Actor Yeon-woo captivated audiences as Han Jeong-yeon, establishing a commanding presence and creating a standoff.
In episodes 9 and 10 of tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 'My Favorite Employee' (directed by Park Ji-hyun and Jung Da-hyung, written by Lee Young and Kim Ji-an, produced by Studio Dragon, Studio N, and NPO), which aired on the 31st and 1st, Yeon-woo appeared as Han Jeong-yeon, the CEO of global fashion brand HAN. She played a key figure connecting the past of Kang Ha-gi (played by Kang Hoon) and Lee Chan (played by Cha Woo-min) to the present of Apelo and SE Corporation, instilling tension into the narrative.
Jeong-yeon reunited with Chan at Apelo's pop-up showroom, revealing their connection dating back to their school days. It was revealed that Jeong-yeon was Ha-gi's first love and that Chan also harbored feelings for her, bringing the tangled relationship of the three to the surface. Furthermore, the revelation that Jeong-yeon's true purpose for coming to Korea was revenge against SE Corporation brought a twist to the story.
Jeong-yeon proposed to Ha-gi that they work together to resolve both the revenge and the spy issue, openly displaying her feelings toward him. In particular, she even hinted to Chan that she wanted to have Ha-gi back, emerging as a variable that shakes the romance between Dam and Ha-gi.
Yeon-woo perfected her charisma through a composed demeanor and steady gaze, while flexibly expressing the changing temperatures according to different situations and bringing out multidimensional facets of her character. Interest is gathering on what kind of development Jeong-yeon, who has begun her relentless pursuit in both revenge and love, will bring in episode 11.
