Nice to Not Meet You

Nice to Not Meet You
Promotional poster
Hangul
얄미운 사랑
Lit.Annoying Love
RRYalmiun sarang
MRYalmiun sarang
GenreRomantic comedy
Written byJeong Yeo-rang
Directed byKim Ga-Ram
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes14
Production
Running time70 minutes[1]
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseNovember 3, 2025 (2025-11-03) –
present

Nice to Not Meet You (Korean: 얄미운 사랑) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Lee Jung-jae, Lim Ji-yeon, Kim Ji-hoon and Seo Ji-hye. It premiered on tvN on November 3, 2025, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING and Wavve in South Korea and on Amazon Prime Video internationally.

Synopsis

The story revolves around Lim Hyun-joon, a stereotypical actor who longs for a fresh start in a melodrama series. He meets a veteran journalist named Wi Jeong-sin who is suddenly reassigned to the entertainment department.

Cast

Main

A once-forgotten actor who returns to fame as a righteous detective star.
A justice-driven reporter demoted from politics to entertainment.
A former baseball star who lost his career to injury and CEO of Sports Eunsung.
An entertainment editor at Sports Eunsung.

Supporting

People around Lim Hyun-joon

Hyun-joon's former manager.
Hyun-joon's younger half-brother who got into med school but secretly pursues acting instead.
Hyun-joon's mother and former actress.

People around Wi Jeong-sin

Jeong-sin's younger brother who befriends Sun-woo at acting school.

People around Lee Jae-hyung

Jae-hyung's mother and Dae-ho's adoptive mother.
  • Kim Jae-cheol as Lee Dae-ho[3]
Jae-hyung's half-brother and corrupt chairman of Eunsung Group.

People around Yoon Hwa-young

  • Kim Beop-rae as Hong Guk-kang[3]
The cowardly editor-in-chief at Sports Eunsung.

Others

Hyun-joon's ex and a global superstar.
An indie film prodigy turned hit drama writer-director.
A money-driven producer.
  • Park Hae-rin as Ban Soo-jung[6]

Production

On August 18, 2025, Studio&New announced that it had signed a co-production agreement with Artist Company to co-produce three series, including Nice to Not Meet You.[7] The series is directed by Kim Ga-ram, who worked on Nevertheless (2021), Good Partner (2024), and written by Jeong Yeo-rang, who wrote Five Enough (2016) and Doctor Cha (2023). It is planned by Studio Dragon and co-produced by Studio&NEW and Artist Company.[3]

Filming

On March 21, 2025, it was announced that the script reading for the series had been completed and filming had begun.[8]

Release

Nice to Not Meet You was confirmed to broadcast on tvN on November 3, 1025, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING and Wavve in South Korea and Amazon Prime Video internationally.[9][10]

Viewership

Nice to Not Meet You : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11272110196110341060751992977106810849791038864954TBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[11]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[11]
Nationwide Seoul
1 November 3, 2025 5.456% (2nd) 5.190% (2nd)
2 November 4, 2025 4.790% (2nd) 4.815% (2nd)
3 November 10, 2025 4.242% (1st) 4.216% (1st)
4 November 11, 2025 4.491% (1st) 4.643% (1st)
5 November 17, 2025 4.581% (1st) 4.801% (1st)
6 November 18, 2025 3.130% (2nd) 3.399% (2nd)
7 November 24, 2025 4.223% (1st) 4.444% (1st)
8 November 25, 2025 4.094% (1st) 4.089% (1st)
9 December 1, 2025 4.674% (1st) 4.465% (1st)
10 December 2, 2025 4.715% (1st) 4.823% (1st)
11 December 15, 2025 4.440% (1st) 4.712% (1st)
12 December 16, 2025 4.728% (2nd) 5.043% (1st)
13 December 22, 2025 3.971% (1st) 4.028% (1st)
14 December 23, 2025 4.424% (1st) 4.301% (1st)
15 December 29, 2025
16 December 30, 2025
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References

  1. ^ 얄미운 사랑 [Nice to Not Meet You]. CJENM. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Seo, Ji-hyun (June 17, 2025). 진정 ‘얄미운 사랑’…이정재·임지연 ‘18살 차이’ 로맨스 극복할까? [SS초점] [A truly "My Secret Romance"... Will Lee Jung-jae and Lim Ji-yeon overcome their 18-year age gap in romance? [SS Focus]]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2025 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Beak, Seung-hoon (August 1, 2025). 이정재, 18세 연하 임지연과 로맨스…이 '얄미운 사랑' [Lee Jung-jae and Lim Ji-yeon, 18 years his junior, are romancing each other in a "Nice to Not Meet You."]. MBC Entertainment News (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2025 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Yoo, Ji-hee (February 19, 2025). [단독] 서지혜, 이정재‧임지연 만난다…‘얄미운 사랑’ 출연 [[Exclusive] Seo Ji-hye to Join Lee Jung-jae and Lim Ji-yeon in "My Secret Romance"]. edaily news (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2025 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Kang, Shin-woo (March 20, 2025). 오연서, ‘이정재 첫사랑’ 발탁···‘얄미운 사랑’ 출연한다[공식] [Oh Yeon-seo has been selected as Lee Jung-jae's first love and will appear in "My Secret Romance." [Official]]. kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2025 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Kong, Young-joo (April 22, 2025). [단독] '솔로지옥4' 박해린, '얄미운 사랑' 출연…'월간남친' 이어 대세 행보 [[Exclusive] Park Hae-rin of 'Solo Hell 4' to Appear on 'My Secret Romance'… Following 'Monthly Boyfriend', She Continues to Become a Trend]. YTN Star (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2025 – via Naver.
  7. ^ 스튜디오앤뉴, 이정재 회사와 드라마 공동제작…\'얄미운 사랑\'→\'굿파트너2\' 기대 [Studio & New to co-produce drama with Lee Jung-jae's company... Expectations for "My Secret Romance" → "Good Partner 2"]. Sports Today (in Korean). August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  8. ^ Park, Jin-young (March 21, 2025). 이정재x임지연 '얄미운 사랑', 첫 삽 떴다⋯대본리딩 완료 [Lee Jung-jae and Lim Ji-yeon's "My Secret Romance" Breaks Ground... Script Reading Complete]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  9. ^ Lee, Soo-hyun (November 3, 2025). 이정재X임지연 '얄미운 사랑', 오늘(3일) 첫 방송...인물관계도→OTT 관심 [Lee Jung-jae X Lim Ji-yeon's 'Annoying Love' premieres today (the 3rd)...Character Relationship Chart→OTT interest]. Topstarnews (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  10. ^ Whittock, Jesse (August 1, 2025). "'Squid Game' Star Lee Jung-jae & 'The Glory's Lim Ji-yeon Star In Prime Video Rom-Com Series 'Nice To Not Meet You'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  11. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 3, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 11, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 17, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 24, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 15, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
    • "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
    • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
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