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 news of her secret wedding with musical actor Jung Pyeong, actress Moon Geun-young has joined 'Our Ballad 2' as its first female top star amidst a double celebration.

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 happy person join us to create a new program naturally brings good energy. I thought the show must be destined for success," expressing his joy.

PD Ahn then explained the special background behind casting Moon Geun-young as a judge. He said, "We spent much time wondering who else we should recruit, but we were determined to have Moon Geun-young on board. She entered the entertainment industry at a young age and became a star immediately. She has lived under the nation's 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 stage to be loved by the public again, continuing her active career," he explained.

He added, "We felt that although Moon Geun-young is a star, she understands the hearts of children starting anew better than anyone else. Her life experience has given her great depth, so she has much wisdom to share with them. We really wanted her and had to ask her personally. Fortunately, she loves audition programs very much and happily agreed to join us," 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 freshness at the beginning and their depth without limits, offering comments from her own viewpoint. She even burst into tears when watching certain contestants. It wasn't because they shared a special story or performed exceptionally; she said, 'At such a young age, do you know how deep this loneliness is? I wanted to hug you after hearing your song.' She delivered far more than we expected," praising her highly.

Most surprisingly, what shocked the production team most was Moon Geun-young's bold and honest commentary. PD Ahn revealed, "We were greatly surprised because we didn't realize 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 stunned on set."

He continued, "We thought she might feel shy if other cast members teased her nearby, but she responded with statements like, 'I am an assertive woman.' Those moments were remarkable. She exceeded our initial expectations and even showed qualities we hadn't anticipated, which brought us great satisfaction."

-Continuing from Interview ③.

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