Moon Geun-young

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Moon Geun-young (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; born May 6, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Affectionately called the "Nation's Little Sister", Moon began modeling at the age of 10, then made her acting debut in 1999 as a child actress. She first rose to stardom through her role as the young Eun-suh in the hugely popular television drama series Autumn in My Heart (2000), followed by a well-received turn in Kim Jee-woon's critically acclaimed horror film A Tale of Two Sisters (2003). Moon solidified her star status by headlining the box-office hit My Little Bride (2004). At age 21, she became the youngest recipient of a Grand Prize ("Daesang") which she won at SBS Drama Awards for the television series Painter of the Wind (2008).[1]

Career

1999–2002: Early career

Before her acting debut on a television drama series, Moon filmed several commercials and modeled for various magazines. She started modeling at the age of 12, and first appeared onscreen on the 1999 documentary drama On the Road directed by Choi Jae-eun.[2] Moon's rise to fame came in 2000 when she starred as the younger counterpart of Song Hye-kyo's character in the pan-Asia hit drama Autumn in My Heart.[3] She won the Best Young Actress award at the 2000 KBS Drama Awards for her role, together with her co-star Choi Woo-hyuk.[4]

Following her early success, she returned to the screen in 2001 as the young Empress Myeongseong (Lee Mi-yeon played the adult version) in the historical drama Empress Myeongseong.[3] In 2002, Moon made her film debut in Lovers' Concerto, playing a supporting role as Cha Tae-hyun's younger sister.[5]

2003–2007: Breakthrough

Moon was launched as a major star with her role in Kim Jee-woon's critically acclaimed horror film A Tale of Two Sisters (2003).[6] A Tale of Two Sisters ranks among the highest-grossing Korean horror films and was the first to be screened in American theaters.[7]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In 2004, Moon headlined the romantic comedy film My Little Bride. It was the second most popular Korean film of the year, behind the blockbuster hit Taegukgi. In the film, Moon plays an ordinary high school girl who has to marry an older man (played by Kim Rae-won) due to a pact their grandfathers made during the Korean War.[8][9] Following the release of My Little Bride, the press gave Moon the title "Nation's Little Sister".[10][11]

In 2005, Moon starred in Innocent Steps where she played the role of an ethnic Korean living in China, who finds herself to be a complete fish out of water after moving to South Korea.[12] Innocent Steps was a hit, and its success along with My Little Bride established Moon as a genuine box office draw.[13] That year, Moon ranked first among actresses in the Korean film industry as the most bankable star.[14] Moon and actor Cho Seung-woo also received the 2005 Good Model award from the Korea Advertisers Association; 200 members voted for the winners based on how much they contributed to boosting the sales of products and enhancing the image of advertisers.[15]

In 2006, Moon starred in Love Me Not, a Korean big-screen remake of popular Japanese TV drama Ai nante iranee yo, natsu ("I Don't Need Love, Summer"), where she played a cold-hearted blind heiress.[16] Later that year, Moon and veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki hosted the 2006 Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), the biggest international film festival in South Korea.[17]

2008–present: Acting acclaim

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Moon at the 2010 KBS Drama Awards

In 2008, Moon returned to television in the period epic Painter of the Wind, where she played the lead role of Shin Yun-bok, a painter who disguises herself as a man and becomes mentored by the master Kim Hong-do (played by Park Shin-yang).[18] Shin was a real-life historical figure, a painter who lived during the Joseon period (1392–1910) and was known for his realistic and delicate depictions of daily life.[19] Moon received acting acclaim for her performance, including Best Actress at the 2008 Grimae Awards (presented by the Korean Broadcasting Directors Association), Best TV Actress at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards, and the Daesang ("Grand Prize") at the 2008 SBS Drama Awards, making her the youngest recipient of a Daesang in the drama awards history of all three networks.[20]

In 2010, Moon starred in Cinderella's Sister, a modern fairy tale retelling of the contentious relationship between two stepsisters (opposite Seo Woo).[21][22] Later in the year, she starred in the romantic comedy Mary Stayed Out All Night alongside Jang Keun-suk.[23][24] 2010 also marked the year she made her theater debut, in the Korean staging of Patrick Marber's play Closer.[25] She caused a stir as the strip dancing, promiscuous Alice, opposite Um Ki-joon's Dan.[26][27]

Moon returned to TV, playing a struggling young designer in Cheongdam-dong Alice (2012).[28] She then starred in Goddess of Fire (2013), playing Yoo Jung, a character based on Baek Pa-sun, the first female potter and porcelain artist of the Joseon period.[29] This is her second historical drama (or sageuk), five years after Painter of the Wind.[30]

Moon made her long-awaited return to the big screen in Lee Joon-ik's period film The Throne, in which she played Lady Hyegyŏng, the wife of Crown Prince Sado.[31][32] This is followed by the mystery thriller series The Village: Achiara's Secret.[33]

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Moon at the JIMFF in 2022

In 2016, Moon starred in her second theater play, Romeo and Juliet alongside Park Jeong-min.[34] She was also cast in the mystery film Glass Garden, which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in 2017.[35][36]

In 2019, Moon was confirmed to make her small-screen comeback in the tvN's crime drama Catch the Ghost.[37]

In 2022, Moon signed a contract with Cree Company.[38]

Personal life

Moon graduated from Gwangju Gukje High School in February 2006. In March 2006, she entered Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul.[39] Moon was known for being a diligent student and had a solid attendance record, a rarity among Korean celebrities in college.[39] She studied Korean Language and Literature.[40][41]

Their agencies confirmed that Moon dated her Goddess of Fire co-star Kim Bum for seven months, from October 2013 to April 2014.[42][43] Not long after agencies of both actors confirmed the news stating: "They did break up not too long ago but have decided to remain good friends and supportive colleagues".[44][45]

Moon was diagnosed with compartment syndrome, and received emergency treatments to treat her arm muscle pain.[46]

Philanthropy

Morning Reading

Moon donated close to Template:SK won to Morning Reading, a non-profit organization that promotes reading books.[47] She gave Template:SK won in 2005, Template:SK won in 2006 and Template:SK won in 2007. Moon made the contributions secretly through her mother, Ryu Seon-young, but her good deeds became known when Morning Reading revealed its 2007 account information online.

Haenam Children's Center

Moon donated about Template:SK won in 2006 to a learning center for poor children in Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, near her hometown of Gwangju.[48] Bae Yo-seop opened an after-school study room for children from poor or single-parent families to study there for free in 2002. The program was facing closure in October 2006 when the landlord told Bae that the house would be sold. A new building, equipped with library, computer room, bathhouse and dining room was built on the land, and the Template:SK won expense was also covered by Moon. Moon also paid an unannounced visit to their classrooms.

Community Chest of Korea

Moon donated more than Template:SK won over the last ten years to the Community Chest of Korea, a nationwide network of 16 nonprofit fundraising organizations, becoming the biggest individual donor. Moon had wanted to remain an anonymous donor, but the organization was pressured by a media frenzy to identify her.[49] Her donations were used to build children's libraries and subsidize hospital costs for children suffering from leukemia or cancer. Apart from the Community Chest of Korea, Moon has also given several hundred millions of won to scholarship foundations.[50]

Because of her charitable activities, particularly for the Community Chest of Korea, Moon was selected among 100 people that "lit up the world" in 2008 in a survey conducted by the Korea Green Foundation.[51]

Hangeul Library in Sydney

Moon again showed her generosity by building a Korean library for young Korean expatriates in Australia. Working with the Lindfield Korean School in Sydney, the actress donated Template:SK won towards construction of a permanent Korean library (called the Hangeul Library) and also donated 10,000 books to over 40 Korean schools scattered across the city. Moon has been donating books with her own money since 2006, when she saw during a visit to her relatives in Australia how young Korean students there did not have enough books or places to learn Korean.[52]

Donated Haenam Children's Center to NGO Group

In April 2009, Moon donated the Haenam Children's Center to be used as a study room for poor students to the NGO group Good People, an international charity group of UN UCOSCO special consultative status aiming to improve self-sustainability and eradicate extreme poverty through restoration of self-esteem using the principles of human dignity and equality at a global level.[53][54]

Filmography

Film

As an actor

Year Title Role
1999 On The Way (documentary)
2002 Lovers' Concerto Lee Ji-yoon
2003 A Tale of Two Sisters Bae Su-yeon
2004 My Little Bride Seo Bo-eun
2005 Innocent Steps Jang Chae-rin
2006 Love Me Not Ryu Min
2015 The Throne Lady Hyegyŏng
2017 Glass Garden Jae-yoon

As a director

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Abyss Director Short Film; It will premiere at the 26th BIFAN. [55]
The Stage
Be In My Dream

Television series

Year Title Role
1999 Burnt Rice Teacher and Seven Potatoes Han Mi-soo
2000 Autumn in My Heart young Yoon/Choi Eun-suh
Medical Center dying young singer
(guest appearance, episode 15)
2001 Empress Myeongseong Min Ja-yeong
(young Empress Myeongseong)
Life is Beautiful young Yoo Hee-jung
2003 Wife[56] Han Min-ju
2008 Painter of the Wind Shin Yun-bok
2010 Cinderella's Stepsister Go Eun-jo/Song Eun-jo
Marry Me, Mary! Wi Mae-ri
2012 Cheongdam-dong Alice Han Se-kyung
2013 Goddess of Fire Yoo Jung
2015 The Village: Achiara's Secret Han So-yoon
2016 Entourage[57] Cameo
2019 Catch the Ghost Yoo Ryeong
2021 KBS Drama Special:
"Abyss" 		Oh Eun-soo[58]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Hellbound Ms. Sunshine Cameo (Season 2) [59]

Variety show

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Those Who Cross the Line – Season 2[60] Cast member

Theater

Theater play performances
Year Title Role Venue Date Ref.
English Korean
2010 Closer 클로저 Alice Art One Theatre 1 August 6 to October 10 [61]
Gyeonggi Art Centre Grand Theatre October 23 to 24
Daegu Student Culture Center Grand Hall October 30 to 31
2016–2017 Romeo and Juliet 로미오와 줄리엣 Juliet National Theater Daloreum Theater December 9–January 13 [62]
2017 Gunpo Culture and Arts Center Suri Hall (Grand Performance Hall) January 21–22 [63]
Woosong Arts Center Daejeon February 4–5 [64]
Suseong Artpia Paper Hall Daegu February 23–24 [65]
Andong Culture and Arts Center Woongbu Hall February 25–26 [66]

Discography

Year Title Album
2004 "I Don't Know About Love Yet" My Little Bride OST
2005 "Yarae flavour" (Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler) Innocent Steps OST
"You don't know" (Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler)
2010 "Sound of the Wind" Love Tree Project

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2000 KBS Drama Awards Best Young Actress Autumn in My Heart Won [67]
2003 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress A Tale of Two Sisters Nominated
2004 41st Grand Bell Awards My Little Bride Won [68]
Popularity Award Won [69]
12th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Actress Won [70]
3rd Korean Film Awards Nominated
25th Blue Dragon Film Awards Popular Star Award Won [71]
6th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best OST "I Don't Know About Love Yet"
(My Little Bride)		 Nominated
2005 5th Korea World Youth Film Festival Favorite Actress Template:NA Won [72]
42nd Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Innocent Steps Nominated
Popularity Award Won [73]
2006 29th Golden Cinematography Awards Best Actress Won [74]
6th Korea World Youth Film Festival Favorite Actress Template:NA Won [75]
2007 44th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Love Me Not Nominated
7th Korea World Youth Film Festival Favorite Actress Template:NA Won [76]
2008 21st Grimae Awards Best Actress Painter of the Wind Won [77]
SBS Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Won [20]
Top Excellence Award, Actress Nominated
Best Couple Award with Moon Chae-won Won
Top 10 Stars Won
2009 4th Seoul International Drama Awards Best Actress Nominated
Popularity Award Won [78]
45th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (TV) Won [79]
2010 6th Template:Ill Best Actress in a Play Closer Won [80]
Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards Female Buzz Star Award Mary Stayed Out All Night Won [81]
3rd Korea Drama Awards Best Actress Cinderella's Sister Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Cinderella's Sister, Mary Stayed Out All Night Won [82]
Popularity Award Won [82]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Cinderella's Sister Nominated [82]
Best Couple Award with Jang Keun-suk Mary Stayed Out All Night Won [82]
2011 6th Seoul International Drama Awards Outstanding Korean Actress Won [83]
47th Baeksang Arts Awards Most Popular Actress (TV) Cinderella's Sister Won [84]
2013 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Cheongdam-dong Alice Nominated
MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama Goddess of Fire Nominated
2015 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries The Village: Achiara's Secret Won [85]
Top 10 Stars Won
2018 2nd Malaysia Golden Global Awards Best Actress Glass Garden Nominated
2022 Women in Film Korea Festival Kang Soo-yeon Award Abyss, The Stage, Be In My Dream Won [86]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2011 Korea Power Celebrity 40 34th [87]

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