Actor Faces Backlash for Portrayal in Netflix’s ‘The Frog’ as Officer

Actor Faces Backlash for Portrayal in Netflix’s ‘The Frog’ as Officer

Released on August 23rd, the Netflix series ‘The Frog’ is a suspense thriller about how a suspicious visitor disrupts a peaceful summer, leading the characters into uncontrollable events.

In the series, Jo Eun-sol plays Officer Kim Seon-tae, who is manipulated and used by Yoo Seong-ah (played by Go Min-si), leaving a strong impression. Officer Kim is portrayed as a foolish and oblivious cop, who even gets into a scuffle with Young-ha (played by Kim Yoon-seok), inadvertently tormenting him.

The extensive actions of Officer Kim stir intense reactions from viewers and heighten the immersion in the story. Jo Eun-sol, showing the complex emotions of Officer Kim with his delicate acting, escalates the tension to its peak in the scene where he discovers the recording device and learns about Seong-ha’s wrongdoing. His stable performance amidst the whirlwind of events captures the viewers’ attention.

Jo Eun-sol’s acting skills, honed through experiences in dramas, musicals, and theater, is also being recognized as he elicits such reactions from the audience.

Meanwhile, Jo Eun-sol, who debuted in the 2013 musical ‘When a Man Loves,’ made a mark in the tvN drama ‘Mine’ in 2024 as Park Jung-do, the sly husband of Han Jin-hee (played by Kim Hye-hwa). He then impressed with his intense performance as Yeong-jun, the former boyfriend and murder suspect of a missing medical student Eun-hee, in tvN’s ‘Missing 2.’ His notable roles in major projects such as Netflix’s ‘The Fabulous’ and JTBC’s ‘Agency’ also attract attention.