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Moon Geun-young

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Moon Geun-young

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Also known as Moon Geun-yeong

South Korean actress

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Moon Geun-young (문근영) is a South Korean film and television actor who began her career in 1997. Born in Gwangju, she is a female human who practices Buddhism. She is educated at Sungkyunkwan University and speaks Korean as her native language.

Her professional work includes roles in acting and film direction. She is recognized within the acting department of the film industry.

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Film & TV

Gwangju, South Korea

Moon Geun-young (born May 6, 1987, in Gwangju, South Korea) is a South Korean award-winning actress, commercial film (CF) star, and model. Affectionately called "Korean nation's little sister," Moon started modeling at the age of 12 and appeared in the documentary film On the Way (1999) the following year. She came into the spotlight through her role as the young Eun-suh in the hugely popular…

Known for

  • Abyss — Woman2022
  • Hellbound — Ms. Sunshine / Oh Ji-won2021
  • Catch The Ghost — Yoo Ryung2019
  • Secrets of Wildlife2018
  • On the Border — Self2018
  • Amazing Saturday — Self2018
  • You Quiz on the Block — Self2018
  • Glass Garden — Jae-yeon2017
  • Entourage — Self2016
  • The Throne — Lady Hye Gyeong-gung2015

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Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
South Korea
Place of birth
Gwangju
Occupation
television actor
Educated at
Sungkyunkwan University
Languages spoken
Korean
Native language
Korean
Religion
Buddhism
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Moon Geun-young in October 2024.png
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Moon Geun-young
date of birth
1987-05-06
start of work period
1997-00-00
name in native language
문근영
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Encyclopedic overview

Moon Geun-young (Korean: 문근영; 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).

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