Actress Soohyun showed off her overwhelming charisma and acting in the drama “Gyeongseong Creature”
In the Netflix series “Gyeongseong Creature”, Soohyun played the role of Yukiko Maeda, a Japanese noblewoman who holds the greatest power and wealth in Gyeongseong. She’s the person who holds the key to the secret at Ongseong Hospital.
“Gyeongseong Creature” Part 2, which was released on January 5th, unveiled the secret of Ongseong Hospital related to Maeda, her emotions for Taesang, and her tragic ending one after another. Portraying the most mysterious character Maeda in the drama, Soohyun received favorable reviews for her performances with outstanding visual, delicate acting skills, and amazing Japanese fluency.
The mysterious personality of Maeda, who is difficult to approach, can be noticed in her costume. As Maeda, Soohyun always appears in a neat kimono and an upright posture. At home, Maeda’s kimonos are bright but she always wears dark kimonos with patterns when meeting people outside. To enhance the mysterious atmosphere of Maeda, Soohyun has her hair combed finely and bold makeup with red lips. She shows cold eyes and an expressionless face to match her styling. In addition, Soohyun’s beauty played a significant role in making Maeda’s tragedy feel more unrealistic and scary.
To portray Maeda, Soohyun focused more on maintaining “moderation”. At the press conference of “Gyeongseong Creature”, Soohyun said, “Since I easily cry and smile, so it was difficult for me to control my emotions”. Despite her bright personality, the actress perfectly exuded Maeda’s cool charisma to with her excellent concentration and control to increase viewers’ immersion.
Often seen with a cold-hearted appearance throughout season 1, Maeda left a strong impression on viewers when her feelings towards Tae-sang (Park Seo-joon) exploded after being suppressed for a long time in episode 9. Expressing her anger in front of Tae-sang who went against her words, Soohyun started talking calmly but showed the character’s restrained anger by swallowing thin breath with eyebrow movements and teary eyes.
With this drama, Soohyun made her first appearance as a Japanese character. Known for her good English skills, the actress once again surprised viewers with her challenge of acting in Japanese, a new language, and even gave off the impression of a noblewoman. Through her detailed expressions of her lines, Soohyun proved her great efforts in completing the role of Maeda.
Through her agency YG Entertainment on January 9th, Soohyun shared her feelings after the end of “Gyeongseong Creature” Season 1, saying “Everyone worked hard and poured a lot of love and effort into making the drama. I personally waited a long time for the release and was very nervous to see viewers’ reactions. Thank you for showing interest in Maeda”.
Successfully wrapping Season 1 of “Gyeongseong Creature”, Soohyun plans to show more acting transformations in 2024 through the movie “A Normal Family” and “Although I’m Not A Hero”.
Source: Daum
