Moon Jeong-hee

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 and Best Supporting Actress award in Buil Film Awards for her performance in Cart (2014).

Early life and education 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 Though she hasn't found full-fledged stardom, the actress has built a solid body of work alternating leading and supporting roles. 2012 hit Deranged was her first starring role in a commercial film, for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards.

Moon has also drawn positive reviews for her performances in Hide and Seek (2013), Cart (2014), and Mama (2014).

Other activities Having learned salsa in middle school, Moon became an accomplished salsa dancer. She has worked as a salsa dancing teacher in between projects,

In 2012 she hosted the closing ceremony of the Jeonju International Film Festival.

In 2021, she was selected as jury member for Bucheon Choice Features section of 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival held in July.

Filmography

Film

Television drama

Web series Year Title Role 2024 The 8 Show 5th Floor

Variety show Year Title Network Notes 2009 A Night of Cultural Walks KBS2 2011 Brunch tvN MC

Theater Year Title Role 1998 Blood Brothers 2001 The Rocky Horror Show 2003 Grease Sandy 2009 New Kang Full's Soonjung Manhwa

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2008 SBS Drama Awards Producer's Award My Sweet Seoul, Daughter-in-Law 2009 Asia Latin Culture Festival Lifetime Achievement Award KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Empress Cheonchu 2011 I Believe in Love, My One and Only 2012 1st K-Drama Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress My One And Only KBS Drama Awards Best Actress in a One-Act/Special Drama Still Picture 49th Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActressDeranged 33rd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress 2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress 50th Grand Bell Awards Best ActressHide and Seek 34th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Leading Actress 201450th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (Film) 34th Golden Cinema Festival Special Jury Prize 22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards Best Actress Dad for Rent 3rd APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Mama MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama 2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (TV) Best Supporting Actress (Film)Cart 24th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actress 36th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Sweet, Savage Family 2019 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Vagabond