Photo: 티비텐 TV10 / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Moon Geun-young holds a special place for me as one of the rare child stars who matured into a serious adult artist. Beginning as a model at ten and debuting in 1999, she earned the title "Nation's Little Sister," a label that could have trapped her forever. Instead she moved across film and television and even stepped toward directing, which tells me she sees herself as a maker, not just a face. Studying at Sungkyunkwan University underlines that seriousness. I respect performers who deepen rather than coast, and her trajectory makes me genuinely curious about what she will create behind the camera next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Moon Geun-young
- Name (Japanese)
- ムン・グニョン
- Reading
- むん・ぐにょん
- Born
- May 6, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Gwangju, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / film director / child actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Sungkyunkwan University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Moon Geun-young born?
Born May 6, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Moon Geun-young from?
Moon Geun-young is from Gwangju, South Korea.
What does Moon Geun-young do?
Moon Geun-young works as film actor, television actor, film director, child actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.