Moon Geun Young

Moon Geun Young (Korean: 문근영, born May 6, 1987, in Gwangju, South Korea) is a South Korean actress, commercial (CF) star, and model. Affectionately called as "the nation's little sister," Moon started modeling at the age of 12 and appeared in the documentary film On the Way (1999) the following year. She came into the spotlight through her role as the young Eun-suh in the hugely popular television drama series Autumn Tale (2000). Her major breakthrough as a star was the horror film A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) directed by Kim Ji-woon. Later, she starred in such hit films as My Little Bride in 2004 and Innocent Steps in 2005.

Personal Life and Education

Moon Geun-young has been loved as a proper and pure “younger sister of the people” ever since she debuted as a child actress in the 2000 TV drama Autumn in My Heart. Unlike other teenage celebrities who have already physically matured, she had the look of a young girl, she studied hard and acted well. People called her flawless and unspoiled. 
Moon Geun-young read the eulogy to fellow actress, Lee Eun-joo, on February 22, 2005. Moon was in the same management agency as Lee.
In May 2005, Moon Geun-young appeared onstage at the Cannes International Film Festival in France at the Palais de Festival. Moon's film Innocent Steps was chosen to be shown at the 58th Cannes International Film Festival.
Moon Geun-young ranked first on the star power list in 2005 among actresses in Chungmuro, the Korean film industry, who can mobilize the greatest number of fans, and sell tickets on the sole basis of the actor's name alone.
The Korea Advertisers Association voted Moon Geun-young the best entertainer to sell products by advertisers. The Korea Advertisers Association of 200 members awarded Moon and actor Jo Seung-woo as the winners of the 2005 Good Model Award. The winners were decided by votes based on how much they contributed to boosting the sales of products and enhancing the image of advertisers.
Moon Geun-young graduated from Gwangju Gukje High School in February 2006. In March 2006, she entered Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul. Moon Geun-young has been devoted to her studies and has had a solid attendance record ever since she entered Sungkyunkwan University in 2006.
Moon Geun-young and veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki hosted the 2006 Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), the biggest international film festival in South Korea.
In 2008, she took a one-year leave from school to focus on the drama The Painter of the Wind.Prior and after signing her contract for The Painter of the Wind, Moon Geun-young gave much thought about whether to apply for a leave of absence.She concluded that it would be virtually impossible to perform at the best of her ability to both her studies and drama at the same time. Moon Geun-young has shown strong determination to fulfill her responsibilities as a student, and this application for a leave of absence is also seen as her decision to keep her promise of valuing her education.
She is currently a junior majoring in Korean Literature.