Na Moon-hee (Korean: 나문희; Na Kyung-ja, Korean: 나경자; November 30, 1941) is a South Korean actress. Since 1960, 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 (1941-11-30) November 30, 1941 (age 80) Beijing, China[citation needed] |
Nationality | South Korean |
Education | Changduk Girls' High School, Seoul |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1960–present |
Spouse |
(m. 1965) |
Children | 3 |
Korean name | |
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Revised Romanization | Na Mun-hui |
McCune–Reischauer | Na Munhŭi |
Birth name | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Na Gyeong-ja |
McCune–Reischauer | Na Kyŏngja |
Website | thecnt |
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]
Na is married and has three daughters.[17]
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 |
Saving My Hubby | |||
2003 | Please Teach Me English | Moon-soo's mother | |
2004 | S Diary | Ji-ni's mother | |
Lovely Rivals | Yeo Mi-ok's mother | ||
2005 | Crying Fist | Sang-hwan's grandma | |
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 |
May 18 | Na Joo-daek | ||
Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K | Kwon Soon-boon | ||
2008 | Girl Scout | Lee Yi-man | |
2010 | Harmony | Kim Moon-ok | |
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] |
Pawn | Seungi, grandmother (special appearance) | [19] | |
2022 | My Perfect Roommate | Geum-bun | [20][21] |
TBA | Hero | Cho Maria | [22][23] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Attack on Grandma | Host | The production is in full pre-air. | [26] |
Hot Singers | Cast Member | [27] | ||
2022–present | One Round of the Neighborhood | Narrator | Season 2 | [28] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1973 | 9th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popularity Award (Theater) | — | Won |
1976 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Radio Performance | — | 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 | |||
13th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Nominated | |||
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[30] | 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[31] | 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 | — | 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[32] | Best Actress | Won | |
2012 | Bo-gwan Order of Cultural Merit | — | — | Recipient |
2014 | 14th Korea World Youth Film Festival | Favorite Actress - Senior Actress | — | 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[33] | Top Star Awards | Won | ||
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actress | Won | ||
Popular Star Award | Won | |||
11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
1st The Seoul Awards[34] | Best Actress | Won | ||
37th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[35] | 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[36] | Won | |||
23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards[37] | Nominated | |||
27th Buil Film Awards[38] | Nominated | |||
54th Baeksang Arts Awards[39] | Best Actress | Won | ||
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