Jo Han-gyeol transforms into "a layabout trapped by the fate of a third-generation chaebol."
tvN's new Sat-Sun drama Undercover Miss Hong, set to premiere Jan. 17, 2026 (Sat) (directed by Park Sun-ho, written by Moon Hyun-kyung), is a retro office comedy drama set at the end of the 1990s in which 30-year-old elite securities inspector Hong Geum-bo (Park Shin-hye) goes undercover as a 20-year-old entry-level employee at a securities firm where suspicious funds were detected, triggering a series of chaotic events.
Jo Han-gyeol plays Albet O, the grandson of the chairman of Hanmin Securities and known in the company as "Al Bon (Director General)." Albet O is a failed early study abroad student and an obsessive cinephile who was forced to return home when his plan to make films was discovered by his father, then pushed into Hanmin Securities. Dreaming of living leisurely surrounded by his favorite films, he gains new stimulation when he meets Hong Jang-mi (Park Shin-hye), a 20-year-old rookie employee who keeps causing trouble at the company.
The stills released today (the 18th) depict Albet O, whose unrefined cinephile freedom coexists with the dandy charm of a young head of department. His shirt unbuttoned to reveal a necklace, rolled-up sleeves and a trendy hairstyle suggest an unrestrained, free-spirited personality. In contrast, his neat shirt and tie office look convey his position of having to remain at the company to receive heir training.
Albet O becomes an important variable in Hong Geum-bo's eventful undercover employment, feeling like a breeze of incidents blowing through rigid company life, and he becomes curious and attracted to her presence. In addition, he becomes entangled in a special triangle with Hong Geum-bo and Shin Jeong-woo (Ko Kyung-pyo), who keep an almost buried relationship as former lovers while maintaining a precarious distance.
Jo Han-gyeol, who has shown impactful acting through various works, is expected to bring fresh fun by transforming into Albet O, a layabout trapped by the fate of a third-generation chaebol. Attention is focused on Jo Han-gyeol's performance, which will add a spoonful of end-of-century romance to the unprecedented retro office comedy Undercover Miss Hong.
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