The face of one of K-pop's legendary girl groups, Apink, Jung Eun Ji is back with another romantic comedy! We explain why her latest role in JTBC's newest romcom Miss Night and Day is a must-watch!
Spoilers!
Premiering on June 15, 2024, JTBC's latest romantic comedy starring veteran actress Lee Jung Eun (Our Blues 2022) and Apink's Jung Eun Ji is a hit! After just the first episode the series has already reached second place in nationwide viewership ratings at 3.998%, according to Nielsen Korea. Let's take a look at why this drama is a must-watch!
Synopsis
Lee Mi Jin (Jung Eun Ji) is a 28-year-old job seeker who has been struggling to pass the civil servant exam for seven straight years. In order to make ends meet, she lives at home with her parents while doing part-time work and obtaining certifications. In her eighth year, she once again prepares for the same exam and fails again. In total desperation, she gets scammed by a job headhunter who promises her to find her a job. At the same time she meets the headhunter, Lee Mi Jin bumps into a handsome prosecutor, Gye Ji Woong (Choi Jin Hyuk The Heirs 2013), who rescues her from the conman and their relationship begins!
One day, Lee Mi Jin wakes up and finds herself in the body of an ahjumma (middle-aged woman) in her 50s. She uses this opportunity to get herself a job under the name Im Soon (Lee Jung Eun), an intern at the Seohan District Public Prosecutor's Office, where Gye Ji Woong works. As night falls, Lee Mi Jin returns to her regular self.
Why we're watching
Stomach-grabbing laughter under ridiculous circumstances is why we're watching! If you want to just escape reality and dive into a light-hearted romcom, Miss Night and Day is for you! Here are three reasons why you should add it to your summer watchlist!
1. Amazing cast!
The cast is wonderfully sprinkled with veteran actors along with fresh young faces! Although Jung Eun Ji and Choi Jin Hyuk alone could bring viewers, the support of amazing actors like Jung Young Joo, whom we've praised for her role as Im Sol's mother in Lovely Runner is another reason why this show will be a hit!
Pure comedy
We haven't laughed this hard in a long time! Miss Night and Day will bring you stomach-grabbing, shoulder-punching laughter (it's better to watch with friends!) even in the first episode! With hilarious everyday simple situations, it's easy to relate to and understand the characters!
Amazing storyline!
Although the storyline isn't the most original (body-switching) the writers of Miss Night and Day definitely understand the characters and their surroundings as each laugh-out-loud "haha" is truly the definition of pure comedy in its most "purist" form. From the ahjumma's and moms on the local bus staring at Lee Mi Jin as she curses out Gye Ji Woong to Lee Mi Jin rubbing her father's back in the morning as a 50-year-old ahjumma while her mom is spitting out the cucumber asking "Who the heck are you?", this drama is just pure fun!
So what are you waiting for? Have we convinced you yet? Make sure to check out Miss Night and Day on JTBC and Netflix every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 KST! Leave a comment below if you've been watching!