Tears shed and even a shocking remark: "The flavor is gone." The real face of Moon Geun-young in 'Our Ballad 2' [Interview ②]

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-Continuing from Interview ①.

Following the surprise news of her secret wedding with musical actor Jung Pyeong, actress Moon Geun-young has joined 'Our Ballad 2' as its first female top judge amid double celebrations.

PD Ahn Jeong-hyun revealed the team's internal atmosphere when Moon Geun-young's marriage was announced: "To be honest, we weren't informed in advance. We were contacted that an article would be published, so we sincerely congratulated her and offered our congratulations again on set. It was wonderful. Having a program launched with someone who has received such happy news naturally brings positive energy. We felt the program was destined to succeed," expressing his joy.

PD Ahn further explained the special reasoning behind casting Moon Geun-young as a judge: "We deliberated extensively on which new talents to recruit, but we were determined to include Moon Geun-young. She entered the entertainment industry at a young age and became a star immediately. She grew up under nationwide attention and love, yet also faced personal hardships and periods of inactivity due to various challenges. Despite this, she recovered her health and returned to the public stage to be loved again, continuing her active career," he elaborated.

He added, "We believe that while Moon Geun-young is a star, she understands the hearts of children starting anew better than anyone else. Her life experience has given her profound depth, enabling her to offer many meaningful words to them. We were so eager to have her that we made a special request, and fortunately, she expressed great enthusiasm for audition programs and readily agreed to participate," sharing the behind-the-scenes details of her recruitment.

Moon Geun-young's judging style observed on set exceeded the production team's expectations. PD Ahn stated, "She understood the contestants' hearts from the closest perspective, grasping their fresh beginnings and depth without limits, offering insights from her own viewpoint. She even burst into tears when watching certain contestants. It wasn't because they shared extraordinary stories or performed uniquely; she said, 'At such a young age, do you truly understand this deep loneliness?' and added, 'Hearing your song made me want to hug you.' She delivered far more than we anticipated," praising her highly.

Most surprisingly, what stunned the production team most was Moon Geun-young's bold and candid commentary. PD Ahn revealed, "We were greatly surprised to learn that Moon Geun-young could speak so strongly and directly. It wasn't criticism; upon hearing a contestant's voice, she simply said, 'The moment I heard your voice, the flavor was gone.' We were shocked on set."

He continued, "I expected her to feel shy if other cast members teased her, but she responded with statements like, 'I am an assertive woman,' in such moments. She exceeded our initial expectations and even revealed aspects we hadn't anticipated, which brought us great satisfaction," expressing his deep contentment.

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