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Moon Jeong-hee

Moon Jeong-hee

South Korean actress

In this Korean name, the family name is Moon.

Moon Jeong-hee (born January 12, 1976) is a South Korean stage, film, and television 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).

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Career

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.

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 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

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

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References

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    "Korea's Café Noir Invited to Rotterdam Film Fest". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
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    "For Moon Jung-hee, Battling Zombies Easy After Career Hardships". The Chosun Ilbo. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
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    Ji, Yong-jin (4 December 2012). "PIETA Wins Best Picture at Blue Dragon Awards". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
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    "Moon Jeong-hee Won Best Supporting Actress Award at 33rd Blue Dragon Film Award". 10Asia. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
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    '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.
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    "Moon Jung-hee Expands Fan Base with Motherly Roles". The Chosun Ilbo. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
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    "Moon Jung-hee Wins Award for Commitment to Salsa". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
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    "Moon Jung-hee to Continue Promoting Safe Kids Korea". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
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    "Moon Jung-hee to Represent Safe Kids Korea". The Chosun Ilbo. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
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    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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    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. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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    "[Photos + Video] New Stills and Trailer Added for the Upcoming Korean Movie "The Day I Died: Unclosed Case"". HanCinema.
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    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. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Naver.
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    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. Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Naver.
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    "MOON Jung-hee Joins THE GAME". Korean Film Biz Zone. November 11, 2020.
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    "연인 - 등장인물 - 그외 인물 (Lovers - Characters - Others)". Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean).
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    "[공식입장] 문정희, '배가본드' 출연 확정..이승기x수지와 호흡". Osen (in Korean). June 6, 2018.
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    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. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Naver.
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    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. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Naver.
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