Moon Sang-min

Moon Sang-min

Moon Sang-min (Korean: 문상민; born April 14, 2000), is a South Korean actor and model. He is best known for his roles in Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022), Wedding Impossible (2024) and To My Beloved Thief (2026). Moon was awarded Best New Actor award for his role in Under the Queen's Umbrella at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2023.

Early life

Moon Sang-min

Moon Sang-min was born on April 14, 2000, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. His family consists of his parents and an older brother. He graduated from the Fashion Model Department at Hanlim Multi Art School, and is currently attending Sungkyunkwan University.

Career

Moon Sang-min

As a model, he walked his first runway at the 2018 F/W Sewing Boundaries Collection in 2018. In 2019, he made his acting debut in the web drama 4 Reasons Why I Hate Christmas.

In 2021, Moon played the role of a young detective in Netflix series My Name. Then in 2022, he starred in the tvN historical drama Under the Queen's Umbrella. His performance as Grand Prince Seongnam led to an increased popularity and recognition for him, and reportedly more than 20 advertising deals were offered to him by various companies. In 2026, Moon starred in the historical series To My Beloved Thief as a grand prince in Joseon.

Other activities

Endorsements

On January 2, 2023, Moon was selected as a model for the domestic watch brand Romanson. On February 1, Moon introduced as the new brand ambassador of the beauty care brand I'm from.

On September 2, 2024, it was announced that Lullua had selected Moon as the ambassador for its beauty brand.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2026	Pavane	Gyeong-rok

Television series

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2021</td><td>My Name</td><td>Ko Gun-pyung</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Under the Queen's Umbrella</td><td>Grand Prince Seongnam / Yi Kang</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Duty After School</td><td>Wang Tae-man</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Wedding Impossible</td><td>Lee Ji-han</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cinderella at 2 AM</td><td>Seo Joo-won</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Love Your Enemy</td><td>young Seok Ban-hee</td><td>Special appearance</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>To My Beloved Thief</td><td>Prince Dowol / Yi Yeol</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2019	4 Reasons Why I Hate Christmas	Yeom Se-jin
2020	The Colors of Our Time	Jungwoo
The Mermaid Prince: The Beginning	Jo Ah-seo

Hosting

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2024–present	Music Bank	formerly with Hong Eun-chae currently with Minju
2024	2024 KBS Drama Awards	with Jang Sung-kyu and Seohyun
2025	2025 KBS Drama Awards	with Jang Sung-kyu and Nam Ji-hyun

Awards and nominations

Moon Sang-min

<table><thead><tr><th>Award ceremony</th><th>Year</th><th>Category</th><th>Nominee / Work</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>APAN Star Awards</td><td>2023</td><td>Best New Actor</td><td>Under the Queen's Umbrella</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Asia Artist Awards</td><td>2023</td><td>Rookie of the Year</td><td>Moon Sang-min</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Baeksang Arts Awards</td><td>2023</td><td>Best New Actor – Television</td><td>Under the Queen's Umbrella</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blue Dragon Series Awards</td><td>2023</td><td>Best New Actor</td><td>Duty After School</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>KBS Entertainment Awards</td><td>2024</td><td>Best Couple Award</td><td>Moon Sang-min (with Minju) Music Bank</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Korea First Brand Awards</td><td>2023</td><td>Best New Actor</td><td>Under the Queen's Umbrella</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Listicles

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Elle Japan	2022	Hallyu Best Actor Top 16 – Rising Star	1st