Moon Ga-young

Moon Ga-young (Korean: 문가영; born July 10, 1996) is a German-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).

In this Korean name, the family name is Moon.

Moon Ga-young
Moon in June 2021
Born (1996-07-10) July 10, 1996
Karlsruhe, Germany
NationalitySouth Korean
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
AgentKeyEast[1]
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMun Ka-young
McCune–ReischauerMun Kayŏng

Early life

Moon Ga 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

Moon began her acting career in 2006 as a child actress, appearing in both film and television.

In 2014, the teenage Ga Young 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 an Excellence Award as Best Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama award at the MBC Drama Awards.[11]

In 2019, Ga Young was cast as one of the main cast of the comedy television series 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] ka young also starred as the female lead, Lim Ju-kyung in the tvN series, True Beauty which aired in December 2020.[15][16]

In 2022, she stars in tvN fantasy-melodrama Link: Eat, Love, Kill.[17]

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[18]
2015Salut d'AmourAh-young[19]
IslandYeon-joo[20]
2016EclipseEun-young[21]
Twenty AgainSoo-mi[22]

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
2010Goods FriendsKang Soo-jiKBS2[23]
The Reputable Familyyoung Han Dan-yiKBS1
Bad Guyyoung Hong Tae-raSBS
2011HeartstringsLee Jung-hyunMBC
2012Just an Ordinary Love Storyyoung Kim Yoon-hyeKBS2Drama Special Series
2013Who Are You?Dan Oh-reumtvNguest, episodes 1-2
Wang's FamilyWang Hae-bakKBS2[24]
2014MimiMi-miMnet
2015EXO Next DoorJi Yeon-heeNaver TV Cast
The Merchant: Gaekju 2015Wol-yiKBS2[25]
Delicious LovePark Soo-jinNaver TV Cast[26]
2016Mirror of the WitchSol-gaeJTBC[27]
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 BeautyLim Ju-kyungtvN
2021Recipe For YouthCha Soo-binPpangya TV[28]
2022 Link: Eat, Love, Kill Noh Da-hyun tvN [29]
Sh**ting Stars Cameo[30]

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

Ambassadorship
Year Title Ref.
2021 23rd Seoul International Women's Film Festival [31]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2021 Popularity Award - Actress Moon Ga-young Nominated [32]
Emotive Award - Actress True Beauty Won [33][34]
KBS Drama Awards 2010 Best Young Actress The Reputable Family Nominated
2013 Wang's Family Nominated
2017 Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Waltzing Alone Nominated
MBC Drama Awards 2018 Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Tempted Won [11]
Best New Actress Nominated
2020 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Find Me in Your Memory Nominated
Best Couple Award Moon Ga-young with Kim Dong-wook
Find Me in Your Memory		 Won [35]

References
  1. "Mun Ka-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 April 18, 2014.
  3. Kim, Gwang-kuk (March 5, 2014). "My Name Is: 문가영(2)" [My Name Is: Moon Ga-young (Part 2)]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  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 February 21, 2014.
  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 February 21, 2014.
  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 (December 3, 2020). "'True Beauty' stars feel pressure to satisfy fans with TV adaptation of web comic". koreatimes. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  16. Conran, Pierce (January 7, 2021). "True Beauty: fizzy Moon Ga-young carries teen romance K-drama". South China Morning Post. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  17. Hong, Se-young (December 16, 2021). "여진구·문가영, '링크' 출연확정, 2022년 편성 [공식]" [Yeo Jin-goo and Moon Ga-young to appear in 'Link', scheduled for 2022 [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. '더웹툰' 문가영 "이시영에 배신감 느껴..잠도 못잤다"(인터뷰). Newsen (in Korean). June 27, 2013.
  19. "'Salut D'Amour' EXO member Chanyeol and Moon Ga-young transformed into cute teen couple". Hancinema. March 18, 2015.
  20. "'Island' unveils Moon Ga-young's poster: A girl with sad secrets". Hancinema. November 18, 2015.
  21. [스타톡] '커터' 문가영 "영화에서도 현실에서도 짝사랑 전문이에요". Newspim (in Korean). April 1, 2016.
  22. 문가영은 열일 중…'두 번째 스물' 이태란 의붓딸 열연. Sports Donga (in Korean). November 4, 2016.
  23. 장애이해교육드라마 '굿 프렌즈' 제작발표회. Korea (in Korean). October 17, 2009.
  24. 문가영, '왕가네 식구들' 넷째딸 캐스팅 '반전기대'. Star News (in Korean). July 22, 2013.
  25. '객주' 포스터 2종 공개 '믿고 보는 사극의 神들 뭉쳤다'. TV Report (in Korean). September 15, 2015.
  26. "K-FOOD Web Drama "Delicious Love" Successful Released". PR.com. November 19, 2015.
  27. "Actress Moon Ga-young to star in "Mirror of the Witch" as a warrior". Hancinema. March 23, 2016.
  28. Yoo Byung-cheol (March 3, 2021). "김희철X문가영?주연?웹드라마?'청춘?레시피',?빵야TV 3월 14일 공개". wowtv (in Korean). Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  29. Lee Min-ji (December 16, 2021). "링크:먹고 사랑하라, 죽이게' 여진구X문가영 캐스팅 확정(공식)" [‘Link: Eat, Love, Kill’ Yeo Jin-goo X Moon Ga-young confirmed (official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  30. Kim Na-ra (April 8, 2022). "별똥별', 초특급 카메오의 향연 "박정민X송지효→김동욱X문가영 등 특별출연" [공식]" [Shooting Star', a feast of super special cameos "Park Jung-min X Song Ji-hyo → Kim Dong-wook X Moon Ga-young, etc. Special appearance" [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  31. 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.
  32. "2021 Asia Artist Awards Vote". Asia Artist Awards. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  33. Jo Eun-mi (December 2, 2021). "2021 AAA' 이정재, 2년 연속 대상 영예..임영웅 4관왕·유아인 2관왕[종합]" [2021 AAA' Lee Jung-jae, Grand Prize for 2 consecutive years... Lim Young-woong 4 crowns, Yoo Ah-in 2 crowns [Overall]] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Naver.
  34. AAA Special Investigation (December 2, 2021). "이정재→세븐틴, 2021 AAA 빛낸 대상..임영웅 4관왕 최다 [종합]" [Lee Jung-jae → Seventeen, 2021 AAA Shining Grand Prize... Most of Lim Young-woong's 4 crowns [Overall]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Naver.
  35. announced online
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