018)
Show 1 episode · as VIP
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim(2018)
Show 16 episodes · as Bong Se-ra
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Busted!(2018)
Show 3 episodes · as Hwang Bora
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
The Miracle We Met (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 18 episodes · as Song Sa-ran
Borg Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 22 episodes · as Koo Seol Soo Ji
The Discloser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Mi-ran
Fight for My Way(2017)
Show 2 episodes · as Park Chan Sook
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Ordinary People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Actor
Entourage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Style Director
Blow Breeze(2016)
Show 53 episodes · as Jo Hee-ra
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Bounty Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Chairman's entourage / Cat stand-in
Once Upon a Time in Gwangju (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 4 episodes · as Yeo Ju
Phantom Detective(2016)
as Used Book Store Woman
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Ms. Temper & Nam Jung Gi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 16 episodes · as Jang Mi-Ri
The Phone(2015)
as Kim Hye-jin
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Gye-hwa
Mr. Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 16 episodes · as Yoo Na-hee
Navigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Su-na
Cunning Single Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 16 episodes · as Kang Min-young
Firstborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 54 episodes · as Park Soon-Geum
Tale of Arang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 20 episodes · as Bang-wool
Love Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 20 episodes · as Hwang In-sook
Dangerous Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 124 episodes · as Kang So-ra
Petty Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Female Writer
Smile, Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 50 episodes · as Kim Mi-So
Road No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 20 episodes · as Girl from Jong Ki's hometown
Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Joomoonjin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Jina
The Relation of Face, Heart and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Tae-young
Amnok River Flows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 3 episodes · as young Gu Wol Yi
Love Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 16 episodes · as Kim Soon-Young
Dachimawa Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Girl
Radio Dayz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Myeong-wol
Skeletons in the Closet(2007)
as Shim Yong-sun
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
My Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 16 episodes · as Ahn Jin Sim
The Secret Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 20 episodes · as Seo Yeong Ji's younger sister
Lawyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 15 episodes · as Shin Ji-Na
2004 Human Market (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 20 episodes · as Gong Mi
Something Happened in Bali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 20 episodes · as Clothing store clerk
Nonstop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 40 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Phantom Detective (2016)

$9.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Vagabond (2019)

Midcredits 95^th

Film career

20002026

2005Screen debut· My Girl
2015First film· Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting66 of 66 · 80^th

By decade

2000s12 · acting2010s36 · acting2020s18 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Hwang Bo-ra work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hwang Bo-ra's MovieCove titles; Kim Hye-su shares the most, 2.

Kim Hye-su2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Kim Hye-su