'Housewife Killer' Gong Hyo-jin: "From 'Pasta's Gong-Bliss' to 'Best Love,' Returning as 'MBC's Daughter-in-Law' After 15 Years"

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Gong Hyo-jin shared her thoughts on starring in 'Housewife Killer.'

On the afternoon of the 30th, a production presentation for MBC's Friday-Saturday drama 'Housewife Killer' (written by Kim Eun-hee, directed by Yoon Jong-ho and Kim Ji-hoon) was held at Golden Mouse Hall, MBC, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Director Yoon Jong-ho and actors Gong Hyo-jin, Jung Jun-won, Lee Si-e, Mu Jin-seong, Choi Woo-sung, and Lee Eun-saem attended the event.

Gong Hyo-jin returns to MBC drama for the first time in 15 years since her 2011 series 'Best Love.' She said, "I was surprised by the number 15. It felt unbelievable that time had passed so quickly."

She continued, "I rewatched 'Best Love' briefly to reminisce, and those memories came flooding back. There were memorable achievements back then, and the character was great. 'Pasta' also unexpectedly made me known as 'Gong-Bliss,' and 'Best Love' was wonderful too. I've returned as 'MBC's Daughter-in-Law,'" she added with a smile.

Regarding her role as Yu Bo-na in 'Housewife Killer,' Gong Hyo-jin stated, "While reading the webtoon, I noticed that Yu Bo-na's ability to hide her emotions well through her expressions and dialogue was a key charm point." She further explained, "Yu Bo-na is a housewife raising a daughter, a wife to one husband, and an unknown figure returning to work."

Having been active mainly in romantic comedies until now, she is making a new image transformation with this genre drama. Gong Hyo-jin remarked, "The killer role was much more difficult than I imagined. Acting out the dual contrast of being at home with my daughter and husband while also portraying a killer was harder than expected."

She added, "A major charm of our drama lies in showing the everyday life of a daughter-in-law in one household and a wife to a certain husband, while also presenting the image of a working mother balancing her duties effectively."

'Housewife Killer' is a drama depicting the struggles of a working mother with the world's most ruthless profession to protect her work-life balance. The story follows Yu Bo-na (played by Gong Hyo-jin), a killer who eliminates criminals; Kwon Tae-sung (played by Jung Jun-won), Yu Bo-na's husband and a social affairs reporter who relentlessly pursues the truth behind the cases; and Lee Dong-jin (played by Lee Si-e), Kwon Tae-sung's best friend and a detective destined to catch criminals. The differing convictions of these three characters unfold in a balanced manner. 'Housewife Killer' is expected to draw significant attention as the next project from director Yoon Jong-ho, who previously led a phenomenon-level hit with 'Jumping Over the Rainbow.'

In the drama, the Crane Electronic Sales Team 3 operates under the guise of ordinary office workers while maintaining a strict double life. They are the 'Client' disposal unit that privately eliminates ruthless criminals evading the law, bringing justice to victims. The team includes genius hacker Ki Young-do (played by Mu Jin-seong), weapons specialist Bong Tae-min (played by Kim Nam-hee), poison expert Oh Hyun-nam (played by Ha Yul-ri), medical accident specialist Ko Yeong-gap (played by Heo Jae-ho), and administrative officer Yang Ye-sol (played by Kim Ga-hee). Each member specializes in their respective field.

'Housewife Killer' is based on the popular webtoon of the same name by Kakao and will premiere at 9:50 p.m. on July 31.

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