Moon Jeong-hee

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Moon Jeong-hee
Moon Jeong-hui.jpg
Moon Jeong-hee in a premiere of Pandora, 2016
Born (1976-01-12) January 12, 1976 (age 48)
South Korea
Other namesMoon Jung-hee
Education Korea National University of Arts (Theatre Studies)
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
AgentACE Factory
Korean name
Hangul
문정희
Revised Romanization Mun Jeong-hui
McCune–Reischauer Mun Jŏng-hŭi

Moon Jeong-hee (born January 12, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She has won Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Deranged (2012) and Best Supporting Actress award in Buil Film Awards for her performance in Cart (2014).

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Early life and education

Moon Jeong-hee graduated from the Korea National University of Arts with a degree in Theatre Studies. She made her theater debut in a 1998 staging of Blood Brothers .

Career

Though she hasn't found full-fledged stardom, the actress has built a solid body of work alternating leading and supporting roles. [1] 2012 hit Deranged was her first starring role in a commercial film, [2] for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards. [3] [4] [5]

Moon has also drawn positive reviews for her performances in Hide and Seek (2013), Cart (2014), and Mama (2014). [6]

Other activities

Having learned salsa in middle school, Moon became an accomplished salsa dancer. [7] She has worked as a salsa dancing teacher in between projects, [2] and can also do jazz dancing and the pansori.

Moon is fluent in three languages - Korean, English and French. She was named the goodwill ambassador of international children's rights group Safe Kids Korea in 2010. [8] [9]

In 2012 she hosted the closing ceremony of the Jeonju International Film Festival. [10]

In 2021, she was selected as jury member for Bucheon Choice Features section of 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival held in July. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 I Wish I Had a Wife
Take Care of My Cat Team leader
Falling Season short film
2002 Three Hyun-joosegment: "Memories"
2003 Wishing Stairs Dance teacher
2004 Dance with the Wind Ji-yeon
Low Life
2005 My Girl and I Soon-im / Soon-im's daughter
2006 Running Wild Yoon Jung-min
Les FormidablesFemale singer
2007 Big Bang Han Kyung-soon
2009Why Did You Come to My House?
2010TroubleshooterOh Kyung-shin
Cafe Noir Mi-yeon 1
2011Sorry, Thanksadult Bo-eun (cameo)segment: "My Younger Brother"
2012 Deranged Kyung-soon
2013 Hide and Seek Joo-hee
2014 Cart Hye-mi
Dad for RentJi-soo
2016 Pandora Jung-hye
2018 Seven Years of Night Hyun-soo's wife
Dark Figure of Crime Kim Soo-minSpecial appearance
2020 The Day I Died: Unclosed Case [12]
2022 Limit Hyejin [13]
2023 Noryang: Deadly Sea Lady Bang [14]
TBA The Match Jung Mi-hwa [15]

Television drama

YearTitleRole
2003Nursery Story
2005 Shin Don Hye-bi
2006 Alone in Love Jung Yoo-kyung
Singles GameSeo Hye-jin
Lovers Sang-taek's wife [16]
2007 A Happy Woman Lee Ji-sook
Air City Seo Myung-woo
2008My Sweet SeoulNam Yoo-hee
Daughter-in-LawLee Soon-jung
2009 Empress Cheonchu Empress Munhwa
Father's House Lee Hyun-jae
2010 Oh! My Lady Han Jung-ah
KBS Drama Special:
"Cutting Off the Heart"		Yoon Sun-young
2011I Believe in LoveKim Young-hee
A Thousand Days' Promise Jang Myung-hee
My One And OnlyCha Do-young
2012 KBS Drama Special:
"Still Picture"		Seo Eun-soo
2013The FirstbornPark Jung-shim (cameo)
2014 Mama Seo Ji-eun
2015 Sweet, Savage Family Kim Eun-ok
2019 Vagabond [17] Jessica
2020 When the Weather Is Fine Shim Myeong-yeo
Mystic Pop-up Bar Hyun-ok (Cameo, Ep. 9)
Search Kim Da-jung
2021 Times Kim Young-joo

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2024 The 8 Show 5th Floor [18] [19]

Variety show

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2009A Night of Cultural Walks KBS2
2011Brunch tvN MC

Theater

YearTitleRole
1998 Blood Brothers
2001 The Rocky Horror Show
2003 Grease Sandy
2009New Kang Full's Soonjung Manhwa

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2008 SBS Drama Awards Producer's AwardMy Sweet Seoul, Daughter-in-LawWon
2009Asia Latin Culture FestivalLifetime Achievement Award—Won
KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Empress Cheonchu Won
2011I Believe in Love, My One and OnlyNominated
2012 1st K-Drama Star Awards Excellence Award, ActressMy One And OnlyNominated
KBS Drama Awards Best Actress in a One-Act/Special DramaStill PictureNominated
49th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress Deranged Nominated
33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
50th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Hide and Seek Nominated
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nominated
2014 50th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (Film) Nominated
34th Golden Cinema FestivalSpecial Jury PrizeWon
22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment AwardsBest ActressDad for RentWon
3rd APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Mama Nominated
MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project DramaNominated
2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (TV) Nominated
Best Supporting Actress (Film) Cart Nominated
24th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting ActressWon
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Sweet, Savage Family Nominated
2019 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Vagabond Won

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