Moon Geun Young is an experienced, skilled, and talented South Korean actress. She is one of the most recognizable child actresses in the South Korean drama industry. She debuted as a child model and was a child actress in the 2003 gothic horror movie "A Tale of Two Sisters" and the classic K drama "Autumn In My Heart." She is also called "Nation’s Little Sister." Moon Geun Young is a talented South Korean actress. She has received major awards for her acting in dramas and movies. One of the most remarkable moments of her life was being the youngest winner of the "Grand Prize" at the SBS Drama Awards. Here is a list of the top ten dramas and Movies of Moon Geun Young.
1. Painter Of The Wind- 2008
Painter of the Wind is an extraordinary drama with a unique plot. It is a historical drama starring Moon Geun Young in the lead role. Moon Geun Young plays the role of the artist Shin Yoon Bok. Moon’s role, Shin Yoon Bok, is "a girl who is disguised as a boy." Moon Geun Young, as Shin Yoon Bok, works hard to become a great painter, who paints the daily lives of people in the kingdom. Shin Yoon Bok further works towards improving their painting skills by working with their mentor. The drama earned Moon Geun Young great appreciation and recognition. She won the Grand Prize called Daesang at the SBS Drama Awards for this drama series.
2. Goddess Of Fire- 2013
As the name suggests, Goddess of Fire is a historical drama centred around a talented and skilled craftswoman named Yoo Jung. Yoo Jung is a brilliant artist, she is highly skilled in making ceramics and pottery, she has excellent sense, which she uses to make pottery. She has only one goal: to become the best potter of her time. This is the aim she eventually achieves, with her hard work and decision towards the art of pottery. Yoo Jung fights everything, including all obstacles and people, to achieve her dream. However, eventually she has to sacrifice herself to Imperial Japan and ends up leaving her domestic kingdom in Korea.
3. Catch The Ghost- 2019
Catch the Ghost is a 16-episode investigative drama. The story revolves around Yoo Ryung, played by Moon Geun Young, Yoo Ryung is a rookie police officer, and she gets assigned to the metro division. Yoo Ryung believes in justice and doesn’t hesitate to break rules in order to solve cases and provide help to the helpless. However, she has an underlying motive, namely, to find her autistic sister, who disappeared while she was taking the metro. Yoo Ryung considers herself responsible for her sister’s disappearance and does everything in her power to find her. Moon Geun Young is an exceptional actress. She hypnotises viewers with her complex set of emotions of guilt, grief, sadness, and anger in this wonderful drama series.
4. Glass Garden- 2017
A unique plot rarely seen in movies, Glass Garden explores human emotions of betrayal, depression. Loss of hope and fulfilment of dreams Glass Garden is a story about a Ph.D. student named Jae Yeong. Having faced betrayal from her mentor, who stole her ideas about green blood curing diseases, Jae Yeong falls into loneliness. She loses trust in people and lets herself fall completely into her new form of research: photosynthesis and human dependence on external air. Moon Geun Young has embodied the role of Jae Yeong. She has proven once again that she is definitely one of the most talented actresses of our time.
5. The Village: Achiara’s Secret- 2015
One of the most challenging works in Moon Geun Young’s career, The Village Achiara’s Secret, is a deep and disturbing show about family secrets. Moon Geun Young plays the role of So Yoon, who leaves the United States after her grandmother dies of suicide. So Yoon goes to the village of Achiara to discover the secrets behind the letter she found in her grandmother's hand. There seems to be no rest for Moon Geun Young in this drama, as So Yoon is constantly chased by ugly truths in the drama. Moon Geun Young does commendable work while displaying the heartbroken and painful emotions of So Yoon.
6. A Tale Of Two Sisters- 2003
A Tale of Two Sisters is one of the most popular horror movies from South Korea. Moon Geun Young is a supporting actress in this movie. It is one of Moon Geun Young’s earlier works when she was a child actress. Even as a child actress, she displayed great acting skills, which are evident in this movie. Moon plays the role of Bae Su Yeon, who dies tragically and becomes a ghost. The painful gothic horror is one of Moon Geun Young’s best works as a child actress.
7. Love Me Not- 2006
Love Me Not is a romance movie starring Moon Geun Young. The plot is about a man who steals the fortunes of rich women by betraying them. After being caught in debt, he has only one way to save himself, and that is to lie and pretend to be the long-lost brother of a rich and blind heiress named Ryu Min. Moon Geun Young, as Ryu Min, is cold and doesn't trust people easily. However, she slowly begins to fall in love with a con man.
8. Cinderella’s Stepsister- 2010
The 2010 drama is all about love, romance, friendships, and familial relationships. Moon Geun Young plays the role of the stepsister named Eun Jo. Eun Jo is a stubborn girl who doesn’t like opening up to people. She has a hard life due to her mother, who was a con woman. Eun Jo ends up in a conflicting relationship with her stepsister.
9. Marry Me, Mary!- 2010
Marry Me, Mary is one of the earliest works starring Moon Geun Young as the lead actress. The romantic comedy series centres around the story of Wi Mae Ri, played by Moon Geun Young. Wi Mae Ri is a stubborn and hardworking girl whose life gets entangled with a man she doesn’t wish to marry. Moon Geun Young’s acting skills are wonderful in this romantic comedy drama.
10. Cheongdam-Dong Alice- 2013
Moon Geun Young has been exceptionally talented as an actress, and this drama series is just one of the many great dramas she has acted in. In Cheongdam-dong Alice, Moon plays the role of a hardworking and optimistic girl named Se Kyung, whose dream is to become a fashion designer. The story explores Se Kyung’s struggles that she faces while achieving her dreams.
