‘Bedford Park’ Star and Busan Juror Moon Choi on Locking Away Her Trophies and Plotting a Screen Version of a Molière-Winning Play — SkimNews
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- Moon Choi (known in Korea as Choi Hee-seo) kept her trophies out of sight for years after the biggest run of her career, despite the substantial haul
- Moon Choi swept Korea's new actress prizes for her turn as Japanese anarchist Kaneko Fumiko in the film 'Anarchist from Colony'
- Moon Choi holds a lead role in an independent feature and stars in the project 'Bedford Park'
- Moon Choi is serving as a juror at the Busan film festival
- Moon Choi is plotting a screen version of a Molière-winning play
Why it matters: Moon Choi's trajectory — from sweeping domestic award statues as an anarchist-era lead to now sitting in judgment as a Busan juror and developing a Molière adaptation — marks a transition from celebrated newcomer to international tastemaker, giving a Molière stage work an unusual Korean-to-screen bridge.
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