Na Moon-hee
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),[1] My Name is Kim Sam-soon, My Rosy Life, Goodbye Solo,[2] Amnok River Flows (based on Der Yalu fließt), and It's Me, Grandma.[3] On the big screen, Na has received acclaim for her roles in Crying Fist,[4] You Are My Sunshine, Cruel Winter Blues[5] and I Can Speak. Her critically acclaimed film I Can Speak (2017) won her the Best Actress trophy in three prestigious award ceremonies: 54th Baeksang Arts Awards, 38th Blue Dragon Awards and 55th Grand Bell Awards — a feat that has yet to be repeated.[6]
Na Moon-hee | |
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Born | Na Kyung-ja November 30, 1941 Beijing, Republic of China |
Nationality | South Korean |
Education | Changduk Girls' High School, Seoul |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1961-present |
Children | 3 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Na Mun-hui |
McCune–Reischauer | Na Munhŭi |
Birth name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Na Gyeong-ja |
McCune–Reischauer | Na Kyŏngja |
Website | http://thecnt.co.kr/star/namunhee/ |
After a series of comic roles in sitcoms such as Unstoppable High Kick!,[7] the veteran actress garnered newfound popularity and played the title character in big screen comedy Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K,[8] followed by starring roles in Girl Scout,[9] Harmony,[10][11] Twilight Gangsters,[12] and Miss Granny.[13]
She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from MBC in 2010, and the prestigious Bo-gwan Order of Cultural Merit in 2012.[14][15][16]
Personal life
Na is married and has three daughters.[17]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | The Quiet Family | Mrs. Kang | |
2000 | Just Do It! | Cameo | |
2002 | My Beautiful Girl, Mari | Nam-woo's grandmother | Voice |
2002 | Saving My Hubby | ||
2003 | Please Teach Me English | Moon-soo's mother | |
2004 | S Diary | Ji-ni's mother | |
2004 | Lovely Rivals | Yeo Mi-ok's mother | |
2005 | Crying Fist | Sang-hwan's grandma | |
2005 | You Are My Sunshine | Seok-jung's mother | |
2006 | Cruel Winter Blues | Dae-Sik's mother | |
2007 | Voice of a Murderer | Kyung-bae's mother | Cameo |
2007 | May 18 | Na Joo-daek | |
2007 | Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K | Kwon Soon-boon | |
2008 | Girl Scout | Lee Yi-man | |
2010 | Harmony | Kim Moon-ok | |
2010 | Twilight Gangsters | Kim Jung-ja | |
2014 | Miss Granny | Oh Mal-soon | |
2017 | I Can Speak | Na Ok-boon | |
2018 | Love+Sling | Gui-bo's mother | |
2019 | A Little Princess | Mal-soon | |
2020 | Honest Candidate | Kim Ok-hee | [18] |
2020 | Hero | [19] |
Television series
- My Only One (2018)
- Rain or Shine (JTBC, 2017)[20]
- Dear My Friends (tvN, 2016)
- The Three Witches (SBS, 2015)
- Glorious Day (SBS, 2014)
- Wang's Family (KBS2, 2013)
- Mom is Acting Up (MBC, 2012)
- The Sons (MBC, 2012-2013)[21]
- Five Fingers (SBS, 2012)
- Padam Padam (jTBC, 2011-2012)
- I Believe in Love (KBS2, 2011)
- It's Me, Grandma (MBC, 2010)
- Happiness in the Wind (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)[17][22]
- Mother (1996)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1973 | 9th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popularity Award (Theater) | N/A | Won |
1976 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Radio Performance | N/A | Won |
1983 | Excellence Award, Actress | The Stars Are My Stars | Won | |
1995 | KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Even if the Wind Blows | Won |
1996 | 32nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress | Won | |
23rd Korea Broadcasting Awards | Best Actress | Talent | Won | |
2002 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act Special | You Are My World | Won |
2005 | 42nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Crying Fist | Won |
4th Korean Film Awards | Nominated | |||
You Are My Sunshine | Nominated | |||
6th Busan Film Critics Awards | Won | |||
26th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
2006 | 43rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
2006 KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Goodbye Solo, Famous Princesses | Nominated | |
7th Women in Film Korea Awards[23] | Best Actress | Cruel Winter Blues | Won | |
2007 | 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
4th Max Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
28th Blue Dragon Film Awards[24] | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
1st Korea Movie Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | May 18 | Won | |
MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Comedy/Sitcom | Unstoppable High Kick! | Won | |
2008 | 2nd Korea Drama Awards | Achievement Award | N/A | Nominated |
2010 | 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Harmony | Nominated |
2010 MBC Drama Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | It's Me, Grandma | Won | |
2011 | 6th Seoul International Drama Awards[25] | Best Actress | Won | |
2012 | Bo-gwan Order of Cultural Merit | N/A | N/A | Recipient |
2014 | 14th Korea World Youth Film Festival | Favorite Actress - Senior Actress | N/A | Won |
2015 | 10th Max Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Miss Granny | Won |
2017 | 18th Women in Film Korea Awards | Woman in Film of the Year | I Can Speak | Won |
6th Korea Film Actors Association Awards[26] | Top Star Awards | Won | ||
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
Popular Star Award | Won | |||
11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
1st The Seoul Awards[27] | Best Actress | Won | ||
37th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[28] | Won | |||
17th Director's Cut Awards | Won | |||
4th Korean Film Producers Association Awards | Won | |||
Cine 21 Awards | Won | |||
2018 | 9th KOFRA Film Awards | Won | ||
55th Grand Bell Awards[29] | Won | |||
23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards[30] | Nominated | |||
27th Buil Film Awards[31] | Nominated | |||
54th Baeksang Arts Awards[32] | Best Actress | Won | ||
References
- "Asking the Actress Na Moon Hee For Directions". Dahee's Plastic Castle. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Park, Chung-a (24 February 2006). "Drama Breaks From the Traditional". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- Hong, Lucia (18 May 2011). "MBC IT'S ME, GRANDMA nominated at Monte-Carlo TV fest". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "K-FILM REVIEWS: 주먹이 운다 (Crying Fist)". Twitch Film. 22 August 2005. Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- "Hot Blood". The Dong-a Ilbo. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Na Moon Hee broke the history by sweeping all the prestigious Best Actress Awards – Grand bell, Blue Dragon, Paeksang & Seoul Awards with the same cinematic role". Kmania. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- Chun, Su-jin (30 January 2007). "TV Review: Happy? Watch High Kick and ask again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- Lee, Hyo-won (20 September 2007). "Films to Catch During Chuseok". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Lee, Hyo-won (29 May 2008). "Girl Scouts Showcases Ajumma Power". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Lee, Hyo-won (12 January 2010). "Kim Yun-jin Sings in Harmony Onscreen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Ki, Sun-min (29 January 2010). "Lost star gets in tune with Harmony". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Lee, Hyo-won (11 March 2010). "Feisty Grandmas Pull Off Bandit Acts". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Song, Soon-jin (6 January 2014). "4 Big Releases March Into Theaters for Korean New Year". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- "Psy to receive cultural merit honor from government". Yonhap. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Psy, director Kim get order of cultural merit". The Korea Herald. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Lee, Hyo-won (7 November 2012). "South Korean Culture Ministry To Honor Psy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Chung, Ah-young (13 August 2008). "Veteran Actress Na Returns to Theater". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "RA Mi-ran, GIM Mu-yeol and NA Moon-hee Campaign for HONEST CANDIDATE". Korean Film Biz Zone. June 26, 2019.
- "Hitmaker JK YOUN Returns with HERO". Korean Film Biz Zone. 25 September 2019.
- Kang, Seo-jeong. [단독] 나문희·이기우·박희본·김강현, '그냥 사랑하는 사이' 출연확정. Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- Ko, Hong-ju (19 June 2013). "Rascal Sons Na Moon Hee and KBAU Demand Production Company Cough Up Outstanding Payments". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- "Events Calendar". The Korea Herald. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Park, Soo-mee (25 December 2006). "Women's film awards suggest that Korean cinema is changing". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Noh, Jean (26 November 2007). "The Show Must Go On takes best film award at Korea's Blue Dragons". Screen International. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- Hong, Lucia (1 September 2011). "Chinese series Three Kingdoms wins grand prize at Seoul Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Top Star Awards for NA Moon-hee, LEE Jung-hyun, CHOI Min-shik and Hyun-bin". Korean Film Biz Zone. 8 January 2018.
- '서울어워즈' 송강호·나문희·지성·박보영 주연상…·'박열'·'비숲' 대상[종합]. TV Report (in Korean). 27 October 2017.
- "THE FORTRESS Dominates 37th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 30 October 2017.
- "'Burning' wins best picture at Daejong Film Awards". Yonhap News. 22 October 2018.
- 제23회 춘사영화제 5월18일 개최..홍상수·김민희 참석하나. Newsen (in Korean). 3 May 2018.
- "27th Buil Film Awards". Buil Film Awards. October 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- "Baeksang Arts Awards recognize 'Stranger,' '1987'". The Korea Herald. May 4, 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Na Moon-hee at HanCinema
- Na Moon-hee at the Korean Movie Database
- Na Moon-hee on IMDb