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

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Actress Noh Yun-seo, despite being labeled a "rising star," humbly admitted, "I still feel like I'm an art college student." Taking on a new challenge with 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 tells the story of Gucheon (played by Nam Joo-hyuk), who has the ability to cross between the world of ghosts and humans, and Saenggang (played by Noh Yun-seo), a palace maid hiding a secret. They answer the king's summons (played by Jo Seung-woo) and uncover the curse residing in Donggung Palace.

Noh Yun-seo portrayed 'Saenggang,' 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 was 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 like it."

Noh Yun-seo, who is taking on the fantasy historical drama genre for the first time, said, "Since this is a genre I am trying for the first time, I learned so much. After finishing all the filming, my first thought was 'it was fun.' At first, I had a strong desire to take on the challenge, but I learned a lot about how to effectively express this genre and how to do it better. This made me want to definitely try this genre again in the future."

She continued, "Since this is my first historical drama, I had many discussions with the director about how to implement the dignity and elegance of an Ongju character. We planned to enter filming after sufficient consultation. Saenggang has many scenes with senior actors and many scenes interacting with Gucheon, so I tried hard to express the differences in emotions depending on who I was acting with."

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

She also honestly opened up about reactions related to her acting. Noh Yun-seo said, "Since this was a work I started with the mindset of taking on a challenge, there was some burden. I am aware of the reactions after the work was released and am listening carefully. Like all actors, I feel regret about my own acting. Especially in the early part, since it is a genre I am doing for the first time, there were parts where I myself felt regret."

She then said, "If viewers also felt that way, I think I need to work even harder. I am grateful just for them telling me about these reactions. I learned that 'it could look like this,' and they pointed out not only the parts I was aware of but also those I had overlooked, which was a great help."

Noh Yun-seo said, "I did my best during filming. However, when working on every work, there is a moment where you gradually become one with the character, and I think I became very emotionally immersed as Saenggang. Going forward, I will continue to make up for my shortcomings and strive to show better performances."

Noh Yun-seo revealed that she received much help from senior actors while adapting to historical drama acting. She said, "I received a lot of advice from the seniors on pitch and tone specific to historical dramas. While listening to such advice, I think I gradually found my rhythm. Since there were relatively many everyday conversations with Gucheon, I tried to focus more on the chemistry between the two rather than overthinking the historical drama tone. 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 the way of speaking."

Regarding her chemistry with Jo Seung-woo, she said, "He seemed like a senior actor who was always far away, but on set, he really played around a lot and created a comfortable atmosphere with other actor seniors. When acting together, he gave me a lot of energy and guided me so that I could act naturally as Saenggang," expressing her gratitude.

She continued, "Even in the process of creating one scene, I felt many times, 'I can think this deeply.' Seeing him approach with such detail made me wonder why I couldn't think that far, and I learned a great deal."

Regarding the title "rising star," Noh Yun-seo said, "I want to keep rising. It is very grateful just for them giving me such a title," she smiled. He

continued, "Meeting these kinds of opportunities and works so far is still a lot of amazing things. 'Our Blues' was like that too, and this time, I was just grateful to act with senior actors Jo Seung-woo and Nam Joo-hyuk. From my debut work until now, there have been many moments where I suddenly thought, 'Is this really right?'"

She then said, "I still feel like I am an art college student. Just getting these opportunities is something I am grateful for. Instead of taking it only as a burden, I try to enjoy the process."

She added, "Of course, I also feel the responsibility to live up to expectations. But I thought that focusing too much on that might actually lower my confidence. So, for now, I will enjoy the process and do my best in the role I have been assigned."

She also revealed her ambition for new challenges. Noh Yun-seo said, "In 'Cheongseol,' I took on sign language acting, and this time there were many things I was trying for the first time. Acting allowed me to learn and experience these kinds of things. If I had done other jobs, such opportunities would not have existed, so it was very fun."

She continued, "I want to try proper action scenes too. There are still too many Navy Headquarters that I haven't been able to do yet. Going forward, I want to keep challenging new genres like action or wonderful characters. Please look forward to 'Moving 2' as well," she expressed her ambitions.

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