Park Shin Hye returns with a one-of-a-kind role in ‘Undercover Miss Hong,’ set to premiere next January

Actress Park Shin Hye is set to make her return with a truly one-of-a-kind character that is sure to draw viewers in.

tvN’s upcoming weekend drama 'Undercover Miss Hong,' set to premiere next January, is a retro office comedy set in the late 1990s. The series follows Hong Geum Bo (played by Park Shin Hye), a highly accomplished securities supervisor in her 30s, who goes undercover as a 20-year-old entry-level employee at a securities firm after suspicious financial activity is detected. What unfolds is a chaotic and humorous double life filled with unexpected challenges.

In the drama, Park Shin Hye portrays Hong Geum Bo, a character who must suppress her age, education, and even her pride to carry out an undercover mission. Hong Geum Bo is a fully trained elite and an unapologetic perfectionist, known as the “Yeouido Witch” and recognized as the first female supervisor in the Capital Markets Investigation Bureau of the Financial Supervisory Service. However, at the age of 35, she is suddenly tasked with living a second life as a 20-year-old high school graduate office assistant, setting the stage for a tense and gripping story.

Recently released stills capture Park Shin Hye’s dramatic 180-degree transformation, showcasing both the polished elite Hong Geum Bo and the awkward yet endearing undercover persona “Miss Hong,” whose real name is Hong Jang Mi. From her calm, long hairstyle to a lovable short haircut, and from her wardrobe to the subtle shifts in facial expressions, Park Shin Hye demonstrates her seasoned ability to embody two vastly different characters within the same role.

Hong Geum Bo is depicted as a staunch believer in meritocracy who relentlessly pursues perfection. Her composed expression and sharp, almost chilling smile in the stills give off an air that seems to instantly cool the room. In contrast, her undercover alter ego Hong Jang Mi radiates the fresh innocence of a young newcomer to the workforce, exuding warmth and bright energy rarely seen in Hong Geum Bo’s real self, offering a completely different charm.

As anticipation builds for Park Shin Hye’s performance in portraying two contrasting identities through the device of an undercover mission, viewers are also eager to see how Hong Geum Bo navigates the crises she encounters after barely crossing the barriers of age and education to enter an entirely different world.

tvN’s new weekend drama 'Undercover Miss Hong' is set to premiere next January at 9:10 p.m.