Actor Moon Sang Min opened a new horizon for romance historical dramas by pouring out 'heart-throbbing quotes' that pierce the chest.
In the KBS2 weekend miniseries To My Beloved Thief (writer Lee Seon, director Ham Young-gul, produced by Studio Dragon), Moon Sang Min, who plays Dowoldaegun I-yeol, proved his capabilities as a 'quotable line machine' every episode with a wide emotional range and line delivery. In particular, his sweet mid-to-low voice created numerous memorable scenes, from a playful first meeting to a heartrending confession.
In the early episodes, Moon Sang Min approached Hong Eun-jo (Nam Ji-hyun) saying, "Got you. A single blossom," and with the blunt line "You're flirting. And now I'm going to try walking properly," he exuded the charm of the 'straightforward prince.' Lines filled with youthful flutter met Moon Sang Min's characteristic relaxed acting and drew explosive reactions.
As the story deepened, the intensity of the lines grew. After being struck by an arrow in place of Hong Eun-jo and waking up, his confession, "I only felt relieved that the arrow was stuck here," was the epitome of pure devotion. In particular, the heavy narration "My answer is, willingly," which conveyed the determination to risk all dangers, completed I-yeol's steadfast way of loving and delivered a deep resonance.
Then Moon Sang Min emphasized his will to accompany Hong Eun-jo beyond fate by saying, "I saw Joseon through a woman's eyes. I want to go with you. Wherever that end may be." The pinnacle of the story was the confession at the end of episode 14, "My dream has always been you." This perfectly tied up the process in which the early light "flirtation" transformed into a life-penetrating "sincerity," delivering an all-time level of thrill.
In this way, Moon Sang Min demonstrated his chops as a 'romance master' by moving between playful romantic comedy and heartrending serious drama. With only two episodes left until the finale of To My Beloved Thief, anticipation is rising about what lines he will leave as eternal quotes.
Meanwhile, Moon Sang Min is preparing to meet viewers around the world as Gyeong-rok, a young man who gave up his dream of becoming a dancer and lives in reality, in the Netflix film Pavanne, which will be released on the 20th, carrying the momentum of To My Beloved Thief.
[OSEN]