‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 1: Jung Eun Ji Faces Harsh Reality of Age Discrimination

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JTBC introduces the rom-com fantasy K-drama "Miss Night and Day," starring Jung Eun Ji, Lee Jung Eun, and Choi Jin Hyuk.

Helmed by Lee Hyung Min of "My Dangerous Wife," and "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon," the new series depicts the story of a job seeker who is in her 30s but struggles to land a job.

Lee Mi Jin, played by Jung Eun Ji, spent months studying to pass the civil service exam and land a job.

Unfortunately, she constantly gets rejected, but amid this, she finds herself trapped in the body of a 50-year-old woman.

As she tries to figure out the strange thing happening to her, she meets a top-notch prosecutor, Gye Ji Ung, played by Choi Jin Hyuk.

'Miss Night and Day' Viewership

Airing its pilot episode, the JTBC rom-com fantasy series kicked off with a good start.

In a report, Nielsen Korea recorded an average nationwide rating of 4.0 percent. It is higher than its predecessor, "The Atypical Family," episode 1, with 3.3 percent.

Viewers could watch the latest episode via JTBC, while global viewers may stream it through TVING and Netflix every Saturday and Sunday.

'Miss Night and Day' Episode 1: Lee Mi Jin Fell Into a Curse

Lee Mi Jin was introduced as a 28-year-old woman who is seeking a job.

Unfortunately, the employment culture is a bit challenging for him since companies want to hire experienced or young new graduates to join their team.

Since she is stuck in the middle, Mi Jin found herself demotivated after learning that she didn't pass the recruitment, and the one who got the job was her namesake, who is much younger than her.

Feeling like a complete failure, she is embarrassed to face her parents.

Desperate to land a job, she meets up with a recruiter whom she randomly saw during her interview.

The man was asking for her details and a huge sum of money for the fee.

However, the man at the next table, prosecutor Gye Ji Ung, heard everything and wanted to stop the transaction because he knew that it was a scam.

Lo and behold, the man was arrested, but Lee Mi Jin wasn't able to get the money, which was from her mother's emergency fund.

Meanwhile, prosecutor Gye Ji Ung wanted to return Mi Jin's envelope, which she left when he gave her a ride.

Unfortunately, she was in a bad mood and thought that everyone was scamming her.

As she reached her house, he saw a random cat loitering around their neighborhood.

She wanted to help her, but ended up falling into a deep well.

When she woke up, she was stunned by her transformation. Her parents were startled to see a 50-year-old woman in their living room.

At the police station, everyone thought that she was crazy, but Lee Mi Jin had to prove that it was not her body.

As she sneaked into her room that night, she returned to her usual self. She later realized she turns into an old lady during the day and returns to her 28-year-old self at night.

Interestingly, she came across a recruitment where all genders and ages are welcome.

"I can't give up without ever getting a proper job before turning 30."

Going by the name Lim Sun, she joined a number of applicants, mostly old people who were displaced from their jobs.

Despite her confusing set up, she discovered that she passed the interview. Although it was technically the Lim Sun, she was happy to finally have a job.

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Written by Geca Flores

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