My Dearest Nemesis
| My Dearest Nemesis | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 그놈은 흑염룡 |
| Lit. | He's the Black Dragon |
| RR | Geunomeun heugyeomnyong |
| MR | Kŭnomŭn hŭgyŏmnyong |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Based on | He's a Black Dragon by Hye Jin-yang |
| Written by | Kim Soo-yeon |
| Directed by | Lee So-hyun |
| Starring | |
| Music by | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes[2] |
| Production company | Studio N |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | February 17 – March 24, 2025 |
My Dearest Nemesis (Korean: 그놈은 흑염룡) is a 2025 South Korean television series written by Kim Soo-yeon, directed by Lee So-hyun, and starring Moon Ga-young, Choi Hyun-wook, Im Se-mi and Kwak Si-yang. Based on the webtoon of the same name by Hye Jin-yang, it revolves around a boss and an employee who shared past relationship. It aired on tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST) from February 17 to March 24, 2025. It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, U-Next in Japan, Vidio in Indonesia, TrueVisions NOW in Thailand and Viki in selected regions.
Synopsis
It tells the story of Ban Ju-yeon (played by Choi) and Baek Su-jeong (played by Moon) who first meet via their online game characters during their school days, then meet again in real life as boss and employee 16 years later.[3]
Cast
Main
- Moon Ga-young as Baek Soo-jung[4]
- The planning team leader at Yongseong Department Store.
- Choi Hyun-wook as Ban Joo-yeon[4]
- Moon Woo-jin as young Joo-yeon[5]
- The head of the strategic planning division of Yongseong Department Store.
- A bar owner of Sulo's.
- Kwak Si-yang as Kim Shin-won[6]
- The head of the design department at Yongseong Department Store.
Supporting
- Ban Hyo-jung as Jeong Hyo-sun[5]
- Ko Chang-seok as Baek Won-seop
- Baek Soo-jung's father.
- Kim Young-ah as Kwon In-kyung[7]
- Joo-yeon's secretary.
- Son Sang-yeon as Baek Soo-bin[5]
- Kim Woo-gyeom as Yang Jun-su[5]
- Lim Young-joo as Choi Na-na[5]
Others
- Oh Eui-shik as TVXQ-tip[8]
Production and release
Development
My Dearest Nemesis was developed under the working title Black Salt Dragon. The series is based on a webtoon by Hye Jin-yang.[9] It was directed by Lee Soo-hyun, who directed Delightfully Deceitful, and the screenplay is wrote by writer Kim Soo-yeon.[4] It was produced by Studio N and planned by Studio Dragon.[10]
Casting
On April 2, 2024, it was reported that Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook were in talks to be casts.[11] On July 12, tvN announced that Moon and Choi had been cast.[12] On July 15, Im Se-mi and Kwak Si-yang reportedly confirmed their appearances.[6]
Release
The series premiered on tvN on February 17, 2025, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).[13] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, U-Next in Japan, Vidio in Indonesia, and Viki in selected regions.[14][15] The series topped in Viki in 136 countries, including in the U.S., the U.K., France, Brazil, Mexico, India and the United Arab Emirates.[16]
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 846 | 919 | 1079 | 966 | 1171 | 1258 | 1043 | 934 | 912 | 1038 | 993 | 968 | 1011 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[17] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | February 17, 2025 | 3.534% (1st) | 3.663% (1st) |
| 2 | February 18, 2025 | 3.459% (1st) | 3.352% (1st) |
| 3 | February 24, 2025 | 4.533% (1st) | 4.560% (1st) |
| 4 | February 25, 2025 | 4.079% (1st) | 4.150% (1st) |
| 5 | March 3, 2025 | 4.927% (1st) | 4.905% (1st) |
| 6 | March 4, 2025 | 5.078% (1st) | 4.871% (1st) |
| 7 | March 10, 2025 | 4.456% (1st) | 4.620% (1st) |
| 8 | March 11, 2025 | 4.011% (1st) | 4.112% (1st) |
| 9 | March 17, 2025 | 3.727% (1st) | 3.801% (1st) |
| 10 | March 18, 2025 | 4.169% (1st) | 4.388% (1st) |
| 11 | March 24, 2025 | 4.347% (2nd) | 3.940% (2nd) |
| 12 | 4.132% (1st) | 3.407% (1st) | |
| Average | 4.204% | 4.147% | |
References
- ^ a b 그놈은 흑염룡 OST [My Dearest Nemesis]. Bugs (in Korean). Vlending Co., Ltd. Vlending Co., Ltd. March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ 그놈은 흑염룡 [My Dearest Nemesis]. CJ EnM (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ Merican, Sara (February 28, 2025). "Korean Rom-Com 'My Dearest Nemesis' Named Leading Korean Drama On Three Asian Content Streamers". Deadline. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c Hong, Se-young (July 12, 2024). 문가영♥최현욱 '그놈은 흑염룡' 남녀주인공, 2025년 편성 [공식] [Official: Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook confirmed as female and male leads in 2025 drama 'My Dearest Nemesis']. Sports Donga (in Korean). Dong-a Ilbo, Co. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Da-won (January 6, 2025). '그놈은 흑염룡' 문가영·최현욱, 케미 터진다 [Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook, explosive chemistry: 'My Dearest Nemesis']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Kyunghyang Co. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Kim, Saet-byeol (July 15, 2024). 임세미·곽시양, '그놈은 흑염룡' 합류...문가영·최현욱과 호흡 [Lim Se-mi and Kwak Si-yang join 'My Dearest Nemesis' Featuring Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved July 15, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (August 20, 2024). 김영아 '그놈은 흑염룡' 출연···문가영X최현욱과 호흡 [Kim Young-ah will appear with Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook in 'My Dearest Nemesis']. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Kyunghyang, Co. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ 오의식, '그놈은 흑염룡'·'언더커버 하이스쿨' 출연...팔색조 열일. Xports News (in Korean). February 4, 2025.
- ^ Bae, Hyo-joo (July 12, 2024). 문가영X최현욱 '그놈은 흑염룡' 캐스팅, 혐관 로맨스로 만난다 [A love-hate relationship: Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook cast in 'My Dearest Nemesis']. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Shin, Young-eun (July 12, 2024). '그놈은 흑염룡' 문가영·최현욱, 캐스팅 확정...2025년 tvN 편성 [공식] [Official 2025 TVN line-up: Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook confirmed to cast in 'My Dearest Nemesis']. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Maekyung Media Group. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (April 2, 2024). 문가영x최현욱, '그놈은 흑염룡'에서 만날까... tvN 측 "논의 중" [공식입장] [Official: Will Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook meet in 'My Dearest Nemesis'? In talks of TVN drama]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Oh, Myung-eon (July 12, 2024). 사내 로맨스 그린 '그놈은 흑염룡'에 문가영·최현욱 캐스팅 [Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook cast in 'My Dearest Nemesis', a romance drama about men] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Yoon-ji (January 13, 2025). 문가영X최현욱 로코 온다... '그놈은 흑염룡', 2월 17일 첫방 [Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook's romantic comedy series 'My Dearest Nemesis', is coming... Premieres on February 17]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Ji, Byung-hoon (February 17, 2025). 월화드라마 '원경' 후속 '그놈은 흑염룡' 인물관계도 및 몇부작? [The Monday-Tuesday drama 'Wonkyung' follow-up 'My Dearest Nemesis' character relationship chart and how many episodes?]. NBNTV (in Korean). Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ Merican, Sara (February 28, 2025). "Korean Rom-Com 'My Dearest Nemesis' Named Leading Korean Drama On Three Asian Content Streamers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ Merican, Sara (February 28, 2025). "Korean Rom-Com 'My Dearest Nemesis' Named Leading Korean Drama On Three Asian Content Streamers". Deadline. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea. March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- "Ep. 11–12". Nielsen Korea. March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- My Dearest Nemesis at IMDb
- My Dearest Nemesis at HanCinema