Undercover (2021 TV series)

Undercover (Korean: 언더커버; RR: Eondeokeobeo) is an upcoming South Korean television series directed by Song Hyeon-wook and starring Ji Jin-hee, Kim Hyun-joo, Jung Man-sik and Han Go-eun. The series following the story of Han Jeong-hyeon (Ji Jin-hee), an agent at the Agency for National Security Planning and a human rights lawyer Choi Yeon-soo (Kim Hyun-joo), is a remake of 2016 BBC television drama series of the same name.[1] It is scheduled to premiere on JTBC on April 16, 2021.[2][3]

Undercover
Hangul언더커버
GenreDrama
Created byBBC
Based on
Written byBaek Cheol-hyeon
Jung Hye-eun
Song Ja-hoon
Directed bySong Hyeon-wook
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Running time70 minutes
Production companiesStory TV
BBC Studios
DistributorBBC Studios
Release
Original networkJTBC
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseApril 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)
Chronology
Related showsUndercover (United Kingdom)
External links
Website
Production website

Synopsis

Han Jeong-hyeon (Ji Jin-hee) is an agent of National Security Planning Agency, who has been hiding his identity for quite sometime. Choi Yeon-soo (Kim Hyun-joo), a human rights lawyer, becomes the first head of the agency for justice. These main leading characters of the series uncover the truth, pitted against a huge force holding top position. The series tests their relationship as husband and wife when the secret life of Jeong-hyeon comes to fore.

Cast

Main
  • Ji Jin-hee[4] as Han Jeong-hyeon, an agent at the Agency for National Security Planning
  • Kim Hyun-joo[6] as Choi Yeon-soo, a human rights lawyer and the first Senior Civil Servant
  • Jung Man-sik as Do Yeong-geol, Han Jeong-hyeon's former senior at the Agency for National Security Planning,
    • Park Doo-sik as young Do Yeong-geol
  • Han Go-eun as Ko Yoon-joo, an undercover agent,
  • Kim Soo-jin as Min Sang-ah, Choi Yeon-soo's best friend in college, and a political reporter for a major media house

Supporting
Family of Han Jeong-hyeon and Choi Yeon-soo
  • Yoo Seon-ho[8] as Han Seung-goo, the son of Han Jeong-hyeon and Choi Yeon-soo, an autistic
  • Lee Jae-in as Han Seung-mi, a clever daughter who resembles everything of her mother
Others

Production

Development

In April 2020, the remake of the British miniseries was planned.[12] On May 5, YNK Entertainment reported that Kim Hyun-joo as protagonist is under consideration alongside Ji Jin-hee.[13]

Casting

In July, JTBC announced that with the joining of Yeon Woo-jin and Han Sunhwa the cast of the series is completed, as: Ji Jin-hee, Kim Hyun-joo, Han Go-eun Heo Jun-ho, Jung Man-sik, Kwon Hae-hyo, Park Geun-hyung, Lee Seung-jun, Lee Han-wi, Kim Soo-jin, Choi Choi, Son Jong-hak, Song Young-gyu and Choi Kwang-il.[14][15]

References
  1. "" 지진희X김현주, '언더커버'로 재회…내년 상반기 방송" [Ji-hee Ji x Kim Hyun-joo reunited with 'Undercover'... Broadcast in the first half of next year]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). July 8, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. "Undercover Drama 2021". HanCinema. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  3. "'언더커버' 연우진·한선화 합류…퍼펙트 라인업 공개" ['Undercover' Woojin Yeon and Sunhwa Han joined... Revealed the perfect lineup]. JTBC. July 30, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  4. Kang, Jin-ah (July 23, 2020). "'언더커버', 지진희·김현주·허준호·한고은 라인업 완성" [Undercover' completed lineup for Ji-hee Ji, Hyun-joo Kim, Jun-ho Heo, and Go-eun Han]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  5. Kim, Myung-mi (July 9, 2020). "연우진-한선화 '언더커버' 출연, 지진희-김현주 과거 연기(공식입장)" [Yeon Woo-jin and Han Sun-hwa appeared in'Under Cover', Ji Ji-hee-Kim Hyun-ju, past acting]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  6. Jang, Yoon-jung (July 8, 2020). "지진희-김현주, JTBC '언더커버'로 출연 확정 내년 상반기 방영" [Ji-hee Ji-Kim Hyun-joo confirmed to appear as JTBC'Undercover' "Aired in the first half of next year"]. Aju News (in Korean).
  7. Noh, Gyu-min (July 14, 2020). "경리, 연기 활동 본격 시동…JTBC '언더커버' 출연 확정" [Accounting, acting activity started in earnest... JTBC'Undercover' appearance confirmed]. Hankyung (in Korean).
  8. Yoon, Sun Cho (July 30, 2020). "[공식] 유선호, JTBC 새 드라마 '언더커버' 출연 확정…지진희·김현주와 호흡" [[Official] Yu Sun-ho, JTBC's new drama'Undercover' confirmed to appear... Ji-hee Ji and Hyun-joo Kim]. Chosun (in Korean).
  9. hoon Hong, Sung (November 26, 2020). "차순배, 드라마 '언더커버' 캐스팅 결정" [=Cha Sun-bae, cast of drama'Undercover']. NBN News.
  10. Choi, Ji-eun (November 4, 2020). "임형국,'언더커버' 출연 확정...네이티브 못지않은 북한말 구사" [Lim Hyung-guk confirmed to appear in'Undercover'... speaks North Korean as well as native]. Top Daily.
  11. Choi, Na-young (November 3, 2020). "임형국, 임형국, 넷플릭스 '지옥'→JTBC '언더커버' 출연 확정...열일 행보" [Hyung-guk Lim, Hyeong-guk Lim, Netflix'Hell' → JTBC'Undercover' confirmed to appear...]. Korea Daily.
  12. "'부부의 세계'→'언더커버'·'엉클', 英 원작이 뜬다[SS드라마]". 스포츠서울. April 26, 2020.
  13. "JTBC adapted the BBC series again, and Kim Hyun Joo x Ji Jin Hee is expected to cooperate for the third time!". Korean Star Daily. May 5, 2020.
  14. Lee, Ji-eun (July 30, 2020). "'언더커버' 연우진·한선화·박경리 출연 확정…라인업 완성" ['Under Cover' Yeon Woo-jin, Han Sun-hwa, and Park Kyung-ri appearing confirmed... Lineup completed]. Newspim (in Korean). Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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