Moon Ga-young
Mun Ka-young | |
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![]() Mun in June 2021 | |
Born | |
Nationality | South Korea |
Education | Pungmoon Girls' High School Sungkyunkwan University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Agent | KeyEast[1] |
Height | 169 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 문가영 |
Hanja | 文佳煐 |
Revised Romanization | Mun Ka-young |
McCune–Reischauer | Mun Kayŏng |
Mun Ka-young (born South Korean actress. She played roles in Heartstrings (2011), EXO Next Door (2015), The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 (2015), Mirror of the Witch (2016), Don't Dare to Dream (2016), Tempted (2018), Welcome to Waikiki 2 (2019), Find Me in Your Memory (2020), and True Beauty (2020).
July 10, 1996) is a German bornEarly life[]
Ka-young was born in Karlsruhe, Germany to South Korean parents. Her family moved back to Korea when she was 10 years old.[2][3]
Career[]
Ka-young began her acting career in 2006 as a child actress, appearing in both film and television.
In 2014, the teenage Mun played her first leading role as the title character in Mimi, a four-episode mystery/romance drama that aired on cable channel Mnet.[4][5]
In April 2015, Ka-young portrayed the female protagonist in the web drama, EXO Next Door which aired on Naver TV Cast.[6]
She then played supporting roles in hit television series Don't Dare to Dream and Live Up to Your Name.[7][8]
In 2017, she starred in the drama special Waltzing Alone.[9]
In 2018, she starred in romance drama Tempted, based on the 18th century French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses.[10] Her performance won her the Excellence Award for Best Actress at the MBC Drama Awards.[11]
In 2019, Ka-young was cast as one of the female lead roles in Welcome to Waikiki 2.[12][13]
In 2020, Ka-young was cast as the female lead in the romance television series Find Me in Your Memory.[14] Mun also stars as the female lead, Lim Ju-kyung in the TV series, True Beauty which aired in December 2020.[15][16]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | To Sir, with Love | young Eun-young | |
2007 | Bunt | Oh Ye-ryung | |
Black House | Chul-yeon (Voice) | ||
Shadows in the Palace | Il-won | ||
Our Town | young So-yeon | ||
2008 | Do You See Seoul? | Bun-rye | |
2013 | Killer Toon | Jo Seo-hyun | [17] |
2015 | Salut d'Amour | Ah-young | [18] |
Island | Yeon-joo | [19] | |
2016 | Eclipse | Eun-young | [20] |
Twenty Again | Soo-mi | [21] |
Television series[]
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2006 | Fallen Angel, Jenny | Hye-mi | Mnet | |
2007 | Cloudy Today | Ri-na | EBS | |
Prince Hours | MBC | |||
By My Side | young Seo Eun-joo | |||
Witch Yoo Hee | young Ma Yoo-hee | SBS | ||
Merry Mary | young Hwang Mae-ri | MBC | ||
Hometown Over the Hill | Na Hae-young | KBS1 | ||
2008 | Bitter Sweet Life | Ha Na-ri | MBC | |
2009 | Ja Myung Go | young So-so | SBS | |
Friend, Our Legend | young Choi Jin-sook | MBC | ||
2010 | Goods Friends | Kang Soo-ji | KBS2 | [22] |
The Reputable Family | young Han Dan-yi | KBS1 | ||
Bad Guy | young Hong Tae-ra | SBS | ||
2011 | Heartstrings | Lee Jung-hyun | MBC | |
2012 | Just an Ordinary Love Story | young Kim Yoon-hye | KBS2 | Drama Special Series |
2013 | Who Are You? | Dan Oh-reum | tvN | guest, episodes 1-2 |
Wang's Family | Wang Hae-bak | KBS2 | [23] | |
2014 | Mimi | Mi-mi | Mnet | |
2015 | EXO Next Door | Ji Yeon-hee | Naver TV Cast | |
The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 | Wol-yi | KBS2 | [24] | |
Delicious Love | Park Soo-jin | Naver TV Cast | [25] | |
2016 | Mirror of the Witch | Sol-gae | JTBC | [26] |
Don't Dare to Dream | Lee Ppal-gang | SBS | ||
2017 | Live Up to Your Name | Dongmakgae | tvN | |
Waltzing Alone | Kim Min-Sun | KBS2 | Drama Special | |
2018 | Tempted | Choi Soo-ji | MBC | |
2019 | Welcome to Waikiki 2 | Han Soo-yeon | JTBC | |
2020 | Find Me in Your Memory | Yeo Ha-jin | MBC | |
2020–2021 | True Beauty | Lim Ju-kyung | tvN | |
2021 | Recipe For Youth | Cha Soo-bin | Ppangya TV | [27] |
Variety show[]
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2009 | Sinnara Science | KBS1 | MC |
2020 | Food Avengers | Olive TV & TvN | Cast member |
Ambassadorship[]
Year | Title | Ref. |
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2021 | 23rd Seoul International Women's Film Festival | [28] |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | The Reputable Family | Nominated | |
2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Wang's Family | Nominated | ||
2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Waltzing Alone | Nominated | |
2018 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Tempted | Won | [11] |
Best New Actress | Nominated | ||||
2020 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Find Me in Your Memory | Nominated | |
Best Couple Award with Kim Dong-wook | Won | [29] |
References[]
- ^ "Mun Ka-young Switches Agencies as She Furthers Her Career". Hancinema. July 2, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ An, So-hyoun (February 3, 2014). "Mun Ka Young to be TVXQ Max Changmin's First Love in Mimi". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-nam (February 11, 2014). "TVXQ Max Changmin of Mimi Says Mun Ka Young is Prettier Than His First Love". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ "Exo online drama set to debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Moon Ga-young, Kim Jung-hyun, An Woo-yeon in "Incarnation of Jealousy"". Hancinema. July 17, 2016.
- ^ "문가영, tvN '명불허전' 캐스팅… 김남길 조력자 役 (공식)". TenAsia (in Korean). June 15, 2017.
- ^ "KBS adds another short to its ongoing series, "Drama Special - Waltzing Alone"". Hancinema. September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Moon Ga-young Joins the The Great Seducer". Hancinema. January 4, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jung, Yu-jin (December 31, 2018). 소지섭 ‘데뷔 23년 만에 첫 대상’(mbc연기대상)[포토엔HD] [So Ji-sub Soo'First Debut in 23 Years' (mbc Drama Awards)[Photo and HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ "Moon Ga-young So star in "Laughter in Waikiki 2"". Hancinema. November 20, 2018.
- ^ "[단독] 문가영x안소희x김예원, '으라차차 와이키키2' 여주 3인방". TV Report (in Korean). November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Kim Dong-wook and Moon Ga-young Confirmed for "Memoirs of a Man"". Hancinema. December 10, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (2020-12-03). "'True Beauty' stars feel pressure to satisfy fans with TV adaptation of web comic". koreatimes. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (2021-01-07). "True Beauty: fizzy Moon Ga-young carries teen romance K-drama". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ '더웹툰' 문가영 "이시영에 배신감 느껴..잠도 못잤다"(인터뷰). Newsen (in Korean). June 27, 2013.
- ^ "'Salut D'Amour' EXO member Chanyeol and Moon Ga-young transformed into cute teen couple". Hancinema. March 18, 2015.
- ^ "'Island' unveils Moon Ga-young's poster: A girl with sad secrets". Hancinema. November 18, 2015.
- ^ [스타톡] '커터' 문가영 "영화에서도 현실에서도 짝사랑 전문이에요". Newspim (in Korean). April 1, 2016.
- ^ 문가영은 열일 중…'두 번째 스물' 이태란 의붓딸 열연. Sports Donga (in Korean). November 4, 2016.
- ^ 장애이해교육드라마 '굿 프렌즈' 제작발표회. Korea (in Korean). October 17, 2009.
- ^ 문가영, '왕가네 식구들' 넷째딸 캐스팅 '반전기대'. Star News (in Korean). July 22, 2013.
- ^ '객주' 포스터 2종 공개 '믿고 보는 사극의 神들 뭉쳤다'. TV Report (in Korean). September 15, 2015.
- ^ "K-FOOD Web Drama "Delicious Love" Successful Released". PR.com. November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Actress Moon Ga-young to star in "Mirror of the Witch" as a warrior". Hancinema. March 23, 2016.
- ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (March 3, 2021). "김희철X문가영?주연?웹드라마?'청춘?레시피',?빵야TV 3월 14일 공개". wowtv (in Korean). Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Kang Ae-ran (July 19, 2021). "[영화소식] 서울국제여성영화제, 문가영 홍보대사 위촉" [[Movie News] Seoul International Women's Film Festival, Moon Ga-young appointed as a public relations ambassador]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ announced online
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- Living people
- 1996 births
- South Korean expatriates in Germany
- South Korean television actresses
- South Korean film actresses
- South Korean child actresses
- South Korean web series actresses
- Actors from Karlsruhe
- Sungkyunkwan University alumni
- Korean actor stubs