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Nam Bo-ra

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Nam Bo-ra
Nam in December 2023
Born (1989-11-27) November 27, 1989 (age 36)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationDongduk Women's University - Broadcasting
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
AgentJellyfish Entertainment
Spouse
Lee Chan-woo
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(m. 2025)​
Children1
RelativesNo Min-woo (nephew)
Korean name
Hangul
남보라
RRNam Bora
MRNam Pora

Nam Bo-ra (Korean: 남보라; born November 27, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She appeared in Sunny, Moon Embracing the Sun, and Don't Cry, Mommy.[1][2][unreliable source?][3][unreliable source?]

Personal life

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Nam grew up in a large family, with one elder brother and twelve younger siblings (7 males, 5 females), though one of her younger brothers had died.[4] One of her nephews is No Min-woo, a member of the 6-member K-pop boy group Boyfriend.[5]

On October 20, 2024, Nam announced her engagement to her non-celebrity boyfriend on her YouTube channel.[6] Nam married businessman Lee Chan-woo on May 10, 2025.[7][8] On December 11, 2025, Nam announced that she was expecting the couples first child.[9] Nam gave birth to her first child, a son, on June 15, 2026.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2010Death Bell 2Hyun-ah
I Saw the DevilSection Chief Oh's daughter
2011Sunnyyoung Seo Geum-ok
2012HowlingJung-ah
Horror StoriesBak-jisegment: "Secret Recipe"
Don't Cry, MommyEun-ah
2013The SuspectJi Dong-chul's wife
2015Moon YoungYeong-eun
2019A Diamond In The RoughKim Gi-soon[11]
2021CroissantSeong-eun[12]
New Year BluesHyo Young's neighborCameo
A Long Day [13]
2023 My Brilliant Revenge Uhm So-hyun [14]

Television series

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Year Title Role
2006Look Back With a SmileNam Bo-ra
2010Road No. 1Kim Soo-hee
KBS Drama Special:
"Last Flashman"		Jo Ah-ra
Once Upon a Time in SaengchoriOh Na-young
2011Glory JaneKim Jin-joo
2012Moon Embracing the SunPrincess Minhwa
2013Don't Look Back: The Legend of OrpheusHan Yi-hyun
KBS Drama Special:
"The Memory in My Old Wallet"		Chae Soo-ah
A Little Love Never HurtsSong Eun-joo
2014Only LoveKim Saet-byul
2015My Heart Twinkle TwinkleLee Soon-jung
KBS Drama Special:
"Love Detective Sherlock K"		Kang Da-hae/Sherlock-K
2016SparkSon Ha-neul
2017Lovers in BloomJin Bo-ra
2018Top Star U-backNoh Hae-won
2021The Penthouse: War in Life 2pianist for Bae Ro-na (Cameo) [15]
2022It's Beautiful NowKim Yu-jin[16]
Today's Webtoon Jang Hye-mi[17]
2023–2024 Live Your Own Life Jeong Mi-rim[18]

Variety show

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Year Title
2005Chorus of Angels (Sunday Sunday Night)
2008날아라 슛돌이 4기
2013Dancing with the Stars: Season 3
2018 Secret Sisters
2019–2022 Class of Difference

Music video appearances

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Year Song title Artist
2003"Ache Aching"Sol Flower
2012"Leaving"[19]Noel
2013"Hello"NU'EST
2014"The Space Between"SoYou, Kwon Soonil, Park Yongin (Urban Zakapa)

Discography

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Album information Track listing
Project 나쁜사랑 (Project Bad Love)
  • Single
  • Released: November 24, 2009
  • Label: Starsharp Entertainment
Track listing
  1. Intro
  2. 나쁜 사랑 (Bad Love)

Ambassadorship

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  • Public relations ambassador representing Yellow Umbrella (2023)[20]

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
201119th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards[21] Best New Actress in a DramaOnce Upon a Time in Saengchori, Glory JaneWon
2012MBC Drama AwardsBest New ActressMoon Embracing the SunNominated
201349th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New ActressDon't Cry MommyNominated
34th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New ActressNominated
KBS Drama AwardsBest New ActressShark, The Memory in My Old WalletNominated
20143rd APAN Star AwardsBest New ActressOnly LoveWon
SBS Drama AwardsNew Star AwardWon

References

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  1. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (October 18, 2012). "Video: U-Kiss Dong Ho and Nam Bo Ra's Posters for Don't Cry Mommy Revealed". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Crybaby Nam Bo Ra, "I Want To Stop Crying, But..." Cries Again". KDramaStars. October 15, 2012. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Nam Bora says, "I once made some chocolate for a person I loved"". Korea.com. October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "'13남매 장녀' 남보라, 추석 앞두고 눈물 '왈칵'". Newsis via Naver. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ '해피투게더' 남보라, 민우와 다정한 사진 공개…"사실 제 고모예요. 고모 짱!". Segye Ilbo (in Korean). August 21, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ Hong, Se-young (October 20, 2024). 남보라 결혼 발표 "♥마음 맞는 짝궁 만나…잘 사는 모습 보여줄 것" [공식] [Nam Bo-ra Announces Marriage "♥ I've found a soulmate… I'll show you how we live well" [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ↑ Park, Jin-eop (May 10, 2025). 13남매 장녀 배우 남보라, 오늘(10일) 동갑내기 사업가와 결혼식 [Actress Nam Bo-ra, the eldest daughter of 13 siblings, marries a businessman of the same age today (10th)] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ Choi, Shin-ae (May 10, 2025). 남보라 결혼식 내부사진 공개..손흥민 닮은 남편→축가 난입한 남보라 '천생연분'[종합] [Nam Bo-ra's wedding interior photos revealed.. Husband who resembles Son Heung-min → Nam Bo-ra's 'match made in heaven' who interrupts the wedding song [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ "결혼 7개월만 임신 남보라, 빼꼼 내놓은 배 "올해 안 임신하고 팠는데 행복"" [Nam Bo-ra, pregnant after just seven months of marriage, shows off her baby bump: "I'm so happy I didn't get pregnant this year."]. m.newsen.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ Heo, Ji-hyung. "'13남매 장녀' 남보라 득남.."양수 없어 응급 제왕절개" [전문]" ['Eldest of 13 Siblings' Nam Bora Gives Birth to a Son... "Emergency Cesarean Section Due to Lack of Amniotic Flu" [Full Text]]. starnewskorea.com. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  11. ↑ "A Diamond in the Rough (Korean Movie - 2018) - 크게 될 놈". HanCinema. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Croissant Movie - 2020". HanCinema. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  13. ↑ Jang Ah-reum (December 2, 2021). 김동완·남보라·신소율·서준영 '긴하루' 12월 개봉…포스터 공개 [Kim Dong-wan, Nam Bo-ra, Shin So-yul, Seo Jun-young 'A Long Day' opens in December... poster release] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ↑ Lee Jun-hyun (March 20, 2023). 남보라, '찬란한 나의 복수'로 스크린 복귀…미혼모 워킹맘 엄소현 役 [Bora Nam returns to the screen with 'My Brilliant Revenge'... Eom So-hyun, a single mother and a working mother] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ↑ Seok Jae-hyun (February 9, 2021). 펜트하우스2' 측 "남보라 특별출연, 역할은 방송으로 확인 부탁"(공식). Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  16. ↑ Lee Yi-jin (May 15, 2022). '현재는 아름다워' 현미래, ♥윤시윤에 남보라 질투 ['You're Beautiful Now' Hyun Mi-rae, ♥ Nam Bo-ra is jealous of Yoon Si-yoon]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  17. ↑ Park, Soo-in (June 8, 2022). 남보라 '오늘의 웹툰' 출연, 업계 1위 영툰 부편집장 된다 [Nam Bo-ra to appear in 'Today's Webtoon' to become the industry's No. 1 Youngtoon deputy editor] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ↑ Lee Min-ji (June 15, 2023). '효심이네 각자도생' 남보라 출연, 변호사 출신 배우 지망생 된다 [공식] ['Hyosim's self-reliance' Nam Bo-ra appeared, became an aspiring lawyer-turned-actress [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  19. ↑ Ho, Stewart (April 16, 2012). "Noel Releases Music Video Preview Featuring Nam Bo Ra". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 23, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  20. ↑ Jang Ji-yoon (December 6, 2022). 남보라, 소상공인 돕는다…노란우산 홍보대사 발탁 [Bora Nam helps small business owners... Selected as Yellow Umbrella Public Relations Ambassador] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ↑ Hong, Lucia (December 16, 2011). "So Ji-sub, Park Hae-il, Lee Tae-gon win top prize at culture and entertainment ceremony". 10Asia. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
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