Actor Hong Su-ju expands her range to the stage with the play “Project Rwanda,” embarking on a new acting transformation.
Hong Su-ju has confirmed her appearance in the play “Project Rwanda,” which runs from Nov. 11 to 26 at Sanwoolim Small Theater in Seoul, and will perform at the closest possible distance to the audience.
“Project Rwanda” is a work that interweaves recorded testimonies of survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide with the story of a man who lost his younger sibling. It follows the time of those who continue to live with pain after the tragedy, and rather than offering the simple answers of forgiveness and reconciliation, it deeply illuminates the process by which each person confronts and recovers from their wounds in their own way.
In the play, Hong Su-ju plays Yoo Seo-eun, a character whose life stopped after losing a loved one. She is expected to portray the lingering, hard-to-heal wounds and complex inner life with delicate emotional acting. With an intensely built emotional arc, she is expected to leave a heavy aftertaste for audiences on stage.
So far, Hong Su-ju has built a solid filmography through a variety of works such as KBS 2TV drama special “Between”, Netflix “Sweet Home” seasons 2 and 3, and Disney+ “The Impossible Heir”. In particular, last year she played Kim Woo-hee in Moon River on MBC and, with a deeply nuanced performance, won the MBC acting awards’ female newcomer award, proving her potential as a rising star.
Then in the Netflix series “East Palace,” she showcased her presence as Seungeun sanggung, a character with chilliness and a complex inner life, solidifying her position as a next-generation actor who freely traverses historical dramas and genre works.
Having shown a new face in each work and expanded her own acting spectrum, attention is focused on what deep emotional line Hong Su-ju will use to captivate the audience on this stage.
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