Moon Sook is a South Korean actress.[2] She is known for her roles in dramas such as Tunnel, The Uncanny Counter, Matrimonial Chaos, Kkondae Intern and Lovers of the Red Sky.[1] She also appeared in the movies Keys to the Heart, Svaha: The Sixth Finger, Shades of the Heart and Emergency Declaration.[3] She was a popular actress in the 1970s.[4] In the 1970s she was called the Audrey Hepburn of Korea due to her resemblance to the actress.[5]
Moon Sook | |
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| Born | Oh Kyung-sook 19 May 1954 |
| Other names | Audrey Hepburn of Korea[1] |
| Education | Dongmyeong Girls' High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1973 – present |
| Agent | Management Pium |
| Known for | Tunnel Matrimonial Chaos Kkondae Intern |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Lee Hye-young (step-daughter) |
Personal life edit
Moon married director Lee Man-hee in 1974 who was 23 years older than her and already married. The marriage did not last long due to Lee Man-hee's death in 1975. Actress Lee Hye-young is her step-daughter.[6] She later moved to America to study painting, where she met and married an American man with whom she has two children.
Filmography edit
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Memory | Hwang Tae-sun | [7] |
| Hello, My Twenties! | Belle Epoque landlady | [8] | |
| 2017 | Tunnel | Hong Hye-won | [9] |
| 2018 | Life on Mars | Kim Mi-yeon | [10] |
| The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin's mother | [11] | |
| Matrimonial Chaos | Go Mi-sook | [12] | |
| Priest | Lee Hae-min | [13] | |
| Just Dance | Hye-jin's grandmother | [14] | |
| 2019 | Graceful Family | Milk Witch | [15] |
| Gogo Song | Yoo Soon-nyeo | [16] | |
| 2020 | Touch | Yoon Young-hee | [17] |
| Kkondae Intern | Oh Kyung / Anastasia | [18] | |
| SF8 | Jong-in's mother | [19] | |
| 2020 | The Uncanny Counter | Wi-gen | [20] |
| 2021 | Lovers of the Red Sky | Samshin | [21] |
| 2023 | Mask Girl | Sim Young-hee | [22] |
| Castaway Diva | Go San-hee | [23] | |
| The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch | Wi-gen | [24] | |
| Revenant | Funeral attendee | [25] |
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A Girl Who Looks Like the Sun (태양 닮은 소녀) | In-yeong | |
| A Triangular Trap (삼각의 함정) | Ji-seok | ||
| The Road to Sampo (삼포가는 길) | Baek-hwa | ||
| 1976 | Where Is Miss Yeong? (미스 영의 행방) | Nan-hyang | |
| 2015 | The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin's mother | |
| 2018 | Keys to the Heart | Bok-ja | |
| Herstory | Seo Gwi-soon | ||
| Ode to the Goose | Gunsan restaurant owner | ||
| 2019 | Svaha: The Sixth Finger | Myung-hee | |
| 2021 | Finding Angel (천사는 바이러스) | Ok-boon | |
| Shades of the Heart | Chang-seok's mother | ||
| 2022 | Emergency Declaration | Doctor Han | [26] |
| Hansan Redux | Admiral Yi Sun-sin's mother | [27] | |
| Cafe Midnight: Missing Honey | Cafe's customer | [28] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Korean Theater and Film Awards | 1974 | Best Actress in Film | Moon Sook | Won | [29] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 1975 | Best News Actress - Film | A Girl Who Looks Like the Sun | Won | [30] |
References edit
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