Moon Jeong-hee | |
|---|---|
 Moon in 2016 | |
| Born | (1976-01-12)January 12, 1976 (age 50) South Korea |
| Other names | Moon Jung-hee |
| Education | Korea National University of Arts (Theatre Studies) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Agent | ACE Factory |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 문정희 |
| RR | Mun Jeonghui |
| MR | Mun Chŏnghŭi |
Moon Jeong-hee (born January 12, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She has wonBlue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance inDeranged (2012) and Best Supporting Actress award inBuil Film Awards for her performance inCart (2014).
Moon Jeong-hee graduated from theKorea National University of Arts with a degree in Theatre Studies. She made her theater debut in a 1998 staging ofBlood Brothers.
Though she hasn't found full-fledged stardom, the actress has built a solid body of work alternating leading and supporting roles.[1] 2012 hitDeranged was her first starring role in a commercial film,[2] for which she wonBest Supporting Actress at the33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards.[3][4][5]
Moon has also drawn positive reviews for her performances inHide and Seek (2013),Cart (2014), andMama (2014).[6]
Having learnedsalsa 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 dojazz dancing and thepansori.[citation needed]
Moon is fluent in three languages - Korean, English and French. She was named the goodwill ambassador of international children's rights groupSafe Kids Korea in 2010.[8][9]
In 2012 she hosted the closing ceremony of theJeonju International Film Festival.[10]
In 2021, she was selected as jury member for Bucheon Choice Features section of25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival held in July.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | I Wish I Had a Wife | ||
| Take Care of My Cat | Team leader | ||
| Falling Season | short film | ||
| 2002 | Three | Hyun-joo | segment: "Memories" |
| 2003 | Wishing Stairs | Dance teacher | |
| 2004 | Dance with the Wind | Ji-yeon | |
| Low Life | Hong Su-bi | ||
| 2005 | My Girl and I | Soon-im / Soon-im's daughter | |
| 2006 | Running Wild | Yoon Jung-min | |
| Les Formidables | Female singer | ||
| 2007 | Big Bang | Han Kyung-soon | |
| 2009 | Why Did You Come to My House? | ||
| 2010 | Troubleshooter | Oh Kyung-shin | |
| Cafe Noir | Mi-yeon 1 | ||
| 2011 | Sorry, Thanks | adult Bo-eun (cameo) | segment: "My Younger Brother" |
| 2012 | Deranged | Kyung-soon | |
| 2013 | Hide and Seek | Joo-hee | |
| 2014 | Cart | Hye-mi | |
| Dad for Rent | Ji-soo | ||
| 2016 | Pandora | Jung-hye | |
| 2018 | Seven Years of Night | Hyun-soo's wife | |
| Dark Figure of Crime | Kim Soo-min | Special appearance | |
| 2020 | The Day I Died: Unclosed Case | Jeong-mi | [12] |
| 2022 | Limit | Hyejin | [13] |
| 2023 | Noryang: Deadly Sea | Lady Bang | [14] |
| 2025 | The Match | Jung Mi-hwa | [15] |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Nursery Story | |
| 2005 | Shin Don | Hye-bi |
| 2006 | Alone in Love | Jung Yoo-kyung |
| Singles Game | Seo Hye-jin | |
| Lovers | Sang-taek's wife[16] | |
| 2007 | A Happy Woman | Lee Ji-sook |
| Air City | Seo Myung-woo | |
| 2008 | My Sweet Seoul | Nam Yoo-hee |
| Daughter-in-Law | Lee 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 | |
| 2011 | I Believe in Love | Kim Young-hee |
| A Thousand Days' Promise | Jang Myung-hee | |
| My One And Only | Cha Do-young | |
| 2012 | KBS Drama Special: "Still Picture" | Seo Eun-soo |
| 2013 | The Firstborn | Park 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The 8 Show | 5th Floor | [18][19] |
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A Night of Cultural Walks | KBS2 | |
| 2011 | Brunch | tvN | MC |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Blood Brothers | |
| 2001 | The Rocky Horror Show | |
| 2003 | Grease | Sandy |
| 2009 | NewKang Full'sSoonjung Manhwa |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Producer's Award | My Sweet Seoul,Daughter-in-Law | Won |
| 2009 | Asia Latin Culture Festival | Lifetime Achievement Award | N/a | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Empress Cheonchu | Won | |
| 2011 | I Believe in Love,My One and Only | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | 1stK-Drama Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | My One And Only | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a One-Act/Special Drama | Still Picture | Nominated | |
| 49thGrand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Deranged | Nominated | |
| 33rdBlue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| 2013 | 49thBaeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| 50thGrand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Hide and Seek | Nominated | |
| 34thBlue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | 50thBaeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (Film) | Nominated | |
| 34th Golden Cinema Festival | Special Jury Prize | Won | ||
| 22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | Best Actress | Dad for Rent | Won | |
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Mama | Nominated | |
| MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | 51stBaeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress (Film) | Cart | Nominated | ||
| 24thBuil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| 36thBlue 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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