Born on July 10, 1996, in Karlsruhe, Germany, Moon Ga-young is a South Korean actress known for her elegance, versatility, and ability to convey emotions with great naturalness. Having grown up in Germany before returning to South Korea at the age of 10, she began her career in the entertainment industry at a very young age.
Moon Ga-young began her acting career in 2006, appearing in numerous films and TV dramas as a child actress. After several years of experience, she landed her first leading role in 2014 in the romantic drama Mimi, before gaining recognition from an international audience thanks to EXO Next Door in 2015.
She continues her rise to fame with notable roles in Don't Dare to Dream, Live Up to Your Name and above all Tempted in 2018. Her portrayal of Choi Soo-ji, a complex and mysterious character, earned her the Excellence Award at the MBC Drama Awards.
After Welcome to Waikiki 2, she reaffirms her status as a rising star with Find Me in Your Memory in 2020. But it was that same year that his career took on an international dimension thanks to True Beauty. Playing the role of Im Ju-gyeong, a high school student with insecurities who learns to love herself, Moon Ga-young has won over millions of fans and has become one of the must-watch new faces of romantic K-dramas.
She then reveals a more mature side to her acting with Link: Eat, Love, Kill then The Appeal of Love, where her more realistic and melancholic performance was praised. In 2025, she continued to evolve with My Dearest Nemesis and Law and the City, before joining the cast of the highly anticipated Whale Star.
On the big screen, she also demonstrates her talent with Once We Were Us, which earned her the Best Actress award at the 2026 Baeksang Arts Awards.
From True Beauty Through her more mature roles, Moon Ga-young has established herself as an actress capable of making people smile, dream, and feel moved, all while continuing to surprise K-drama fans with each new project.
