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Thu, January 28, 2021 | 17:51
Moon Geun-young Returns to TV Screen
Posted : 2008-01-11 15:40
Updated : 2008-01-11 15:40
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Moon Geun-young
By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

Actress Moon Geun-young, 21, will return to the television screen with the epic drama ``The Painter of Wind.''

Returning to TV screens after five years, she will play the lead role of Sin Yun-bok, a painter who disguises herself as a man. Sin Yun-bok is a painter who lived during the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) and was known for realistic and delicate depictions of daily life.

The painter was known as a male, but a fictional historical novel ``The Painter of Wind,'' written by Lee Jung-myeong and published in 2007, raised the question of whether Sin might be a woman dressed as a man.

``When I first read the novel, I just thought it was a story about the genius painters Kim Hong-do and Sin Yun-bok. However, I realized that there might be more secrets hidden in the drawings and I couldn't put the book down,'' Moon said in a press release.

The drama will explore the life of this genius artist and mysteries hidden in the paintings. Other characters, such as the teacher and rival of Sin, Kim Hong-do, have not been cast yet. With plans to start shooting in March, ``The Painter of Wind'' will be aired in the second half of the year on SBS.

Affectionately called as ``the nation's little sister,'' Moon started modeling at the age of 12 and appeared in the docudrama ``On the Way'' (1999) the following year. Her major breakthrough as a star was the horror film ``A Tale of Two Sisters'' (2003) directed by Kim Jee-woon. Later, she starred in such hit films as ``My Little Bride'' in 2004 and ``Dancing Princess'' in 2005.

However, because she started as a child actor, her transition to an adult actor was not very successful. Her last appearance in the movie ``Love Me Not'' (2006) received mixed reviews.

She is currently a student majoring in Korean Language and Literature at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul.

meeyoo@koreatimes.co.kr









 
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