The actress Moon Seung-Yu (29) has increased while the rival on the Yoona screen through Good appetite, your majesty. Although he made his debut in 2018 with a short film and constantly pursued the acting, this is the first time that he has achieved this widespread recognition. “Before the transmission, I only had about 20,000-30,000 Instagram followers. In just a week, that number jumped to 100,000”, “ Moon shared, expressing his excitement.
Tvn’s weekend drama Good appetite, your majesty (Directed by Jang Tae-Yoo), who ended on September 28, followed the chef Yeon Ji-Young (Yoona), who travels the time to the past at the height of his career and meets the tyrant King Yi Heon (Lee Chae-Min), known for his ruthless power and the refined palate. The drama ended with a record assessment of 17.1% at national level and a peak of 19.4%.
Moon played Ya Feixiu, the youngest apprentice chef of the Ming dynasty and the protected of Maestro Tang Bailong (Jo Jae-Yoon). Known as the “Fairy of Sichuan cuisine”, Ya Feixiu has distinguished itself for its vibrant charm. Moon even cared for the make -up of Ya Feixiu, explaining, “I wanted to try a look that brought out the unique character of Ya Feixiu. Since it is a Fusion Sageuk (historical drama) and Ya Feixiu came from Ming China, I thought it was appropriate.”
Even its flowing Chinese lines praised. “One of the Democratic Party graduated in Chinese and trained me directly. He immediately corrected me every time I made a mistake on the set”, Moon revealed. Having admired Taiwan Greg Hsu’s actor, he was already familiar with Taiwan dramas when he was launched, who helped her memorize Chinese dialogues like the lyrics of the songs.
It is interesting to note that Moon originally made the audition for the role of Kang Mok-Ju, later played by Kang Han-Na, but instead was offered Ya Feixiu. “When the director called to say that I would better adapt to you Feixiu, I was raised. At the beginning, I feared they used a double for the Chinese lines, but they did not do it”, She laughed.
Co-protagonists of the Luna Yoona and Lee Chae-Min for their dedication: “They never lost a scene, even when their characters were not on the camera. Their professionalism kept the atmosphere positive and I learned how much a leading actor gives the tone for the whole set. I hope I was that type of actress one day.”
Born in 1996, Moon spent part of his youth in Singapore before returning to Korea, where he studied applied music in an artistic high school. Appeared on JTBC Mix nine (2017) but was eliminated. Shortly after, he got a dramatic web role, which changed his career path. “It was an antagonistic role and I had many comments of hatred, but strangely I felt electrified. Like Luna Seung-Yu, at the time I had a low self-esteem, but becoming another person, acting well and praised: it was a revelation. It is when I decided to seriously pursue the acting.”
Since then, he has built his curriculum with appearances in The golden spoon (2022), Heart beat (2023), Fiore Knight (2024) e Impossible wedding (2024). In Fiore KnightHe played the youngest version of the character of Honey Lee, attracting the attention of the spectators. Looking forward, expressed, “I would like to take on a role like Nana in Mask Girl and show the most diverse sides of myself. Please, look for me.”
Sources: Nate
