Thanh HưngMoon Geun Young has been dubbed the "national little sister" by the South Korean media. Thanks to her cute and innocent appearance, the actress born in 1987 quickly caught the attention of producers when she was just a little girl.
Moon Geun Young was once a famous child star in the Korean entertainment industry (Photo: Naver).
Geun Young began her career in the entertainment industry by appearing in commercials and modeling for fashion magazines at the age of 12. In 1999, she officially entered the acting career and quickly established her talent.
Moon Geun Young's role in the popular drama "Autumn in My Heart" was a major milestone in her acting career. In the series, she played Eun Suh (the character played by Song Hye Kyo as a child).
Moon Geun Young's heartfelt and authentic acting brought tears to the eyes of the audience, helping her win the Best Young Actress Award at the KBS Awards (South Korea) and marking a new milestone in her professional acting career.
Her career path has been quite smooth. For many years, Moon Geun Young was considered the ageless beauty of the Korean entertainment industry with her chubby face, round bright eyes. Her film career is associated with many successful works such as "My Little Bride," "Cinderella's Stepsister," "Autumn in My Heart," "Two Sisters," "Dancing Samba," etc.
Moon Geun Young (right) appeared in "Autumn in My Heart" (Photo: Naver).
However, in recent years, the career of the actress has been declining. In 2017, she unexpectedly announced that she had a rare disease and had to stop working in the entertainment industry to receive treatment.
The 37-year-old actress had emergency surgery for a dangerous compartment syndrome. This is a rare condition, often occurring in middle age and needing to be detected early to avoid serious complications.
Since then, Moon Geun Young has undergone 4 surgeries and her health has been severely affected. The process of treating the disease caused her to gain weight and damage her appearance. The 37-year-old actress once shocked the audience by revealing an aged appearance, sunken eyes, and uneven skin.
In 2018, Moon Geun Young admitted that she went through a period of self-hatred and real emotional breakdown. However, she gradually recovered: "I became more comfortable with the thought that instead of living for others, I should live for myself."
Moon Geun Young gained uncontrolled weight, her appearance was affected by the disease since 2017 (Photo: News).
In 2020, Moon Geun Young decided to leave the management company she had been with for 16 years. During her temporary break from the entertainment industry, Geun Young focused on taking care of herself, occasionally updating pictures on her personal page and planning to make a comeback.
At the end of 2021, Moon Geun Young returned to the small screen with the project "Memory Point." The work revolves around Oh Eun Soo (played by Moon Geun Young), a woman who is dedicated to taking care of her alcoholic husband then she herself becomes an alcoholic. She is immersed in misery until she meets a mysterious young man who helps her overcome all the hardships in life.
Compared to her previous roles, Eun Soo in "Memory Point" is a challenging character for Moon Geun Young. This is a gloomy character, full of pain and emotional wounds.
To play the role, Moon Geun Young accepted to sacrifice her appearance, making herself look ugly to become an alcoholic. Moon Geun Young's performance is still praised as excellent after several years of being away from the entertainment industry.
However, compared to her peers, the name Moon Geun Young is becoming increasingly unfamiliar to the audience. After "Memory Point," the "national little sister" of South Korea is no longer acting in films, absent from entertainment events to the regret of her fans.
Moon Geun Young has stopped acting and participating in TV shows since 2021 (Photo: Instagram).
According to some sources, Moon Geun Young's health and treatment journey have shown positive progress. Her mood has also improved but the scars of treatment will never disappear from the body of the famous actress.
During the years of temporary absence from the entertainment industry to fight against illness, she lost the spotlight and many career opportunities. However, despite facing a serious illness from a young age, Moon Geun Young did not retreat but always chose to move forward.
Recently, Moon Geun Young posted a series of close-up photos on the social media platform Instagram with the caption "Hello." However, in these photos, the actress revealed a sad face, teary eyes. This made fans of Moon Geun Young worried.
Many fans left encouraging comments, inquiring about Moon Geun Young's well-being. However, the actress did not respond.
The latest image of Moon Geun Young on her personal page has made fans worried (Photo: Instagram).
During the years of temporary absence from the entertainment industry, Moon Geun Young has quietly engaged in charity work. She is known as an artist with a heroic heart and caring for meaningful social activities.
The star of "Autumn in My Heart" once donated nearly 100 million won (over 1.8 billion VND) to the Morning Reading Organization (a non-profit organization encouraging reading) or donated about 300 million won (nearly 5.6 billion VND) to an education center for poor children in Haenam (South Korea).
Her generosity was once again demonstrated by her contribution to building a Korean library for Korean youth studying abroad in Sydney, Australia for a cost of 100 million won (over 1.8 billion VND).
