Moon Ga-young

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Moon Ga-young

Role / Field:

South Korean actress and model known for roles in Heartstrings, True Beauty, and Tempted.

Born:

1996-07-10

Century / Era:

1996s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Moon Ga-young (Korean: 문가영; born July 10, 1996) is a South Korean actress and model. In 2005, she started on her career as a child model. The following year, in 2006, she made her debut as a child actress with the film Bloody Reunion. She is best known for her roles in Heartstrings (2011), Exo Next Door (2015), Tempted (2018), Welcome to Waikiki 2 (2019), Find Me in Your Memory (2020), True Beauty (2020–2021), Link: Eat, Love, Kill (2022), The Interest of Love (2022–2023) and My Dearest Nemesis (2025). Moon was born on July 10, 1996, in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to South Korean parents as the second daughter of two siblings.

Career & Major Achievements

Her father, who majored in physics, and her mother, who studied music (piano), met as international students in Germany and got married. In 2005, her family moved back to South Korea when she was in third grade of elementary school. Moon graduated from an all-girls middle school and high school. Moon is also fluent in German and English as a result of her time in Germany. She can also play the piano, flute, and perform ballet.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In November 2014, Moon successfully completed her college scholastic test. By January 2015, she enrolled as a freshman in the Class of '15 at Sungkyunkwan University. She chose to study in the Department of Theater and Film to pursue her passion for acting and classical literature. Moon was first scouted as a child model for a clothing magazine in Germany while being pushed in a stroller by her mother. Upon the family's return to South Korea in 2005, her mother and uncle submitted photos of Moon and her older sister to a modeling contest.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1996 (1996-07-10): Birth of Moon Ga-young — South Korean actress and model known for roles in Heartstrings, True Beauty, and Tempted.
2. 2005: 2005 Milestone — In 2005, she started on her career as a child model.
3. 2006: 2006 Milestone — The following year, in 2006, she made her debut as a child actress with the film Bloody Reunion.
4. 2011: 2011 Milestone — She is best known for her roles in Heartstrings (2011), Exo Next Door (2015), Tempted (2018), Welcome to Waikiki 2 (2019), Find Me in Your Memory (2020), True Beauty (2020–2021), Link: Eat, Love, Kill (2022), The Interest of Love (2022–2023) and My Dearest Nemesis (2025).
5. 2014: 2014 Milestone — In November 2014, Moon successfully completed her college scholastic test.
6. 2015: 2015 Milestone — By January 2015, she enrolled as a freshman in the Class of '15 at Sungkyunkwan University.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Moon Ga-young

True or False: “Moon Ga-young's first acting role was in the film Bloody Reunion.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): While she debuted in that film, her initial professional recognition came from modeling and early television appearances.

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