Actor Ko Kyung-pyo simultaneously captured attention and demonstrated acting ability, completely dominating the living-room theater.
tvN weekend drama "Undercover Miss Hong" (directed by Park Seon-ho, written by Moon Hyun-kyung, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Celltrion Entertainment·Studio Dragon) is proving its hot buzz day after day with unpredictable developments, and at its center attention is focused on Ko Kyung-pyo's performance leading the drama.
On the last broadcast, as the capital war over a 300 billion won slush fund intensified, Shin Jeong-woo (played by Ko Kyung-pyo)'s relentless actions drew attention. Predicting the IMF crisis in advance, Jeong-woo bet on the collapse of Hanmin Securities and raised the drama's tension with an ambition to swallow the company whole.
But behind Jeong-woo's cold ambition sat an instinctive worry for Hong Geum-bo (played by Park Shin-hye). While Jeong-woo firmly warned Geum-bo, who had launched a dangerous operation, to withdraw from this fight, he also presented another level of immersion by voluntarily taking on the role of the villain so she would not get hurt.
Ko Kyung-pyo deeply explored the gap between the strategist shaking up a vast board and the tender true feelings toward a former lover. His meticulous expressiveness, which does not miss even a momentary tremor, drew viewers' praise as an "irreplaceable presence."
In every scene, Ko Kyung-pyo gracefully alternated between coldness and tenderness, rising as a leading figure in the ratings. As the drama reaches its full turning point, anticipation is building over what dramatic variation he will show in the latter half.
Meanwhile, the tvN "Undercover Miss Hong," in which Ko Kyung-pyo appears, airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m.<
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