Moon Ik-hwan, who fought for democracy alongside Kim Dae-jung under the military regime led by Park Chung Hee in 1970s, and was a well-known pro-unification activist.

[1] After graduation from Sogang University with a bachelor's degree in International Business, Moon worked as a salaryman for eight years.

In 1985, he began acting in theater, and became a key figure in the beginning of the renaissance of Daehangno stage plays in the mid-1980s, playing the leading role in such mega-hits as Chilsu and Mansu and Till the End of Time.

[2] Moon made his film debut in 1990 with Black Republic directed by Park Kwang-su.

Moon started his political activities in 2009, becoming Democratic United Party's temporary chairman in 2012.