"Still looks like an art student"... 'Donggung' Noh Yun-seo also reflects on acting criticism [★FULL Interview]

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Actor Noh Yun-seo, despite being labeled a "rising star," humbly admitted, "I still feel like I'm an art student." Taking on a new challenge in the fantasy historical drama 'Donggung,' she calmly accepted both her own regrets about her acting and criticism from viewers, expressing her determination to grow further.

'Donggung' is a Netflix series that follows Goo-cheon (played by Nam Joo-hyuk), who has the ability to cross between the world of ghosts and humans, and Saeng-gang (played by Noh Yun-seo), a palace maid hiding a secret. The story unfolds as they answer the king's summons (played by Jo Seung-woo) and investigate the curse residing in Donggung Palace.

Noh Yun-seo portrayed Saeng-gang, a palace maid who can hear the voices of ghosts. She said, "It has been a long time since my work was released after the film 'Cheongseol,' so I felt very nervous and excited. I even turned on Netflix by myself to watch it at the moment of its release. I'm grateful that many people seem to have liked it."

Noh Yun-seo, who is taking on the fantasy historical drama genre for the first time, stated, "Since this was my first challenge in this genre, I learned a great deal. After finishing all the filming, my first thought was, 'This was fun.' At first, I had big ambitions to take on this challenge, and I learned a lot about how to effectively express this genre and how to do it better. This made me want to challenge myself in such genres again."

She continued, "Since this was my first historical drama, I had many discussions with the director about how to portray the dignity and elegance of an Ongju character. We discussed thoroughly before starting filming. Saeng-gang has many scenes with senior actors and many scenes interacting with Goo-cheon, so I tried hard to express the differences in emotions depending on who I was acting with."

She added, "Acting using CG for the first time, such as scenes where she is surprised by seeing a formless being, was also new. In the process of expressing the fantasy world, I learned a lot about how to make it look effective and gained new insights into how to use facial expressions. There were truly many things I learned and experienced."

She also spoke honestly about reactions related to her acting. Noh Yun-seo said, "Since this was a project I started with the mindset of taking on a challenge, there was some pressure. I am aware of the reactions after the work was released and have been listening carefully. Like all actors, I feel regret about my own acting, especially in the early parts where it was my first time in this genre, so there were aspects that I myself felt were lacking."

She then added, "If viewers also noticed those parts, I believe I need to work even harder. I am grateful that they are sharing these reactions with me. It helped me realize 'this is how it could look,' and pointing out not only the parts I was aware of but also those I had missed was a great help."

Noh Yun-seo stated, "I did my best during filming. However, when working on any project, there comes a moment when you gradually become one with your character, and I think I became quite emotionally immersed as Saeng-gang. Moving forward, I will continue to improve my shortcomings and strive to show even better performances."

Noh Yun-seo revealed that she received significant help from senior actors while adapting to historical drama acting. Noh Yun-seo revealed that she received significant help from senior actors while adapting to historical drama acting.

She said, "I received a lot of advice from the seniors on rhythm and the tone of historical dramas. Listening to their advice, I gradually found my footing. With Goo-cheon, there were relatively more everyday conversations, so instead of overthinking the historical drama tone, I focused on the chemistry between the two characters. However, when acting with senior actors, the historical drama tone naturally flowed, so I tried to focus more on emotions and situations rather than just speech patterns."

Regarding her chemistry with Jo Seung-woo, she said, "He seemed like a distant senior at first, but on set, he was very playful and helped create a relaxed atmosphere with the other actor seniors. When acting together, he gave me a lot of energy and guided me to act naturally as Saeng-gang." She expressed her gratitude.

She added, "Even in the process of creating one scene, I felt many times, 'I can think this deeply.' Seeing how meticulously he approached things made me realize just how much I had not thought about before, and I learned a great deal from that."

Regarding the title "rising star," Noh Yun-seo smiled and said, "I want to keep rising. Just being given this title itself makes me very grateful." She continued,

"There are still many things that feel surprising about having met such opportunities and works so far. 'Our Blues' was like that too, and this time, just acting alongside senior actors Jo Seung-woo and Nam Joo-hyuk made me grateful. From my debut work until now, there have been many moments where I suddenly thought, 'Is this really right for me?' It has been a surprising journey."

She then said, "I still feel like I'm an art student. Just having the opportunity to be here makes me grateful. Instead of taking it as a burden, I try to enjoy the process."

She added, "Of course, I also feel the responsibility to meet expectations. But if I focus too much on that alone, I thought my confidence might drop. So for now, I will enjoy the process and do my best in the role I have been given."

She also expressed her desire for new challenges. Noh Yun-seo said, "In 'Cheongseol,' I challenged sign language acting, and this time there were many things I was trying for the first time. Acting allowed me to learn and experience such things. If I had done something else, I wouldn't have had these opportunities, so it was very fun."

She continued, "I also want to try proper action scenes someday. There are still too many things I haven't been able to do at Navy Headquarters. Moving forward, I want to keep challenging new genres like action and wonderful characters. Please look forward to 'Moving 2' as well."

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