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] Ha Hee-ra was born in Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea to a Taiwanese father and a Korean mother.
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] She married actor Choi Soo-jong in November 1993, and obtained South Korean citizenship after their wedding.