I wish I were in Korea to watch Geun-young play Alice. I loved the movie :)

Interesting... she is really taking roles now that are very mature and far from her innocent and young image..

Good for her to breakout from that.. all the best for her!

Moon Geun-Young seriously earns my respect every time I see her on screen or in the news. If it's not about her charity work it's about her acting or how she's expanding her image and abilities.

Damn, if these two starred in a screen adaptation I'd be all over that. As it stands, I can't exactly justify flying to Korea to see it, despite this story being one of my all-time favorites.

theatre is very very hard and soo different from tv and movies
i just learned about theatre and it's really hard
she's gonna be really stressed out
i hope everyone takes care of their health!

YAY! I'm actuallly happy for her because I think that she's really good at choosing her work. It's always so different, so u really get to see her talent. I really wish to see the play, but I can't...still, I hope the best for her!

girlfriday, can't you expense your trip to dramabeans.com? Your readers have a huge demand to read a first-hand basis performance review. ;)

2 things come to my mind:

1) Moon can't possibly go to the extend Portman did, can she? No way, not on a Korean open theatre, no way... or yes way?...

2) Interesting that both Portman and Moon both debuted when they were young and their acting talents were recognized very early by many; both took up this challenging role, both constantly stricking for break-throughs - well done young ladies!

I salute this young lady. MGY always earns my respect for all her endeavors. She is one to emulate.

I think she is absolutely perfect for the role. So, gamine and beautiful. I love it and wish I could speak Korean and go to Korea to see her in it! Awesome:)

Though I may never be able to see this since I am not from Korea, but I LOVE Eom KiJoon, SERIOUSLY!!!

Oppa, fighting!!!

:)

ewww!his ideal woman?shes 14 younger than him!!more like ajjashi

In mad love with Eom Ki-joon after watching The World They Live In! And since I can't see the play, I'll settle by watching the 2004 movie, which I'd also never seen. Does the movie do the story justice?

Would lurrrve to watch this play again. Why can't I go to Korea? :(
Uhm Ki Joon & Moon Geun Young have certainly chosen a good project. I hope the other two actors cast will also do it justice.

I wonder if she'll be doing the couch-straddling bit...
Kudos to MGY for challenging herself as an actress. :)

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I didn't really like the movie. The play was much, much better IMHO.

“Where is this ‘love’? I can’t see it, I can’t touch it, I can’t feel it. I can hear it. I can hear some words, but I can’t do anything with your easy words.”

don't know who the actor is (but i'm sure i will investigate now) but that photo made me think for a moment it was our Best Friend with a Cravat from Personal Taste!

Moon as a stripper? Interesting..

I liked the movie...would be great to see her as Alice.

Closer, eh? Do they have the cyber sex chat in the theatre version, or was that just used for the film? hehe.

Joking aside, good luck to Moon for giving this a shot, although I was looking forward to seeing what she does next on screen. I have to wait a few months for that answer now. Ah well!

@pabo: I'm with you on that one, lol.

NO WAY. This would be amazing, but can't they adapt it in cinema form instead so the rest of us can enjoy it?

It'll be interesting to see whether MGY will be able to pull off this role - I think she'll do fine, after all, Natalie Portman is also considered one of the best of her generation. I think the thing keeping me from being able to see MGY as Alice is her tomboy-ish image from Cinderella's Sister, though

What a fine actress MGY has become. To be flexing her acting muscles with a play like Closer is very very admirable. I'm sure she'll give it justice. It was eons ago when Closer first opened in London. Did it really start life at the National? I thought it was at the Lyric in Hammersmith? My memory is hazy now. Anyhow, I wish I had seen the play then before seeing the film. I loved the film so much I even ended up buying the dvd when it came out. It would be amazing to witness MGY(and Eom Ki Joon actually) in this play. Even with my limited Korean I still would be happy to watch this play.

@20 Christy
I agree. I would love to see this in movie form. Well, actually, I would love to see the stage play, but there's no way I can go to Korea so a movie would be the next best thing. And that pairing? Those actors? Ahhh, two of my favorites. *sighs*

I saw the movie. It was beyond terrible. I can't imagine how the play could be any better.

I'm also a little sceptical of MGY of taking on such a role. I'm not sure if it suits her.

Oh my! =)

Of course, I agree with you #1 and #2 ---- I am glad that Moon Geun Young has a good choice for this AND she seem like she are taking so seriously and become an young adult, oh yea!

Ah! She's really great at acting from that drama "Cinderella's Sister", mm.

FIGHTING!

I think MGY must have given this a lot of thoughts
wish her all the best :))

I thought Closer was a fine movie after all Natalie Portman's Alice got her an Oscar nom and it'll be interesting Moon Geun Young take on this role but I think she'll pull it off.

Eom Ki-joon named Moon Geun-young as his ideal woman? I hope he's just being polite. Imagine if they were both 10 years younger (Eom is now 37 vs. Moon's 23), I would have suspected him of paedophilic inclinations xD

If Eom Ki-joon was replaced by CJY.......