Nam Ji Hyun’s New Drama “Make Me Tingle” Pits Old-Fashioned Values Against a Bold New World

What happens when the most conservative woman in the office gets handed the one client assignment that challenges everything she believes in? That’s the deliciously awkward premise driving “Make Me Tingle,” the upcoming K-drama starring Nam Ji Hyun, which just dropped a fresh batch of character stills ahead of its premiere.

Billed as a “chaotic coming-of-age romantic comedy,” the show follows Gong Yeon Su (Nam Ji Hyun), a woman who believes in love but has never quite figured out what it means for her — until her job collides head-on with her values.

“Make Me Tingle”: Key Details

Meet Gong Yeon Su: Conservative to the Core

Nam Ji Hyun’s character, Gong Yeon Su, was raised as the eldest daughter of her family’s main branch, taught from a young age to always conduct herself with propriety. She took the old adage that “men and women shouldn’t sit together past age seven” so seriously that she attended all-girls schools straight through middle school, high school, and college — earning what the show calls the “triple crown” of girls’ education.

Ironically, her career path leads her straight into marketing, a field that demands she stay ahead of every cultural trend. She’s genuinely excellent at it too, ranking among her company’s top performers. But her latest assignment throws her completely off balance: marketing products from a client whose entire business model directly conflicts with her deeply held values.

Enter Dokgo Dal: A Clash of Worldviews

That client is Dokgo Dal (Kim Jae Yeong), the confident, open-minded CEO of a startup with a philosophy on love and intimacy that couldn’t be more different from Gong Yeon Su’s. Where she separates physical affection from emotional connection almost entirely, he sees things quite differently — setting up the central tension that fuels the show’s romantic comedy engine.

The newly released stills hint at just how far outside her comfort zone Gong Yeon Su is pushed, capturing everything from her buttoned-up professional focus in the boardroom to visibly flustered reactions when confronted with her new work reality. It’s a familiar romantic comedy device — opposites forced together — reminiscent of workplace rom-coms that have become a staple of Korean television dramas.

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