Moon Jeong-hee
Moon Jeong-hee | |
|---|---|
 Moon Jeong-hee in a premiere of Pandora, 2016 | |
| Born | January 12, 1976 |
| 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 |
| 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).
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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 | |||
| 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 | [12] | |
| 2022 | Limit | Hyejin | [13] |
| 2023 | Noryang: Deadly Sea | Lady Bang | [14] |
| TBA | The Match | Jung Mi-hwa | [15] |
Television drama
[edit]| 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 |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The 8 Show | 5th Floor | [18][19] |
Variety show
[edit]| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A Night of Cultural Walks | KBS2 | |
| 2011 | Brunch | tvN | MC |
Theater
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Blood Brothers | |
| 2001 | The Rocky Horror Show | |
| 2003 | Grease | Sandy |
| 2009 | New Kang Full's Soonjung Manhwa |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| 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 | — | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Empress Cheonchu | Won | |
| 2011 | I Believe in Love, My One and Only | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | 1st K-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 | |
| 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 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 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress (Film) | Cart | Nominated | ||
| 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Korea's Café Noir Invited to Rotterdam Film Fest". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ a b "For Moon Jung-hee, Battling Zombies Easy After Career Hardships". The Chosun Ilbo. July 6, 2012. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Ji, Yong-jin (4 December 2012). "PIETA Wins Best Picture at Blue Dragon Awards". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "Moon Jeong-hee Won Best Supporting Actress Award at 33rd Blue Dragon Film Award". Asiae. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ '청룡영화상' 여우조연상 '연가시' 문정희, "수상은 윤상현 덕담 덕분". TV Daily (in Korean). 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "Moon Jung-hee Expands Fan Base with Motherly Roles". The Chosun Ilbo. 29 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ^ "Moon Jung-hee Wins Award for Commitment to Salsa". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "Moon Jung-hee to Continue Promoting Safe Kids Korea". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "Moon Jung-hee to Represent Safe Kids Korea". The Chosun Ilbo. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (3 May 2012). "Moon Jeong-hee, named host for the closing ceremony of Jeonju Film Festival". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Jeong Il-hyeong (July 8, 2021). "부천국제판타스틱영화제 심사위원을 맡은 배우 문정희" [Actress Moon Jung-hee, a jury member of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "[Photos + Video] New Stills and Trailer Added for the Upcoming Korean Movie "The Day I Died: Unclosed Case"". HanCinema. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ Kim Na-yeon (May 10, 2022). "이정현X문정희X진서연 '리미트', 하반기 개봉 확정[공식]" [Lee Jung-hyun X Moon Jeong-hee X Jin Seo-yeon 'Limit' confirmed for release in the second half of the year [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Bo-young (September 19, 2023). "이순신 최후의 전투…김윤석 '노량: 죽음의 바다' 12월 개봉" [Lee Soon-sin's last battle...Kim Yoon-seok's 'Noryang: Sea of Death' opens in December] (in Korean). E-Daily. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "MOON Jung-hee Joins THE GAME". Korean Film Biz Zone. November 11, 2020. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "연인 - 등장인물 - 그외 인물 (Lovers - Characters - Others)". Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "[공식입장] 문정희, '배가본드' 출연 확정..이승기x수지와 호흡". Osen (in Korean). June 6, 2018. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (April 1, 2022). "머니게임' 문정희-이열음-이주영 합류…5월 크랭크인 [공식]" [‘Money Game’ Moon Jung-hee, Lee Yeol-eum, and Lee Joo-young join… May Crankin [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Bae Hyo-joo (December 12, 2023). "'머니게임' 원작 'The 8 Show' 넷플릭스 공개‥류준열→배성우 8人 주연" ['The 8 Show', based on 'Money Game', released on Netflix... Starring Ryu Jun-yeol → Bae Seong-woo] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
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- Moon Jeong-hee at HanCinema
- Moon Jeong-hee at the Korean Movie Database
- Moon Jeong-hee at IMDb
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