Moon So-ri

Who is this?

Moon So-ri (Korean: 문소리; born July 2, 1974) is a South Korean actress and filmmaker. She began her career on stage as part of the theater company Hangang and made her feature film debut in Lee Chang-dong's Peppermint Candy (1999). Moon gained international recognition for the romantic drama Oasis (2002), which earned her the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the 59th Venice International Film Festival, making her the second South Korean recipient. Over the following decades, Moon has collaborated extensively with auteurs such as Im Sang-soo, Hong Sang-soo, and Zhang Lü. Her notable films include A Good Lawyer's Wife (2003), Forever the Moment (2008), Ha Ha Ha (2010), Hill of Freedom (2014), and Ode to the Goose (2018). She earned further acclaim for the drama film Three Sisters (2020). Alongside her screen career, she has remained active on stage with the company Chaimu, and expanded into directing with several short films and the feature The Running Actress (2017). In the 2020s, Moon increased her work in streaming and television productions, appearing in series such as On the Verge of Insanity (2021), Queenmaker (2023), and When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025).

Career

1. 1974
   Born
2. 2002
   Won Order of Cultural Merit, 4th class

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Busan
• •Citizenship: South Korea
• •Known as: actor, stage actor, film actor, politician
• •Spouse: Jang Joon-hwan