Namgoong Min, Han Ye-seul courted for new tvN mystery

22 December 30, 2019November 28, 2020

Namgoong Min, Han Ye-seul courted for new tvN mystery

by tccolb

Management for Namgoong Min (Stove League) and Han Ye-seul (Big Issue) have both confirmed that the actors are considering leading roles in tvN’s new mystery drama, Day and Night.

The story involves a series of mysterious occurrences which is somehow connected to one particular village and an incident from 26 years ago that remains unresolved.

The part that has been offered to Han Ye-seul is Jamie Layton, who is an investigator for the FBI. In light of the strange events that arise in the village, she’s dispatched to South Korea to search for clues and uncover what happened.

Namgoong Min has been offered the role of Do Jung-woo, a police detective with terrible fashion sense. Although he’s teased by his colleagues for being a fashion disaster, he is also revered due to his uncanny ability to solve cases.

It’s been a busy year for Namgoong Min, he starred in the hit Doctor Prisoner earlier this year and his current drama, Stove League, just started airing this past month. If both actors accept, this will be their first time working together.

tvN drama Day and Night is currently being planned to air next year in August, and will broadcast Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Via MK Sports, News1

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1 protect junwoo

December 30, 2019 at 7:04 AM

More Namgoong Min is never a bad thing in my book 🤷🏽‍♀️

Jamie Layton sounds like the female Ryan Gold 😂

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2 mary

December 30, 2019 at 7:32 AM

"Namgoong Min has been offered the role of Do Jung-woo, a police detective with terrible fashion sense"

I bet he's gonna raid thrift stores for ill-fitting costumes again like he did in Chief Kim. XD

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Diana Hansen

December 30, 2019 at 8:14 AM

and manage to look sexy good in them too! i wonder if that bugs him to have to down dress when he always looks so put together in an effortless way!

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Diana Hansen

December 30, 2019 at 8:15 AM

the real frustration is waiting that long for him to be back! i need me some namgoong diet in my life! the more the better~

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Wag-a-muffin

December 30, 2019 at 4:58 PM

I didn't know he did that. I was so impressed by his wardrobe in Chief Kim. The clothes were so bad that they looked awesome!

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mary

December 30, 2019 at 6:52 PM

He talked about it here (and I forgot the detail that he also dyed his hair that iconic orange color haha) http://www.dramabeans.com/2017/04/namgoong-min-the-introspective-actor-with-a-gift-for-comedy/

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PakalanaPikake

December 31, 2019 at 7:43 PM

@mary,
Many thanks for that link to @tipsymocha's dandy article on Namgoong Min. I was trying to recall where I'd read about his earlier career challenges. It was very inspiring. ;-)

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3 blessingwind

December 30, 2019 at 9:39 AM

Good to see him bagging more projects. He had such a busy year this year. I wish he wouldnt overwork.

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4 astromantic

December 30, 2019 at 12:50 PM

I love her so yes, please!

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5 PakalanaPikake

December 30, 2019 at 2:11 PM

Thanks for the casting news on NIGHT AND DAY, @tccolb. Namgoong Min just threw out the first pitch for STOVE LEAGUE, and he's already considering another project. Yesss!

As soon as I read "terrible fashion sense," my thoughts flew to Chief Kim's mustard-colored shirt. My eyes! I can never un-see it! (I've got a severe allergy to 1970s color schemes involving Harvest Gold, Avocado, and Burnt Orange.) His combinations of colors and patterns was right up there with Hwang Jung-eum's fashion terrorism in LUCKY ROMANCE.

I recall reading an interview with NM after CHIEF KIM ended in which he spoke of being energized by acting, so I'm glad that more opportunities are coming his way.

Actor Namkoong Min Says He's Still Learning His Craft, 04/25/2017
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/04/25/2017042501564.html

Another thoughtful article from back then:
[INTERVIEW] 'Comic character is harder to portray than villain role'
http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2017/04/398_227383.html

Here's hoping for a DOCTOR PRISONER rematch with a cameo by Kim Byung-chul. Alas, Junho is off serving his country, so there's no chance of a cameo by Gluttonous Psychopath. But maybe Kim Jae-won from CAN YOU HEAR MY HEART?. That would be nice. ;-)

A couple of months ago I watched NM's nifty first short film, LIGHT MY FIRE. He wrote and directed it. Very good.

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FlyingTool

December 30, 2019 at 6:24 PM

“ I've got a severe allergy to 1970s color schemes involving Harvest Gold, Avocado, and Burnt Orange. “

Me too. I had successfully erased those colors from my memory...

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PakalanaPikake

December 31, 2019 at 5:46 PM

@hebang,
I am truly sorry for reminding you. On the other hand, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who found them so deplorable.

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egads

December 31, 2019 at 6:09 PM

I'm reminded of avocado green every day because that color bathroom tile is indestructible. (I actually don't mind it tbh)

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FlyingTool

December 31, 2019 at 7:23 PM

Burnt orange was the worst for me for some reason.

PakalanaPikake

December 31, 2019 at 8:48 PM

@egads,
Some shades of Avocado are more nauseating to me than others. Mr. P had a Western Electric wall phone in that color and it wasn't so bad. It's a good thing your tile doesn't bother you. It will probably outlast Armageddon if it was installed correctly.

@hebang,
The sheet linoleum in our kitchen is Burnt Orange, paired with dark cabinetry for that '70s "Mediterranean" look. But even worse than the kitchen flooring was the counter in the nearby half-bath: garish, retina-searing orange Formica with white oval corner sink. I used to call it the Great Pumpkin Room.

When taking a battery of aptitude tests many years ago, I learned to my astonishment that I have acute color discrimination. It becomes a curse when I encounter hues that are out of sync with my ch'i. There's something about the grey tinge to Harvest Gold that makes me lose the will to live.

A couple of months ago we finally replaced the original Harvest Gold kitchen sink with stainless steel after corrosion did it in. Still have the matching range hood, which hasn't croaked yet.

One of my artist friends used to work for a paint manufacturer, and accompanied her boss to the annual trade meeting at which the selections for the coming year's "in" colors to be used in consumer goods, clothing, home furnishings, etc., were named and decreed. A faceless bunch of insiders foisted those ~~horrid~~ colors on an unsuspecting world. Worse yet, people actually paid good money for stuff in those colors. In self-defense, I ignore fads and fashions.

6 loveblossom🌸

December 30, 2019 at 2:25 PM

Ooooh yes, I'd like to see Han Ye Seul in a mystery thriller.

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7 missjb

December 30, 2019 at 3:07 PM

Goodness. Nam Goong Min is never rest. I guess... Sign another project? Wow....

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8 soulsearch12

December 30, 2019 at 4:13 PM

Interesting. I feel like his non romance shows do the best : Doctor Prisoner and Stove League are doing really well right now. His previous romance show didn't do well, and I heard since he went public with his relationship he tries not to court romance genre.

Both actors are good matches. But it seems like it's in the preliminary stage right now.

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9 kx

December 30, 2019 at 6:48 PM

I'm waiting for Stove League to air a few more episodes before I pick it up, and yet he's in talks for another drama! Not bad. I like the synopsis of this one and his character description. Sounds quirky and I do love quirky characters. If he does pick it up, it'll definitely be one that I'll check out.