Ha Hee-ra (Korean: 하희라; born October 29, 1969)[2][3] 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).[4][5][6][7]
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 with 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.[8][9][10][11]
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.[12][13][14][15][16][17][8] The couple have two children: son Min-seo and daughter Yoon-seo.[4][18]
^Kim, Sook-kyung (September 16, 2022). 하희라 "강태오, 예의 바르고 순수…잘될 줄 알았다" (인터뷰) [Ha Hee-ra, "Kang Tae-oh, polite and pure… I thought it would turn out well" (interview)] (in Korean). OBS TV. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee Jun-hyun (March 31, 2022). 하희라, 30년 지기 신애라 위해 깜짝 출연 "♥최수종과 즐겨 봐" ('금쪽같은') [Ha Hee-ra, make a surprise appearance for Shin Ae-ra, her girlfriend of 30 years, "Have fun with ♥ Choi Soo-jong" ('Golden-like')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Naver.
^Son Jin-ah (October 12, 2022). 최수종·하희라·주상욱·조재윤, '세컨 하우스' 출연…10월 말 첫방(공식) [Choi Soo-jong, Ha Hee-ra, Joo Sang-wook, and Jo Jae-yoon to appear in 'Second House'... First episode at the end of October (official)] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
^Choi Hye-jin (December 27, 2022). 하희라, '디어마이마더' 진행자 발탁 "엄마들과 공감 나눠 기뻐 [Hee-ra Ha, selected as host of 'Dear My Mother' "I'm happy to share empathy with mothers] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Naver.
^Woo Da-bin (July 21, 2022). 하희라, 14년 만 연극 복귀…'러브레터'로 관객 만난다 [Ha Hee-ra returns to theater after 14 years... Meet the audience with 'Love Letter] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022 – via Naver.
^Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.
^Jeong Tae-geun (December 25, 2021). 최수종♥하희라, '2021 KBS 연예대상' 공로상…"모든 건 배우자 덕분 [Choi Soo-jong ♥ Ha Hee-ra, '2021 KBS Entertainment Awards' Achievement Award... "It's all thanks to my spouse"] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
^Lee Seung-rok (December 26, 2021). 오윤아·장민호, 우수상 리얼리티 부문 수상 영광 [KBS연예대상] [Yoona Oh and Minho Jang, Received Excellence Award in Reality Category [KBS Entertainment Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via Naver.
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