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
Moon in 2020
Born (1965-12-22) December 22, 1965 (age 59)
Seogwipo, Jeju Island, South Korea
EducationSookmyung Women's University (B.A. in French Language and Literature)
OccupationActress
Years active1987–present
AgentThink Entertainment[1]
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
문희경
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMun Hui-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerMun Hŭigyŏng

Early life and education

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Moon was born on December 22, 1965 in Harye-ri, Namwon-eup, Seogwipo, Jeju Island, South Korea. She graduated from Sookmyung Women's University.[4]

Career

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In 2016, Moon became the only person to compete in both seasons of Tribe of Hip Hop.

Other activities

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Philanthropy

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In February 2023, Moon donated 1 million won to Hometown Love Donation.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Skeletons in the Closet Oh Hee-kyung
2008 Antique Muffler
Happy Mija Mi-ja Short film
2009 Possessed Kyeong-ja
2010 Try to Remember Eun-gyo's mother Cameo appearance
2011 My Black Mini Dress Yoo-min's mother
The Last Blossom Doctor Yoon
If You Were Me 5 Woman at the hospital
2013 The Hero Je-hyun's mother
2014 You Are My Vampire Hwang Deok-hee
2015 The Treacherous Discipline sanggung
2016 The Legend of a Mermaid Ok-ja

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 My Life's Golden Age Lee Man-sook
2009 Iris Choi Seung-hee's aunt
2010 Golden House Noh Mae-ja [6]
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 [7]
2014 The Noblesse Park Kyung-ja [8]
Inspiring Generation Nun director
You're All Surrounded Yoo Ae-yeon [9]
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 [10]
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 [11]
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 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 Show Window: The Queen's House Kim Kang-im [12]
2022 The Killer's Shopping List Young Sun [13][14]
Doctor Lawyer Jang Jeong-ok [15]
Behind Every Star Kang Kyung-ok [16]
2023 Delivery Man Cameo [17]
Battle for Happiness Im Kang-suk [18]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020–2022 No, Thank You Park Ki-dong Season 1–2 [19]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 We Are Family Cast Member [20]
2022–2023 Mr. Trot Master Season 2 [21]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Album
"Let's go to Boryeong"
(with Jeong Eui-song)[22]
2021 Non-album single
"Let's go to Daecheon"

Musical theatre

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Year Title Role Ref.
1995 Flower Train
The Last Empress
2003 One Fine Spring Day
Urinetown
2004 Beauty and the Beast Mrs. Potts
2005 Mamma Mia!
2006 The Lower Depths Tanya
2006 Menopause Professional Woman
2008 Nine Liliane La Fleur [23]
2023 Spring Again Jin-suk [24]

Ambassadorship

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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Busan Film Critics Awards 2007 Best Supporting Actress Skeletons in the Closet Won
Korea Musical Awards 2004 Best Supporting Actress Beauty and the Beast Won
MBC Riverside Song Festival 1987 Grand Prize (Daesang) Moon Hee-kyung Won
SBS Drama Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actress Ms. Ma, Nemesis Nominated [27]

References

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  1. ^ Son Jin-ah (August 17, 2021). "문희경, 생각엔터테인먼트 전속계약...김호중·손호준과 한솥밥(공식)" [Moon Hee-kyung signed an exclusive contract with Think Entertainment... Ho-jung Kim and Ho-jun Son and Hansotbap (Official)]. MK Sports (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Choi, Ha-na (March 7, 2007). 뮤지컬 대모의 스크린 입문, <좋지 아니한가>의 문희경 [Introduction to the Screen for the Godmother of Musicals: Moon Hee-kyung of Skeletons in the Closet]. Cine21 (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Yang, Sung-jin (February 22, 2007). "Movie Review: Mysteriously humorous vision of the Korean family". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "고향 후배의 예술가 꿈 키운다". Jeju News (in Korean). August 22, 2018. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Kim, Hyun-jung (February 15, 2023). "문희경, 제주도 서귀포시 홍보대사 임명→기부금 100만원 기탁" [Moon Hee-kyung appointed as public relations ambassador for Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do → donated 1 million won] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ "Preview: tvN TV series Golden House". 10Asia. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  7. ^ "HanCinema's Drama Review: Drama Special - The Ugly Duckling". Hancinema. November 10, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "Moon Hee-kyeong in Lady". Hancinema. December 19, 2013. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "You're Surrounded: Will Lee Seung-gi catch Moon Hee-kyeong?". Hancinema. July 3, 2014. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  10. ^ Ghim, Sora (November 21, 2014). "Sung Hyuk-Jung Han Yong-Moon Hee Kyung Are A Happy Family". BNTNews. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  11. ^ Hyun (현), Ji-min (지민) (January 8, 2018). "문희경, SBS 새 드라마 '착한 마녀전' 출연...류수영 엄마役". 10 Asia Hankyung (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  12. ^ Han Seon-han (September 7, 2021). "문희경, '쇼윈도:여왕의 집' 출연...송윤아·이성재와 호흡" [Moon Hee-kyung to appear in 'Show Window: The Queen's House' Breathing with Song Yoon-ah and Lee Sung-jae]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Gong Yeo-ju (January 26, 2022). "[단독] 문희경, '살인자의 쇼핑목록' 캐스팅...'쇼윈도' 이은 열일 행보" [[Exclusive] Moon Hee-kyung, cast for 'The Murderer's Shopping List'...] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Kang Da-yoon (April 6, 2022). "문희경, '살인자의 쇼핑목록' 합류...이광수·설현과 호흡 [공식]" [Moon Hee-kyung joins 'The Murderer's Shopping List'... Breathing with Lee Kwang-soo and Seolhyun [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Kim Hye-young (June 4, 2022). "문희경, 카리스마 넘치는 이경영 아내 役으로 눈도장 (닥터로이어)" [Moon Hee-kyung, charismatic Lee Kyung-young's wife, painted eyes (Dr. Royer)] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Lee Bit-nari (November 15, 2022). "연매살' 이서진, 출산 후 차기작 고민하는 수현에 대본 전달" ['Yeonmaesal' Lee Seo-jin delivers the script to Soo-hyeon, who is thinking about her next film after giving birth]. MT Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Gong Yeo-ju (October 20, 2022). "[단독] '딜리버리맨' 문희경 특별출연...보험금 노린다" [[Exclusive] Moon Hee-kyung to make a special appearance in 'Delivery Man'...Aiming for insurance money] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ "행복배틀" [Battle for Happiness]. ENA (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  19. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (December 6, 2021). "[공식] 박하선 주연 '며느라기' 시즌2로 돌아온다..내년 1월 공개" [[Official] Park Ha-sun's 'Neorragi' comes back with season 2... Released in January next year] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Baek Ji-eun (March 21, 2022). "[단독] 김호중·소연→탄 '우리는 식구당', 29일 첫 방송 확정" [[Exclusive] Kim Ho-jung, So-yeon → Tan 'We are a family', first broadcast confirmed on the 29th] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Son Jin-ah (November 7, 2022). "문희경, '미스터트롯2' 출연...마스터로 정식 출격(공식)" [Moon Hee-kyung to appear in 'Mr. Trot 2'... Official Sortie as Master (Official)]. MK Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (December 2, 2021). "문희경, 배우→가수로 충남 보령 위한 신곡 2일 발매...중독성+흥 甲" [Moon Hee-kyung, actor → singer, released a new song for Boryeong, Chungnam on the 2nd... Addictive + fun] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Chung, Ah-young (January 1, 2008). "Hwang Grows Into Mature Role in Musical". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  24. ^ Ha, Kyung-heon (March 8, 2023). "문희경, 뮤지컬 '다시, 봄' 캐스팅...다시 시작하는 중년의 모습 담는다" [Moon Hee-kyung cast in musical 'Spring Again'... It captures the appearance of middle-aged people starting over] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  25. ^ Gong Young-joo (January 4, 2022). "문희경, 보령시 홍보대사 위촉 "관광자원, 많은 사람들에게 알릴 것" [Moon Hee-kyung, Boryeong City Public Relations Ambassador Appointment "Tourism resources, we will inform many people"] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Naver.
  26. ^ Song Il-seop (April 6, 2022). "선우용녀-문희경-박상민, '보령 머드축제 홍보대사 위촉' [MD포토]" [Seonwoo Yongnyeo-Moon Hee-kyung-Park Sang-min, 'Boryeong Mud Festival Ambassador Appointment' [MD Photo]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  27. ^ Kim, Soo-hyung (January 1, 2019). "베스트커플→대상" 감우성♥김선아, 노련美로 완성한 '무진커플'의 위력 [2018 SBS 연기대상]" [Best Couple → Daesang" Gam Woo-sung ♥ Kim Seon-ah, the power of 'Mujin Couple' completed with expert beauty [2018 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.
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