The office comedy drama Undercover Miss Hong, which evokes the nostalgia of the end of the century, is drawing the attention of prospective viewers by revealing its glamorous character lineup and character relationships.
The new tvN weekend drama Undercover Miss Hong, which will premiere on the 17th, is set in the 1990s. It depicts the chaos that ensues when Hong Geum-bo (played by Park Shin-hye), a 30-something elite securities supervisor, launders her identity as a 20-year-old junior employee Hong Jang-mi to secure a slush fund ledger and gets a disguised job at a securities firm.
The recently released highlight video revealed the tightly woven character relationships centered around the protagonist Hong Geum-bo. The transformation of the cold Hong Geum-bo, known as the witch of Yeouido, into the 20-year-old Hong Jang-mi with a bob haircut, who naturally plays the role of a social newcomer, is a key element of the drama's fun. However, she faces challenges in carrying out her mission as she confronts the reality of being disregarded as Miss Hong in the workplace.
The person Hong Geum-bo must be most wary of is Shin Jung-woo (played by Ko Kyung-pyo), the new president of Hanmin Securities and her former lover. Since they share a past, the risk of her identity being exposed is the highest, and their tense reunion creates suspense in the drama. Albert Oh (played by Jo Han-gyeol), who comes from a chaebol family, is also a top priority target that causes confusion for Hong Geum-bo with his unpredictable behavior.
Notable characters who are both allies and targets include Go Bok-hee (played by Ha Yoon-kyung), the head secretary dedicated to the president and the "big sister" of dormitory 301, whom Hong Geum-bo must recruit to obtain information. In contrast, her roommates Kang No-ra (played by Choi Ji-soo) and Kim Mi-sook (played by Kang Chae-young) are closer to being surveillance targets that must not discover her identity as they share daily life.
The process of uncovering the whistleblower at Hanmin Securities, known as Ye-pi, is also a point of interest. Hong Geum-bo puts Seo Kyung-dong (played by Seo Hyun-cheol), Bang Jin-mok (played by Kim Do-hyun), and Cha Jung-il (played by Lim Cheol-soo) on the suspect list and engages in a tense psychological battle. They also begin to harbor doubts about the overly smart new employee Hong Jang-mi, marking the beginning of an unprecedented undercover operation set against the backdrop of the end of the century Yeouido.
As expectations rise for Park Shin-hye's bold dual role transformation and the ensemble of unique characters, Undercover Miss Hong is set to meet viewers on the night of the 17th.
