Moon Se-yoon

Early life

Moon Se-yoon was born on May 11, 1982 in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, weighing 4.5 kg at birth. As a child, he was known as mischievous and would entertain adults by singing songs while wearing a red toy car set and headphones. In high school, his nickname was "400 Won" because he often had only that amount in his pocket yet remained the group's comedian. He participated in a program called "Chasing the Stars," where he received an award for impersonations, an experience that encouraged his pursuit of entertainment.

Career

Moon debuted as a comedian in 2002 through the SBS Comedian Contest. In 2003, he joined SBS's comedy show People Looking for a Laugh, where he gained attention for a cross-dressing character in the 'Quiz, Let's Play' segment, with the catchphrase "I don't know~ layo." He also appeared in other segments of that show. In 2006, Moon played Baek-soo Joo Bok-soo in the MBC sitcom Elephant, earning a nomination for the Excellence Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards. That same year, he portrayed ssireum wrestler Song Young-bae in the film Like a Virgin, a role that earned him a Best New Actor nomination at the 5th Korean Film Awards.

After completing mandatory military service, he was discharged in April 2013 and signed with A-List Entertainment that month. He then joined tvN's Comedy Big League with Jung Ju-rib. After joining FNC Entertainment, Moon is active in entertainment shows.

Personal life

Moon was familiar with Buddhism from a young age due to his mother's practices. Since July 2005, he has been a DJ on the Buddhist Broadcasting System's program 'Music Punch,' where he reads listeners' messages and emails. He married Kim Ha-na, a former LG Twins cheerleader team leader, on November 21, 2009, after six years of dating. They have two children: a daughter born December 8, 2012, and a son born October 14, 2014.