With only two episodes left, Undercover Miss Hong revealed final-episode viewing points.
On the 1st, the tvN weekend drama Undercover Miss Hong (directed by Park Seon-ho, Na Ji-hyun; written by Moon Hyun-kyung), which aired through episode 14, continued its relentless rise to the end. According to the results for the fourth week of February released by FUNdex, the official platform of Good Day Corporation, Undercover Miss Hong ranked first in the TV-OTT drama and TV drama categories, and lead actor Park Shin-hye also took first place in cast topicality, proving the show's enduring appeal on home screens. Also, according to Netflix's official Top 10 on Tudum, Undercover Miss Hong entered Netflix's non-English show chart at No. 7 and ranked in the top 10 in eight countries — Korea, Peru, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam — recording solid global buzz. (As of March 4)
In the previous episode, the Yeouido pirate crew, led by Hong Geum-bo (played by Park Shin-hye) and Shin Jung-woo (played by Ko Kyung-pyo), who newly joined forces, carried out a thrilling campaign that shook the inside of Hanmin Securities. Following Hong Geum-bo's meticulous plan, the circle of aides around Chairman Kang Pil-beom (played by Lee Duk-hwa) was gradually removed, and they pressured the company on all fronts, including cracking the safe of secretary-general Song Joo-ran (played by Park Mi-hyun) and securing Hanmin Securities' domestic slush funds. With only two episodes left until the finale, we picked apart the final viewing points of Undercover Miss Hong, which captivated viewers with even more exciting developments.
The Yeouido pirate crew's efforts to save Hanmin Securities! What is the last resort to achieve their goal?
Hong Geum-bo's original goal in carrying out the undercover operation was to find Hanmin Securities' slush fund ledgers and expose the corruption, but the sudden arrival of the IMF crisis changed the situation. When colleagues who had shared hardship briefly lost their jobs and the slush fund ledgers could no longer be used as a weapon to bring down Chairman Kang, Hong Geum-bo decided to save the company by acquiring shares of Hanmin Securities. With this new objective, the Yeouido pirate crew gradually gathered the slush funds that Chairman Kang and Director Song had set up, formally established a corporation and even bought shares. With Hong Geum-bo's decisiveness, Go Bok-hee's (played by Ha Yoon-kyung) quick thinking, Albert Oh's (played by Cho Han-gyeol) intelligence, Lee Yong-gi's (played by Jang Do-ha) technical skills and Shin Jung-woo's insight, the strengthened teamwork of the Yeouido pirate crew makes it intriguing to see what card they will play in an all-out battle with Hanmin Securities and what extraordinary operations they will carry out to save the company.
The center of evil, Chairman Kang and Director Song, the final villains — will they meet a "justice served" ending?
Chairman Kang committed all kinds of atrocities for his own gain, including ordering the creation of slush funds and fraudulent accounting and even driving his son, President Kang Myung-hwi (played by Choi Won-young), who was preparing to blow the whistle, to death. Director Song, Chairman Kang's right-hand and behind-the-scenes power, also emerged as a formidable villain, showing ruthless behavior, including murder, while carrying out his orders. Although these two have acted in ways that shocked viewers, the even more repulsive aspects they have hidden will be revealed in upcoming broadcasts, adding to the tension. It remains to be seen what secrets Chairman Kang and Director Song still hold and whether they will face retribution from Hong Geum-bo and the Yeouido pirate crew and pay for their crimes.
Irreplaceable roommates in room 301 and their woman's romance… after the storm, which way will their friendship go?
At dormitory room 301 for single female workers in Seoul, the four roommates — Hong Geum-bo, Go Bok-hee, Kang No-ra (played by Choi Ji-soo) and Kim Mi-sook (played by Kang Chae-young) — went through hardship and adversity together and formed a special friendship in a short time. Each carrying untold secrets, the four gradually learned each other's truths, understood and embraced one another, and completed a solid woman's romance. But Hong Geum-bo and Go Bok-hee must bring down Kang No-ra's father, Chairman Kang, and Kim Mi-sook faces the real-life challenge of raising a young daughter while being mistreated at work without proper redress from Hanmin Securities. It is drawing attention whether the four women's friendship will remain strong after all the storms and what choices they will make to avoid hurting or losing one another amid their tangled interests.
Armed with viewing points that heighten immersion to the end, the tvN weekend drama Undercover Miss Hong will air episode 15 on Saturday the 7th at 10 p.m.
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