‘The ultimate boss of absolute power’ Kim Shin-rok and Seo Kang-joon in a tense fight (Undercover High School)
‘Undercover High School’Kim Shin-rok is captivating viewers with his impressive acting.
In the MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘Undercover High School’ (planned by Nam Goong Sung-woo/written by Lim Young-bin/directed by Choi Jung-in/produced by Neo Entertainment, Slingshot Studio), Kim Shin-rok plays the role of Seo Myeong-ju, the chairman of the Byungmoon Foundation and Byungmoon High School with sharp charisma, and is responsible for the fun of the drama.
The 4th episode recorded 8.3% in viewership ratings in the metropolitan area and nationwide, breaking its own record. In particular, the scene where Oh Soo-ah (played by Jin Ki-joo) steps on a massage ball at Jung Hae-sung‘s (played by Seo Kang-joon) house, grabs Hae-sung, and falls over while kissing him garnered hot attention from viewers, reaching 10.3%.
On the other hand, the tension in the drama was heightened as Seo Myeong-ju observed Hae-seong’s movements in relation to school ghost stories. Seo Myeong-ju responded to Park Jae-moon’s (Park Jin-woo) words that someone had used a video jammer to enter the old building, saying, “I’ll definitely come back and see how they play,” with an easygoing attitude. Hae-seong later entered the old building again, and the scene where he was watched on CCTV was creepy. Kim Shin-rok completely immersed himself in the role of Chairman Seo Myeong-ju, freely using his sharp eyes and haughty speech.
The scene where he confronted Hae-seong was madness itself. Myung-joo, who found Hae-sung examining the grandfather clock, greeted him and said, “You seem to be interested in ghost stories, don’t you?” When Hae-sung said it was because of his curiosity, she responded with a sharp tone, “Are you curious?” and added, “But you know what? Students these days aren‘t curious.” The scene where Seo Myeong-joo looked at the grandfather clock that Hae-sung was looking at foreshadowed that there would be a tense battle of wits between them in the future.
In addition, Kim Shin-rok realistically portrayed a mother who restrains and pressures her daughter. When her daughter Lee Ye-na (played by Kim Min-joo) said she was late because she ate with her friends, Myung-joo asked, “Was that a really necessary meal?” and offered her medicine, telling her that she needed to cut down on her sleep. In addition, he made hearts race with the line, “Second place is just first place among the last place.”
Like this, Kim Shin-rok embodied the character’s resolute and cool-headed appearance in each scene with his overwhelming facial expressions that didn‘t even flinch, sending shivers down viewers’ spines. Expectations are high for the upcoming episodes to see what kind of twists Kim Shin-rok will bring in the increasingly tense story.
‘Undercover High School’ airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m.
Photo courtesy of: MBC Friday-Saturday drama
Jo Sung-woon, Donga.com reporter madduxly@donga.com
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