Actor Jung Eun-Chae completed the irreplaceable Joo Hye-ra, who makes Park Ji-hyun's performance in Flex x Cop season 1 forgettable.
Jung Eun-Chae is starring as Joo Hye-ra, the new head of team of violent crimes unit 1, in the SBS Friday-Saturday drama Flex x Cop 2 (written by Kim Ba-da, directed by Kim Jae-hong).
In episodes 3 and 4, Joo Hye-ra not only engages in a fiery rivalry with Jin Yi-soo (Ahn Bo-hyun) but also tracked a mysterious murder case and demonstrated the performance expected of a head of the violent crimes team.
Joo Hye-ra's competitive streak, who does not know how to lose, exploded into delightful fun. In the process, Jung Eun-Chae brought out the character's unexpected charm with an indifferent expression, artful delivery and quiet confidence, completing an antagonistic chemistry that fits intensely with Ahn Bo-hyun.
As the investigation began, the tone changed. Joo Hye-ra did not miss the small traces left at the scene and, piercing together the sequence of events, acted as a cool-headed resolver. Jung Eun-Chae also lent power to Joo Hye-ra's keen insight with unwavering eyes and a restrained manner of speaking.
Jung Eun-Chae completed the "irreplaceable Joo Hye-ra" by unpredictably displaying a fiery competitive spirit, artful humor and investigative skills that penetrate cases. If Park Ji-hyun shone in season 1, Jung Eun-Chae made such an impact in season 2 that her absence was hardly felt.
The SBS Friday-Saturday drama Flex x Cop 2, starring Jung Eun-Chae, portrays the dopamine-inducing, refreshing investigation of conglomerate Jin Yi-soo and the new head of team Joo Hye-ra. Episode 4, which aired on the 15th, recorded a viewership rating of 5.7% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide).
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