Moon So-ri is a South Korean actress and director recognized for achievements in cinema, most notably her international breakthrough with the 2002 film Oasis, for which she received the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the Venice International Film Festival, making her the second South Korean recipient. The film also resulted in a domestic sweep for her, including Best Actress wins at the Chunsa Film Art Awards and the Korean Film Awards, as well as Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Following her accolades for Oasis, she was awarded the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit from the South Korean Government.
Moon earned further acclaim in Im Sang-soo's A Good Lawyer's Wife (2003). This film was also invited to the 60th Venice International Film Festival, and she subsequently won the Best Actress award from the Stockholm International Film Festival, followed by Best Actress honors at numerous domestic awards ceremonies, including the Grand Bell Award and the Korean Film Award for Best Actress.
Her career is further marked by more accolades, including an Asian Film Award for The Handmaiden (2016) and a subsequent Best Actress win at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for Three Sisters (2021).
In 2015, Moon made her directorial debut with the short film The Actress, which premiered at the 19th Busan International Film Festival. Two years later, she released her feature-length film, The Running Actress, which was a compilation of her earlier shorts: The Actress, The Running Actress, and The Best Director. This work earned her nominations for Best New Director Awards at the Baeksang Arts Awards and Buil Film Awards. She was also nominated as an actress for the same film in several awards.
In 2024, She was awarded the Étoile du Cinéma Award from the French Embassy in South Korea.
Awards and nominations +Awards and nominations received by MoonAwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.Asia Artist Awards2025 Best Actress of the Year – OTT (Daesang) Moon So-riBest Artist – Actor Asian Film Awards2017Best Supporting ActressThe Handmaiden Baeksang Arts Awards2003Best Actress (Film)Oasis 2018Best New Director (Film)The Running Actress 2021Best Actress (Film)Three Sisters Blue Dragon Film Awards2003Best New ActressOasis Best Leading Actress2008Forever the Moment 2017The Running Actress Best New Director 2021Best Leading ActressThree Sisters Buil Film Awards2010Best ActressHa Ha Ha 2012Best Supporting ActressIn Another Country 2018Best New DirectorThe Running Actress 2021Best ActressThree Sisters Busan Film Critics Awards2003Best ActressA Good Lawyer's Wife Chunsa Film Art Awards2002Best Actress Oasis 2003 A Good Lawyer's Wife 2008Forever the Moment 2018The Running Actress 2019Ode to the Goose 2021Three Sisters Cine21 Film Awards 2002Best ActressOasis 2003 2021 Three Sisters Director's Cut Awards2002Best New Actress Oasis 2003Best ActressA Good Lawyer's Wife Golden Cinematography Awards2018Popularity Award, ActressThe Running Actress Grand Bell Awards2004Best ActressA Good Lawyer's Wife 2017 Best Supporting Actress The Mayor Hawaii International Film Festival2018Halekulani Career Achievement Award Korean Association of Film Critics Awards2002Best ActressOasis 2021Three Sisters KCA Culture and Entertainment Awards 2025 Actress of the Year Chosen by Public When Life Gives You Tangerines 2018Best ActressThe Running ActressKorean Film Awards2002 Best ActressOasis Best New Actress 2003Best Actress A Good Lawyer's Wife 2010 Ha Ha Ha Marie Claire Asia Star Awards2017Special AwardThe Running Actress Max Movie Awards2004Best ActressA Good Lawyer's Wife MBC Drama Awards2008Excellence Award, ActressAll About My Family 2021Top Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesOn the Verge of Insanity Best Couple Award with Jung Jae-youngOBS Hot Icon Awards2017OBS 2017 Hot Icon TrendMoon So-ri2021Seattle International Film Festival2003Best ActressOasis 2017 Best Actress (Film) The Running Actress 2018Best Supporting Actress (TV)Life Stockholm International Film Festival2003Best ActressA Good Lawyer's Wife Thessaloniki Film Festival2006Best ActressFamily Ties University Film Festival of Korea2004Best ActressA Good Lawyer's Wife Venice International Film Festival2002Marcello Mastroianni AwardOasis 2016Starlight Cinema Award Wildflower Film Awards 2015 Best Actress Hill of Freedom 2018 Best Director The Running Actress Women in Film Korea Festival2002Best ActressOasis 2003A Good Lawyer's Wife2021Three Sisters
Other accolades State honors +Name of country, year given, and name of honorCountryAward CeremonyYearHonorFranceBusan International Film Festival French Night2024The Étoile du Cinéma AwardSouth KoreaKorean Culture and Arts Awards2002Okgwan Order of Culture Merit
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200
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