Moon Woo-jin
South Korean actor (born 2009)
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Moon Woo-jin (Korean: 문우진; born February 19, 2009)[1] is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 2016 and has since had roles in television series What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), Once Again (2020), and The Atypical Family (2024).
Moon Woo-jin | |
|---|---|
Moon in January 2025 | |
| Born | February 19, 2009 Incheon, South Korea |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Works | Filmography |
| Awards | Male Youth Acting Award at the 2020 KBS Drama Awards |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 문우진 |
| RR | Mun Ujin |
| MR | Mun Ujin |
Life and career
Moon Woo-jin was born on February 19, 2009 in Incheon, South Korea. In 2016, he made his first public appearance in Jeju Air's Space Museum CF then made his acting debut in 2016 with his special appearance on SBS TV series Our Gap-soon.[2][3]
Moon is affiliated to T-One Entertainment artist management company.[4] He started to gain more public recognition for his acting as the young male lead in 2018 drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim.[5] In 2020, Moon appeared in KBS family weekend drama Once Again and got awarded as the best young actor for the first time at the 2020 KBS Drama Awards.[6] Moon was appointed as Incheon's public relations ambassador. In September 2021, he participated in 'Save the Heart' contest serving as a public model for the "Let's share our hearts" campaign.[7] In 2025, he portrayed his first villain role in his acting career through the Disney+ original drama Unmasked, where he portrayed a brutal serial killer without blood or tears.[8][9]
Filmography
Film
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Our Gap-soon | Extra | Episode 50, 53, and 55 | [3] |
| The Person Who Gives Happiness | Young Lee Geon-u | |||
| 2017 | Suspicious Partner | Young Ji Eun-hyuk | [14] | |
| Unknown Woman | Hysterical child | [15] | ||
| Bad Thief, Good Thief | Young Jang Min-jae | [16] | ||
| The King in Love | Young Wang Won | [14] | ||
| Live Up to Your Name | Young Heo Im | [17] | ||
| 2017–2018 | Man in the Kitchen | Young Lee So-won | [18] | |
| Oh, the Mysterious | Han Kang | [19] | ||
| 2018 | My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh | Young Oh Jak-doo | [20] | |
| Come and Hug Me | Young Chae Do-jin | [21] | ||
| About Time | Young Lee Do-ha | [21] | ||
| What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | Young Lee Yeong-joon | [22] | ||
| Life on Mars | Kyung Ho | Episode 6 | [21][18] | |
| My ID Is Gangnam Beauty | Young Do Kyeong-seok | [23] | ||
| The Beauty Inside | Han Se-gye | Episodes 8 and 9 | ||
| 2018-19 | Gangnam Scandal | Young Hong Se-hyeon | ||
| 2019 | The Fiery Priest | Young Kim Hae-il | ||
| Kill It | Young Kim Soo-hyun | |||
| Arthdal Chronicles | Young Ta Gon | |||
| Watcher | Young Kim Young-goon | |||
| Vagabond | Cha Hoon | Episodes 1, 7, and 9 | ||
| My Country: The New Age | Young Seo Hwi | |||
| 2020 | Once Again | Kim Ji-hoon | [24] | |
| The King: Eternal Monarch | Young Kang Shin-jae | [23] | ||
| It's Okay to Not Be Okay | Young Moon Gang-tae | |||
| Alice | Young Park Jin-gyeom | Episodes 1 and 7 | ||
| 2021 | Joseon Exorcist | Grand Prince Kang-nyeong | 2 episodes | [25] |
| The Devil Judge | Young Kang Yo-han | [26] | ||
| School 2021 | Young Gong Ki-joon | [27] | ||
| 2022 | Kiss Sixth Sense | Young Cha Min-hoo | [28] | |
| 2023 | Oh! Youngsim | Kang Woo-chan | Episode 2 | |
| Castaway Diva | Young Kang Bo-geol / Young Jung Ki-ho | [29] | ||
| Drama Special - Dog Days of Summer | Kim Yi-jun | Season 14, episode 5 | [30] | |
| 2024 | The Atypical Family | Han Jun-woo | [31] | |
| Dear Hyeri | Young Jung Hyun-oh | |||
| The Fiery Priest 2 | Lee Sang-yeon | [32] | ||
| 2025 | Unmasked | Son Jun-Yeong | Episode 2 & 3 | |
| My Dearest Nemesis | Young Ban Joo-yeon | [33] | ||
| When Life Gives You Tangerines | teen Yang Gwan-sik | |||
| You and Everything Else | Young Cheon Sang-heok | |||
| Spring of Youth | Young Sa-gye | |||
| 2026 | The Scarecrow | teen Cha Si-young | ||
Music video appearances
| Year | Title | Artist | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Beautiful" | Wanna One | 8:10 | |
| 2019 | "Forever Love" | Min Kyung-hoon | 3:44 | |
| "Thumbs Up" | Momoland | 3:27 |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominated work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2025 | Best New Actor – Film | Dark Nuns | Nominated | [34] |
| Buil Film Awards | 2025 | Best New Actor | Nominated | [35] | |
| Busan International Film Festival | 2025 | Vision Award for Actor of the Year | The Accordion Door | Won | [36] |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Young Actor | Once Again | Won | [37] |
| 2023 | Dog Days of Summer | Won | [38] | ||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Vagabond | Nominated | [39][40] | |
| 2024 | The Fiery Priest 2 | Won | [41] |
