Moonsclub | Moon Geun Young

Feb 22, 2016

(translation) Cosmopolitan's star interview March Edition - Actress Moon Geun Young in Bali

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source/photo scan: Ral via DCBH
Translated by Moonsclub
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Swing the Blues
Emerald Sea kiss the Blue Sky on the horizon
the nature of Bali, the picturesque place
Mix well with Actress Moon Geun Young

How do you feel about this photo shoot?

Quite excited about the first overseas photo shooting, as to welcome the 30s, it seems to be filmed in a most comfortable figure.

(translator: skip the translation of village's part)

You had a peculiar sense to choose work since you were a child actor. What is the most important part in choosing project? Is there any project you want to meet again?

I think I'd always look for something new. It will be and the thought may seem so. I wish I can renewal all the time, and select the project I want by heart, then the project itself is interesting.

Actress Moon Geun Young's dream of appearance is growing further, nowadays, we can touch the persons' heart deeply and make them cry, I want to play a role who live fiercely & touch viewer's heart.

When Moon Geun Young comes to mind it reminds me the eyes of deer. Which part of your face do you think is the most attractive?

I think the eye too. My pupils are bigger than the average. And my pupils are in pitch-black. I think I have very nice eyes, as an Actress, I must express many things with eyes. In that matter, I am always grateful to my parents.

Most people expect image of Moon Geun Young are very pure and innocent but in view of the filmography and read the interview from the past, shown that you quickly become a so-called mature actress. What do you think of yourself?

There will be two parts. I looks pure and innocent than my age-appropriate appearance is one part, mature than same age group because I started working early is another part... two kinds of image without definite border, mix easily I guess.

Do you spend your time mainly at home? Or do you like to spend time going out?

I'm stay-at-home type. Just listen to the music or reading a book in my room, recently I've been spending time in painting color of the famous design, even knitting. Or invite my close friend to my place and have liquid lunch. Ha Ha. I just like to have my own time quietly and alone. Lost in meditation. Oh! It's a good idea to enjoy an auto ride at night alone.

What do you want to do right away if you have one week free time?

I'd like to travel alone. Somewhere quiet and far away. The place where I can feel and smell the air, breeze the mood.

I've looked at an interview of independent plan of living alone, about how much your plan have been finished? Wondering what kind of lifestyle you are dreaming.

Likely to be independent in February. Didn't draw larger picture yet. Moving in furniture little by little, my own place come into the world after move in. My dream is to live simple and minimal, instead of alone, make up my mind to set up rules, take all of the responsibility as much as lead a life on my own, every minute not in vain.

(translator: skip the translation of the donation part)

What is the most sad part in your 20s? And what is the most happy event?

Can I shut myself away? There would be frustrated, do not know how to get out, it's uneasy and painful to speak. Happy days, nevertheless, have fun in acting as an actress.

What do you want to start now in your 30?

I want to escape from the place where I was stuck. I want to live confidently, a little more free from the confines of my own. Moon Geun Young is the human too, Moon Geun Young also mean woman and actress. I believe in me and love. Make a choice confidently, take responsibility and learn to move forward...

I want to enjoy my freedom to the fullest in my 30s.

Nov 28, 2015

(translation) [transitions] Moon Geun Youn, a real gemstone, refined as 'actress'

orig article all right reserved: 10Asia: [기승전결] 문근영, ‘여배우’란 보석이 되기까지
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photo credit: tenasia, ,Korea Pictures, SBS, KBS2

In the press conference of "the Village - Achiara's Secret", Moon Geun Young fended off question "this time I make my resolution to hold my place as adult actress in this work", as ever, it was showing(?) that populace still recall her as 'Korea's Sweetheart', Moon Geun Young never settle for complacency, Moon Geun Young is never been satisfied with 'Korea's Sweetheart' in the past.

Moon Geun Young dubbed as 'Korea's Sweetheart' since 2004 and gradually widen her spectrum, even so, this does not suddenly overturn her true color, consistently chose a new character (accepting challenge in male attire, overturn the image, went up to theater stage and chose a supporting role) what is broadened her experience to the new territory. Showing herself as 'Korea's Sweetheart'- a gemstone in the public, 10 years is a time-consuming to refine herself gradually into a treasury actress.

Transitions composed by below four steps:

Introduction:

A lot of Samchon (uncle) fans were fascinated by Moon Geun Young's pure and childlike innocent of her performance in "My Little Bride" in 2004, Moon Geun Young solidified her star status by heading the box-office hits, behind blockbuster - Taegukgi, 2nd most popular movie of the year, dubbed as 'Korea's Sweetheart' during this era too.

Development:

In 2008, "the Painter of the Wind", Moon Geun Young's 'female transvesite' style was nothing out of the way in its day, Moon Geun Young played her role very well which proved her acting ability making her the youngest recipient of Grand Prize in the drama awards history throughout three networks at her age of 21.

Turn:

In 2010, Moon Geun Young retelling a modern fairy tale "Cinderella's Sister", quite fresh and shock while she spit her words at biting remarks and smiling coldly in
"Cinderella's Sister" as Moon Geun Young's warm image remains in fans' memory. It became the momentum to widen the spectrum of Moon Geun Young, her icy look on hot topic.

When she blame herself she has done wrong in the past, and shed big drops of tear by saying "dad, please forgive me" in front of her deceased stepfather was enough to touch viewers' heart and make them cry.

Conclusion:

2015 SBS "the Village - Achiara's Secret" Han So Yun

If "Cinderella's Sister" turned Moon Geun Young into a different color, then the work of "the Village" open up Moon Geun Young's detailed acting of time-to-detection.

On the episode 14th of the "the Village", So Yun get into 'Lady' the serial killer's house, in this scene, Moon Geun Young is shivering, hands are trembling when she take the glass of water from 'Lady', overcome fear of dying, will be revealing the heart of So Yun - get closer to the truth.

Moon Gen Young has had the truth, Han So Yun is happening in the "Achiara" who walk in the center of the event, it shows her detailed descriptions to the character in emotion variation.

In "the Village", Moon Geun Young made a one step back, created a space for other characters played their parts. it was for projects.

'in addition, viewers want to closer to the truth, I was trying to convey every little sentiment of Han So Yun' she said.

As an actress for 17 years, Moon Guen Young is ready to pump herself into everything even if only to make an appearance in a work.

Now Moon Geun Young equipped with following weapons, what next? Hopefully Moon Geun Young take a major step forward than it is now.

Sep 21, 2015

(translation) BAZAAR OCT ISSUE: Moon Geun Youg, time go by

Bazaar Oct (click the link to get the pages)

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Editor: Kim Ji Seon
Photographed by Kim Heejune

quoted from interview, translator: Moonsclub
Moon Geun Young:
"Somehow, I wish I can be extremely splendid, shining ever brighter in my 30's"
"In fact, I was waiting for this time"
"I think I can handle the role of fool, sicko, and psychopath well. I believe I can be good on the role of "slow-witted" too. I hope I can be become eligible for scene stealer as Senior Yu Hai Jin, Senior Ra Mi Ran"
"I want the meaning of 'Like Moon Geun Young' to be filled with freedom"

PEGA EXTRA credit as tagged

Sep 20, 2015

(translation) Central Monthly 월간중앙 Oct - Moon Geun Young, dubbed 'Korea's Sweetheart', reborn as character actress

photography: Oh Sang Min
orig article full style in Korean as link (writer: Kim Po Geu): http://blog.jmagazine.co.kr/488
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Moon Geun Yung, at her age of 29, saying "I am devoured (the acting)"

Became the youngest person who awarded the grand prize and till her 'delimma'

What she says everything about acting

Interview took place at a cafe in Sinmun-ro, Seoul dated Sept 2, 2015

17-year has stole by since her Debut, at the age of 29, what is the meaning of acting to Moon Geun Young after she completed so many works?

"stayed true to my own desire, there is no regret at all"

Q: Veteran actress Yoon Ye Jung said "If I'm not sensitive, how can I do as an actress? How can I do the work of 'art'?" do you think the same?
MGY: yes, I think actor/actress has to equip the sensitive of righteous emotion, but I think, rather than sensitive, I am more on my sincere side.
Q: since when, you seems to play unique character like Female transvestite, Potter, Blind, there are easy ways, but any reason for you to take the adventure?
MGY: in fact, I am not sure what is easy way. I do not really think it is difficult to take unique character. I used to talk big "always accept challenge", but I guess that was just the essence of the question - the matter of my preference.

"I want to be an actress like Soo Kang Ho · Jeon Do Youn"

Q: is there any reason for deciding to act in 'Sado' with self confidence?
MGY: actually, bcos of senior Soo Kang Ho too. When I heard senior Soo Kang Ho got cased as YeongJo, replied"I want to do the project" once they asked me <laughter>
Korea Actors I love the most are senior Soo Kang Ho and senior Jeon Do Youn.
Oh, I really like Senior Soo Kang Ho's works 'Memories of Munder', 'the Show must go on', and 'Secret Sunshine' was good too.

Q: What you have talked with senior Soo Kang Ho recently?
MGY: I am the only one who excited and consulted to senior Soo Kaan Ho "acting like this, shall I?" while senior Soo Kang Ho said nothing just "heoheoheo" <laughter>, senior Soo Kang Ho just response "oh, wasn't it ?" and "heoheoheo" again when I said "this is the reason this work was great"

Q: Crown Princess Hong is a complex figure and its difficult to interpret, was it hard to act?

MGY: the core of 'Sado' is the relationship between YeongJo and Crown Prince Sado. There is not so many scenes or emotions can be greatly analyzed on the role of Crown Princess Hong. Yet, this role, as their relationship subtext, tried to stick to the role that illuminate the relationship of YeongJo and Crown Prince Sado.

Q: do you satisfy with your acting?
MGY: I guess I will never satisfy with acting.

Girl who should become grown-up sooner the better

Q: Is there anything you want to say to your friends?
MGY: Let's get to keep it that way, let's walk together even though other or something happened. (it's) Life. <laughter>

Q: In view of interviews with actors, should I said the inner "blade" is so sensitive? so it is hard to get close to actor.
MGY: it's hard for me to become familiar with all of the actor. <Laughter> almost just ordinary friends

Q: strangely, even long talks with actors, but still hard to understand the inner side

MGY: I think the actors feel the same to each other. Unless the "film (barrier)" can be removed, or it is difficult to become friend, to me, "getting closer" means to share each other's feeling deeply with open heart.

Q: do you have any actor friend like that?

MGY: in that context, closer actor friends are Chun Woo Hee, Kim A-joong eonni. A-joong eonni was rapidly getting closer and went to Jeju island together recently. Woo Hee became familiar very long time ago, we share anguish.

Time of wandering - "it was all over now"

Q: what do you want to choose if you can only pick one from Stage Play, Movie and Drama?
MGY: Why I feel like to say Stage Play? <laughter> I think most of the actor feel alive when they act in a Play. Only the audience who come to see the Play can tell actor's acting is good or not.

Q: what do you think is the greatest charm of Stage Play?
MGY: the acting I have played of yesterday's Moon Geun Young is not the same as today's Moon Geun Young. At first, I thought the Play was not fun. I worried every time how to shed tear at the same plot. but each time is fresh and original. Apparently, yesterday I shed tears but weeping bitterly for today. The condition of that moment, interpersonal collaboration, and the atmosphere of audiences, while these elements are swayed, the acting varies each time.

Q: you keeps talking about acting, Miss Geun Young really seems to want to be an actress.
MGY: Rather than wanting to be an actress, I want to act in a play. Acting for me is always fun and want to be doing.

I want to embrace the aging naturally

Q: for an actress, "aged" is a sharp issue, Ms. Geun Young, what do you think?
MGY: That will be great if there is no reluctance and no worry about "grow old", senior Lee Mi Seo, senior Kim Hee Ae all the mature age, still as beautiful as ever,.....
each age goes separate way of beauty, and its age telling the time and stories, I want to grow old naturally.

Q: now as a 17 years big senior actress, perhaps, is there any fellow or junior you have pay attention to?
MGY: I am casting covetous eye on Chun Wee Hee. I feel audience think actress Chun Wee Hee is "inexhaustible". I envy her on this point. I think to myself the "inexhaustible" too, but audience do not seem to think that way.

Q: what kind of actress do you want to be in the future?
MGY: "what kind of actress do you want to be" now it seems no means a lot to me anymore. In fact, actress's appraisal is according to her work of art, and public viewpoint, there is a large numbers of change, and different interpretation.

Q: so what kind of life do you want to live?
MGY: holding the idea of "actress is actress", I want to act in a play.
I want to be an actress rather than a star. spilling out the truth, it is just a stage for actress, all I want to do is acting.

Sep 18, 2015

(translation) Allure Korea Oct Issue - 29, Moon Geun Young

Photographed by Kim Young Jun

2015 continues to be a great year for Moon Geun Young, she has her comeback thru big screen Sado, and next coming drama The Village: Achiara's Secret, she cutted her hair short for Cinderella's Stepsister 5 year ago, and since, she grow long hair 5 years, and now again, she wore voluminous short hair again for the acting again without hesitate.

Allure Korea Oct issue - Beauty & Life featuring the 29 years old actress Moon Geun Young, from the close up photo, Moon Geun Young is impeccable swing her scent of a woman with her new short hairdo cut for The Village: Achiara's Secret, her sporting pink blush cheeks and fresh but deep eyes bold her exceptional charms, and from her interview, she shared her thot about the historical film Sado, her co-star: Senior Song Kang Ho and Yoo Ah In.
Moon Geun Young expressed the key reason that she star in the film is bcos of senior Song Kang Ho who she admire the most, and the great scenario. Altho she didn't play the key role in the film, but she learn a lot and therefore broadened her horizon

Early this year, the appearance on "KBS 2TV 2D1N changed my personal a lot" she continued, "in the past, I always afraid of showing myself to other, so my relationships is limited, I'm a homebody" "these days, everything makes my heart flutter, enjoyable and feel the happiness"

Lastly, she is planning to live independence soon for her coming 30, she confesses "my dream is to mix the cocktail for my friend in my own space".

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photo credit: Allure Korea http://www.allurekorea.com/content/view_03.asp?menu_id=05040200&c_idx=012201010000394

Aug 26, 2015

The Village - Achiara's Secret 마을-아치아라의 비밀 (SBS Oct, 2015)

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actors' line trans by Moonsclub
(news title: the collision between private car and truck, whole family died in this accident)

So Yoon: I died 23 years ago, you and I called to this place... AchiAra's secret

In pure Korean, Achi means small, Ara means pond, AchiAra someone called me from here

Serenity, nothing happens, all in calm
Remain serenity, should become peace
Any kind of horror, if keep in quiet and silent
Then silence will accomplish peace desired
Drama Special, 10:00 PM the Village: AchiAra's secret

Eonni (older sister), who am I? Why I am here?
Drama Special, 10:00 PM the Village: AchiAra's secret

Han So Yoon: Am back to Korea and working for a school in Achiara
Park Woo Jae: I am Park Woo Jae the Constable of Achiara Police Station
someone's voice: What? Corpse?!
Park Woo Jae: do you really think it is a serial murder? How great would it be
someone's voice: it won't be easy to leave this town? isn't it?

someone's voice: isn't it only one woman disappear in our village?
Han So Yoon: the woman who live here disappear?
(screen: Disappear Woman, Kim Hye Jin)
Seo Yoo Na: aren't you feel happy in your mind? teacher Hye Jin disappear too
Yoon Ji Sook: the corpse was found, wasn't it?
Seo Chang Gwon: how could I know?!
Park Woo Jae: from now on, let me know if anything inconvience, I'll help no matter what.
Han So Yoon:do you know who is teacher Hye Jin?
Seo Gi Hyun: well
(screen: silence surrounding this woman)
someone's voice: in this village, trust no one
Kang Joo Hee: do not worry, live in our village is very safe

SBS |
Genre: Mysterious
Airing from 10/7/2015 Wed, Thu 22:00
16 episodes
Director: Lee Yong Seok
Screen Writer: Do Hyun Jung

Synopsis: story
One day, a crime-free, peaceful village called Achiara (small pond) shocking discovery unknown long buried corpse after So Yoon report to work, suddenly, every resident becomes a murder suspect

Cast: leading actors
Moon Geun Young as Han So Yoon (28, a quiet and reserved Korean Canadian, native English Teacher. Family car accident 21 years ago, parent and sister both died, So Yoon been adopted by the only fresh maternal Grand Mother and live in Canadian, key role in uncovering the secret of the corpse)

Yook Sung Jae as Park Woo Jae (26, a happy-go-lucky Constable at AchiAra police station, his matoo: I will serve wholeheartedly, how can I help you? dream to be a cop.
Horrors of "Serial Killer of Northeast, Gyeonggi-do Korea" are spreading the whole Country, AchiAra is in the competition Northeast Zone, what if the serial killer is in our town? What a cop can do? why Kim Hye Jii is missing, who kill her?"

On Joo Wan as Seo Gi Hyun (mid-30's, Seo Chang Gwon's son, studied architecture . Managing Director of HaeWan Steel. Humility. Mother passed away at his age of 10.
Father is a lascivious man, Step Mother is young and beautiful)

Park Eun Seok as Nam Gun Woo (Art instructor)

Shin Eun Kyung as Yoon Ji Sook (44, director of HaeWan art gallery, glass artist, Seo Chang Gwon's wife
Most beautiful woman in Achiara, a crowned Cinderella
Her husband's extramarital relations never stop "I am the wife of the town richest man, I have to keep my place". One day, someone excavated the skeleton, and identity of the corpse is Kim Hye Jin, her nightmare again )

Jeong Seong Mo as Seo Chang Gwon (powerful man, running a company as a Chairman)

Jang Hee Jin as Kim Hye Jin (instructor of Fine Art Academy, a secret mistress to the most powerful man in Achiara who suddenly disappear one day at her age of 28, 2 years later, her body was found)

Lee Yeol Eumun as Ga Young (high schooler, dream to become an idol singer)

Ahn Seo Hyun as Seo Yoo Na (Gi Hyun's half sister, a middle schooler, equips supernatural power since her age of five, who become Soo Yoon's sidekick in finding the truth)