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Na Moon-hee
South Korean actress (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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),[3] My Name is Kim Sam-soon, My Rosy Life, Goodbye Solo,[4] Amnok River Flows (based on Der Yalu fließt), and It's Me, Grandma.[5] On the big screen, Na has received acclaim for her roles in Crying Fist,[6] You Are My Sunshine, Cruel Winter Blues[7] 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 Film Awards and 55th Grand Bell Awards — a feat that has yet to be repeated.[8]
Na Moon-hee | |
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Born | Na Kyung-ja (1941-11-30) November 30, 1941 (age 82) |
Nationality | South Korean |
Education | Changduk Girls' High School, Seoul |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1960–present |
Spouse |
Yoo Yun-sik
(m. 1965; died 2023) |
Children | 3 |
Honours | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 나문희 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Na Mun-hui |
McCune–Reischauer | Na Munhŭi |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 나경자 |
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!,[9] the veteran actress garnered newfound popularity and played the title character in big screen comedy Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K,[10] followed by starring roles in Girl Scout,[11] Harmony,[12][13] Twilight Gangsters,[14] and Miss Granny.[15]
She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from MBC in 2010, and the prestigious Bo-gwan Order of Cultural Merit in 2012.[16][17][18]