Moon Hee-kyung (born December 22, 1965) is a South Korean actress. Moon made her acting debut in musical theatre in 1995. She has also played supporting roles in films and television series, notably Skeletons in the Closet (also known as Shim's Family) in 2007.[2][3]
Moon Hee-kyung | |
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| Born | December 22, 1965 |
| Education | Sookmyung Women's University - B.A. in French Language and Literature Dankook University Graduate School of Drama and Art Affairs - M.A. in Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Agent | Think Entertainment[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 문희경 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Mun Hui-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun Hŭigyŏng |
In 2016, Moon became the only person to compete in both seasons of Tribe of Hip Hop.
Philanthropy
In February 2023, Moon donated 1 million won to Hometown Love Donation.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Skeletons in the Closet[5] | Oh Hee-kyung |
| 2008 | Antique | Muffler |
| Happy Mija (short film) | Mi-ja | |
| 2009 | Possessed | Kyeong-ja |
| 2010 | Try to Remember | Eun-gyo's mother (cameo) |
| 2011 | My Black Mini Dress | Yoo-min's mother (cameo) |
| The Last Blossom[6] | Doctor Yoon (cameo) | |
| If You Were Me 5 | Woman at the hospital (cameo) | |
| 2013 | The Hero | Je-hyun's mother (cameo) |
| 2014 | You Are My Vampire | Hwang Deok-hee |
| 2015 | The Treacherous | Discipline sanggung |
| 2016 | The Legend of a Mermaid | Ok-ja |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | My Life's Golden Age | Lee Man-sook | |
| 2009 | Iris | Choi Seung-hee's aunt | |
| 2010 | Golden House | Noh Mae-ja | [7] |
| Giant | Oh Nam-sook | ||
| KBS Drama Special – "Hot Coffee" | Ji-sook | ||
| Dr. Champ | Go Mi-ja | ||
| 2011 | 49 Days | Bang Hwa-joon | |
| Bravo, My Love! | Sunny Park | ||
| The Great Gift | Yoon Joo-hee | ||
| Bride of the Sun | Gong Kyung-sook | ||
| 2012 | The Moon and Stars for You | Go Mi-ja | |
| The Birth of a Family | Park Geum-ok | ||
| The Great Seer | Daemuryeo | ||
| 2013 | Good Doctor | Mrs. Jang | |
| KBS Drama Special – "Eun-guk and the Ugly Duckling" | Aunt | [8] | |
| 2014 | The Noblesse | Park Kyung-ja | [9] |
| Inspiring Generation | Nun director | ||
| You're All Surrounded | Yoo Ae-yeon | [10] | |
| The Idle Mermaid | Yoon Jin-ah's mother | ||
| Naeil's Cantabile | Seol Nae-il's ex teacher | ||
| You Are the Only One | Park Joo-ran | [11] | |
| 2015 | My Heart Twinkle Twinkle | Music professor | |
| Rosy Lovers | Emma Lee | ||
| 2016 | Secrets of Women | Yoo Jang-mi | |
| Second to Last Love | Na Choon-woo | ||
| 2017 | The Lady in Dignity | Mrs. Geum | |
| Whisper | Yoon Jung-ok | ||
| Because This Is My First Life | Jo Myung-ji | ||
| Sisters-in-Law | Yoo So-hee | ||
| 2018 | Tempted | Oh Se-ri | |
| Nice Witch | Kim Gong-joo | [12] | |
| Ms. Ma, Nemesis | Madame Park | ||
| 2019 | Love in Sadness | Lim Yeon-hwa | |
| Welcome to Waikiki 2 | Min seok's mother | Cameo (episode 2) | |
| Home for Summer | Heo Kyeong-ae | ||
| Graceful Family | Ha Yeong-seo | ||
| 2020–2021 | Hospital Playlist | Seok-hyung's mother | Season 1–2 |
| 2020 | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | Gong Mi-sook | |
| No Matter What | Noh Geum-suk | ||
| 2021–2022 | Show Window: The Queen's House | Kim Kang-im | [13] |
| 2022 | The Killer's Shopping List | Young Sun | [14][15] |
| Doctor Lawyer | Jang Jeong-ok | [16] | |
| Behind Every Star | Kang Kyung-ok | [17] | |
| 2023 | Delivery Man | Cameo[18] | |
| Battle for Happiness | Im Kang-suk | [19] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2022 | No, Thank You | Park Ki-dong | Season 1–2 | [20] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | We Are Family | Cast Member | [21] | |
| 2022–2023 | Mr. Trot | Master | Season 2 | [22] |
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Let's go to Boryeong" (with Jeong Eui-song)[23] | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Let's go to Daecheon" |
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Flower Train | |
| The Last Empress | ||
| 2003 | One Fine Spring Day | |
| Urinetown | ||
| 2004-2005 | Beauty and the Beast | Mrs. Potts |
| 2005 | Mamma Mia! | |
| 2006-2007 | The Lower Depths | Tanya |
| 2006 | Menopause | Professional Woman |
| 2008 | Nine[24] | Liliane La Fleur |
| 2023 | Spring Again[25] | Jin-suk |
Ambassadorship
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | MBC Riverside Song Festival | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | |
| 2004 | 10th Korea Musical Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Beauty and the Beast | Won |
| 2007 | 8th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Skeletons in the Closet | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress[28] | Ms. Ma, Nemesis | Nominated |
References
External links
- Moon Hee-kyung Fan Cafe at Daum (in Korean)
- Moon Hee-kyung at HanCinema
- Moon Hee-kyung at the Korean Movie Database
- Moon Hee-kyung at IMDb
- Moon Hee-kyung at IMDb
