Moon Ga-young is a South Korean actress, model, and writer who has achieved widespread recognition in international television.
She initially entered the entertainment sector as a prominent child artist before transitioning seamlessly into mature lead roles that earned her major industry praise.
She is widely recognised for her captivating lead performances in hit television dramas such as Tempted, Welcome to Waikiki 2, Find Me in Your Memory, and the global romantic comedy phenomenon True Beauty, establishing her as a versatile and fashion-forward global icon.
Profile
- Full Name: Moon Ga-young
- Born: July 10, 1996
- Age: 29 years old
- Birthplace: Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Nationality: South Korean
- Ethnicity: Korean
- Occupation: Actress, Model, Writer
- Height: 1.69m
- Religion: Protestantism
- Parents: Mr and Mrs Moon
- Siblings: 1
- Spouse: None
- Children: None
- Relationship: Single
- Net Worth: $5 million
Early Life and Education
Moon Ga-young was born on July 10, 1996, in Karlsruhe, Germany, where she spent her early childhood before relocating to South Korea in 2005.
She was raised by her South Korean parents, a physicist father and a classical pianist mother, alongside an older sister in a creatively enriched household.
After returning to Korea, she continued her education through an all-girls middle and high school before gaining admission to Sungkyunkwan University, where she majored in Theater and Film.
She is of South Korean ethnicity with a multicultural background shaped by her early childhood in Germany, and she practices Protestantism.
Career
Moon Ga-young began her professional path in 2005 as a child model, navigating the competitive commercial world after her family submitted her photos to an industry contest upon their return to Asia.
She made her official acting debut in 2006 with the horror film Bloody Reunion, enduring years of arduous work as an in-demand child actress stepping into younger versions of main characters across multiple television networks.
Her breakthrough as a mature performer came in 2018, when she co-starred in the romantic drama Tempted, delivering a sharp, sophisticated performance that earned her widespread critical acclaim and established her as a formidable leading lady.
Solidifying her status in the upper echelons of the Hallyu wave, Moon Ga-young captured international superstarity through her performance in the 2020 romantic comedy True Beauty.
The global success of the webtoon-adapted series dramatically expanded her influence, transforming her into a high-fashion digital powerhouse sought out by top luxury brands worldwide.
She further demonstrated her versatile dramatic range in projects like Link: Eat, Love, Kill and the romantic office drama The Interest of Love, while expanding her creative horizons into the literary world by publishing her debut collection of prose, ensuring an enduring industry legacy as a multi-dimensional artist who constantly redefines the boundaries of modern entertainment.
Awards and Nominations
- Asia Artist Award for Emotive Award – Actor (Won)
Social Media
- Instagram Handle: @m_kayoung
Personal Life
Moon Ga-young is currently 29 years old and stands 1.69m tall.
She has kept her romantic life entirely private, meaning she has no spouse, and official media records verify that her relationship status is single with no children.
Over the course of her career, her intense on-screen chemistry has sparked several high-profile dating rumours with former co-stars such as Woo Do-hwan, Kim Dong-wook, and Cha Eun-woo.
However, none of these relationships was ever officially confirmed by her management.
Net Worth
Moon Ga-young has an estimated net worth of around $5 million, largely built from her career as a leading South Korean television actress with strong per-episode earnings and international streaming exposure.
Additional income comes from luxury fashion partnerships, beauty endorsements, and related brand collaborations that supplement her acting revenue.
Filmography
- Bloody Reunion (2006)
- Bunt (2007)
- Black House (2007)
- Our Town (2007)
- Shadows in the Palace (2007)
- Killer Toon (2013)
- Mimi (2014)
- Exo Next Door (2015)
- Salut d’Amour (2015)
- Island (2015)
- True Beauty (2020–2021)
- Link: Eat, Love, Kill (2022)
- The Interest of Love (2022–2023)
- Black Salt Dragon (2025)
