Moon So-ri

This is a Korean name; the family name is Moon.
Moon So-ri
Born (1974-07-02) July 2, 1974
Busan, South Korea
Occupation Actress
Years active 1995–present
Agent C-Jes Entertainment
Spouse(s) Jang Joon-hwan (m. 2006)
Korean name
Hangul 문소리
Hanja 文素利
Revised Romanization Mun So-ri
McCune–Reischauer Mun Sori

Moon So-ri (born July 2, 1974), is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her acclaimed leading roles in Oasis (2002) and A Good Lawyer's Wife (2003).

Career

After graduating with a degree in Education from Sungkyunkwan University, Moon So-ri became part of the theater group Hangang ("Han River") from 1995 to 1997, and debuted in the play Classroom Idea (she also collaborated in its creation).[1] She appeared in plays and short films such as Black Cut[2] and To the Spring Mountain[3] before finding fame as a leading actress. Her first film role was in Lee Chang-dong's acclaimed Peppermint Candy, however her acting skills were not really showcased until she appeared in her second film Oasis, also by Lee Chang-dong.[4][5] Her powerful portrayal of a woman with cerebral palsy earned her strong praise as well as the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Emerging Actor or Actress at the 2002 Venice Film Festival (Moon is only the second Korean to win a prize there, after Kang Soo-yeon in 1985 for The Surrogate Woman).[6] She was also named Best Actress at the 2003 Seattle International Film Festival.[7]

The following year she again found fame in Im Sang-soo's third film A Good Lawyer's Wife. A 180-degree turn from her previous screen image, this film featured her as a free thinking woman in a decaying marriage who starts an affair with the teenage boy next door. This film was also invited to the Venice Film Festival, and she later won the Best Actress award from the Stockholm International Film Festival. Similar to the case with Oasis, Best Actress honors at many domestic awards ceremonies followed.[6]

Moon starred opposite Song Kang-ho in 2004's The President's Barber, a film that illustrates 20 years of modern Korean history through the eyes of president Park Chung-hee's personal barber. She took a more central role in her next feature Sa-kwa, an introspective relationship drama about a woman who embarks on a new relationship after being dumped by her long-time boyfriend.[8] Also from 2005, Bravo, My Life! saw her return to the historical era of the late 70s/early 80s in a family drama set against the political upheaval of those times.[6][9]

In 2006, she played a sexually promiscuous professor in Bewitching Attraction,[10] then a disapproving sister in Family Ties (for which she shared Best Actress honors with three castmates at the 2006 Thessaloniki Film Festival, where their film also swept Best Picture and Best Screenplay). Moon starred in her first ever television series in 2007, the big-budget fusion fantasy-period drama The Legend.[11][12][13][14] She then narrated My Heart Is Not Broken Yet, a documentary on Song Sin-do and her decade-long lawsuit against the Japanese government for an official apology towards her fellow comfort women.[15][16]

She followed that with sports movie Forever the Moment (a sleeper hit in 2008),[17][18][19] another TV drama (about a family of grown-up siblings),[20] and the human rights-themed Fly, Penguin in 2009.[21][22]

To promote the 2009 Green Film Festival in Seoul, Kim Tae-yong directed Moon in the short film Take Action, Now or Never! about power saving, cycling, and handkerchief use (her husband Jang Joon-hwan appeared in a cameo).[23][24] She was also one of the four characters in Baik Hyun-jhin's short film The End.[25][26][27]

After appearing in A Little Pond, the 2010 dramatization of the No Gun Ri Massacre,[28] Moon joined the ensemble cast of Hong Sang-soo's Ha Ha Ha.[29][30][31][32][33] Ha Ha Ha won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.

Having always expressed a desire to return to her stage roots, Moon did so in 2006 in Sulpun Yonguk ("Sad Play")[34][35] and again in the 2010 Korean production of The Pitmen Painters.[36]

Her voice acting for Leafie, A Hen into the Wild was praised as "superb [...] instantly recognizable and articulating the gumption and touching naivete of the eponymous hen with great conviction,"[37][38] and in 2011 Leafie became the most successful Korean animated film of the modern era, with over 2 million admissions.[39][40] That same year, Moon joined Konkuk University's Faculty of Arts as a professor of film studies.[41]

In 2012, she worked again with Hong Sang-soo in In Another Country,[42] which was headlined by French actress Isabelle Huppert, of whom Moon is a fan.[43]

Because she found his script "unique and creative," Moon took a risk on newbie director Park Myung-rang and joined the cast of his 2013 crime thriller An Ethics Lesson.[44] She then reunited with Sol Kyung-gu in the spy comedy The Spy: Undercover Operation.[45][46][47][48]

In 2014, Moon starred in Venus Talk, about the romantic and sex lives of three women in their forties.[49] She also appeared in Park Chan-kyong's fantasy/documentary Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits that looked at Korean modern history through the checkered past and exorcism-based imagination of a shaman.[50] Another Hong Sang-soo feature, Hill of Freedom, followed.

On television, she was designated as one of the co-hosts of a new talk show, Magic Eye; this was the first time Moon had been involved in variety programming.[51][52]

Moon then made her directorial debut with the short film The Actress, in which she played the title character who goes mountain climbing with friends then meets up for drinks with a group of male acquaintances; once alcohol has loosened the tongues of her companions, she learns their prejudices against her.[53] It premiered at the 19th Busan International Film Festival, where she also co-hosted the opening ceremony with Ken Watanabe.[54]

In 2015, Moon became the first Korean actor invited as a jury member of the Locarno International Film Festival; festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian lauded her "brave choices (in selecting projects)" and called Moon "the jewel of the Korean movie industry."[55][56]

Personal life

According to Moon, her father was very strict so he never let her to go to the theater but rather forced her to read classical literary works and play classical music (she is well-versed in pansori, the violin and the gayageum). But after seeing performances by professional actresses, she was bitten by the acting bug.[57]

On December 24, 2006 Moon married Jang Joon-hwan, director of cult film Save the Green Planet!.[58][59][60] Both Sungkyunkwan University alumni, the two reportedly met when Jang directed her in the 2003 music video for Jung Jae-il's 눈물꽃 ("Flower of Tears"). After suffering a miscarriage in 2010,[61][62] Moon gave birth to a daughter on August 4, 2011.[63][64]

Filmography

Film

Television series

Talk show host

Theater

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "PiFan History - 2001 Jury". Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Black Cut". IndieStory. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "To the Spring Mountain". IndieStory. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Sato, Yuko (12 October 2009). "Interview: Actress Moon So-ri". Inter-x-cross Creative Center.
  5. ↑ "Moon So-ri (Group) Interview". Hangul Celluloid. 4 April 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 Paquet, Darcy. "Actors and Actresses in Korean Cinema: Moon So-ri". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Moon Shines in French Cinemas". The Chosun Ilbo. 14 November 2003.
  8. ↑ Yang, Sung-jin (26 September 2008). "Moon So-ri returns to her salad days". The Korea Herald.
  9. ↑ "Bravo My Life: Press Kit" (PDF). M-Line Distribution. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  10. ↑ Kim, Tae-jong (14 March 2006). "Award-Winning Actress Moon So-ri Thrives on Risks and Versatility". The Korea Times via Hancinema.
  11. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (7 August 2007). "Yonsama's New Drama to Air on TV in September". The Korea Times.
  12. ↑ Sa, Eun-young (11 September 2007). "Yonsama's Drama Hits TV Screens". The Korea Times.
  13. ↑ "Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi 6 Interviews" Check |url= value (help). Josei Jishin via bb's ramblings. 24 June 2008.
  14. ↑ Hayashi, Rumi (14 July 2008). "The Bond between BYJ and Four Gods: Inside Story Revealed by the Co-stars of TWSSG". Aera via bb's ramblings.
  15. ↑ "My Heart Is Not Broken Yet". IndieStory. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  16. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (18 March 2009). "Comfort Woman Film Touches Japan". The Korea Times.
  17. ↑ Lee Hoo-nam, Lee Eun-joo (16 January 2008). "Movie captures Athens Olympics handball drama". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  18. ↑ Kim, Sam (16 January 2008). "S. Korea's Olympic handball players rallied by hit movie about their athletic struggles". Yonhap.
  19. ↑ "Handball "Sleeper" Tops Box Office for Third Week". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 January 2008.
  20. ↑ "All About My Family". MBC Global Media. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  21. ↑ D'Sa, Nigel (16 April 2009). "YIM Soon-rye Returns with New Feature". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  22. ↑ Kim, Su-yeon (1 November 2009). "New Films". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  23. ↑ "Stars Shoot to Promote Green Film Festival". KBS Global. 23 April 2009.
  24. ↑ 환경영화의 이모저모, 그 두 번째 이야기. Korea Green Foundation (in Korean). 24 June 2009.
  25. ↑ "The End". IndieStory. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  26. ↑ "The End". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  27. ↑ "The End: The Linear Version (Movie Trailer)". PKM Gallery. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  28. ↑ Lee Hoo-nam, Ben Applegate (2 April 2010). "60 years later, filmmakers remember". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  29. ↑ Noh, Jean (5 June 2009). "Moon to star in Hong Sang-soo’s next film". Screen International.
  30. ↑ Yi, Chang-ho (12 June 2009). "HONG Sangsoo casts MOON So-ri". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  31. ↑ Lee, Ji-hye (26 April 2010). "Hong Sang-soo's jolliness peaks in Hahaha - Part 1". 10Asia.
  32. ↑ Lee, Ji-hye (26 April 2010). "Hong Sang-soo's jolliness peaks in Hahaha - Part 2". 10Asia.
  33. ↑ Cho, Jae-eun (4 June 2010). "Hong Sang-soo finally lets his characters have a laugh". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  34. ↑ 인터뷰: 연극무대 서는 배우 문소리. Yonhap via Daum (in Korean). 3 February 2006.
  35. ↑ 친절한 제목이 부끄럽지 않은 (슬픈 연극). OhmyNews (in Korean). 16 February 2006.
  36. ↑ 돌아온 "연극파 배우" 연극배우 권해효, 문소리. PlayDB.co.kr (in Korean). 3 May 2010.
  37. ↑ Kim, Kyu Hyun. "Leafie, A Hen into the Wild". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  38. ↑ "Movie stars reveal their cartoonish sides". The Korea Times. 26 April 2011.
  39. ↑ Song, Ho-jin (8 August 2011). "Leafie to become first S.Korean animation to top 1M viewers". The Hankyoreh.
  40. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (22 November 2011). "Finecut Sells Animated Leafie to U.S., U.K., Australia". The Hollywood Reporter.
  41. ↑ 배우 문소리씨 예술학부 영화전공 초빙교수로. Konkuk University (in Korean). 6 March 2011.
  42. ↑ Jung, Han-seok (16 May 2012). "Korean Films at Cannes 2012 - In Another Country". Korea Cinema Today.
  43. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (29 May 2011). "Meeting of two maestri: Isabelle Huppert, Lee discuss cinema in Seoul". The Korea Times.
  44. ↑ Park, Eun-jee (15 February 2013). "Crime thriller delves into the fissures resentment leaves behind". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  45. ↑ Park, So-jung (10 February 2010). "Sul Kyung-gu, Moon Sori, Daniel Henney cast in film Mister K". 10Asia.
  46. ↑ Frater, Patrick (29 February 2012). "Lee OK for Mr K". Film Business Asia.
  47. ↑ Tae, Sang-joon (6 August 2013). "THE SPY: UNDERCOVER OPERATION Press Conference Was Held". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  48. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (30 August 2013). "Daniel Henney returns as hot spy". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  49. ↑ Tae, Sang-joon (2 August 2013). "THE LAW OF PLEASURES Begins Filming: MOON So-ri, CHO Min-soo and UHM Jung-hwa Star in Korean SEX AND THE CITY". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  50. ↑ Tae, Sang-joon (29 July 2013). "PARK Chan-kyong Comes Back with MANSHIN: TEN THOUSAND SPIRITS". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  51. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (2 April 2014). "Lee Hyori and Moon Sori to Host SBS' New Variety Program". enewsWorld.
  52. ↑ Kim, Hee-eun (3 April 2014). "Lee Hyo-ri to present Magic Eye". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  53. ↑ Kim, Nemo (2 October 2014). "BUSAN: Korean Thesp Moon So-ri Hopes Toddler Daughter Doesn't Go Into Acting". Variety.
  54. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (19 August 2014). "Ken Watanabe to Host 2014 Busan Film Festival Opening Ceremony". The Hollywood Reporter.
  55. ↑ Jin, Min-ji (17 July 2015). "Moon So-ri to judge at Swiss film fest". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  56. ↑ "Moon So-ri becomes first S. Korean actress on jury at Locarno". K-pop Herald. 7 August 2015.
  57. ↑ "Actress Moon So-ri, Cover Model for Aera". The Chosun Ilbo. 16 July 2004.
  58. ↑ "Actress, Director to Wed on Christmas Eve". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 December 2006.
  59. ↑ 문소리-장준환 커플, 결혼식 사진 공개. Star News via Daum (in Korean). 24 December 2006.
  60. ↑ 문소리, 수줍은 신부의 미소. JoyNews24 via Daum (in Korean). 24 December 2006.
  61. ↑ 배우 문소리 결혼 4년만에 임신. Sportsworldi.com (in Korean). 5 June 2010.
  62. ↑ "Moon So-ri has miscarriage". Hancinema. 12 July 2010.
  63. ↑ 15주년 여배우 특집-문소리: 명예롭다 [15th Anniversary Featured Actress - Moon So-ri: Feeling Honored]. Vogue Korea (in Korean). August 2011.
  64. ↑ 문소리, 결혼 5년 만에 첫 딸 출산. Y-Star (in Korean). 5 August 2011.

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