Moon Se-yoon

Moon Se-yoon (born May 11, 1982), is a South Korean comedian and television personality.^[2] He made his debut in the entertainment industry as a comedian in SBS, starting from comedy Good Friends [ko] in 2002. He became popular by appearing on SBS's People Looking for a Laugh [ko] and cable channel tvN's Comedy Big League. Currently he is a fixed cast member of Comedy Big League, 2 Days & 1 Night, Amazing Saturday and Delicious Guys, and managed by FNC Entertainment.^[3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Moon.

Moon Se-yoon
Born	(1982-05-11) May 11, 1982 (age 42) Jungnang-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1]
Medium	Stand-up, television
Nationality	South Korean
Years active	2002–present
Genres	Observational, Sketch, Wit, Parody, Slapstick, Dramatic, Sitcom
Spouse	Kim Ha-na (김하나)
Children	2
Korean name
Hangul	문세윤
Hanja	文世潤
Revised Romanization	Mun Se-yun
McCune–Reischauer	Mun Seyun

Early life

Moon Se-yoon was born weighing 4.5 kg on May 11, 1982 in Jungnang-gu, Seoul. Moon was known as a mischievous child in the neighborhood. He would wear a red toy car set and put on headphones while singing songs like Cho Yong-pil's "Empty Space," captivating the adults in the neighborhood with his cuteness. During his high school years, his nickname was "400 Won." Even though he only had 400 Won in his pocket, he always managed to enjoy himself thanks to his role as the "comedian" among his friends. He participated in a program called "Chasing the Stars" by a broadcasting company during high school, where he won an award for his impersonations, which became a stepping stone for him to enter the entertainment industry.^[4]

Career

Moon started his career as comedian through 2002 SBS Comedian Contest. In 2003, he joined SBS's comedy show People Looking for a Laugh [ko].^[5] Moon Se-yoon rose to fame with his portrayal of a cross-dressing character wearing a nurse's attire. His catchy catchphrase, "I don't know~ la~yo~," became the highlights of the 'Quiz, Let's Play' comedy segment of the show. Additionally, he showcased his comedic talent in other segments of People Looking for a Laugh [ko], including the 'Fine Words Drama' corner, 'Pigeon Karaoke', and the Pyo's brother.^[6][7]

In 2006, Moon Se-yoon appeared in the MBC sitcom "Elephant," directed by Lee Min-ho. Moon portrayed the character of Baek-soo Joo Bok-soo, the second son of Joo-hyun in the landlord's family. This marked Moon's first regular appearance in an MBC sitcom since his debut. "Elephant" was a sitcom that depicted the lives of both the landlord's family and the tenant's family. It included the school life of teenagers, passionate romance in their 20s, the challenges of unemployment and black comedy in their 30s, and the middle-aged and elderly life of the family in their 40s and 70s respectively.^[8] Moon's performance earned him a nomination for Excellence Award in the MBC Entertainment Awards.^[9]

In the same year, Moon Se-yoon was chosen to portray a ssireum wrestler in the film "Like a Virgin." The movie centered around the story of Dong-gu, an overweight high school boy who entered the world of wrestling to raise money for sex reassignment surgery. Moon took on the role of Song Young-bae, also known as 'Dungchi Won,' a senior member of Dong-gu's wrestling team (played by Ryu Deok-hwan). Song Young-bae agreed to teach Dong-gu wrestling techniques in exchange for receiving SES dance lessons. Moon, along with rapper Kim Yong-hoon and actor Yoon Won-seok, appeared as part of the 'Super Size Trio' in the film.^[10][11]

Moon's performance earned him a nomination for Best New Actor at the 5th Korean Film Awards.^[12] Moon was grateful to be working with talented individuals and to be part of a film that had the honor of being submitted to the Berlin International Film Festival. When he received compliments from everyone, saying, "You did a good job," it further motivated him to strive for even better movies in the future.^[13]

Moon finished his mandatory military service and discharged in April 2013. He signed with A-List Entertainment in the same month. He and Jung Ju-rib joined tvN's Comedy Big League and is working with fellow comedians Lee Guk-joo.^[14][15]

After joining FNC, Moon is active in entertainment show.^[16]

Personal life

Moon was familiar with Buddhism from a young age, thanks to the influence of his Buddhist mother. He expressed that temples were like comfortable resting places whenever he visited them, stating, "Whenever I go to a temple, it opens its arms and embraces me like a big tree." Growing up in this environment, he admitted that he didn't have an in-depth understanding of complex Buddhist terms but made an effort to study whenever he had the opportunity. Moon observed that while many people attend church on Sundays, it is challenging to say if they truly live by religious values.^[13] Since July 2005, Moon has been serving as a DJ on the Buddhist broadcast 'Music Punch.' Moon approached his role as a DJ diligently, engaging with listeners by reading their text messages and emails containing different life stories, which provided him with valuable learning experiences.^[13]

Moon Se-yoon and former LG Twins cheerleader team leader Kim Ha-na tied the knot at the Ceritsu Wedding Convention in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul on November 21, 2009, after dating for six years. The same-age-couple went on a honeymoon to Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia.^[17] Moon Se-yoon later revealed that his initial encounter with Kim Ha-na took place on the online platform Daily Village. Kim Ha-na, who identified herself as a fan, reached out to Moon Se-yoon with a message, and from there, their connection grew from a friendship to a romantic relationship.^[18][19] On December 8, 2012, their daughter was born in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do.^[20] A couple years later, their second child, a son, was born on October 14, 2014 in Seoul.^[21]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Mr. Wacky [ko]	School nurse	Special appearance
	Like a Virgin	Song Young-bae (Big guy 1)	[22]
2007	Love Exposure [ko]	Radio DJ	Special appearance
	Hellcats	Ah-mi's hairstylist
2008	Radio Dayz	Political party member 3
	My Mighty Princess	Captain of a club	[23]
2010	Foxy Festival	Deok-gu
2011	Penny Pinchers	Sysop
2013	Incomplete Life: Prequel [ko]	Kim Dong-sik	Main character
2014	The Wicked [ko]	University teaching assistant
2016	Mood of the Day	Car repair shop junior	[24]
	Half [ko]	Pink	[25]
	Familyhood	Broadcasting station entertainer	Special appearance
2017	Fabricated City	Documentary narrator

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2006	Elephant	Lord Revenge		[17]
2008	Hong Gil-dong	Mr. Yeon
	Seoul Warrior Story	Lee Man-gi
	Fantasy Story	Yeongmin
2013	MBC Drama Festival - Survival in Africa	Park Eun-seong
	KBS Drama Special - The Strange Cohabitation	Room 504 resident	Minor character
2014	Cheo Yong	Ghost hunter cameraman	Guest appearance (Episode 2)
2015	Misaengmul	Chief Executive Officer	Supporting character
	The Superman Age	Moon Se-yoon	Special appearance
	High-End Crush	Jang Sae-yoon	Supporting character
2016	One More Happy Ending	Cupid	Special appearance
	Click Your Heart	Bus driver	Minor character
	Cinderella with Four Knights	Convenience store manager	Special appearance (Episode 1–2)
2019	Young Ae's Crunchy 17	Shaman Station	Special appearance (Episode 1)
2020	Kkondae Intern	Mr.Park	Special appearance (Episode 23)
	Start-Up	Security guard	Special appearance (Episode 7)	[26]

Television shows

  On-Air

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2002	Good Friends [ko]	Cast Member
	Gag Concert		Disgrace of a Family skit
2003	People Looking for a Laugh [ko]			[13]
2004	English Magic School (잉글리시 매직스쿨)			[27]
2006	Comedy Countdown (코미디 카운트 다운)
2008	Live Animals (동물이 산다)			[28]
2013–present	Comedy Big League	Cast Member	Season 3–present	[29]
2015–2023	Delicious Guys [ko]	Co-host	with Yoo Min-sang, Kim Jun-hyun and Kim Min-kyung	[30]
2016	Real Men	Cast Member	Comedian special	[31]
	Singing Battle – Victory	Contestant	Team Lee Sang-min, Pilot	[32]
2016–2017	Mr. House Husband	Panelist	Season 1	[33][34]
2017	One Night Food Trip: Eating Race	Contestant	Episode 1	[35]
	King of Mask Singer		Episodes 105–106	[36]
	I Can See Your Voice	Tone-deaf Detective Team	Season 4, Episode 10	[37]
	Battle Trip	Contestant	with Yoo Min-sang (Episode 68–69)	[38][39]
2018–present	DoReMi Market	Cast Member		[40]
2018–2019	Salty Tour	Cast Member	Episodes 25 – 78	[41][42][43]
2019	The Ranksters		Episode 1–8	[44]
	Tell Me		Episode 1–10	[45]
2019– present	2 Days & 1 Night	Cast Member	Season 4	[46]
2021	Honeymoon Tavern	Cast Member		[47][48]
	Rice come at the end of hardship	Main Cast		[49]
	Still Alive		Chuseok pilot	[50]
	Godfather [ko]			[51]
2022	Baby Singer	Host		[52]
	Over the Top	Contestant		[53]
	Dog-Daughter-in-law	Host		[54]
	Mystery Club		2 pilot episodes	[55]
2023–present	Oh Eun-young Report - Marriage Hell  [ko]	Host		[56]
2023	Mukbo Bro [ko] Season 1	Cast Member	with Kim Jun-hyun	[57]
2023–2024	Strong Heart VS	Host	with Jeon Hyun-moo, Uhm Ji-yoon, and Jo Hyun-Ah	[58]
2024	Mukbo Bro [ko] Season 2	Cast Member	with Kim Jun-hyun	[59]

Web show

Web shows

Year	Event/ Show	Notes	Ref.
2022	Captain Moon
2022	Everyone is Good at Singing		[60][61]

Hosting

Year	Event/ Show	Notes	Ref.
2021	2021 KBS Entertainment Awards	with Kim Sung-joo and Han Sun-hwa	[62]
2022	2022 KBS Entertainment Awards	with Seol In-ah and Kang Chan-hee	[63]

Radio shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2005	Buddhist broadcast Music Punch	DJ		[13]
2022	Cultwo Show	Special DJ	August 1	[64]

Stage

Musical

Year	Title		Role	Venue	Date	Ref.
	English	Original
2015	Love in the Rain	사랑은 비를 타고	Jung Dong-wook	Uniplex Theater 2	June 6 to July 31, 2015	[65]

Theater

Year	Title		Role	Venue	Date	Ref.
	English	Original
2010	Romeo and Juliet Ver 2.0	로미오와 줄리엣 Ver2.0	Capulet	Bukchon Changwoo Theater (Shakespeare Theater in Daehakro)	March 13 to May 9, 2010	[66]

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Note	Ref.
"My Loving Laughter” (멜로가 체질)	2020	All My Ballad	[67][68]
"I'm Unfamiliar" (은근히 낯가려요) (feat. Ravi)	2021	Debut Project	[69]
"Ssook Dong" (쑥맥) featuring Choi Yoo-jung (Weki Meki)	2022		[70]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work / Recipient	Result	Ref.
2006	5th Korean Film Awards	Best New Actor	Like a Virgin	Nominated	[12]
2007	SBS Entertainment Awards	Comedian Popularity Award	Pong Pong Pong	Nominated	[71]
2008	MBC Entertainment Awards	Excellence Award — Male Entertainer in Comedy/Sitcom	Elephant	Nominated	[9]
2016	Cable TV Broadcasting Awards	Delicious Star Award	Delicious Guys [ko]	Won
2019	55th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Variety Performer – Male		Nominated	[72]
2020	Korea First Brand Awards	Best Comedian Award	Moon Se-yoon	Won	[73][74]
	56th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Variety Performer – Male	2 Days & 1 Night Season 4	Nominated	[75]
	18th KBS Entertainment Awards	Top Excellence Award in Variety		Won	[76]
2021	57th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Variety Performer – Male	2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 and Delicious Guys [ko]	Nominated	[77]
	Brand of the Year Awards	Male Entertainer	Moon Se-yoon	Won	[78]
	19th KBS Entertainment Awards	Grand Prize (Daesang)	2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 and Godfather [ko]	Won	[79]
		Entertainer of the Year	2 Days & 1 Night Season 4	Won
2022	Brand Consumer Loyalty Awards	Entertainer Category	Moon Se-yoon	Won	[80]
	58th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Male Variety Performer		Nominated	[81]
	2022 Post Office Shopping Year Competition	Ministry of Science and Technology Award		Won	[82]

Listicle

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	List	Placement	Ref.
Star News	2006	KBS MBC SBS entertainment team leader's selection of '2006 hopefuls'	Shortlisted	[83]
KBS	2023	The 50 people who made KBS shine	22nd	[84][85][86]