Moon Jeong-suk

Acting

Moon Jeong-suk

Born March 29, 1927 · Sonchon, Korea

Died March 1, 2000 · aged 72

Born in 1927 in Sonchon, modern day North Korea. She graduated from an all female high school in 1947. Moon started her career as a theater actor. She debuted her film career in the movie 악야, "The Evil Night, directed in 1952 by Shin Sang-ok.

Known For

Tan-YaTan-Ya · 1982
Tan-Ya
1982
MovieRomance
As Time Passes, Love and Sorrow Will...As Time Passes, Love and Sorrow Will... · 1962
As Time Passes, Love and Sorrow Will...
1962
MovieDrama
"As Time Passes, Love and Sorrow Will ..." - A woman give birth to a illegitimate child, she leaves her husband and disappear completely. The husband hire a nanny to foster the child. The nanny and the child become very close.
Thunderhawk 6 - Third Generation ThunderhawkThunderhawk 6 - Third Generation Thunderhawk · 1989
Thunderhawk 6 - Third Generation Thunderhawk
5.31989
MovieFamilyComedy
Mysterious meteorites that have fallen on Earth full of energy and light. Thisis in fact the powerful Almon. They use the power of Dr. Morse, whose brain is superior, to take control of the underground empire and to make him a servant of the underworld. Almon dreams of conquering the galaxy and become emperor. Almon creates a robot that resembles a dinosaur, sets out on the road to conquer the earth. Shim Hyung-rae, who appeared in the lead role of the Thunderhawk movies, was absent due to circumstances, and a rookie comedian appeared as Esperman on behalf of Shim Hyung-rae.
Code-Named: Tokyo ExpoCode-Named: Tokyo Expo · 1970
Code-Named: Tokyo Expo
8.01970
MovieAction
Orders go out from North Korea to kidnap South Korean tourists at the Tokyo Expo and bring them to the north.
Bumpkin Oh-bokBumpkin Oh-bok · 1961
Bumpkin Oh-bok
6.51961
MovieDrama
Kind-hearted country bumpkin O-bok leads a simple life working as a long-time farmhand for the rich landlord Soon-young. When Soon-young discovers that his son Jae-seok has fallen for local girl Soon-yi, he protests the relationship and arranges for Soon-yi to be wed to O-bok instead. Despite the initial heartbreak, Soon-yi grows fond of O-bok over time and they have a daughter together named Sook-hee. However, when Jae-seok returns into Soon-yi’s life, she cannot resist his charms and runs away with him, leaving Jae-seok to raise Sook-hee on his own. Years later, Sook-hee is now a grown woman working in the city and in close contact with her father. However, a series of coincidences threaten to forcibly reunite O-bok and Sook-hee with Jae-seok and Soon-young in the most dramatic way possible.
Farewell to the Duman RiverFarewell to the Duman River · 1962
Farewell to the Duman River
6.21962
MovieActionWar
Patriotic university student Youngwoo and his friends, led by their teacher Lee Sung, along with a British friend bid farewell to their families and become freedom fighters in Manchuria fighting against the Japanese occupation around the Tumen River.
A Drifting StoryA Drifting Story · 1960
A Drifting Story
6.51960
MovieRomanceDrama
This melodrama follows the trials and tribulations of a single mother who dares to love. Hyun Hee (Mun Jeong Suk) makes a living running a coffee house. She has to support her illegitimate daughter and mother, and bear the scorn of those who look down on her. Hyun Hee falls in love with a married writer (Kim Jin Kyu), while another customer (Choi Mu Ryong) holds a torch for her. The romantic triangles that unfold lead to tragic consequences.
Farewell My DarlingFarewell My Darling · 1996
Farewell My Darling
7.51996
MovieDramaComedy
When old Mr. Park dies, his first son Chan-Wu, a film director, and his troublesome daughter Mi-Seon hurriedly come back to their rural hometown, and third son Chan-Se comes back to Korea from America. As the quiet country village gets busy preparing funeral, the house in mourning becomes a meeting place where villagers gather to ask how they are getting along and meet old friends. The children mourn their father's death and above all Mi-Seon, who caused her parents a lot of grief, can't stop crying. Chan-Wu, the chief mourner, has a revelation about his career, and Chan-Se prepares to sing hymns for the Confucian funeral service. Old Man Park's sister sells insurance products and gradually the funeral service becomes for the living rather then the dead.

Movies

Tan-YaTan-Ya · 1982
Tan-Ya
1982
MovieRomance
As Time Passes, Love and Sorrow Will...As Time Passes, Love and Sorrow Will... · 1962
As Time Passes, Love and Sorrow Will...
1962
MovieDrama
"As Time Passes, Love and Sorrow Will ..." - A woman give birth to a illegitimate child, she leaves her husband and disappear completely. The husband hire a nanny to foster the child. The nanny and the child become very close.
Thunderhawk 6 - Third Generation ThunderhawkThunderhawk 6 - Third Generation Thunderhawk · 1989
Thunderhawk 6 - Third Generation Thunderhawk
5.31989
MovieFamilyComedy
Mysterious meteorites that have fallen on Earth full of energy and light. Thisis in fact the powerful Almon. They use the power of Dr. Morse, whose brain is superior, to take control of the underground empire and to make him a servant of the underworld. Almon dreams of conquering the galaxy and become emperor. Almon creates a robot that resembles a dinosaur, sets out on the road to conquer the earth. Shim Hyung-rae, who appeared in the lead role of the Thunderhawk movies, was absent due to circumstances, and a rookie comedian appeared as Esperman on behalf of Shim Hyung-rae.
Code-Named: Tokyo ExpoCode-Named: Tokyo Expo · 1970
Code-Named: Tokyo Expo
8.01970
MovieAction
Orders go out from North Korea to kidnap South Korean tourists at the Tokyo Expo and bring them to the north.
Bumpkin Oh-bokBumpkin Oh-bok · 1961
Bumpkin Oh-bok
6.51961
MovieDrama
Kind-hearted country bumpkin O-bok leads a simple life working as a long-time farmhand for the rich landlord Soon-young. When Soon-young discovers that his son Jae-seok has fallen for local girl Soon-yi, he protests the relationship and arranges for Soon-yi to be wed to O-bok instead. Despite the initial heartbreak, Soon-yi grows fond of O-bok over time and they have a daughter together named Sook-hee. However, when Jae-seok returns into Soon-yi’s life, she cannot resist his charms and runs away with him, leaving Jae-seok to raise Sook-hee on his own. Years later, Sook-hee is now a grown woman working in the city and in close contact with her father. However, a series of coincidences threaten to forcibly reunite O-bok and Sook-hee with Jae-seok and Soon-young in the most dramatic way possible.
Farewell to the Duman RiverFarewell to the Duman River · 1962
Farewell to the Duman River
6.21962
MovieActionWar
Patriotic university student Youngwoo and his friends, led by their teacher Lee Sung, along with a British friend bid farewell to their families and become freedom fighters in Manchuria fighting against the Japanese occupation around the Tumen River.
A Drifting StoryA Drifting Story · 1960
A Drifting Story
6.51960
MovieRomanceDrama
This melodrama follows the trials and tribulations of a single mother who dares to love. Hyun Hee (Mun Jeong Suk) makes a living running a coffee house. She has to support her illegitimate daughter and mother, and bear the scorn of those who look down on her. Hyun Hee falls in love with a married writer (Kim Jin Kyu), while another customer (Choi Mu Ryong) holds a torch for her. The romantic triangles that unfold lead to tragic consequences.
Farewell My DarlingFarewell My Darling · 1996
Farewell My Darling
7.51996
MovieDramaComedy
When old Mr. Park dies, his first son Chan-Wu, a film director, and his troublesome daughter Mi-Seon hurriedly come back to their rural hometown, and third son Chan-Se comes back to Korea from America. As the quiet country village gets busy preparing funeral, the house in mourning becomes a meeting place where villagers gather to ask how they are getting along and meet old friends. The children mourn their father's death and above all Mi-Seon, who caused her parents a lot of grief, can't stop crying. Chan-Wu, the chief mourner, has a revelation about his career, and Chan-Se prepares to sing hymns for the Confucian funeral service. Old Man Park's sister sells insurance products and gradually the funeral service becomes for the living rather then the dead.
Aimless BulletAimless Bullet · 1961
Aimless Bullet
7.11961
MovieDrama
Two brothers—Chul-ho, an accountant with a toothache and a pregnant wife, and Yong-ho, an unemployed ex-soldier wounded in battle—navigate life in post-war Korea.
CheongnyeoCheongnyeo · 1974
Cheongnyeo
6.51974
MovieDramaRomance
A doctor and his son both fall in love with a blind, deaf mute who is one of the father's patients.
The YouthThe Youth · 1955
The Youth
6.71955
MovieDramaHistory
In the latter years of the Korean Empire, Lee In Hwa, disguises herself as a man so she can join a group of young men determined to overthrow the colonial government. They fight together with young national activists presided by Hwal Min and supported by Daewon-gun, the Prince Regent, against Min Gyeom Ho and his peers. But Min and his team perform a surprise attack on Hwal Min and his peers.
A Dream of FortuneA Dream of Fortune · 1961
A Dream of Fortune
6.01961
MovieDramaFamily
Son Hak-su (Kim Seung-ho) is a middle school teacher who barely gets by on his income because he's paying off a monthly mortgage for his welfare housing facility sold by the government. One day, Mr. Son and his wife make the acquaintance of a U.S. immigrant Charlie Hong (Heo Chang-kang) who is engaged in the smuggling business.
My Sister is a TomboyMy Sister is a Tomboy · 1961
My Sister is a Tomboy
4.01961
MovieComedyDrama
The master of a Judo dojo turns his daughter into a master of the martial art as she is growing up. But now that she has reached marrying age, he finds it difficult to find her a husband that can accept her tomboy ways.
Holiday in SeoulHoliday in Seoul · 1956
Holiday in Seoul
5.01956
MovieDrama
A newspaper reporter becomes a witness to a murder and finds himself relentlessly pursued by the killer.
Even the Sun is SobbingEven the Sun is Sobbing · 1984
Even the Sun is Sobbing
1984
MovieRomanceDrama
Park Mei Ji receives a phone call from a woman who says she and Mei Ji's husband, Inn Min, are living together in Taipei and raising a son. Mei Ji immediately leaves Seoul and flies to Taipei with a friend at the woman's request, discovering that the situation is much more complex and tragic than she initially thought.
The Devil's StairwayThe Devil's Stairway · 1964
The Devil's Stairway
6.61964
MovieHorrorThriller
A chief surgeon kills the nurse with whom he is having an affair after he becomes engaged to be married to the hospital director's daughter. He becomes tormented by her spirit.
Times of Love and HatredTimes of Love and Hatred · 1962
Times of Love and Hatred
1962
MovieRomance
I Won't CryI Won't Cry · 1974
I Won't Cry
7.01974
MovieWar
Great Monk WonhyoGreat Monk Wonhyo · 1962
Great Monk Wonhyo
10.01962
MovieHistoryRomance
After losing his best friend in a fierce battle against Baekje in the first year of Queen Jindeok's reign, Hwarang Won-hyo questions life and death and becomes a monk. Despite being courted by countless women, from Queen Jindeok to Princess Yoseok, Sammo, and Asaga, Won-hyo resists all temptations. Until one day, when he is moved by Princess Yoseok's desperate prayers, he wanders the streets, feeling guilty for his disloyal behavior.
Call 112Call 112 · 1962
Call 112
1962
MovieThrillerAction
A gang of pharmacists, intent on seizing Hyun-ju's inheritance, systematically approaches her. The leader of the gang is her ex-husband. Before they can seize her inheritance, internal conflict arises within the gang, and they are all murdered by the leader. Meanwhile, the police, aware of this, launch a nimble investigation. The leader, determined to keep her inheritance, persistently pursues her, but ultimately fails and is arrested. She is rescued from a near-death experience.
Black HairBlack Hair · 1964
Black Hair
5.71964
MovieDramaCrime
Yeon-shil is the lover of crime boss Dong-il. She pays off one of the boss's henchmen, Man-ho, with whom she once had an affair; Man-ho is an opium addict, and he has been blackmailing Yeon-shil by threatening to disclose their past relations.
XX · 1983
X
10.01983
MovieDrama
Soo-ok, who had a strange dream last night, accidentally meets Dong-sik in the swimming pool. Born in an orphan, Dong-sik deplores the reality that he cannot endure anymore while teaching. As he rolls around, he overlooks the fact that Soo-ok, whom he saw for the first time in the world of Namchang, is a homogeneous human being with him and asks for a suit. Su-ok spends his childhood in the arms of her mother, who is both princesses, and comes out of college, but her lover Deok-ki learns about Su-ok's living environment and abandons her. Around the time Su-ok, who suffered a broken heart, is the main object and is self-disciplined, he meets and falls in love with Dong-sik. As Dong-sik gets hurt, Su-ok comes to Su-ok and insults him. Su-ok ends up killing Deok-gi. Along the way, Su-ok and Dong-sik run into the blue sea. Then, they swim far away to find their paradise.
The Cruel Story of a Woman Who Spins and Spins the WheelThe Cruel Story of a Woman Who Spins and Spins the Wheel · 1984
The Cruel Story of a Woman Who Spins and Spins the Wheel
6.61984
MovieDrama
A young and beautiful woman born in the Korean countryside has to go through the many hardships arising from jealousy, lust and overbearing social control.
The Way of HwarangThe Way of Hwarang · 1962
The Way of Hwarang
6.81962
MovieHistoryDrama
His parents captured by the Baekje armies, prince Eo-jin infiltrates the enemy castle alone to seek revenge. His plot is ruined when he falls in love with a princess there and is forced to choose between betraying his parents and nation or the woman he loves.