Actor Cho Han-gyeol is drawing viewers' attention by making the charm of the character Albot O even more distinct through Undercover Miss Hong.
Undercover Miss Hong is a retro office comedy drama set at the end of the 1990s in which elite securities inspector Hong Geum-bo (Park Shin-hye) goes undercover at a brokerage firm to follow suspicious cash flows. Cho Han-gyeol plays Albot O, the only grandson of the chairman of Hanmin Securities and the only son of executive director Oh Deok-gyu, portraying a free-spirited, orange-generation cinephile character.
Behind the immature character of Albot O, an orange-generation cinephile and a parachute chaebol third generation, Cho Han-gyeol adds a sense of responsibility and excitement about work, creating a definite texture as the secondary male lead. Although heavy workloads unfold before Albot, including the crisis management center's computerized system and the Geum-bo episode caught up in an order error incident, he shows a not-entirely-displeased side and fulfills his role as a company member.
Also, Albot often seems to keep a step back, but his demeanor subtly changes in front of Geum-bo. His eyes that react to a single word or expression from Geum-bo and his witty lines create a clear emotional line without being excessive, naturally bringing to life the chemistry between the two.
In particular, in episodes 5 and 6 broadcast on the 31st and the 1st, when Albot and Geum-bo go on their first date, Cho Han-gyeol showed a cautious and human attitude instead of exaggerated romanticism, making the understated love line more realistic. The fluttering tension in their rhythm revived anticipation for the relationship, and by not pushing the romance conspicuously, he instead completed a convincing younger-man dynamic.
Through the cinephile's gaze, who unmistakably only watched movies at the company, his observational skills extend to viewing problems in crisis situations, and his childish habit of riding a motorcycle to work becomes strangely serious only in front of Geum-bo, creating pleasant entertainment. Cho Han-gyeol attracts attention by showcasing his acting strength in skillfully adjusting the subtle changes of this chaebol third-generation character with nonchalance.
Thus, Cho Han-gyeol rose to No. 2 on Good Data's top 10 drama search issue keywords for the fourth week of Jan., recording high topicality and proving viewers' intense interest. Attention is focusing on the fresh-faced actor Cho Han-gyeol, who is building the persuasiveness of the Albot O character.
Meanwhile, the tvN drama Undercover Miss Hong, in which Cho Han-gyeol appears, airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m.
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