Biography

Kim Borana, professionally known as Borana, is a South Korean actress and singer born on October 16, 1972, in Seoul. She began her entertainment career in 1987 after winning the Photogenic Award at the Miss Lotte pageant, which led to her debut as a model for Lotte Confectionery. In 1992, she was officially selected as part of SBS's second talent recruitment class, marking her transition into acting. Throughout the 1990s, Borana appeared in various television dramas, films, and musicals, and served as the lead vocalist on Uptown's fourth album Verbal Medication in 1999. That same year, she married music producer Dick (Gu Yong-hui) and temporarily retired from public life. She returned to acting in 2017 with the independent film Flowers, and has since resumed her career with roles in productions such as Backstreet Rookie (2020), When My Love Blooms (2020), Red Balloon (2022), and Woman in a Veil (2023). Borana is a Christian and attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts, though she did not complete her studies.

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Mouse

Mouse

2021Series
8.4
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Doctor Slump

Doctor Slump

2024Series
8.1
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Tomorrow

Tomorrow

2022Series
8.4
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The Art of Sarah

The Art of Sarah

2026Series
7.6
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Confidence Queen

Confidence Queen

2025Series
7.4
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Through the Darkness

Through the Darkness

2022Series
7.7
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Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes

Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes

1990Film
5.5
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Thunderhawk 6 - Third Generation Thunderhawk

Thunderhawk 6 - Third Generation Thunderhawk

1989Film
3.0
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The Love of a Grape Seed

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This Is the Beginning of Love

This Is the Beginning of Love

1991Film0