Na Moon-hee
Korean actress

Na Moon-hee

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Korean actress
Gender:
Female
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South Korea
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Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
(Beijing)
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Introduction

Na Moon-hee (born Na Kyung-ja on November 30, 1941) is a South Korean actress. Since 1961, Na has had a prolific acting career in television and film spanning more than five decades. She established a classic Korean mother persona with her TV dramas Even if the Wind Blows, The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World (written by Noh Hee-kyung), My Name is Kim Sam-soon, My Rosy Life, Goodbye Solo, Amnok River Flows (based on Der Yalu fließt), and It's Me, Grandma. On the big screen, Na was acclaimed for her supporting roles in Crying Fist, You Are My Sunshine, and Cruel Winter Blues.
After a series of comic roles in sitcoms such as Unstoppable High Kick!, the veteran actress garnered newfound popularity and played the title character in big screen comedy Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K, followed by Girl Scout, Harmony, Twilight Gangsters, and Miss Granny.
She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from MBC in 2010, and the prestigious Bo-gwan Order of Cultural Merit in 2012.

Personal life

Na is married and has three daughters.

Filmography

Film

  • Miss Granny (2014)
  • Twilight Gangsters (2010)
  • Harmony (2010)
  • Tidal Wave (2009)
  • Girl Scout (2008)
  • Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K (2007)
  • May 18 (2007)
  • Voice of a Murderer (2007) (cameo)
  • Cruel Winter Blues (2006)
  • You Are My Sunshine (2005)
  • Crying Fist (2005)
  • Lovely Rivals (2004)
  • S Diary (2004)
  • Please Teach Me English (2003)
  • Saving My Hubby (2002)
  • My Beautiful Girl, Mari (animated, 2002)
  • Just Do It! (2000) (cameo)
  • The Quiet Family (1998)

Television dramas

  • Dear My Friends (tvN, 2016)
  • Glorious Day (SBS, 2014)
  • Wang's Family (KBS2, 2013)
  • Mom is Acting Up (MBC, 2012)
  • The Sons (MBC, 2012-2013)
  • Five Fingers (SBS, 2012)
  • Padam Padam... The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats (jTBC, 2011-2012)
  • I Believe in Love (KBS2, 2011)
  • It's Me, Grandma (MBC, 2010)
  • A Good Day for the Wind to Blow (KBS1, 2010)
  • Amnok River Flows (SBS, 2008)
  • Worlds Within (KBS2, 2008)
  • My Precious You (KBS2, 2008-2009)
  • Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung-geum (2008)
  • Kimcheed Radish Cubes (MBC, 2007-2008)
  • Several Questions That Make Us Happy (KBS2, 2007)
  • Unstoppable High Kick! (MBC, 2006-2007)
  • Famous Chil Princesses (KBS2, 2006)
  • Goodbye Solo (KBS2, 2006)
  • My Rosy Life (KBS2, 2005)
  • My Name is Kim Sam-soon (MBC, 2005)
  • Precious Family (KBS2, 2004-2005)
  • Love is All Around (MBC, 2004)
  • Dog Bowl (SBS, 2004)
  • People of the Water Flower Village (MBC, 2004)
  • Apgujeong House (SBS, 2003-2004)
  • While You Were Dreaming (MBC, 2003)
  • The Maengs' Golden Era (MBC, 2002-2003)
  • The Woman (SBS, 2002)
  • You Are My World (SBS, 2002)
  • Sangdo (MBC, 2001-2002)
  • Tender Hearts (KBS1, 2001)
  • MBC Best Theater "My Fiancee's Story" (MBC, 2001)
  • Mothers and Sisters (MBC, 2000)
  • Mr. Duke (MBC, 2000)
  • You Don't Know My Mind (MBC, 1999-2000)
  • Did We Really Love? (MBC, 1999)
  • Last War (MBC, 1999)
  • Beautiful Secret (KBS2, 1999)
  • House Above the Waves (SBS, 1999)
  • As We Live Our Lives (KBS1, 1998)
  • The Reason I Live (MBC, 1997)
  • Because I Love You (SBS, 1997)
  • Brothers (KBS1, 1997)
  • The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World (MBC, 1996)
  • Im Kkeok-jung (SBS, 1996-1997)
  • Open Your Heart (MBC, 1996)
  • Mom's Flag (SBS, 1996)
  • Thief (SBS, 1996)
  • 찬품단자 (MBC, 1995)
  • Even if the Wind Blows (KBS1, 1995-1996)
  • 인연이란 (KBS1, 1995)
  • The Moon of Seoul (MBC, 1994)
  • MBC Best Theater "순달씨와 병구씨와 옥주양" (MBC, 1993)
  • 친애하는 기타 여러분 (SBS, 1993)
  • Hope (MBC, 1993)
  • City People (MBC, 1991)
  • Another's Happiness (MBC, 1991)
  • 나의 어머니 (MBC, 1990)
  • 별난 가족 별난 학교 (MBC, 1990)
  • 당추동 사람들 (KBS2, 1990)
  • 유산 (MBC, 1989)
  • Three Women (MBC, 1989)
  • First Love (MBC, 1986)
  • The Seaside Village (MBC, 1985)
  • Love and Truth (MBC, 1984-1985)
  • The Stars Are My Stars (MBC, 1983)
  • 못 잊어 (MBC, 1983)
  • Market People (MBC, 1983)
  • Annyeong haseyo (Hello) (MBC, 1981)
  • Mom, I Like Dad (MBC, 1979)
  • X 수색대 (MBC, 1978)
  • 주인 (MBC, 1978)
  • Arirang Oh! (MBC, 1977)
  • Girls' High School Days (MBC, 1976-1977)

Theater

  • 'night, Mother (2008)
  • Mother (1996)

Awards

  • 2015 10th Max Movie Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Miss Granny)
  • 2012 Bo-gwan Order of Cultural Merit
  • 2011 6th Seoul International Drama Awards: Best Actress (It's Me, Grandma)
  • 2010 MBC Drama Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award (It's Me, Grandma)
  • 2007 MBC Entertainment Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Comedy/Sitcom (Unstoppable High Kick!)
  • 2007 28th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Cruel Winter Blues)
  • 2007 1st Korea Movie Star Awards: Best Supporting Actress (May 18)
  • 2007 4th 최고의 영화상: Best Supporting Actress
  • 2006 Women in Film Korea Awards: Best Actress (Cruel Winter Blues)
  • 2005 6th Busan Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actress (You Are My Sunshine)
  • 2005 42nd Grand Bell Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Crying Fist)
  • 2002 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act Special (You Are My World)
  • 1996 23rd Korea Broadcasting Awards: Best TV Actress ("Talent")
  • 1996 32nd Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award
  • 1995 KBS Drama Awards: Grand Prize ("Daesang") (Even if the Wind Blows)