Her breakthrough came in 2008 period drama '' Painter of the Wind '' . In the adaptation of Lee Jung-myung 's historical fiction novel , she played a beautiful gisaeng who falls for Shin Yun-bok ( played by Moon Geun-young ) , a female painter passing herself off as a man . Their onscreen chemistry and the homoerotic subtext of their characters ' relationship was received positively , and the couple subsequently received the most votes in the Best Couple poll at the 2008 SBS Drama Awards . It was the first time in Korean drama history that two actresses won the Best Couple Award , despite the sexual conservatism of Korean network television . Moon 's further raised her profile with '' Brilliant Legacy '' , in which she played a privileged girl who alternately antagonizes and pities her stepsister . '' Brilliant Legacy '' became one of the top-rated Korean dramas of 2009 , with a peak viewership rating of 47.1 % . The success of the drama boosted Moon 's popularity as an actress . Another supporting role followed in '' My Fair Lady '' , where she played an upbeat shoe designer who lives next door to her crush , a butler . In October 2010 , she signed with talent agency Barunson Entertainment ( later renamed MSTeam ) . Afterwards , Moon landed her first leading role in '' It 's Okay , Daddy 's Girl '' , playing an immature daughter who transforms into a mature professional woman after a family tragedy
2008 SBS Drama Awards
2008 SBS Drama Awards
Moon Chae-won