Singer and actress Jung Ye-in made a dramatic transformation through a global short-form drama.
Jung Ye-in played the female lead Ri Seol-hwa in the drama 'Code Name: Wicked Stepmother' (director Yang Ho-seok/writer Yoon Yoo/produced by SLL), which was released worldwide on the global short-form drama platform GoodShort on the 22nd.
'Code Name: Wicked Stepmother,' produced as a total of 60 episodes, is a newly remade Korean-language version of GoodShort's popular original. The story depicts elite agent Ri Seol-hwa, who died on a mission, becoming possessed in the body of the wicked stepmother from a 1980s drama, then struggling to avoid a tragic ending and to protect three children.
In the drama, Ri Seol-hwa, played by Jung Ye-in, is a cold agent with outstanding combat skills and a sharp mind. After waking in the body of the wicked stepmother, she gradually approaches the three siblings who are extremely afraid of her, preparing meals for them and taking care of them attentively, showing a surprising reverse side. Especially when the children are in danger, she displays her agent instincts, becoming a strong protector with unrestrained hand-to-hand action and fierce charisma, delivering a thrilling catharsis.
Above all, Jung Ye-in delicately portrayed Seol-hwa's three-dimensional emotional line as she changes from a relationship that was initially merely a 'strategy' to survive into a genuine 'mother' who truly cherishes and embraces the children as time passes. From a cold agent to a warm maternal love that risks her life for children with not a drop of blood related to her, she moved fluidly through dramatic emotional shifts, raising the drama's level of immersion, critics say.
Jung Ye-in has maintained a relentless work pace across stage and screen recently, including the play 'Flowers, Passing Stars' that opened in June and the short-form drama 'Typewriter Ghost.' 'Code Name: Wicked Stepmother' can be watched through the GoodShort app.<
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