Moon Geun Young is a South Korean actress who has been dubbed “the nation’s little sister.” Born on May 6, 1987, she began modeling and working as a child actress at the age of 12. She became a star after appearing in the popular television drama “Autumn in My Heart” in 2000. After appearing in the blockbuster films “My Little Bride” in 2004 and “Innocent Steps” in 2005, Moon Geun Young became the youngest winner of the Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 2008 SBS Drama Awards for her role in the drama “Painter in the Wind.” The winner of many Best Actress awards, Moon Geun Young has easily made the transition into adult roles, most notably in “Cinderella’s Sister” (2010), “Mary Me, Mary!” (2010), “Cheongdam-dong Alice” (2012), “Jung Yi, Goddess of Fire” (2013) and “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” (2015).

Moon Geun Young

Achiara is known as a quiet and peaceful village with hardly any crime. One day, Han So Yoon moves to the village to start her career as an English teacher. On her first day in the village, she accidentally finds a buried corpse. Her discovery shocks not only the town but also the villagers. And the villagers start to speculate on the identity of the dead person, and who and what made her get killed. The victim is known to be Kim Hye Jin who teaches painting in the town. And Yoon Ji Sook is suspected as the culprit. However, as the investigation led by So Yoon and the police develops, it turns out that more people could be involved and that the case is more complicated than how it looks. And the story grows more mysterious.

The Village Achiara's Secret

The Truth Seekers

With dreams of becoming the perfect ruler of Joseon, King Yeongjo (Song Kang Ho) aspires to greatness as he ascends the throne. Hoping his acts as king will wipe his tarnished background from the minds of the people, King Yongjo does all he can to lead his country well. But the rumors of his lower class mother follow him wherever he goes, as does the whispers of his brother’s murder, and his desperate grapple for the throne. It would seem some moments in time can never be erased.

But time passes and with it comes the blessings of marriage and family. Father to a son, King Yeongjo has great plans for his young prince. Hoping his son will follow in his footsteps, the King does everything in his power to give his son a thorough education. Watching his son grow into a man, the King begins to see some less-than-desirable qualities emerge. Shunning his education, Crown Prince Sado (Yoo Ah In) shows more interest in art and swordplay than studying. As the schism between father and son grows, so does the general sense of unrest within the palace.

Thirty-five years into his father’s reign, Crown Prince Sado is accused of plotting treason. Though unable to carry through with the final, killing blow, the Prince must be punished. Realizing the implications of fathering a traitor could threaten his position, King Yeongjo orders his son to take his own life. Unwilling to follow his father’s orders, the King orders his son to be locked in a wooden rice chest and left in the palace courtyard to die a slow and agonizing death.&nbsp;

Inspired by one of the most notorious events in Korean history, “The Throne” is a 2015 historical drama film directed by Lee Joon Ik.

The Throne

The Throne Team

Based on the life story of Baek Pa Sun, Jung Yi faces the struggle of being a woman who happens to be the best in her craft in the middle of the Joseon Era. She happens to be close with Prince Gwanghae and also masters the art of ceramics. She's out to find justice for her father and re-enter the palace of Bunwon as the best ceramist of the kingdom.

Goddess of Fire

GoF Team

Mary has never dated her whole life, but due to her father's insistence, she suddenly finds herself taking fake wedding photos with Mu Gyul and begins a double-married life. Mu Gyul is a chic band frontman, and Jung In is a proud but impeccably mannered gentleman. Amid a 100-day double marriage with both men, each with their respective charms, Mary falls into a conflict of love and conditions. In the past, marriage was considered sacred. But in a generation in which marriage has become superficial, how will the three choose? A lighthearted story of a double, imaginary marriage between young 20-somethings with strong personalities.

Marry Me, Mary!

MMM Team

At a young age, Song Eun Jo (Moon Geun Young) learned that the only way to get through life was to be strong and trust no one. Raised by her manipulative, money-hungry mother, Song Kang Sook (Lee Mi Sook), Eun Jo spent her entire childhood being dragged from one broken home to another. Knowing that no place would be home for long, Eun Jo never allowed herself to become too comfortable, nor too close, to those she was forced to call family.&nbsp;

Always wary of her mother’s schemes, Eun Jo isn’t phased when her mother announces that she’s married Goo Dae Sung (Kim Kap Soo), the head of a traditional rice wine brewery. Moving in with Dae Sung and his bubbly daughter, Goo Hyo Sun (Seo Woo), Eun Jo is treated with a kindness the likes of which she’s never known. Completely unable to process this strange turn of events, Eun Jo initially shuns the kindness of her stepfather, seeking solace in the form of an unlikely friendship with Ki Hoon (Chun Jung Myung), a brewery employee who immediately sees through her well-rehearsed tough girl act. An act that, with a little love and kindness, slowly begins to melt away.

As Eun Jo slowly settles into her new life, Hyo Sun begins to resent her as she sees her father’s affection shifting towards her stepsister. Driven by jealousy, Hyo Sun does everything in her power to make Eun Jo’s life miserable. Can such polar opposites ever find a way to get along or will their sibling rivalry ruin any chance either of them have at finding their very own happily ever after?

A modern day adaptation of the classic fairy tale with a twist, “Cinderella’s Sister” is a 2010 drama directed by Kim Young Jo and Kim Won Seok.

Cinderella's Sister

🦋 After Happily Ever After 🦋

SBS, KOCOWA

Kim Hong Do, the best painter of the Joseon era and favored by the king, meets Yoon Bok, who possesses exceptional talent, at Dohwaseo. Kim Ho Do is jealous of his student Yoon Bok because he doesn\u2019t have his talent. Yet, he feels attracted to him, which is strictly forbidden. Kim Hong Do doesn\u2019t know that Yoon Bok, because of his exceptional talent, hides that he is a woman from the moment he enters Dohwaseo. However, upon being discovered, Yoon Bok, for the crime of ignoring strict rules and painting as she pleases, is almost chased out of Dohwaseo. With the help of Hong Do, who recognizes Yoon Bok\u2019s talent, the crisis is averted. The most famous painters of the Joseon era, Kim Hong Do and Shin Yoon Bok, have a true story not left in history, but in paint.

Painter of the Wind

KBS, KOCOWA

Jun Seo and Eun Seo are a brother and a sister who grew up in a happy and wealthy family. Sin Ae grew up in a tough life with her mother, who runs a restaurant, and she is always jealous of Eun Seo, who has everything she wants. When she bullies Eun Seo out of jealousy, she is scolded by Jun Seo. Eun Seo is hospitalized after a car accident one day, and the truth is disclosed that Eun Seo is not the biological daughter of Professor Yoon's couple. Eun Seo leaves Professor Yoon's couple to find her birth parents, and Professor Yoon's family leaves for the United States. As an adult, Eun Seo works at a hotel. She runs into drunken Tae Seok, the son of the CEO of the hotel, and Tae Seok falls in love with Eun Seo. However, Eun Seo and Jun Seo fall in love with each other after they are reunited as adults. What will bring from the heartbreaking love and separations between these four people?

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