Son Hyun Joo plays Kang Yong Ho, the chairman of the Choi Sung Group conglomerate, in JTBC's "Reborn Rookie." The character is a business genius, revered in boardrooms and feared by rivals. An unexpected accident causes his soul to swap bodies with a soccer player.
New stills from the drama show Son Hyun Joo as the corporate leader in tailored suits. The premise sends him from the boardroom to the soccer field, forcing the chairman to navigate life as an athlete.
The body-swap concept draws on a familiar K-drama formula: high-stakes contrast and fish-out-of-water comedy grounded in magical realism. Whether Yong Ho learns humility on the field or becomes an unlikely athlete remains to be seen.
Son Hyun Joo has a track record of playing complex characters. In this role, he will move between boardroom scenes and the comic chaos of a soccer pitch.
