Moon Ga-young

 ( Living People ) 

Beginning her acting career in 2006, Moon was a child actress who appeared in both film and television. Her initial debut was in the 2006 film Bloody Reunion. She slowly made notable appearances on big screen, lending her voice to Black House (2007) and taking on minor roles in Shadows in the Palace (2007), Our Town (2007), and Do You See Seoul? (2008).

Subsequently, she embarked on a series of television drama projects, commencing with the 2007 drama , followed by Bitter Sweet Life (2008), Ja Myung Go (2009), Friend, Our Legend (2009), The Reputable Family (2010), and Bad Guys (2010). She actively worked as a child actor alongside Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Yoo-jung, and Kim So-hyun. However, during middle school, she experienced a significant growth spurt of over 10 centimeters and took a break from acting, both willingly and partially, because she became too tall for child roles.

When she was a high school girl, Moon acted as mysterious girl Seohyun in Lee Si-young's Killer Toon, directed by Kim Yong-gyun and released on June 27, 2013. This breakthrough performance significantly contributed to her rise in popularity.

In 2013, Moon was cast in KBS's weekend drama Wang's Family, a series written by Moon Young-nam and directed by Jin Hyun-wook. In the show, Moon portrayed the character Wang Hae-bak, who is the fourth daughter of the Wang family. Hae-bak, a high school student, is constantly absorbed in her smartphone and rarely engages in conversations with her family members. However, she surprises everyone with her exceptional academic performance and her knack for making things happen.

In April 2013, she gained attention for her captivating performance alongside Baekhyun on SBS's Inkigayo. As a result, she unexpectedly soared to the top of real-time search terms on various portal sites.

Additionally, Moon was chosen to play the character Oh-reum, a ghost with a captivating backstory, in tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama titled Who Are You? The series, starring So Yi-hyun, Ok Taec-yeon, and Kim Jae-wook, premiered on July 29, 2013. Moon's character appears in episodes 1 and 2 of the show.

In 2014, Moon, made her debut as an adult actress, she was a third-year high school student at the time. She took on her first leading role as the title character in Mimi, a four-episode mystery/romance Korean drama that was aired on the cable channel Mnet. Moon starred alongside Changmin from the group TVXQ. In the drama, she portrayed the role of Mimi, an innocent girl who harbors a secret and suffers from an unnamed illness.

In November 2014, Moon successfully completed her college scholastic test. In January 2015, she enrolled as a freshman in the Class of '15 at Sungkyunkwan University's Department of Acting and Arts. She chose to join the Department of Theater and Film at the university to pursue her passion for both acting and classical literature.

In April 2015, Moon portrayed the female protagonist in the web drama Exo Next Door, which aired on Naver TV Cast.

In 2016, Moon took on supporting roles in the SBS television series Don't Dare to Dream. In the show, she portrayed the character of Lee Ppal-gang, a fearless high school student with a laid-back personality. Ppal-gang, along with her friends Chi-chi (played by Kim Jung-hyun) and Dae-gu (played by Ahn Woo-hyun), Ahn Woo-yeon forms a trio known as the "three musketeers." With her focus on academics and a rebellious spirit, Ppal-gang builds a barrier against the cold-hearted adults who have caused her pain, rendering them powerless.

In 2017, Moon took on a supporting role in Live Up to Your Name. In the drama, she portrayed the character Dong Mak-gae and impressed with her cross-dressing acting skills. Dong Mak-gae is depicted as a loyal assistant to Heo Im (played by Kim Nam-gil).