Moon Ga-young

Moon Ga-young (born (1996-07-10)July 10, 1996) is a German-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).

In this Korean name, the family name is Moon.
Moon Ga-young
Moon in May 2019
Born (1996-07-10) July 10, 1996
Karlsruhe, Germany
NationalityGermany, South Korea
Other namesMoon Ka-young, Mun Ka-young
EducationPungmoon Girls' High School
Sungkyunkwan University
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
AgentKeyEast[1]
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Korean name
Hangul
문가영
Hanja
文佳煐
Revised RomanizationMun Ga-yeong
McCune–ReischauerMun Kayŏng

Early 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

Ga-young 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.[4][5]

In April 2015, Ga-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, Ga-young was cast as one of the female lead roles in Welcome to Waikiki 2.[12][13]

In 2020, Ga-young was cast as the female lead in the romance television series Find Me in Your Memory.[14] Moon also stars as the female lead, Im Ju-kyung in the TV series,True Beauty which aired in December 2020.[15][16]

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[17]
2015Salut d'AmourAh-young[18]
IslandYeon-joo[19]
2016EclipseEun-young[20]
Twenty AgainSoo-mi[21]

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
2008Bitter Sweet LifeHa 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-reumtvNguest, episodes 1-2
Wang's FamilyWang Hae-bakKBS2[22]
2014MimiMi-miMnet
2015EXO Next DoorJi Yeon-heeNaver TV Cast
The Merchant: Gaekju 2015Wol-yiKBS2[23]
Delicious LovePark Soo-jinNaver TV Cast[24]
2016Mirror of the WitchSol-gaeJTBC[25]
Don't Dare to DreamLee Ppal-gangSBS
2017Live Up to Your NameDongmakgaetvN
Waltzing AloneKim Min-SunKBS2Drama Special
2018TemptedChoi Soo-jiMBC
2019Welcome to Waikiki 2Han Soo-yeonJTBC
2020Find Me in Your MemoryYeo Ha-jinMBC
2020–2021 True BeautyIm Ju-gyeongtvN

Variety show
Year Title Network Notes
2009Sinnara ScienceKBS1MC
2020 Food Avengers Olive TV & TvN Cast member

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2010KBS Drama AwardsBest Young ActressThe Reputable FamilyNominated
2013KBS Drama AwardsWang's FamilyNominated
2017KBS Drama AwardsBest Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short DramaWaltzing AloneNominated
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 [26]

References
  1. "Moon Ga-young Switches Agencies as She Furthers Her Career". Hancinema. July 2, 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "Exo online drama set to debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 9, 2015.
  7. "Moon Ga-young, Kim Jung-hyun, An Woo-yeon in "Incarnation of Jealousy"". Hancinema. July 17, 2016.
  8. "문가영, tvN '명불허전' 캐스팅… 김남길 조력자 役 (공식)". TenAsia (in Korean). June 15, 2017.
  9. "KBS adds another short to its ongoing series, "Drama Special - Waltzing Alone"". Hancinema. September 2, 2017.
  10. "Moon Ga-young Joins the The Great Seducer". Hancinema. January 4, 2018.
  11. 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.
  12. "Moon Ga-young So star in "Laughter in Waikiki 2"". Hancinema. November 20, 2018.
  13. "[단독] 문가영x안소희x김예원, '으라차차 와이키키2' 여주 3인방". TV Report (in Korean). November 26, 2018.
  14. "Kim Dong-wook and Moon Ga-young Confirmed for "Memoirs of a Man"". Hancinema. December 10, 2019.
  15. 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.
  16. Conran, Pierce (2021-01-07). "True Beauty: fizzy Moon Ga-young carries teen romance K-drama". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  17. '더웹툰' 문가영 "이시영에 배신감 느껴..잠도 못잤다"(인터뷰). Newsen (in Korean). June 27, 2013.
  18. "'Salut D'Amour' EXO member Chanyeol and Moon Ga-young transformed into cute teen couple". Hancinema. March 18, 2015.
  19. "'Island' unveils Moon Ga-young's poster: A girl with sad secrets". Hancinema. November 18, 2015.
  20. [스타톡] '커터' 문가영 "영화에서도 현실에서도 짝사랑 전문이에요". Newspim (in Korean). April 1, 2016.
  21. 문가영은 열일 중…'두 번째 스물' 이태란 의붓딸 열연. Sports Donga (in Korean). November 4, 2016.
  22. 문가영, '왕가네 식구들' 넷째딸 캐스팅 '반전기대'. Star News (in Korean). July 22, 2013.
  23. '객주' 포스터 2종 공개 '믿고 보는 사극의 神들 뭉쳤다'. TV Report (in Korean). September 15, 2015.
  24. "K-FOOD Web Drama "Delicious Love" Successful Released". PR.com. November 19, 2015.
  25. "Actress Moon Ga-young to star in "Mirror of the Witch" as a warrior". Hancinema. March 23, 2016.
  26. announced online
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