Moon Ga-young

Moon Ga-young
Born (1996-07-10) July 10, 1996
Karlsruhe, Germany
Nationality South Korea
Other names Moon Ka-young
Education Pungmoon Girls' High School
Sungkyunkwan University
Occupation Actress
Years active 2006-present
Agent KeyEast
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Korean name
Hangul 문가영
Hanja 文佳煐
Revised Romanization Mun Ga-yeong
McCune–Reischauer Mun Kayŏng

Moon Ga-young (born July 10, 1996) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in Heartstrings (2011), EXO Next Door (2015), The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 (2015), Mirror of the Witch (2016) and Don't Dare to Dream (2016). She also starred in short drama Mimi and drama The Great Seducer.

Early life

Moon was born in Karlsruhe, Germany to South Korean parents; her family moved back to Korea when she was 10 years old.[1][2]

Career

Moon began her acting career in 2006 as a child actress, appearing in both film and television. In 2014, the teenage Moon played her first leading role as the title character in Mimi, a four-episode mystery/romance drama that aired on cable channel Mnet.[3][4] In April 2015, Moon portrayed the female protagonist in the web drama, EXO Next Door which aired on Naver TV Cast.[5] She then played supporting roles in hit dramas Don't Dare to Dream and Live Up to Your Name.[6][7]

In 2017, she starred in the drama special Waltzing Alone.[8] In 2018, she starred in romance drama The Great Seducer, based on the 2003 film in French Untold Scandal.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006To Sir, with Loveyoung Eun-young
2007BuntOh Ye-ryung
Black HouseChul-yeon (Voice)
Shadows in the PalaceIl-won
Our Townyoung So-yeon
2008Do You See Seoul?Bun-rye
2013Killer ToonJo Seo-hyun[10]
2015Salut d'AmourAh-young[11]
IslandYeon-joo[12]
2016EclipseEun-young[13]
Twenty AgainSoo-mi[14]

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2006Fallen Angel, JennyHye-miMnet
2007Cloudy TodayRi-naEBS
Prince HoursMBC
By My Sideyoung Seo Eun-joo
Witch Yoo Heeyoung Ma Yoo-heeSBS
Merry Maryyoung Hwang Mae-riMBC
Hometown Over the HillNa Hae-youngKBS1
2008La Dolce VitaHa Na-riMBC
2009Ja Myung Goyoung So-soSBS
Friend, Our Legendyoung Choi Jin-sookMBC
2010The Reputable Familyyoung Han Dan-yiKBS1
Bad Guyyoung Hong Tae-raSBS
2011HeartstringsLee Jung-hyunMBC
2013Who Are You?Dan Oh-reum
(guest, episodes 1-2)		tvN
Wang's FamilyWang Hae-bakKBS2[15]
2014MimiMi-miMnet
2015EXO Next DoorJi Yeon-heeNaver TV Cast
The Merchant: Gaekju 2015Wol-yiKBS2[16]
Delicious LovePark Soo-jinNaver TV Cast[17]
2016Mirror of the WitchSol-gaeJTBC[18]
Don't Dare to DreamLee Ppal-gangSBS
2017Live Up to Your NameDongmakgaetvN
Drama Special- Waltzing AloneKim Min-SunKBS2
2018The Great SeducerChoi Soo-jiMBC

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2009Sinnara ScienceKBS1MC

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2010KBS Drama AwardsBest Young Actress
The Reputable Family
Nominated
2013KBS Drama Awards
Wang's Family
Nominated
2017KBS Drama AwardsBest Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama
Waltzing Alone
Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Gwang-kuk (March 5, 2014). "My Name Is: 문가영(1)" [My Name Is: Moon Ga-young (Part 1)]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ↑ Kim, Gwang-kuk (March 5, 2014). "My Name Is: 문가영(2)" [My Name Is: Moon Ga-young (Part 2)]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  3. ↑ An, So-hyoun (February 3, 2014). "Mun Ka Young to be TVXQ Max Changmin's First Love in Mimi". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  4. ↑ Lee, Kyung-nam (February 11, 2014). "TVXQ Max Changmin of Mimi Says Mun Ka Young is Prettier Than His First Love". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. ↑ "Exo online drama set to debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Moon Ga-young, Kim Jung-hyun, An Woo-yeon in "Incarnation of Jealousy"". Hancinema. July 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ "문가영, tvN '명불허전' 캐스팅… 김남길 조력자 役 (공식)". TenAsia (in Korean). June 15, 2017.
  8. ↑ "KBS adds another short to its ongoing series, "Drama Special - Waltzing Alone"". Hancinema. September 2, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Moon Ga-young Joins the The Great Seducer". Hancinema. January 4, 2018.
  10. ↑ "'더웹툰' 문가영 "이시영에 배신감 느껴..잠도 못잤다"(인터뷰)". Newsen (in Korean). June 27, 2013.
  11. ↑ "'Salut D'Amour' EXO member Chanyeol and Moon Ga-young transformed into cute teen couple". Hancinema. March 18, 2015.
  12. ↑ "'Island' unveils Moon Ga-young's poster: A girl with sad secrets". Hancinema. November 18, 2015.
  13. ↑ "[스타톡] '커터' 문가영 "영화에서도 현실에서도 짝사랑 전문이에요"". Newspim (in Korean). April 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ "문가영은 열일 중…'두 번째 스물' 이태란 의붓딸 열연". Sports Donga (in Korean). November 4, 2016.
  15. ↑ "문가영, '왕가네 식구들' 넷째딸 캐스팅 '반전기대'". Star News (in Korean). July 22, 2013.
  16. ↑ "'객주' 포스터 2종 공개 '믿고 보는 사극의 神들 뭉쳤다'". TV Report (in Korean). September 15, 2015.
  17. ↑ "K-FOOD Web Drama "Delicious Love" Successful Released". PR.com. November 19, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Actress Moon Ga-young to star in "Mirror of the Witch" as a warrior". Hancinema. March 23, 2016.



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