Park Shin-hye in a still image from Undercover Miss Hong

We love Korean dramas over here at HELLO!, and Netflix’s latest crime thriller, Undercover Miss Hong, is definitely checking all of the right boxes

n the age of streaming, fans have become used to six-part or eight-part dramas, but the latest Korean drama to land on Netflix has come in at an impressive 16 parts!

Undercover Miss Hong started airing on 17 January, dropping two episodes a week, and fans have slowly started becoming obsessed with the crime thriller that also finds time to mix in a little bit of romance.

The synopsis for the series reads: “Hong Keum-bo is a 35-year-old elite inspector at the Financial Supervisory Service who knows nothing but work. Using her naturally youthful appearance, she goes undercover as a 20-year-old junior employee at Hanmin Investment & Securities where suspicious funds have been detected.

“As Keum-bo navigates life as an inexperienced entry-level employee, she encounters comedic mishaps, unexpected friendships, and workplace drama, all while secretly investigating financial wrongdoing. Along the way, she must balance her dual identity, confront corporate intrigue, and navigate complicated relationships, including her interactions with the ambitious CEO Shin Jung-woo and her lively younger sister Hong Jang-mi.”

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What have fans made of Undercover Miss Hong?

Fans have been loving the quirky drama, with several hailing it as “addictive”, even though it hasn’t finished its run yet. One said: “Surprisingly addictive. I don’t get why people call this show bad or terrible. When I watched the first episode, IT WAS AWESOME! The characters and the acting were something else and felt fresh to watch. I actually had doubts at first, but now I can’t wait to watch every episode.“

A second added: “Loved it! It felt slow in the first episode. Then the next episode everything came out, the humour, the tension, the curiosity created, the conversations, the perfect 90s vibes, the stunning setting and wardrobe, not tacky. And the makeup is modern, not old-fashioned. Of course the acting of the actors and actresses is top notch. This is perfect.”

Park Shin-hye playing with her hair in a still image from Undercover Miss Hong© Netflix
Fans have been loving Undercover Miss Hong

A third wrote: “#UndercoverMissHong proving once again that stories where women are fully present, layered and human, work. Park Shinhye at the helm, delivering as always. So proud of this drama,” while a fourth commented: “All of you not watching the K-drama Undercover Miss Hong on Netflix are missing serious comedy gold, especially the hilarious chemistry between Kim Won‑hae and Park Shin-hye.

However, when the first episode aired, Decider cautioned readers to “skip” the series. “There’s too much going on in the first episode of Undercover Miss Hong, including a central case that’s hard to understand, to really latch on to anything to look forward to,” they opined.

Undercover Miss Hong’s cast

The show is led by Park Shin-hye (Stairway to Heaven), and she’s joined by Ko Kyung-pyo (Decision to Leave), Ha Yoon-kyung (Hospital Playlist) and Cho Han-gyeol (The Haunted Palace).

Two characters in a still from Undercover Miss Hong© Netflix
The show stars some of South Korea’s best-known actors

Also featured in the cast are Seo Hyun-chul (Good Boy), Im Chul-soo (Crash Landing on You), Lee Deok-hwa (Radio Star), Byun Jung-soo (Last Scandal), Kim Won-hae (SNL Korea), Lee Soo-mi (Mask Girl), Choi Won-young (Our Chocolate Moments) and popular singer Yuna, who made her acting debut.