# Moon Se-yoon

Moon Se-yoon (born May 11, 1982), is a South Korean comedian and television personality. He made his debut in the entertainment industry as a comedian in SBS, starting from comedy Good Friends [ko] in 2002. He became popular by appearing on SBS's People Looking for a Laugh [ko] and cable channel tvN's Comedy Big League. Currently he is a fixed cast member of Comedy Big League, 2 Days & 1 Night, Amazing Saturday and Delicious Guys, and managed by FNC Entertainment.

## Early life

Moon Se-yoon was born weighing 4.5 kg on May 11, 1982 in Jungnang-gu, Seoul. Moon was known as a mischievous child in the neighborhood. He would wear a red toy car set and put on headphones while singing songs like Cho Yong-pil's "Empty Space," captivating the adults in the neighborhood with his cuteness. During his high school years, his nickname was "400 Won." Even though he only had 400 Won in his pocket, he always managed to enjoy himself thanks to his role as the "comedian" among his friends. He participated in a program called "Chasing the Stars" by a broadcasting company during high school, where he won an award for his impersonations, which became a stepping stone for him to enter the entertainment industry.

## Career

Moon started his career as comedian through 2002 SBS Comedian Contest. In 2003, he joined SBS's comedy show People Looking for a Laugh [ko]. Moon Se-yoon rose to fame with his portrayal of a cross-dressing character wearing a nurse's attire. His catchy catchphrase, "I don't know~ la~yo~," became the highlights of the 'Quiz, Let's Play' comedy segment of the show. Additionally, he showcased his comedic talent in other segments of People Looking for a Laugh [ko], including the 'Fine Words Drama' corner, 'Pigeon Karaoke', and the Pyo's brother.
In 2006, Moon Se-yoon appeared in the MBC sitcom "Elephant," directed by Lee Min-ho. Moon portrayed the character of Baek-soo Joo Bok-soo, the second son of Joo-hyun in the landlord's family. This marked Moon's first regular appearance in an MBC sitcom since his debut. "Elephant" was a sitcom that depicted the lives of both the landlord's family and the tenant's family. It included the school life of teenagers, passionate romance in their 20s, the challenges of unemployment and black comedy in their 30s, and the middle-aged and elderly life of the family in their 40s and 70s respectively. Moon's performance earned him a nomination for Excellence Award in the MBC Entertainment Awards.
In the same year, Moon Se-yoon was chosen to portray a ssireum wrestler in the film "Like a Virgin." The movie centered around the story of Dong-gu, an overweight high school boy who entered the world of wrestling to raise money for sex reassignment surgery. Moon took on the role of Song Young-bae, also known as 'Dungchi Won,' a senior member of Dong-gu's wrestling team (played by Ryu Deok-hwan). Song Young-bae agreed to teach Dong-gu wrestling techniques in exchange for receiving SES dance lessons. Moon, along with rapper Kim Yong-hoon and actor Yoon Won-seok, appeared as part of the 'Super Size Trio' in the film.
Moon's performance earned him a nomination for Best New Actor at the 5th Korean Film Awards. Moon was grateful to be working with talented individuals and to be part of a film that had the honor of being submitted to the Berlin International Film Festival. When he received compliments from everyone, saying, "You did a good job," it further motivated him to strive for even better movies in the future.
Moon finished his mandatory military service and discharged in April 2013. He signed with A-List Entertainment in the same month. He and Jung Ju-rib joined tvN's Comedy Big League and is working with fellow comedians Lee Guk-joo.
After joining FNC, Moon is active in entertainment show.

## Personal life

Moon was familiar with Buddhism from a young age, thanks to the influence of his Buddhist mother. He expressed that temples were like comfortable resting places whenever he visited them, stating, "Whenever I go to a temple, it opens its arms and embraces me like a big tree." Growing up in this environment, he admitted that he didn't have an in-depth understanding of complex Buddhist terms but made an effort to study whenever he had the opportunity. Moon observed that while many people attend church on Sundays, it is challenging to say if they truly live by religious values. Since July 2005, Moon has been serving as a DJ on the Buddhist broadcast 'Music Punch.' Moon approached his role as a DJ diligently, engaging with listeners by reading their text messages and emails containing different life stories, which provided him with valuable learning experiences.
Moon Se-yoon and former LG Twins cheerleader team leader Kim Ha-na tied the knot at the Ceritsu Wedding Convention in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul on November 21, 2009, after dating for six years. The same-age-couple went on a honeymoon to Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia. Moon Se-yoon later revealed that his initial encounter with Kim Ha-na took place on the online platform Daily Village. Kim Ha-na, who identified herself as a fan, reached out to Moon Se-yoon with a message, and from there, their connection grew from a friendship to a romantic relationship. On December 8, 2012, their daughter was born in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do. A couple years later, their second child, a son, was born on October 14, 2014 in Seoul.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Mr. Wacky [ko] | School nurse | Special appearance |
| 2006 | Like a Virgin | Song Young-bae (Big guy 1) | |
| 2007 | Love Exposure [ko] | Radio DJ | Special appearance |
| 2007 | Hellcats | Ah-mi's hairstylist | |
| 2008 | Radio Dayz | Political party member 3 | |
| 2008 | My Mighty Princess | Captain of a club | |
| 2010 | Foxy Festival | Deok-gu | |
| 2011 | Penny Pinchers | Sysop | |
| 2013 | Incomplete Life: Prequel [ko] | Kim Dong-sik | Main character |
| 2014 | The Wicked [ko] | University teaching assistant | |
| 2016 | Mood of the Day | Car repair shop junior | |
| 2016 | Half [ko] | Pink | |
| 2016 | Familyhood | Broadcasting station entertainer | Special appearance |
| 2017 | Fabricated City | Documentary narrator | Special appearance |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Elephant | Lord Revenge | |
| 2008 | Hong Gil-dong | Mr. Yeon | |
| 2008 | Seoul Warrior Story | Lee Man-gi | |
| 2008 | Fantasy Story | Yeongmin | |
| 2013 | MBC Drama Festival - Survival in Africa | Park Eun-seong | |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Special - The Strange Cohabitation | Room 504 resident | Minor character |
| 2014 | Cheo Yong | Ghost hunter cameraman | Guest appearance (Episode 2) |
| 2015 | Misaengmul | Chief Executive Officer | Supporting character |
| 2015 | The Superman Age | Moon Se-yoon | Special appearance |
| 2015 | High-End Crush | Jang Sae-yoon | Supporting character |
| 2016 | One More Happy Ending | Cupid | Special appearance |
| 2016 | Click Your Heart | Bus driver | Minor character |
| 2016 | Cinderella with Four Knights | Convenience store manager | Special appearance (Episode 1–2) |
| 2019 | Young Ae's Crunchy 17 | Shaman Station | Special appearance (Episode 1) |
| 2020 | Kkondae Intern | Mr.Park | Special appearance (Episode 23) |
| 2020 | Start-Up | Security guard | Special appearance (Episode 7) |

### Television shows

On-Air
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Good Friends [ko] | Cast Member | |
| 2002 | Gag Concert | Cast Member | Disgrace of a Family skit |
| 2003 | People Looking for a Laugh [ko] | Cast Member | |
| 2004 | English Magic School (잉글리시 매직스쿨) | Cast Member | |
| 2006 | Comedy Countdown (코미디 카운트 다운) | Cast Member | |
| 2008 | Live Animals (동물이 산다) | Cast Member | |
| 2013–present | Comedy Big League | Cast Member | Season 3–present |
| 2015–2023 | Delicious Guys [ko] | Co-host | with Yoo Min-sang, Kim Jun-hyun and Kim Min-kyung |
| 2016 | Real Men | Cast Member | Comedian special |
| 2016 | Singing Battle – Victory | Contestant | Team Lee Sang-min, Pilot |
| 2016–2017 | Mr. House Husband | Panelist | Season 1 |
| 2017 | One Night Food Trip: Eating Race | Contestant | Episode 1 |
| 2017 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Episodes 105–106 |
| 2017 | I Can See Your Voice | Tone-deaf Detective Team | Season 4, Episode 10 |
| 2017 | Battle Trip | Contestant | with Yoo Min-sang (Episode 68–69) |
| 2018–present | DoReMi Market | Cast Member | |
| 2018–2019 | Salty Tour | Cast Member | Episodes 25 – 78 |
| 2019 | The Ranksters | Cast Member | Episode 1–8 |
| 2019 | Tell Me | Cast Member | Episode 1–10 |
| 2019– present | 2 Days & 1 Night | Cast Member | Season 4 |
| 2021 | Honeymoon Tavern | Cast Member | |
| 2021 | Rice come at the end of hardship | Main Cast | |
| 2021 | Still Alive | Main Cast | Chuseok pilot |
| 2021 | Godfather [ko] | Main Cast | |
| 2022 | Baby Singer | Host | |
| 2022 | Over the Top | Contestant | |
| 2022 | Dog-Daughter-in-law | Host | |
| 2022 | Mystery Club | Host | 2 pilot episodes |
| 2023–present | Oh Eun-young Report - Marriage Hell [ko] | Host | |
| 2023 | Mukbo Bro [ko] Season 1 | Cast Member | with Kim Jun-hyun |
| 2023–2024 | Strong Heart VS | Host | with Jeon Hyun-moo, Uhm Ji-yoon, and Jo Hyun-Ah |
| 2024 | Mukbo Bro [ko] Season 2 | Cast Member | with Kim Jun-hyun |

### Web show

Web shows :
| Year | Event/ Show | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Captain Moon | | |
| 2022 | Everyone is Good at Singing | | |

### Hosting

| Year | Event/ Show | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | 2021 KBS Entertainment Awards | with Kim Sung-joo and Han Sun-hwa | |
| 2022 | 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards | with Seol In-ah and Kang Chan-hee | |

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2005 | Buddhist broadcast Music Punch | DJ | | |
| 2022 | Cultwo Show | Special DJ | August 1 | |

## Stage
### Musical

| Year | Title | Title | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Original | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| 2015 | Love in the Rain | 사랑은 비를 타고 | Jung Dong-wook | Uniplex Theater 2 | June 6 to July 31, 2015 | |

### Theater

| Year | Title | Title | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Original | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| 2010 | Romeo and Juliet Ver 2.0 | 로미오와 줄리엣 Ver2.0 | Capulet | Bukchon Changwoo Theater (Shakespeare Theater in Daehakro) | March 13 to May 9, 2010 | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Note |
| "My Loving Laughter” (멜로가 체질) | 2020 | All My Ballad |
| "I'm Unfamiliar" (은근히 낯가려요) (feat. Ravi) | 2021 | Debut Project |
| "Ssook Dong" (쑥맥) featuring Choi Yoo-jung (Weki Meki) | 2022 | |

## Accolades
### Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work / Recipient | Result |
| 2006 | 5th Korean Film Awards | Best New Actor | Like a Virgin | Nominated |
| 2007 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Comedian Popularity Award | Pong Pong Pong | Nominated |
| 2008 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award — Male Entertainer in Comedy/Sitcom | Elephant | Nominated |
| 2016 | Cable TV Broadcasting Awards | Delicious Star Award | Delicious Guys [ko] | Won |
| 2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Male | Delicious Guys [ko] | Nominated |
| 2020 | Korea First Brand Awards | Best Comedian Award | Moon Se-yoon | Won |
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Male | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Nominated |
| 2020 | 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Variety | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| 2021 | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Male | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 and Delicious Guys [ko] | Nominated |
| 2021 | Brand of the Year Awards | Male Entertainer | Moon Se-yoon | Won |
| 2021 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 and Godfather [ko] | Won |
| 2021 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won |
| 2022 | Brand Consumer Loyalty Awards | Entertainer Category | Moon Se-yoon | Won |
| 2022 | 58th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Male Variety Performer | Moon Se-yoon | Nominated |
| 2022 | 2022 Post Office Shopping Year Competition | Ministry of Science and Technology Award | Moon Se-yoon | Won |

### Listicle

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | List | Placement | Ref. |
| Star News | 2006 | KBS MBC SBS entertainment team leader's selection of '2006 hopefuls' | Shortlisted | |
| KBS | 2023 | The 50 people who made KBS shine | 22nd | |