Miss Night and Day’s Choi Jin-Hyuk is a K-drama actor who has starred in many popular shows. Originally, he was called Kim Tae-Ho and made his debut in dramas in 2010 with a SBS series, It’s Okay, Daddy’s Girl. But, it took three years for him to achieve a breakout role, which came with the drama Gu Family Book.
Jin-Hyuk currently stars in the JTBC drama Miss Night and Day, which will end on Sunday, August 4, 2024. The actor is also known for his work in series, including Mr. Queen, Zombie Detective, Rural, Numbers, Justice, the Last Empress, and Tunnel.
Let’s explore some of Miss Night and Day’s Choi Jin-Hyuk’s dramas:
Miss Night and Day
Miss Night and Day is one of the highly anticipated K-dramas in 2024. It stars Jin-Hyuk, Jung Eun-Ji, and Lee Jung-Eun in lead roles. It tells the story of a young woman in her twenties, Lee Mi-Jin. She has always tried to grab a full-time job but somehow failed to do so. Through multiple part-time jobs, she has acquired different talents. One day, she wakes up and learns she has mysteriously transformed into a 50-year-old. However, as soon as the clock strikes 7:00 p.m., she returns to her original self.
Mi-Jin doesn’t lose hope and decides to turn her life around. She uses her missing aunt Lim Sun’s name for her older version and ends with her dream Jon under prosecutor Gee Ji-Ung (Jin-Hyuk). The latter finds him attracted to Mi-Jin, whom he mostly meets during the evening. Will he find out her secret? The K-drama airs on JTBC and Netflix on weekends.
Mr. Queen
Mr. Queen is a romance comedy gender-swap drama starring Shin Hye-Sun and Kim Jung-Hyun in lead roles. In the 2020 K-drama, someone tries to kill a renowned chef, Jang Bong-Hwan. When he drowns in a swimming pool, he wakes up in the Joseon era in the body of a female. Now, he has become Queen Kim So-Yong. Things become chaotic in the kingdom when a shy and vulnerable So-Yong turns into a rebellious, shameless, and loud queen.
Streaming on Netflix, the synopsis reads, “After waking up in the body of a 19th-century queen, a chef must navigate the royal court and find a way back to the present — and his own life.” Choi Jin-Hyuk plays a talented chef in the series.
Tunnel
Tunnel (2017) is one of Choi Jin-Hyuk’s dramas, in which he plays an enthusiastic detective, Park Gwang-Ho, from 1986. While investigating a serial homicide case, he transports to the present year (2017). He encounters a prestigious detective, Kim Sun-Jae, who helps him solve the mystery. They also seek the help of psychology professor Shin Jae-Yi.
Available on Viki and Netflix, the series stars Jin-Hyuk as Gwang-Ho, Yoon Hyun-Min as Kim Sun-Jae, and Lee Yoo-Young as Jae-Yi.
Zombie Detective
Zombie Detective is a 2020 series starring Jin-Hyuk and Park Ju-Hyun. Its official synopsis reads, “The drama is a ‘human comedy’ about a zombie in his second year of resurrection who becomes a detective in pursuit of his past, all the while doing his best to coexist with humans.” Jin-Hyuk plays Kim Moo-Young/Kang Min-Ho and Ju-Hyun plays Gong Sun-Ji. Fans can watch the series on Rakuten Viki.
Gu Family Book
Gu Family Book is a 2013 K-drama about a half-man, half-fox nobleman Choi Kang-Chi (Lee Seung-Gi). He is in search of the Gu Family Book that will help him become fully human. The drama also stars Bae Suzy in the lead role while Jin-Hyuk plays Gu Wol-Ryung, Kang-Chi’s father. The fantasy romance series consists of 24 episodes and is available on Viki, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV.
Meanwhile, enjoy Choi Ji-Hyuk’s latest drama, Miss Night and Day, on Netflix.
