Jeon Bae-soo of ‘Undercover High School’ has proven his ability to digest characters with his strong charisma once again.

Jeon Bae-soo is showing his indispensable presence as ‘Ahn Seok-ho’, the leader of the 4th domestic team of the National Intelligence Service in the MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘Undercover High School’. Ahn Seok-ho‘s special affection for his teammates Go Young-hoon (played by Jo Bok-rae) and Park Mi-jung (played by Yoon Ga-i), but especially for Jung Hae-sung (played by Seo Kang-joon) is no less than that of an ordinary family. After his senior at work and Jung Hae-sung’s father, Jung Jae-hyun (played by Oh Eui-sik), goes missing, Ahn Seok-ho takes in the young Jung Hae-sung, and the strong bond between the two that continues to this day is one of the drama‘s points of interest.

However, they begin to clash due to an unexpected incident. Because Jung Hae-seong, whose identity was revealed to Seo Myeong-ju (played by Kim Shin-rok), suspected Ahn Seok-ho of being a spy. Jung Hae-seong intentionally distanced himself from Ahn Seok-ho, and Ahn Seok-ho silently waited for him, but instead, they constantly clashed over little things, and their conflict deepened. The confrontation between Ahn Seok-ho and Jung Hae-seong, which was like walking on thin ice, reached its peak, maximizing the suffocating tension.

Afterwards, Jung Hae-seong learned the truth, and his misunderstanding was resolved. During a drinking party just the two of them, Ahn Seok-ho confessed the hidden truth about Jung Jae-hyun. The sight of Ahn Seok-ho speaking in a trembling voice without even raising his head added to the heartbreak. After such a tearful reconciliation, Ahn Seok-ho returned to being a colleague and family again. The two who reconnected after overcoming conflict and misunderstanding warmed the hearts of the viewers.

In this way, Jeon Bae-soo delicately and deeply portrays Ahn Seok-ho’s affectionate and easygoing side as well as his cool charisma as a senior. In particular, the extreme chemistry with Seo Kang-joon, who alternates between tense tension and cheerful bromance, greatly increases the immersion and makes the narrative of the two more solid. With only two episodes left until the end of the drama, attention is focused on Jeon Bae-soo‘s impactful performance that will continue.

Meanwhile, Jeon Bae-soo has captivated the public’s hearts by fully demonstrating his acting skills and great chemistry in each of his works. Examples include ‘Yoon Man-cheon’, a caregiver who goes through growing pains with nurse Jung Da-eun (played by Park Bo-young) in the drama ‘Morning Comes to the Mental Ward’, ‘Kim Shin-joong’, a senior announcer who takes care of and cares for his juniors in ‘To My Harry’, and ‘Kim Seok-hoon’, a seasoned mentor in ‘Face Me’. In particular, he recently added flavor to the drama by playing ‘Song Young-sam’, the owner of a boarding house on a hill in Seoul in the Netflix series ‘Fooled in a Box’.

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Reporter Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com misty82@donga.com

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