Miss Night and Day

Miss Night and Day
Promotional poster
Hangul
낮과 밤이 다른 그녀
Lit.She's Different from Night to Day
RRNatgwa bami dareun geunyeo
MRNatkwa pami tarŭn kŭnyŏ
Genre
Written byPark Ji-ha[2]
Directed by
  • Lee Hyeong-min[2]
  • Choi Sun-min[2]
Starring
Music byJeong Yae-kyung[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Running time65–70 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJune 15 (2024-06-15) –
August 4, 2024 (2024-08-04)

Miss Night and Day (Korean: 낮과 밤이 다른 그녀) is a 2024 South Korean drama starring Lee Jung-eun, Jung Eun-ji, and Choi Jin-hyuk. It aired on JTBC from June 15, to August 4, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).[2] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[4]

Synopsis

Miss Night and Day tells the story about a job seeker who is suddenly stuck in middle age one day and a prosecutor who is caught up in her all the time. Lim Sun, a woman in her 50s, is a secondary character to Lee Mi-jin, who goes to work as a public intern when the sun rises.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Lee Jung-eun as Lim Soon / old Lee Mi-jin,[5] a 48-year-old woman working for Seohan District Prosecutors' Office as an intern when the sun rises.
  • Jung Eun-ji as Lee Mi-jin,[5] a 28-year-old job seeker who suddenly turns 20 years older everyday when the sun rises.
  • Choi Jin-hyuk as Gye Ji-woong,[6] a workaholic prosecutor who recently transferred to Seohan District Prosecutors' Office.
  • Baek Seo-hoo as Ko-won, a member of South Korea's top idol group, Kingland, who was recently conscripted into the military.[7]

Supporting

People around Mi-jin

Seohan District Prosecutors' Office

  • Yoon Byung-hee as Joo Byeong-duk[9]
  • Moon Ye-won as Tak Cheon-hee[10]
  • Kim Gwang-sik as Cha Jae-sung[10]
  • Kim Mi-ran as Woo-yeon[10]
  • Choi Moo-in as Seo Mal-tae,[11] a former cop and one of the older people hired with Im Soon to be a cleaning person in the prosecutor office
  • Kim Jae-rok as Geum Gwang-suk,[11] one of the older people hired with "Lim Soon" to be a cleaning person in the prosecutor office
  • Bae Hae-sun as Na Ok-hee,[11] a "nepotism hire" and one of the older people hired with "Lim Soon" to be a cleaning person in the prosecutor office
  • Choi Beom-ho as Go Na-heun,[11] a "disability hire" and one of the older people hired with Im Soon to be a cleaning person in the prosecutor office. He disappears after Episode 2.
  • Jung Jae-sung as Baek Chul-gyu,[11] former director of Hwadong Medical Center, who – much to the mystification of the other old folks – is also hired to be an intern in the prosecutor office, replacing Go Na-heun.

Reception

Singaporean national newspaper The Straits Times gave the series three out of five stars, describing the drama as a "delightfully unhinged mash-up of romcom, criminal procedural and supernatural fantasy", praising the character and plot development and its touch on ageism, creating the empathy of fearing to age.[12] Time also gave the series a positive review, praising the series for combining the serial killer plotline with the "slice-of-life" and farcical romance genres.[13]

Lead actress Jung Eun-ji described the drama as one which held a special place in her heart, and she "occasionally struggled to relate" to her character Mi-jin, but many could empathize with the struggles of her character. Jung said she realized that everyone has their own pace in life through her character and all deserved respect for their different paces in life. The finale of Miss Night and Day achieved the series's highest viewership rating of 11.7 percent, marking the highest for any JTBC drama aired in 2024 so far.[14]

Viewership

Miss Night and Day : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
10.9580.8601.0721.4791.3671.7461.3641.9261.8081.9861.6182.2191.8931.9682.1182.8151.700
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[15]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[15]
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 15, 2024 3.998% (2nd) 4.600% (1st)
2 June 16, 2024 3.602% (3rd) 3.783% (3rd)
3 June 22, 2024 4.457% (1st) 4.916% (1st)
4 June 23, 2024 6.037% (1st) 6.338% (1st)
5 June 29, 2024 6.154% (1st) 6.873% (1st)
6 June 30, 2024 7.666% (1st) 8.218% (1st)
7 July 6, 2024 5.719% (1st) 6.157% (1st)
8 July 7, 2024 8.391% (1st) 9.056% (1st)
9 July 13, 2024 7.473% (1st) 7.397% (1st)
10 July 14, 2024 8.376% (1st) 8.693% (1st)
11 July 20, 2024 7.101% (1st) 6.729% (1st)
12 July 21, 2024 9.368% (1st) 9.423% (1st)
13 July 27, 2024 7.943% (1st) 8.137% (1st)
14 July 28, 2024 8.287% (1st) 8.277% (1st)
15 August 3, 2024 8.707% (1st) 8.618% (1st)
16 August 4, 2024 11.744% (1st) 12.092% (1st)
Average 7.189% 7.457%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

Accolades

Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Bechdel Day 2025 Bechdel Choice 10 Miss Night and Day Placed [16]

References

  1. ^ Hyeon, Hye-seon (May 8, 2024). '낮과 밤이 다른 그녀' 이정은·정은지, 50대 시니어 인턴의 실체는 20대 취준생 ['Miss Night and Day' stars Lee Jung-eun and Jung Eun-ji, senior interns in their 50s are actually job seekers in their 20s]. m.news.zum.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Jo, Ji-young (May 10, 2024). "낮정은 밤은지"...'낮과 밤이 다른 그녀' 이정은X정은지, 싱크로율 터진다 [Day Cycle: 'Miss Night and Day' starring Jung-eun and Jung Eun-ji]. The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Jang, Woo-young (August 4, 2024). '낮밤녀' 아쉬운 종영..정은지·이정은→최진혁 여운 느낄 OST 컴필레이션 발매 [How did 'Miss Night and Day' starring Jung Eun-ji and Lee Jung-eun end? Choi Jin-hyuk OST Compilation Released to Feel Aftertaste]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Lee, Sung-mi (June 15, 2024). '낮과 밤이 다른 그녀' 1화 원작·웹툰 NO→이정은&정은지&최진혁 인물관계도 '눈길'...OTT 재방송 넷플릭스 ['Miss Night and Day' Episode 1 Original work: Lee Jung-eun, Jung Eun-ji, and Choi Jin-hyuk's OTT character relationships are also 'eye-catching']. BizEnter (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b Kim, Yu-jin (March 8, 2024). 이정은·정은지, 급속 노화 스위치 On & Off... 수상한 이중 생활 (낮과 밤이 다른 그녀) [The rapid On & Off aging of Lee Jung-eun and Jung Eun-ji in 'Miss Night an Day']. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (July 7, 2023). 단독]정은지·이정은·최진혁, '낮과 밤이 다른 그녀' 주연 호흡 [Exclusive: Jung Eun-ji, Lee Jung-eun, and Choi Jin-hyuk star in 'Miss Night and Day']. Sportal Korea. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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  8. ^ a b c d 도가빌 [Dogaville] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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  11. ^ a b c d e 시니어벤저스 [Senior-vengers]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "Binge-worthy: Miss Night And Day an unhinged mix of romance, fantasy and crime thriller". The Straits Times. Singapore. August 7, 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Brilliant Genre Stew of K-Drama Miss Night and Day". Time. August 5, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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  15. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 15, 2024. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 16, 2024. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 22, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 23, 2024. Archived from the original on June 23, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 29, 2024. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 30, 2024. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 6, 2024. Archived from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 7, 2024. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 13, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 14, 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 20, 2024. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 21, 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
    • "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 27, 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
    • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 28, 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
    • "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 3, 2024. Archived from the original on August 4, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 4, 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  16. ^ "아이유 '폭싹 속았수다'→김태리 '정년이'…벡델데이, 양성평등 시리즈 10편 선정" [IU's I Was Totally Fooled → Kim Tae-ri's Jeongnyeoni… Bechdel Day selects 10 gender-equality series]. 싱글리스트 (in Korean). SingleList. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
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