Gong Hyo Jin is preparing to return to work as both an office employee and a highly skilled secret killer in MBC’s upcoming drama Queen of the Scene.

Set to premiere on July 31, Queen of the Scene follows a working mother with a dangerous profession as she struggles to protect her work life balance while raising her family.

New stills show Yoo Bo Na, played by Gong Hyo Jin, returning to her job after taking three years of parental leave. At a training center, she completes intense exercises and displays the confidence of a professional killer.

She also appears excited on her first day back as a department manager in Sales Team 3 at Durumi Electronics. However, her hidden skills become clear while she is helping at her mother in law’s shop. Yoo Bo Na handles a knife with unusual speed and precision while cutting cabbage, revealing the instincts she keeps hidden behind her ordinary life as a daughter in law.

Kim Bong Pal, played by Sung Dong Il, is the leader of Sales Team 3 and warmly welcomes his top employee back to work. His excitement does not last long, however, as he soon suggests a dangerous meeting with a client.

The drama will show the realistic and humorous changes Yoo Bo Na experiences after becoming a mother while also following her return as the skilled killer known as Kingfisher.

Meanwhile, a shooting in central Seoul creates public concern. Former Kingfisher reporter Kwon Tae Sung, played by Jung Joon Won, freezes after hearing that Kingfisher may have returned. His decision to suddenly stop reporting on the case in the past raises questions about his connection to her.

Detective Lee Dong Jin, played by Lee Sang Yi, also discovers a bullet at the scene and suspects that Kingfisher is active again. After feeling powerless during an earlier case involving her, he begins a determined investigation to protect his reputation as a top detective.

The production team shared: “Kingfisher’s return is an important event that brings the characters’ hidden stories and relationships back into motion. From Kwon Tae Sung’s connection to Kingfisher to Lee Dong Jin’s determined pursuit, a tense story will begin to unfold.”

Queen of the Scene premieres on July 31 at 9:50 p.m. KST on MBC.