Shinhwa Eric Moon (에릭) / Moon Jung Hyuk (문정혁)

[Phi]

 

he looks ridiculous good in these simple outfits.  So classy.

the patchwork cardigan is a nice pop of color  

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ERIC, “SEO HYUN JIN AS AN ACTRESS IS A TREASURE” (PT 1/4)

Actor-singer Eric has nothing but praise for his Oh Hae Young Again co-star Seo Hyun Jin.

In a wrap-up interview held on 30th June for the tvN drama Oh Hae Young Again, Eric said that his co-star Seo Hyun Jin “as an actress is a treasure.”

Oh Hae Young Again portrays the romance between Oh Hae Young (played by Seo Hyun Jin), whose engagement was broken a day before the wedding, and Park Do Kyung (played by Eric), who has prophetic visions of the near future. The drama quickly became a hit with Seo Hyun Jin’s adorably comical portrayal of the titular character in the first half of the drama, and Eric’s intense emotional acting in the later half.

“Seo Hyun Jin is an actress whom we can describe as the best. On the set we call hersagikae (originally a gaming term, but also used to describe someone who is outstandingly talented in many ways). Her acting skills are of course great, but she also livens up the atmosphere on the set.”

“Since filming MBC’s Super Rookie (2005), it’s the first time I filmed overnight for 5 nights in a row. Towards the end it was physically grueling. Park Do Kyung is taciturn by nature so my lines tend to be lesser, but there are a lot of lines to memorize for Oh Hae Young. Even so, the filming wasn’t hindered because of the script at all. I tend to keep still on set to preserve my energy, but Hyun Jin moves around the set animatedly. That’s how the atmosphere is kept lively. During the first 3 weeks or so, when the rest of us witnessed Hyun Jin’s antics on the set, we joked among ourselves that we’d better assist Hyun Jin well for our own sake.”

Unreserved in his praises for Seo Hyun Jin, Eric added, “If not carefully handled, Oh Hae Young could have become an unlikable character. But Hyun Jin’s natural charm made it work. When I read the script, Park Do Kyung fell for Oh Hae Young after listening to her story about the class president election, but I thought that he already fell for her on the road. During the scene where they were eating noodles, didn’t he tell her that she looked pretty when she eats? If Park Do Kyung didn’t already fall for Oh Hae Young then, then he would have been a flirt. Since his character isn’t a Casanova-type, that means he would have already had feelings for her to have said that, and as it so happened, since he unwittingly divulged his real feelings, he tried to salvage the situation.”

In the later half of the drama, their romance picked up momentum and kiss scenes often appeared. “Typically kiss scenes appear quite early on in dramas, but in Oh Hae Young Again, the intense kiss scenes appear as we move into the later half of the drama. I really felt burdened.”

“That’s why Seo Hyun Jin and I had a lot of discussions. Our first kiss scene was the ‘wall kiss’ and we discussed and rehearsed a lot. Thanks to that, we were more comfortable with the kiss scenes that came after that. If we consider that we took a more technical approach to choreograph the wall kiss, then the kiss scenes after that were done with more heartfelt emotions.

Viewership ratings for the drama started off at 2.2% (Nielsen Korea) but managed to climb steadily and ended on a high at 10.6%.

Source: Edaily

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“SOMETHING I HAD LYING AROUND” HAS SURPASSED “DO YOU SMELL SOMETHING BURNING” (PT 2/4)

For actor-singer Eric, Oh Hae Young Again is a life-defining work.

Back in 2004, Eric played a second-generation chaebol in MBC’s Phoenix, and he was catapulted into popularity as his lines such as “Do you smell something burning” became trendy catchphrases.

“At that time, while the line became a talking point, I was also ridiculed a lot for it. There was also a controversy about my acting abilities, and it wasn’t a character that I could identify with. It’s different with Oh Hae Young Again. There were no accidents and the atmosphere was good right til the end. We were happy with the outcome, the viewers were also satisfied, and I’m glad for that. More than anything else, the actors and staff that I worked with are all great and capable people, and I hope they can continue to receive love as they are now.”

In the drama, Eric played Park Do Kyung, an audio director with a prickly personality who had the ability to see visions of the near future. Despite his seemingly blunt exterior, he captured the hearts of female viewers with lines such as “Something I had lying around” and “I fell sick from holding myself back from hugging you”.

“During the press conference, I think I said that Do Kyung is unlikely to have any catchphrases since he is a rather straightforward and candid character. But unexpectedly there were a lot of lines that garnered interest.”

Citing “Something I had lying around” as an example, Eric said with a laugh, “I use this a lot when I sign autographs. It’s just 4 (Hangul) characters but at the very least since people like it, it feels like I’ve received a great present.”

“I remember the narration during the jump-hug scene from Episode 4 the most, ‘Let’s stop being unfortunate and be happy.’ I thought that the tone shouldn’t be like this just 4 episodes into the drama, but the feeling just hit me right in the heart. It’s like a narrative theme that is carried constantly through all the way until the end of the drama.”

Source: Edaily

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ERIC, “FEELS LIKE THE UNIVERSE HELPED OUT WITH THE UNEXPECTED POPULARITY” (PT 3/4)

At a wrap-up interview for the tvN hit drama Oh Hae Young Again, Eric shared that he did not have high expectations for the viewership ratings.

“When filming just started, I hoped to cross the 3% mark, and if it surpassed 5% then I would have considered it a hit. I thought if we could pull off the jump-hug scene in episode 4, then it could be a big success. Among ourselves we called it the flying squirrel scene, and there was a commotion about it in our group chat.”

“When I first read the script for the flying squirrel scene, I thought, “we’re screwed”. We shot that scene after sunset for about 9 hours. There wasn’t any prior notice and suddenly we were using wires. That depleted a lot of our energy. Hyun Jin was hanging off the wires for 5 to 6 hours and even she got confused whether it was a fantasy scene or reality. Although acting is first and foremost for actors, I was wondering whether she’d be alright. I thought it would be great if (the scene) didn’t turn out weird. When I watched the the scene on my phone without audio, it felt unnatural. But when I watched it on a large screen at home with the background music, it was fine. The music was the final piece of the puzzle. That was a moment when the lines, the cinematography, the acting and everything else just clicked into place.”

“Many aspects of Oh Hae Young Again just fell into place and worked. When the surrounding circumstances are really bad, accidents happen and the mood on the set becomes grim.”

While he doesn’t go into further details, Eric has encountered several twists and turns with his previous dramas. In his 2011 KBS drama Spy Myungwol, his co-star Han Ye Seul caused a stir when she went AWOL. In his 2006 MBC drama Wolf, an accident with a stunt car left him hospitalized for 8 weeks.

“This time round we completed the drama on a good note with no accidents and a great working atmosphere.I haven’t experienced this before but probably there may not be anything like this in future. Even the unintentional scenes were broadly interpreted by viewers who looked kindly upon the drama. It feels like the universe helped out.”

“In the past, after filming has wrapped up I would feel burnt out and not want to do anything. This time round, I was very stimulated. Mostly by Hyun Jin, of course. In the past, I faced difficulties in analyzing the scene or expressing my emotions, but after this drama, I realised that I can express myself in various ways. I now want to study and do more research, and my affection for acting seemed to have grown.”

Source: Edaily

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ERIC, “PROUD TO BE WORKING WITH FELLOW SINGERS-TURNED-ACTORS” (PT 4/4)

Including Shinhwa member Eric, the cast of Oh Hae Young Again also featured other singer-turned-actors including Youngji from Kara, Seo Hyun Jin formerly from M.I.L.K and Jeon Hye Bin formerly from LUV. Kim Ji Suk also made his debut in 2001 as a rapper with dance group Rio.

“Although the drama is a success, at first I was worried. Even with one idol-turned-actor, people would already have a prejudiced view, and in this drama, the cast is mostly made up of actors who started out as singers. It may not be a well-known fact, but Lee Jae Yoon also featured as a rapper in Chunja’s 2004 track “Women With Beautiful Mind”. But now I’m proud to be working with all these singers-turned-actors.”

When asked about the Shinhwa members’ response to the drama, he said with a laugh, “If I act cool in a drama, the members would make fun of me by imitating me. This time round, the context of the character doesn’t require acting cool or overt displays of emotions, so they can’t find anything to make fun of. Usually Minwoo would watch my dramas, but this time the other members also watched it. Even for me, I watch the drama as a viewer and wonder when Monday will come when the episode ends.”

On Shinhwa’s upcoming plans, he shared that the group has plans to embark on album promotions towards the end of the year as well as an Asian tour until next March.

Source: Edaily

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ERIC, “MASTER OF KISS SCENES? SEO HYUN JIN RESPONDED WELL”

In a wrap-up interview for tvN hit drama Oh Hae Young Again, Eric shared his thoughts on the character of Oh Hae Young played by Seo Hyun Jin.

“It’s a very attractive character. Depending on how you see it, she could become an unlikable character but (Seo Hyun Jin’s) own charms made it work.”

“I personally think that Park Do Kyung fell for Oh Hae Young when they first met on the street. In the drama, with the set-up of Pretty Oh Hae Young and Average Oh Hae Young, it’s natural to think that Park Do Kyung wouldn’t fall for her first, but when they were eating noodles together, he told her that she looks pretty when she eats. Based on this, I felt that he has already fallen for her without realizing it.”

The two co-stars also pulled off a variety of affectionate kiss scenes, starting with the ‘wall kiss’.

“Typically in dramas there would already be a kiss scene in the first 2 episodes, but as we went on without one until the midway point, where we jad to do one with intense emotions. It felt quite burdensome at that point. I thought it was good when I read the script but when we had to get down to doing it, I was worried and uneasy. Seo Hyun Jin and I spent a lot of effort on it.”

“Park Hoon (played by Heo Jung Min) and Yoon Anna (played by Heo Young Ji) had the first kiss of the drama, and it was pretty intense. I got quite stressed out when the director asked us how we were going to do our scene. So Seo Hyun Jin and I discussed at length before shooting the scene. After shooting that scene, we became much more comfortable after that. While we took a more technical approach towards the wall kiss, the ones after that were done with more realistic emotions.”

Eric shared that his favorite scene was at the hospital when Oh Hae Young ran towards Park Do Kyung and kissed him.

“Kiss scenes led by the male lead can often be seen in dramas, but that’s not the case for kiss scenes led by the female lead. From the perspective of the viewer, that’s really nice. A refreshing change.”

And on earning the nickname of “master of kiss scenes” with this drama, Eric replied with a embarrassed laugh, “Seo Hyun Jin responded well.”

In Oh Hae Young Again, Eric played the role of Park Do Kyung, a leading audio director with a prickly personality who had prophetic visions of the near future. His budding romance with Oh Hae Young sees him displaying his tsundere charms, earning Eric the accolade of romcom king. His short lines in the drama have also created a series of 4-character Park Do Kyung quotes.

Source: Tenasia

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[Phi]

@innasalvatore, thanks for sharing the interviews.  I'm so glad Absolutshinhwa is back!!!!!!!!!!!   I always love reading Eric's interview because it's insightful, genuine and sincere.  He doesn’t afraid to says things that doesn’t sound favorable for him. And when he gives praises you feel the sincerity in his praise when he elaborate on it.  It feels sincere, not the courtesy / empty / halfhearted kinda praises.

"And on earning the nickname of “master of kiss scenes” with this drama, Eric replied with a embarrassed laugh, “Seo Hyun Jin responded well.” " ~  The man is right, it takes to to tango!!    I'm so glad Eric & Hyunjin work well together to pull such amazing chemistry in Another Miss Oh.  It’s not possible if one of them hold back. That kiss scene is the last episode is supper sexy, sleek and very funny.  It just like the vibe of the drama in the earlier episodes. Good job for coming up with that idea Mr. Mun.  It’s going to be a tall mountain for Eric’s & Hyunjin’s next leading lady/man to climb over the benchmark that Dokyung-Hyunjin chemistry was.  

[Phi]

 

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Love this pic below.  His smile is gorgeous. I like all those Chinese collar shirts

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[Phi]

This pinkalicious set is gorgeous!

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[icemaid]

@Phi me too, I love those Chinese collar shirts as well.

Those I have the buttons are sewn half -way.

 

 

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ERIC, “MY DATING STYLE IS SIMILAR TO TSUNDERE PARK DO KYUNG”

In a wrap-up interview for tvN drama Oh Hae Young Again, Eric shed some light on his own dating style.

In the drama, Eric plays Park Do Kyung, who has the ability to see visions of the near future. He received fervent support for his lines and actions that conquered the hearts of female viewers.

When asked if there are any similarities between himself and tsundere (describes a person who is initially cold and even hostile before gradually showing a warmer side over time) guy Park Do Kyung, “We are similar in the sense that we will show concern whether unconsciously or consciously, and do not wear our hearts on our sleeves. Ultimately, rather than to be a good person to many people, we’d rather be perfectly on the side of the one we love. Do Kyung knew of his impending death but with his life on the line, he loved with all his heart and always took her side. That’s cool. I’d want to always be on the same side of the woman I love.”

“Park Do Kyung can’t help but be prickly and cold. In fact the part where he rammed his car into Han Tae Jin’s (played by Lee Jae Yoon) car, he was really being a jerk. Although that was a bad thing to do, he did it because he took Hae Young’s (played by Seo Hyun Jin) side. He was hostile because there was a reason to be hostile.”

On his own personality, “When I’m alone I tend to be more shy around strangers and more wary. I had experiences of people just disappearing (t/n: not in a sinister sense, but more like losing contact) and I’m careful not to make mistakes. My personality seems to have been shaped by this whole time that I’ve been active in the industry. Despite this, because I can be comfortable with the Shinhwa members I mess with them a lot.”

Recently different drama genres have become popular. The fact that Eric is an actor most suitable to be a roco/romcom king, and he shows a different and unique affinity for the romcom genre. In response to whether he is keen to try other genres, “I’ve never particularly thought about taking up dramas that require action. When I consider the drama production scene in Korea, I thought I’m suitable for romcoms. Korean dramas deal with a lot of emotions. Because of that, I pick those that I like.”

Source: StarSeoul TV

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ERIC, “I WANT TO WORK WITH SEO HYUN JIN AGAIN”

Playing the character of Park Do Kyung who has the ability to see visions of the near future, Eric demonstrated one of the best ever onscreen chemistry with Seo Hyun Jin who plays Average Oh Hae Young, with whom Park Do Kyung shares a bittersweet romance.

Before moving on to acting, Eric and Seo Hyun Jin made their respective debuts with Shinhwa in 1998 and M.I.L.K in 2001. Both groups were under SM Entertainment, making the two of them former labelmates.

“I don’t remember Hyun Jin from back then. We had a music video together but our filming was done separately. I don’t recall seeing Hyun Jin then. I only remember meeting Hyun Jin at a gathering after she did a drama together with Dongwan.”

On the pleasant atmosphere on the set, as well as the amazing chemistry he shares with Seo Hyun Jin, “All this while, I usually get to know my female co-stars better after we start chatting at the wrap-up parties. But with Hyun Jin, we got close very quickly. If it’s possible, I’d like to work with Hyun Jin again. It’s enjoyable when you work with good people.”

“In our group chat, we talk about Hyun Jin being a sagikae (originally a gaming term, but also used to describe someone who is outstandingly talented in many ways). There’s nothing she can’t do, and everything works for her. She has a good voice, she dances so her movements are good, and I never realized that she’s this pretty. Maybe it’s thanks to the director’s magic that I come out looking good and Hyun Jin looks really pretty. Looks, popularity, acting, movement, voice – she doesn’t miss anything. Her stamina is really good too. We get barely an hour of sleep and we shot for 5 days in a row, it’s the first time since Super Rookie that this happened for me. Despite that, Do Kyung has less lines so I get to catch short naps in between scenes, and I don’t really talk on the set to conserve energy. But Hyun Jin has a lot of lines to memorize and even though she had stayed up overnight for many days, she laughs, takes care of the staff and makes jokes to liven up the mood. It’s the first time I’ve seen an actress like that. I’ve never even seen any actors like this.” (t/n: Just get married already!)

The various kiss scenes the two shared, including the wall kiss and the chair kiss, were hot topics that generated much interest, and were in fact ideas that came from Eric himself.

“The first wall kiss was really intense. Once we shot that, the following kiss scenes became much easier. We wanted to execute the wall kiss well so we really went into the details like the flow of our movements, before the actual filming. After that the kiss scenes with Hyun Jin were much more freestyle. More than the technical elements, we were able to show the emotions more freely.”

Source: StarSeoul TV

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ERIC, “SHINHWA ACTIVITIES COME BEFORE ACTING”

It’s Shinhwa before acting for Eric, who recently wrapped up filming on tvN’s latest hit drama Oh Hae Young Again.

When asked about his criteria for choosing his dramas, “I select the scripts but taking into consideration the larger issues surrounding Shinhwa concerts, I reject projects that overlap with Shinhwa activities.”

Showing his affection for his longtime group Shinhwa, “We all met at a young age in our early twenties and we spent almost twenty years together as Shinhwa. It would be difficult to renounce all this time together. Moreover, it’s because of Shinhwa that I’m able to be an actor.”

When asked about his plans for his next project, he shared that “Shinhwa will be releasing an album at the end of the year and will continue with promotions in Korea. After that we will be going on an Asian tour until March.”

Source: SportsQ

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ERIC, “THE ONLY MOMENT I COULDN’T UNDERSTAND WAS WHEN PARK DO KYUNG SMASHED THE CAR WINDOW”

Eric shared that he found it difficult to comprehend the scene when Park Do Kyung smashed the car window out of anger.

“I found it hard to understand when Do Kyung got angry and smashed the car window. Hae Young was in the car after all, and so I thought, did he have to do that?”

Giving another example of his difficulty in understanding Do Kyung’s mean actions, “It would be when Do Kyung told Hae Young, “Does it run in your family to bark up the wrong tree?” I thought it would be better not to have a line like that. I thought, wouldn’t that be going overboard to wrong Hae Young’s parents like that?”

Even so, Eric said that “there were many scenes where characters really destroyed themselves. They do mean things but these scenes eventually fit as pieces to the larger picture that the writer has painted.” While Eric found it hard to understand Do Kyung’s isolated moments of meanness, he shared that these were necessary for the overall development of the drama.

Responding to some viewer comments that the wall kiss scene smacks of date violence, “I think there’s a cause for misunderstanding if the scene is viewed on its own. In those circumstances, if Hae Young had told Do Kyung “I hate you, don’t kiss me” and hit him, then it would have been date violence. But Hae Young was trying to express “Won’t you just look at me” when she hit Do Kyung. In this context, this scene can’t really be considered date violence.”

Source: SportsQ

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FLAVOUR OF THE WEEK: ERIC MUN ( MUN JUNG HYUK)

FULL ARTICLE:  COUCH-KIMCHI

[PutriSalju]

Thanks @inna for that couch-kimchi post. I'm glad more people recognize how good Eric as person and actor especially if it comes from non-shinhwa fans.  I hope more people will give him support in the future.

From twitter, Katie (his niece) seems went to music show and took pictures with several KPOP idols like Sistar, EXID and Taeyon. Looking at how easy Katie taking pictures with those pretty high profile idols, my guess, Eric accompanied her to went there. We know how Eric loves his niece and nephew. And their time together is very limited since they're living in LA. And tomorrow, again Eric will gone to Phuket trip. Poor Katie, this time she had very limited times with her beloved uncle. 

You guys should congratulate me since one of my colleague became fan of Shinhwa because of OHYA. She's really into Eric and watch everything about him whether dramas or variety shows. But other friends, they really like Eric...very much like him. Not sure Eric or Park Do Kyung though...kkk (even they don't mind to see his rough appearance in wrapping party and saying he's more sexy like that LoL), but they still can't like Shinhwa. BUT, I will persuade them to like Shinhwa. So, no worry...^^

[Phi]

 

I can't stop playing this fancam. It's so cute.  The way Eric waving his hands for her to come that him is so charming.

Hyunjin is really strong to be able to carry Eric on her back like that.  Like she did in the episode.  They're so 4D XD

 

 

From the end of drama party.  I love this shot.  the poster behind them..... hahahaha

 

[PutriSalju]

I notice one thing. Ever since he back to OHYA, he always use watch even when he isn't filming. I like to see man with watch. And I don't know the reason why. I don't like Eric wearing beannie. I hope tomorrow he won't use it. Cap is okay. 

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[Phi]

 

This is posted recently but it must be when they filmed the Wall Kiss

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June 29th when he did the drama interview with Sport Donga

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jJune 29th, at the drama ending party

The cake is so cute.  The cupcakes tower is by Eric's fanclub Ubiquitous Eric

 

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Eric with TaeJin's partner (right) and Director Han Dong Yeon (middle)

 

 

 

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