Park Shin Hye opens up about playing a financial watchdog in Undercover Miss Hong, says 'It is a challenge I’ve never tried before'

Park Shin Hye

• Park Shin Hye stars as an undercover officer in Undercover Miss Hong
• The drama is set in the late 1990s and premieres January 17, 2026
• Park Shin Hye praises her character's tenacity and strong-willed nature

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Park Shin Hye has opened up about her upcoming drama Undercover Miss Hong. Speaking to Soompi, she shared what drew her to the project and why her character stood out to her.

Set in the late 1990s, Undercover Miss Hong is a comedy drama that stars Park Shin Hye as Hong Geum Bo, an elite financial supervisory officer in her 30s who goes undercover as a 20-year-old entry-level employee at a securities firm where suspicious financial transactions have been detected.

Explaining what appealed to her about the drama, Park Shin Hye said, “I was drawn to the fact that [‘Undercover Miss Hong’] is a period drama, which is a challenge I’ve never tried before. I found the premise of Hong Geum Bo, who was the ace of the Financial Supervisory Service in an era where it wasn’t easy for women to achieve success in their careers, going undercover as an entry-level employee really charming and appealing.”

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She went on to describe her character by saying, “Geum Bo is someone who’s honest and tenacious. She’s a tough and strong-willed person who managed to survive in a fiercely competitive environment. Even in a patriarchal society, she doesn’t lose her spirit and get discouraged or intimidated, and she valiantly charges forward while displaying her abilities. This side of her is Geum Bo’s greatest charm.”

On what viewers should look forward to in the show, the actress shared, “Not only the employees at the Financial Supervisory Service and the members of the Hanmin Securities’ crisis management team, but you especially won’t want to miss the entertaining chemistry between the four roommates who live in dormitory room 301.”

Concluding her thoughts, Park Shin Hye said, “Please look forward to finding out whether Geum Bo will be able to successfully complete her nerve-racking undercover assignment—and what the future of Hanmin Securities will look like.”

Undercover Miss Hong will premiere on January 17, 2026, at 9:10 pm KST.