Moon Chae-won promises more smiles in My Fair Lady
by javabeans
I know it seems like most of the attention for My Fair Lady is squarely focused on the three main leads, leaving out fourth wheel Moon Chae-won, but she’s not really being overlooked in the greater scheme of things. (I do think her presence in the story is markedly less important than the other three, however, which makes her more of a second-tier character thus far.) Here’s an interview with the rising star:
“I want to show my smile more often”
This is a golden time for Moon Chae-won — dramas, advertisements. She has to smile broadly at the feeling that she’s hitting one home run after another.
Following the popular SBS Brilliant Legacy, which drew in ratings surpassing 40%, her recent drama My Fair Lady also feels like it’s headed for success. Furthermore, she is pleased to be acting the character of “Yeo Eui-joo,” which is a role that suits her perfectly.
She says, “The Eui-joo character is like a blood sister to the drama’s main character Seo Dong-chan (Yoon Sang-hyun). She’s the one friend or younger sibling everyone ought to have, who has a bright personality even as she is also tenacious. She’s similar to me.” Until now, she’s mostly played calm, composed characters in dramas like SBS’s Painter of the Wind and Brilliant Legacy, and there are big expectations for her to show a cheery personality that viewers sympathize with. That’s why she chose to do another drama right after Brilliant Legacy ended, without taking a break.
Moon Chae-won says, “So far, I’ve played characters who have been hurt a lot, so I haven’t been able to smile much. This time, Eui-joo is a bright girl who I think will be able to laugh a lot. I’d like to show my smiling expression often.” When she filmed Painter of the Wind and Brilliant Legacy, whenever the cameras were turned away from her, she was always laughing loudly and chatting with her co-stars like Moon Geun-young and Han Hyo-joo, but she was never able to show that side onscreen.
In My Fair Lady, she comes out as an aspiring shoe designer. Perhaps it’s because Moon is actually majoring in art at university that she explains with confidence, “I feel familiar with the profession. I think I’ll be able to act naturally in the scenes when I am sketching and designing.”
She is also being treated as something of a “blue chip” in dramas and now also advertisements. Following Brilliant Legacy, it was dermatological cosmetics line Dr. Jart. With her selection as model for womenswear brand Sally, she is poised to become the next-generation CF queen. Moon Chae-won is enjoying herself to the fullest: “This summer, I’m either shooting for a drama or an advertisement every day without rest. Last weekend I didn’t have to film for the drama so I shot an ad instead. I can’t even think of taking some personal time. Thanks to that, I’m not even aware of the summer heat and I’m passing the time busily.”
Via Sports Seoul
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1 jenny
August 26, 2009 at 4:00 PM
She's really lucky
She was in painter of the wind, brilliant legacy and now lady castle. And they were all very good dramas. Well Lady Castle looks like a good drama. I'm starting to really like her.
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2 BIHAN
August 26, 2009 at 4:08 PM
YAH! SHE WAS REALLY GOOD AT EP .3 I REALLY LIKE ALL THE CAST OF MFL...
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3 Jay
August 26, 2009 at 4:35 PM
I think Moon Chae-won is a beautiful woman and she has a great smile so I'm glad she gets to show it more in My Fair Lady. I haven't seen any episodes of this drama yet but I plan on watching it sooner or later. And Moon Chae-won is the only reason why I'll watch it :)
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4 Vico
August 26, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Yes, Moon Chae-won and her pretty smile deserve more screen time.
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5 Jen
August 26, 2009 at 4:48 PM
I think her next drama should be one in which she plays the lead. I like her and think she has definite potential.
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6 Molly
August 26, 2009 at 5:04 PM
I like My Fair Lady so far - the lead male's voice annoys me a bit but it's a light, funny drama. So far, I like Moon Chae-won's character too, so I'm looking forward to seeing more of her. Does anyone know where to find episode 3? Doesn't have to be subbed.
Thanks, Javabeans!
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7 sue
August 26, 2009 at 5:34 PM
i think i like her. she kind of broke my heart in her role in brilliant legacy-- her crying scenes! T__T
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8 kimchikay
August 26, 2009 at 5:39 PM
she was good in Brilliant Legacy, albeit some of her facial expressions got really annoying, maybe cause all she was doing was whining or crying, so therefore, I'm looking forward to seeing her be happy and doing playing a more positive character....
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9 jbfan
August 26, 2009 at 5:45 PM
I really liked moon chae won ever since potw, she's a very good actress.
I've been refreshing your site every 10 minutes for your MFL overview, lol.
Please update as soon as you possibly can!
Thank you!
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10 Shen
August 26, 2009 at 6:10 PM
For episode 3, check youtube. I already finished watching it.
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11 Molly
August 26, 2009 at 6:25 PM
Shen, which search term did you use? I tried "My Fair Lady Episode 3," "Take Care of Agasshi Episode 3," "Lady Castle Episode 3," "Take Care of the Lady Episode 3" and none worked. Do you have the link? Thanks!
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12 engl
August 26, 2009 at 7:54 PM
@Molly, you can look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLug74b_Nhs for episode three.. the title name is strange though lol... i think they do that purposely for copyright issues or something of that nature?
I was also happy that she got a different role than her shining inheritance one since I really got annoyed whenever she came on screen, mostly due to the character she was playing. And she's sort of ditzy and funny in this role, its sort of cute ^_^
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13 Molly
August 26, 2009 at 8:03 PM
@engl, I was assuming the same thing since I also watch Friends on YouTube and although it's easier to find, occasionally there are funny names to keep the YouTube people from taking it down. Thanks so much! :)
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14 santaiah
August 26, 2009 at 8:16 PM
Yay, epi. 3 of MFL is the 1st rank drama in the same timeslot (beating out Swallow the Sun)
TNS:
National - 4th // 16.4 (1st in the time slot)
Seoul - 5th // 16.9
AGB:
National - 6th // 14.3 (2nd in the time slot)
Seoul - 6th // 14.9
Although it has been declining ever since the first ep's ratings, it's actually went up by 0.1% from the last ep.
Go..go..go MFL
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15 kirara
August 26, 2009 at 8:21 PM
She is quite the interesting character in My Fair Lady. I'm looking forward to what else she'll bring to the table to the lead casts.
Thanks for posting!
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16 Rave
August 26, 2009 at 8:30 PM
She's the only reason I'm watching My Fair Lady right now.
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17 Cloud
August 26, 2009 at 9:54 PM
Hooray for MCH! She really has a lot of potential for acting and I LOVED her in Brilliant Legacy, she portrays the roles of her character very well.
Hope to see her more often in the future xD!
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18 fizzle
August 26, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Oh please do show your smile more often Moon Chae Won!
IT MAKES ME MELT.
Then again, I really have no interest in My Fair Lady. I will watch Brilliant Legacy some day, though.
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19 izaru
August 26, 2009 at 11:00 PM
She's so beautiful and she has lovely smile. I like her from PTOW and hope to see her more and more.
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20 yvhsien
August 27, 2009 at 12:52 AM
She did do a good job in Brilliant Legacy. I personally thought her role was more difficult to play than HHJ's. Looking forward to her acting (and happy face) in My Fair Lady.
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21 xiahkixiri
August 27, 2009 at 3:58 AM
I sorta lost interest in MFL, but it should be fun, so I may watch it later. She was pretty good in BL, and actually so pretty it got really distracting. She's totally doing the Genie dance in that last pic, heh.
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22
August 27, 2009 at 4:57 AM
@20 yvhsien: I agree with you.
I wasn't that all interested in MFL until she signed up (and YSH)
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23 Sogba
August 27, 2009 at 7:07 AM
i think she is a good actress and very pretty, i dislike her character in and her mom in brilliant legacy.
I like her character in my fair lady
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24 trav
August 27, 2009 at 7:31 PM
i think moon chae-won is freaking gorgeous!!!!
@Rave
me too! haha
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25
August 29, 2009 at 2:32 AM
she's an actress with potential but i don't really like her personality as i saw on talk shows - she seems to do the fake cutesy tee hee routine a lot and it seems like her real personality is different. idk, not too fond of her
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26 kdfan
April 22, 2010 at 3:50 AM
MCW in some ways outshined YEH in MFL. I looked forward to watching her in MFL esp her scenes with JIW. Would love to see her in a lead role.
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27 amy
July 13, 2010 at 8:17 AM
@kdfan....me thought so too...MCW for the lead! really love her in My Fair Lady...
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