Born in Sonchon, Korea on March 29, 1927 — 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.