Eye Candy : Song Hye Kyo For Elle

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Song Hye Kyo is an absolute stunner gracing the cover and pages of Elle Korea's February issue. Modeling languid looks from Fendi's Spring Summer 2023 collection, the 41 year old actress exudes confidence and charisma in the editorial photographed by Mok Jung Wook. And she should be confident as her Netflix drama  The Glory has been both a global critical and commercial success with Hye Kyo drawing much praise for her characterization of a severely traumatized woman who seeks revenge on the high school bullies who ruined her life. 

In the accompanying interview, she reveals that while filming the drama was challenging due to the heavy subject matter, her real life is currently filled with contentment, stating,  "I have nothing to worry about. Just full of happiness and relief.” She also addresses comments about her appearance in the drama with people claiming that she looks much older all of a sudden and that the actress has aged. Her response is that her character Moon Dong Eun has lived a difficult life so it would be unrealistic if she had the appearance of someone who takes good care of themselves and wears a lot of makeup. She definitely considered her physicality in the totality of her performance as she also lost weight to portray that Dong Eun is malnourished and frail. Honestly her dedication should be admired. And she still looks better for her age than most people or actresses even. Of course when her last drama Now We Are Breaking Up, people were criticizing her for never wanting to look bad onscreen. This is just par for the course of the groundless hate that is constantly lobbed at her. 

People have also been quick to put down Hye Kyo's acting which is of the more nuanced style which is more difficult than over the top exaggerated facial expressions and meaningless micro-expressions. People who are criticizing her for never being animated have obviously forgotten about Full House and Descendants Of The Sun. And she actually still looks like herself and her face moves naturally unlike the faces of some actresses, created by plastic surgery that can't properly emote yet they still get praised for whatever reason. Hye Kyo's acting in The Glory may mark one of the best performances in her career. The viewer feels her steely resolve as well as the lingering pain that continues to drive her simmering beneath the calm demeanor she maintains especially when she encounters her former bullies. It's no wonder director Ahn Gil Ho praised Hye Kyo as one of a few actors who can pull off being strong and fragile at the same time as she absolutely nails it in The Glory. I've been recommending this show to everyone. It’s a high quality drama centered around a socially relevant issue with a story that’s intensely compelling and gripping. The entire cast is exceptional and it’s a visually stunning show too. The only downside to the drama is Netflix breaking it up into 2 parts.

Song Hye Kyo is steadfast and authentic in both her career and her personal life and there is no doubt that her projects are successful and draw viewers. The CEO of Netflix even credited the success of The Glory as a driving force for subscriber growth as well as rising stock prices. The regular attacks and baseless hate against her would rattle anyone but Hye Kyo has always behaved with quiet dignity, especially when she was unfairly maligned during her divorce. She has never acted like a victim or complained which is truly admirable.  This is what true strength looks like. Anyway the truth has come out and there was also a report where a number of colleagues praised her for being extremely down to earth which is how she comes across but  it's nice to have that confirmed by her fellow actors. And this video interview she did with the magazine shows how charming and adorable she actually is.

Elle Korea February 2023 // Photography: Mok Jung Wook //  Styling: Kim Hyun Kyung
Feature Editor: Lee Maru // Fashion Editor: Bang Ho Gwang // Hair: Lee Il Jung  //  Makeup: Jo Eun Jeong
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Song Hye Kyo, 송혜교, Song Hye Kyo Elle, Song Hye Kyo 2023, Song Hye Kyo The Glory
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Photos: Elle Korea

9 comments

Kinga K. said...

Very interesting cover <3

R's Rue said...

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

Emmylou said...

Not only is SHK beautiful, she is the epitome of what a classy person is. I'm so happy to hear about The Glory's success, chingu. It's wonderful to see she's in a good place after everything she's been through. Thank you for introducing me to KDrama, or I wouldn't have "discovered" actresses like her! XOXO

Pablo Parra (Fungi) said...

Hey Rowena, how you doing?!

Loving your picks when it comes to fashion editorial since have such a trained eye to select the most beautiful shootings.

I love the way SHK is making an entrance in the fashion world, I don't know a lot about her but she has such a unique way to model and to fit in the clothes and give them a movement.

I think my favorite photos are those in soft colors and how the magazine and the stylists styled a place that feels like a normal room (with the TV, the cans, etc.) but then elevating it to the next level with the dresses *_*

Pablo
www.HeyFungi.com

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The Dainty Dolls House said...

She's gorgeous, I love these pictures!! x

Jackie Harrison said...

Absolutely beautiful model.

Anonymous said...

Whoever wrote this article about her i love him/her cause she definitely doesn't deserve all the unnecessary hate she's literally beautiful and her age doesn't even matter cause she's pulled her character very well and her acting skills are definitely over the moon she was very professional with her work and she's one of the few actresses who don't care about their appearance in camera as long as their acting is perfect i really love her and love her work i hope she continues with her success without caring about anyone

Anonymous said...

Whoever wrote this article about her i love him/her cause she definitely doesn't deserve all the unnecessary hate she's literally beautiful and her age doesn't even matter cause she's pulled her character very well and her acting skills are definitely over the moon she was very professional with her work and she's one of the few actresses who don't care about their appearance in camera as long as their acting is perfect i really love her and love her work i hope she continues with her success without caring about anyone