Hyeri and Na In-woo Confirmed as Undercover Spouses in ENA Action Romance 'Handle Her With Care'
Hyeri and Na In-woo will star in ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Handle Her With Care' (working title), an action romance about a spy hiding as a housewife and a former NIS agent posing as her husband, set to air in the first half of 2027.
Hyeri and Na In-woo are moving in together as fake spouses. The two have been confirmed as the leads of ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Handle Her With Care' (working title), ize reported on Nov. 12.
The action romance follows Ja-young (Hyeri), an elite spy who goes undercover as an ordinary housewife, and Geon-woo (Na In-woo), a former National Intelligence Service agent who offers to be her temporary protector, as they live together as an undercover married couple. It is based on NTV's Japanese drama 'Caution, Hazardous Wife', with director Yoo Seon-dong of 'The Uncanny Counter' at the helm and Kim Ryu-hyun writing the script.
Hyeri plays Ja-young, an ace spy code-named 'J9' who has worked through hundreds of identities around the world. Just before her planned early retirement, she is framed and forced into hiding, and her new cover is a housewife. "When I first saw the script, I felt that Ja-young's ever-changing character was charming," Hyeri said. "She is one figure, but I think I can show various sides as if I were playing multiple roles, so I'm very excited."
Na In-woo plays Geon-woo, a well-liked veterinarian who hides his past as an NIS agent and starts an unexpected fake marriage after saving Ja-young from danger. He said he will do his best so that he does not become a burden to his senior and fellow actors.
'Handle Her With Care' is slated to premiere on ENA in the first half of 2027.
Confirmed
- Hyeri and Na In-woo were officially confirmed as leads of ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Handle Her With Care' (working title), slated to air in the first half of 2027 (ize, [Official], Nov. 12, 2026).
Reported by other outlets
- The drama is based on NTV's Japanese series 'Caution, Hazardous Wife', directed by Yoo Seon-dong ('The Uncanny Counter') and written by Kim Ryu-hyun (ize, Soompi).
- Hyeri said she found Ja-young's ever-changing character charming and that playing her feels like taking on multiple roles; Na In-woo said he would do his best not to be a burden to his fellow actors (ize, Soompi).