Hong Hwa-yeon, the neat smile of the top student in the entire school… Behind-the-scenes cut of the ‘Running Mate’ poster

TV Jun 24, 2025

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Actress Hong Hwa-yeon caught everyone’s attention with her bright smile at the poster shoot for the TVING original series ‘Running Mate’.

In the revealed behind-the-scenes cut, Hong Hwa-yeon is wearing a school uniform and staring at the camera with a bright smile.This image perfectly captures the bright and sharp charm of Yoon Jung-hee in the drama, and even in a neat and tidy atmosphere, her unique lively expression and energy brighten up the filming set.

Yoon Jeong-hee, played by Hong Hwa-yeon, is a model student who is the top student in the entire school and has the title of vice president candidate.The drama delicately depicts the process in which a character who was only focused on studying gradually learns social skills and emotional expression while experiencing her first election in her life.

Hong Hwa-yeon, who has shown various faces in ‘Treasure Island’ and ‘Your Taste’, has undergone another transformation through ‘Running Mate’.Yoon Jung-hee appears cold but is surprisingly honest and has a straightforward charm, and the story of her changing while going through growing pains is expected to increase the immersion of the drama.

‘Running Mate’, starring Hong Hwa-yeon, is a cheerful teen political drama about Noh Se-hoon(played by Yoon Hyun-soo), who becomes the butt of jokes among the students due to an unexpected incident and is nominated as the vice-president candidate for the student council president election.The drama, which was released in its entirety on Tving on June 19, is currently being streamed to rave reviews.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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