Moon Sang-min (; 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 for his role in Under the Queen's Umbrella at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2023.
Early life 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 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 2026 Pavane Gyeong-rok Television series Year Title Role Notes 2021 My Name Ko Gun-pyung 2022 Under the Queen's Umbrella Grand Prince Seongnam / Yi Kang 2023 Duty After School Wang Tae-man 2024Wedding Impossible Lee Ji-han Cinderella at 2 AM Seo Joo-won Love Your Enemy young Seok Ban-hee Special appearance 2026 To My Beloved Thief Prince Dowol / Yi Yeol No Crushing Allowed Lee Chi-won
Web series Year Title Role 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
Music video appearances Year Title Artist 2026 "Robot" Lee Young-ji
Hosting Year Title Notes 2024–2026 Music Bank with Hong Eun-chae and 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
Accolades Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result APAN Star Awards 2023 Best New Actor Under the Queen's Umbrella Asia Artist Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year Moon Sang-min Baeksang Arts Awards 2023 Best New Actor – Television Under the Queen's Umbrella 2026Best New Actor – FilmPavane Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Best New Actor Duty After School Golden Cinematography Awards 2026 Best New Actor Pavane KBS Entertainment Awards 2024 Best Couple Award Moon Sang-min Music Bank Korea First Brand Awards 2023 Best New Actor Under the Queen's Umbrella Buil Film Awards 2026 Best New Actor Pavane
Listicles Publisher Year Listicle Placement Elle Japan 2022 Hallyu Best Actor Top 16 – Rising Star 1st
References
External links Moon Sang-min at Awesome Ent