{
  "id": 2280124,
  "title": "Moon Geun-young to return as film lead after 9 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/moon-geun-young-to-return-as-film-lead-after-9-years-2280124",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260821/moon-geun-young-to-return-as-film-lead-after-9-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Moon Geun-young is set to return to the big screen in a starring role after a nine-year absence, according to the film's distributor. Yeon Sang-ho's upcoming movie, titled Yeto, will feature Moon as Su-a, one of two influencer sisters who go on a camping trip. Min-a, the other sister, goes missing at the site of a pseudo-religious group. After her last leading role in 2017's Glass Garden, Moon has not appeared in a film for the past nine years. Kim Si-a will portray Min-a, while Go Ah-sung joins the cast as Deok-hee. Yeon Sang-ho is co-directing the film alongside emerging filmmaker Yoon Young-woo, who has previously worked as an assistant director on Yeon's Netflix series Parasyte: The Grey and Hellbound. The movie is currently in post-production following its completion of shooting.",
  "summary": "Actress Moon Geun-young will return to the big screen in a leading role after nine years, with director Yeon Sang-ho's upcoming film \"Yeto,\" the film's distributor said Friday. According to Showbox, the film follows influencer sisters Su-a and Min-a after they embark on a camping trip and Min-a disappears at the former site of a pseudo-religious group. Moon plays Su-a, the elder sister who puts…",
  "key_points": [
    "Moon Geun-young returns to lead role after 9-year hiatus.",
    "Yeto film features Moon as Su-a, camping trip influencer.",
    "Min-a sister, played by Kim Si-a, goes missing in pseudo-religious site."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Moon Geun-young's return to a leading film role marks a significant change in her career after a nine-year absence from the big screen since her last starring role in Glass Garden.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Moon Geun-young to return as film lead after 9 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/moon-geun-young-to-return-as-film-lead-after-9-years-2281918",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:52:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}