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Moon Geun-young

Moon Geun-young

Acting

Biography

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 television drama series Autumn Tale (2000). Her major breakthrough as a star was the horror film A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) directed by Kim Ji-woon. Later, she starred in such hit films as My Little Bride in 2004 and Innocent Steps in 2005. Moon Geun Young's recent dramas are Mary Stayed Out All Night with Jang Keun Suk and Cheongdam-dong Alice with Park Si-hoo.

Known For

Painter of the Wind
6.7

Painter of the Wind is a 2008 South Korean historical television series starring Moon Geun-young and Park Shin-yang. Based on the bestselling historical fiction novel by Lee Jung-myung that took artistic license with the premise that perhaps the Joseon painter Shin Yun-bok had really been a woman, it centers on Yun-bok, a talented young painter who disguises herself as a boy to search for her father's murderer. She meets Kim Hong-do, a master painter who guides her into becoming a great artist, and they develop a strong friendship of mentor and disciple. The drama has won numerous awards, including the Asian TV Series Special Award at the 2010 Shanghai Television Festival and the silver award at the 2010 Houston International Film Festival, while actress Moon Geun-young received the grand prize at the 2008 SBS Drama Awards, as well as Best TV Actress at the 2009 Baeksang Arts Awards and 2008 Grimae Awards for her role.

Painter of the Wind

2008Series
The Goddess of Fire
3.2

Goddess of Fire is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Moon Geun-young, Lee Sang-yoon, Kim Bum, Park Gun-hyung, Seo Hyun-jin, Jun Kwang-ryul, Jeong Bo-seok, Byun Hee-bong, Han Go-eun, and Lee Kwang-soo. It airs on MBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 32 episodes beginning July 1, 2013. The historical drama depicts the life and love of Yoo Jung, who is based on real-life 16th century historical figure Baek Pa-sun, renowned as the first female potter and porcelain artist in the Joseon Dynasty. Baek's glazing skills were so prized, she was appointed as a china maker for the royal family. But her fame also attracted the attention of foreign invaders, and during the Japanese invasion in 1592, she was among the Korean artisans captured and forcibly taken to Japan and made to continue their craft there. Under Toyotomi Hideyoshi's orders to enrich Japanese arts and culture, Baek helped the advancement of many new types of pottery that would be claimed as Japanese works of art. She became well-respected in Japan, and there exists a shrine in the city of Arita dedicated to her.

The Goddess of Fire

2013Series
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Han Sang Jin is married to Kim Na Young and they have a 7 year old daughter, Min Joo. They live with his mom, younger brother, younger sister, and sister's daughter. One day, Sang Jin vanishes while on a business trip. He remains missing for over 7 years until one day he is spotted by his college friend, Nam Hyun Pil, at a ski resort. Min Joo, now 15, sees him as well but she just thinks he looks like her dad. Hyun Pil begins digging and finds out that the man is called Min Young Tae. Young Tae is married to Hyun Ja and they have a 3 year old son, Ung Pyo. Hyun Ja doesn't care about that all she knows is that he's her husband and the father of her child. Hyun Pil makes the hard decision to tell the truth to Na Young, to whom he's just proposed. The question is now which man will he live as, Han Sang Jin or Min Young Tae, since each man has a different wife.

Wife

2003Series