Moon So-ri
| Moon So-ri | |
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| Born |
July 2, 1974 Busan, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Sungkyunkwan University |
| Occupation | Actress, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Agent | C-Jes Entertainment |
| Spouse(s) | Jang Joon-hwan (m. 2006) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Revised Romanization | Mun So-ri |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun So-ri |
Moon So-ri (born July 2, 1974) is a South Korean actress, film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her acclaimed leading roles in Oasis (2002) and A Good Lawyer's Wife (2003).
After graduating with a degree in Education from Sungkyunkwan University, Moon So-ri became part of the theater group Hangang ("Han River") from 1995 to 1997, and debuted in the play Classroom Idea (she also collaborated in its creation). She appeared in plays and short films such as Black Cut and To the Spring Mountain before finding fame as a leading actress. Her first film role was in Lee Chang-dong's acclaimed Peppermint Candy, however her acting skills were not really showcased until she appeared in her second film Oasis, also by Lee Chang-dong. Her powerful portrayal of a woman with cerebral palsy earned her strong praise as well as the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Emerging Actor or Actress at the 2002 Venice Film Festival (Moon is only the second Korean to win a prize there, after Kang Soo-yeon in 1985 for The Surrogate Woman). She was also named Best Actress at the 2003 Seattle International Film Festival.
The following year she again found fame in Im Sang-soo's third film A Good Lawyer's Wife. A 180-degree turn from her previous screen image, this film featured her as a free thinking woman in a decaying marriage who starts an affair with the teenage boy next door. This film was also invited to the Venice Film Festival, and she later won the Best Actress award from the . Similar to the case with Oasis, Best Actress honors at many domestic awards ceremonies followed.
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