Girls' Generation's Su-yeong: "A Precious Time I Will Never Forget" A Beautiful Farewell... 'The Merchant of Venice' Concludes Successfully

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Choi Soo-young, a member of the group Girls' Generation and actress, shared her reflections after successfully concluding the play 'The Merchant of Venice'.

According to People Entertainment, Choi Soo-young successfully completed the final performance of 'The Merchant of Venice' on the 9th, exchanging farewells with the audience. In 'The Merchant of Venice', which reinterprets Shakespeare's classic with a modern sensibility, Choi played Portia, an heiress from Belmont, leading the work's main narrative.

Portia, portrayed by her, is a character who chooses her own destiny and navigates through crises with wise judgment. The agency stated, "Choi Soo-young naturally expressed Portia's confidence and wit while meticulously portraying the character's inner struggles surrounding love and choice, completing her unique version of Portia. Especially, she vividly portrayed Portia's evolving appearance—from scenes where she creates new dynamics through cross-dressing to the courtroom where characters' fates intertwine—matching the play's flow and connecting with the audience."

The agency added, "Above all, this stage became a meaningful experience for Choi Soo-young. Through repeated performances, she encountered new emotions even within the same lines and scenes, harmonized with fellow actors on stage, and experienced the unique charm of theater. Returning to the stage after nearly three years since her 2023 play 'Wife', she once again confirmed the appeal of live performance by directly facing audiences through this work, demonstrating another possibility as an actress."

After the curtain call, Choi Soo-young left a reflection: "The time I lived as Portia was so precious and happy that it felt regrettable to pass." She emphasized, "I once again realized that classics convey timeless messages even to us living in this era. The period of meeting new emotions daily while portraying Portia and discovering the work's meaning opened up an incredibly vast world for me as an actress."

Choi Soo-young also stated, "I will always carry Portia, who creates her own path with wisdom and courage in any situation, deeply in my heart."

Especially, Choi expressed that sharing the stage with senior actors Park Geun-hyung and Shin Goo was "the most precious time I will never forget as an actress throughout my life."

Finally, Choi extended her thanks: "Thank you to all audience members who sailed with me to hot summer Venice."

Following the conclusion of the play, Choi Soo-young's next move is on the screen. She is set to appear in the new film 'OK Madam 2', which opens on the 12th. 'OK Madam 2' is a comedic action film that expands the setting from an airplane in the previous installment to a luxury cruise ship, depicting the story of Mi-young (played by Eom Jeong-hwa) and her family getting caught in a kidnapping incident while traveling at sea.

In the film, Choi plays Anya, a villain threatening the cruise, marking her first challenge as a villain since her debut and showcasing a different side from what she has presented so far.

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