Ra Mi-ran (born March 6, 1975) is a South Korean actress and television personality.
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![]() Ra Mi-ran in 2017 | |
Born | (1975-03-06) March 6, 1975 (age 47) Gohan-eup, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon Province, South Korea |
Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
Occupation | Actress, television personality |
Years active | 2005–present |
Agent | C-JeS |
Spouse | Kim Jin-gu (김진구)[1] |
Children | Kim Geun-woo (김근우)[2] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ra Mi-ran |
McCune–Reischauer | Ra Miran |
Before making her film debut in Lady Vengeance (2005), Ra Mi-ran spent years acting in theatre. Afterwards, she appeared in more than 40 films but did not receive acclaim or public recognition until she starred in Dancing Queen (2012), with one review calling her "the standout" as the protagonist's best friend and hairdresser.[3]
She is most prolific as a supporting actress,[4][5][6] notably in Lee Joon-ik's Hope (2013), for which her portrayal of a young boy's mother won Best Supporting Actress at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards;[7] as well as The Himalayas (2015),[8] for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards. She was also noted as a scene stealer in the hit cable drama Reply 1988 (2015).[9][10]
Ra was also praised in her leading role as a North Korean defector in Jeon Kyu-hwan's indie 'Dance Town' (2011), with Variety calling it "riveting" and "a landmark performance."
Though the reality show 'Sister's Slam Dunk", she, along with cast members: Min Hyo Rin, Kim Sook, Hong Jin Kyung, Jessi, and Tiffany. They debuted as a girl group with the oldest average age in kpop history, under the name 'Unnies'.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2005 | Sympathy for Lady Vengeance | Oh Su-hee | ||
2006 | Forbidden Quest | housewife 1 | ||
The Host | cameo | |||
Mission Sex Control | Un-nyeon | |||
2007 | Bank Attack | Mrs. Bong | ||
2008 | Life Is Cool | cameo | ||
Crush and Blush | Jung-nyeo's Aunt | |||
Portrait of a Beauty | nobleman's wife | |||
2009 | Thirst | Nurse Yu | ||
Running Turtle | cameo | |||
Searching for the Elephant | middle-aged teacher | |||
2010 | Twilight Gangsters | cameo | ||
Enemy at the Dead End | head nurse | |||
Hello Ghost | cameo | |||
2011 | Children... | psychic | cameo | |
Late Blossom | nurse | |||
Dance Town | Ri Jeong-rim | |||
Penny Pinchers | Lady owner | |||
2012 | Dancing Queen | Myung-ae | ||
The Beat Goes On | cameo | |||
Runway Cop | cameo | |||
Two Moons | Na Mi-ran | |||
Horror Stories | mother | |||
The Traffickers | female courier 1 | cameo | ||
Code Name: Jackal | cleaner | |||
2013 | South Bound | Ra Mi-Ran | cameo | |
Very Ordinary Couple | Ms. Son | [11] | ||
The Spy: Undercover Operation | Yakult | [12] | ||
Act | Doctor Choi | cameo | ||
Hope | Gwang-sik's wife | |||
The Weight | woman from Incheon | |||
2014 | Hot Young Bloods | Na-young | [13] | |
My Love, My Bride | Madam | [14] | ||
Big Match | Young-ho's wife | [15] | ||
Ode to My Father | Deok-soo's paternal aunt | [16] | ||
2015 | Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies | Eum Soon-ok | ||
Wonderful Nightmare | Mi-sun | [17] | ||
The Himalayas | Jo Myeong-ae | |||
The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale | Chil-goo's wife | [18] | ||
2016 | Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River | Female Buddhist Yoon | [19] | |
The Last Princess | Bok-soon | [20] | ||
2017 | Ordinary Person | Song Jeong-sook | special appearance | [21] |
The Mayor | Yang Jin-joo | [22] | ||
Speckles: The Tarbosaurus 2 | Fang | voice | ||
2018 | High Society | Lee Hwa-ran | [23] | |
Intimate Stranger | Kim So-wol | voice | ||
2019 | The Dude In Me | Oh Mi-seon | [24] | |
Miss & Mrs. Cops | Mi-yeong | [25] | ||
2020 | Honest Candidate | Joo Sang-sook | [26] | |
2021 | New Year Blues | Yong Mi's sister-in-law (cameo) | ||
2022 | Honest Candidate 2 | Joo Sang-sook | [27][28] | |
Come Back Home | Yeong Shim | [29] [30][31] | ||
Highway Family | Yeong-seon | [32][33] | ||
TBA | Citizen Deok Hee | [34] | ||
Hi.5 | Sun-nyeo | [35] | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2009 | Cinderella Man | Velvet Lee | ||
2011 | The Duo | Eob Deuk-ne | ||
2012 | Fashion King | Young-gul's employee | ||
The King 2 Hearts | cameo | |||
I Like You | Yoon Gong-ja | |||
2013 | Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love | Jo Sa-seok's wife | ||
Rude Miss Young-ae – Season 12 | Ra Mi-ran | [36] | ||
The Eldest | Na Mi-soon | |||
The Suspicious Housekeeper | Yang Mi-ja | |||
The Heirs | Myung-soo's mother | cameo | ||
2014 | Drama Special – You're Pretty, Oh Man-book | Nam Mi-soon | [37] | |
Let's Eat | Cameo (episode 16) | |||
Rude Miss Young-ae – Season 13 | Ra Mi-ran | |||
Steal Heart | Kkang-soon | |||
A Witch's Love | Baek Na-rae | |||
The Idle Mermaid | Seblin | |||
Lump in my Life | Class president's mother/ hairdresser | |||
Blade Man | Elisa Park | |||
2015 | Rude Miss Young-Ae – Season 14 | Ra Mi-ran | ||
Reply 1988 | Ra Mi-ran | |||
2016 | Come Back Mister | Maya | [38] | |
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop | Bok Sun-nyeo | [39] | ||
Rude Miss Young-Ae – Season 15 | Ra Mi-ran | |||
2017 | Avengers Social Club | Hong Do-hee | [40] | |
Drama Special – Madame Jung's Last Week | Madame Jung | [41] | ||
2018 | The Beauty Inside | Han se-gye | Cameo (Episode 10) | |
Miracle That We Met | Jo Yeon-hwa | [42] | ||
2019 | Melting Me Softly | Kang Ok Bong (Panelist) | Cameo (Episode 6) | |
Black Dog: Being A Teacher | Park Seong-soon | |||
2021 | Bossam: Steal the Fate | A widow who gets bossam | Cameo (Episode 1) | [43] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | Dr. Park's Clinic | Sa Mo-rim | [44] |
TBA | Cruel Intern | Go Hae-ra | [45] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Real Men | Cast Member | Season 1, episode 69–73, Female Soldier Special | [46] |
2016 | Sister's Slam Dunk | Season 1 | [47] | |
2018–2019 | Weekend Playlist | Episode 1–17 | [48] | |
2022 | Living for an Empty House in a Fishing Village | Host | [49] |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | |
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KOR [50] |
US World [51] | ||||
"Shut Up" (featuring Yoo Hee-yeol) |
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3 | — |
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Non-album single |
"Show Time" (with Lee Sung-kyung)[53][54] |
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"RAMIRANI ""라미란이" (with Mirani) [55] |
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Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | The Miracle We Met | Nominated | [56] |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2014 | Best Supporting Actress – Film | Hope | Nominated | |
2016 | The Himalayas | Won | [57] | ||
Best Actress – Television | Reply 1988 | Nominated | [58] | ||
2017 | Best Supporting Actress – Film | The Last Princess | Nominated | ||
2018 | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Avengers Social Club | Nominated | [59] | |
Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Dancing Queen | Nominated | |
2013 | Hope | Won | [60] | ||
2014 | My Love, My Bride | Nominated | |||
2015 | Ode to My Father | Nominated | |||
2016 | The Last Princess | Nominated | |||
2021[note 1] | Best Leading Actress | Honest Candidate | Won | [61][62][63] | |
Brand Customer Loyalty Award | 2021 | Best Actress - Film | Ra Mi-ran | Won | [64] |
Buil Film Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | The Himalayas | Nominated | |
2017 | The Last Princess | Nominated | |||
Busan International Film Festival | 2010 | Best Actress (Korean Cinema Today - Vision program) | Dance Town | Won | |
Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | The Himalayas | Nominated | |
Special Popularity Award | Won | [65] | |||
2017 | Best Supporting Actress | The Last Princess | Nominated | ||
2021 | Best Actress | Honest Candidate | Nominated | [66] | |
Grand Bell Awards | 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Dancing Queen | Nominated | |
2014 | Hope | Nominated | |||
2015 | Ode to My Father | Nominated | |||
2016 | The Last Princess | Won | [67] | ||
KBS Drama Awards | 2016 | The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop | Won | [68] | |
Best Couple | Ra Mi-ran (with Cha In-pyo) The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop |
Won | |||
2017 | Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Drama Special – Madame Jung's Last Week | Won | [69] | |
2018 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | The Miracle We Met | Won | [70] | |
Best Couple Award | Ra Mi-ran (with Kim Myung-min) The Miracle We Met |
Won | |||
Ra Mi-ran (with Kai) The Miracle We Met |
Nominated | ||||
KOFRA Film Awards | 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | Hope | Won | [71] |
2017 | The Last Princess | Won | [72] | ||
KBS Entertainment Awards | 2016 | Top Excellence Award for Variety Show | Sister's Slam Dunk | Won | |
Korea Cable TV Awards | 2016 | Popular Star | Reply 1988 | Won | [73] |
Max Movie Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Ode to My Father | Nominated | |
2016 | The Himalayas | Won | [74] | ||
MBC Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Excellence Award for Variety Show | Real Men | Won | |
SBS Drama Awards | 2016 | Special Acting Award, Actress in a Fantasy Drama | Please Come Back, Mister | Nominated | |
Scene Stealer Festival | 2016 | Scene Stealer of the Year | Reply 1988 | Won | |
tvN10 Awards | Scene Stealer, Actress | Won | [75] | ||
Country Or Organization | Year | Honor Or Award | Ref. |
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South Korea[note 2] | 2017 | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | [79] |
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Forbes | 2017 | Korea Power Celebrity | 19th | [80] |
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