In Disney+'s Hyper Knife, Park Eun-bin sheds earnest Extraordinary Attorney Woo persona
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Her intense performance on set has reportedly drawn praise and even astonishment from the crew.
Known for consistently choosing challenging roles, Park returns as Jung Se-ok, a once-promising genius surgeon who now performs operations at an illegal clinic.
What sets this project apart from her previous work is the towering presence of veteran actor Sul Kyung-gu. While Park led previous hits like Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Castaway Diva as a solo star, Hyper Knife introduces a new dynamic with Sul as her counterpart.
Park Eun-bin in a still from Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Photo: Netflix
As her first foray into an original streaming platform series, it raises the question of whether it will be another career-defining role.
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