Nam Ji-hyun Not to Be in "Good Partner - Season 2"

Actress Nam Ji-hyun has finally decided not to join SBS drama "Good Partner - Season 2".

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According to the broadcasting industry on the 24th, Nam Ji-hyun's side has continued discussions with the production team over the appearance of Season 2 of "Good Partner", but it is reported that she has refused to appear due to scheduling problems.

Season 2 of "Good Partner" has recently started production, and it is scheduled to begin shooting for the first time in the first half of next year. Actress Jang Nara, who led season 1 with Nam Ji-hyun, is said to be positively considering appearing in season 2.

"Good Partner" is a cold and hot human court office drama between Cha Eun-kyeong (Jang Nara), a star lawyer whose vocation is divorce, and Han Yoo-ri (Nam Ji-hyun), a new lawyer who takes on divorce for the first time, and aired from July to September last year.

"Good Partner" was greatly loved for dealing with the wo-mance of major characters as well as the cases of divorce that are more realistic than the existing legal works. The drama started with a 7.8% viewer rating (Neilson Korea's national standard) and recorded a maximum of 17.7%, while also receiving great love for its high popularity.

In the drama, Nam Ji-hyun played the role of Han Yoo-ri, who goes from a first-time social worker to a divorce lawyer in "Good Partner". In particular, she led the popularity of the drama by creating chemistry with Jang Nara.

As a result, there was a lot of interest in whether Jang Nara and Nam Ji-hyun, who led the popularity of season 1, would appear in season 2 or not. SBS also raised expectations by saying in April, "It is right that "Good Partner - Season 2" will be produced".

Since Nam Ji-hyun, fails to appear, Season 2 raises questions about what stories will meet viewers.

Meanwhile, Nam Ji-hyun is currently in the midst of filming KBS2's new drama "My Dear Thief". The story is a romantic comedy that saves and protects each other by changing the spirit of a woman who becomes a bandit and a Joseon soldier who chases her. Nam Ji-hyun will work with actor Moon Sang-min. The drama is scheduled for the first half of 2025.