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Park Min Young Exudes Confidence As A Career Woman In New Romance Drama “Nine To Six” Poster

10.27

SBS’s upcoming drama “Nine to Six” has unveiled its first poster! “Nine to Six” is a romance drama starring Park Min Young as Kang Ji Yi, a workaholic who has long put her love life on the back…

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