Love Your Enemy
Two rivals with the same name reunite after 18 years.
Love Your Enemy is a 2024 South Korean romantic comedy series from writer Lim Ye-jin and director Park Jun-hwa, starring Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi. The story centers on a man and woman born on the same day with the same name, whose families have been enemies for generations. After a painful separation, they reunite 18 years later at their former high school, where he returns as chairman and she works as a PE teacher. Old rivalries and unresolved feelings resurface as attraction begins to spark. The show aired on tvN Saturdays and Sundays from November 23 to December 29, 2024, and streams on Viki and Disney+ in select regions.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Romantic comedy
- Director
- Park Jun-hwa
- ko
- 박준화 (연출가)
- Starring
- Ju Ji-hoon
- Jung Yu-mi
- Lee Si-woo
- Kim Ye-won
- Music
- Ha Geun-young
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episodes
- 12
- Producer
- Chang Shin-ae
- Kim Dae-ho
- Heo Jae-moo
Facts from the source article.
Synopsis
Seok Ji-won and Yoon Ji-won were born on the same day, share the same name, and come from families that have been enemies for generations. Their lives have been intertwined since birth, but their relationship has been defined by rivalry rather than affection. After high school, they drift apart and unexpectedly reunite 18 years later at their alma mater. Seok Ji-won returns as the school's new chairman while Yoon Ji-won works there as a physical education teacher. Their long-standing animosity resurfaces, forcing them to confront old resentments, unresolved emotions, and the complicated legacy of their shared past, even as sparks of attraction begin to reemerge.
Cast and characters
Ju Ji-hoon plays Seok Ji-won, Executive Director of Seokban Construction and the new chairman of Dokmok High School. He left his hometown and school due to family circumstances, but returned as chairman and met Yoon Ji-won again, his great rival. Hong Min-gi portrays young Seok Ji-won. Jung Yu-mi plays Yoon Ji-won, a physical education teacher and member of the Creative Experience department at Dokmok High School. She was nicknamed 'Dokmok High School Crazy Dog' as a student, which awakened after she reunited with Seok Ji-won. Oh Ye-ju plays young Yoon Ji-won. Lee Si-woo plays Gong Moon-soo, a former national star and high school swimmer and current physical education teacher intern, called a weirdo due to his bright and innocent personality. Kim Ye-won plays Cha Ji-hye, a math teacher and member of the College Admission Department at Dokmok High School, a childhood friend of Yoon Ji-won and Seok Ji-won who has a secret she cannot tell. Kim Kap-soo plays Yoon Jae-ho, Yoon Ji-won's grandfather and former chairman of Dokmok High School. Supporting cast includes Lee Byung Joon as Seok Kyung-tae (Seok Ji-won's father), Kim Jung-young as Han Young-eun (Seok Ji-won's mother), Kim Hye-ok as Ahn Su-ja (Seok Kyung-tae's mother), Jo Jae Yoon as Ji Kyung-hoon (director at the school administration office), Jeon Hae-jin as Maeng Soo-ah (math teacher and Yoon Ji-won's best friend), Kim Jae-chul as Hong Tae-oh (school doctor), Yun Seo-hyun as Byun Deok-soo (Korean-language teacher and head of the College Admission Department), Kim Hee-chang as Lee Jae-gyu (chemistry teacher and head of the Creative Experience Department), Baek Hyun-joo as Kang Young-jae (vice-principal), Yi Seo as Jang On-yu (Korean-language teacher), and students including Choi Yoon-ji as Go Hae-soo, Jo Beom-gyu as Eom Ki-seok, Ji Ga-eun as Kim Yu-mi, and Song Ga-yeon as Jung-yul. Others include Kim Hyun-mok as Lee Ki-ha (Seok Ji-won's secretary) and Yoon Jae-chan as Yoo Hong-jae (childhood friend). Special appearances include Lee Seung Joon as Park Dong-jin, Im Chul-soo as adult Yoo Hong-jae, Bae Hyun-sung as young Yoon Jae-ho, Moon Sang-min as young Seok Ban-hee, and Park Yoon-ho as Kim Dong-woon.
Production
Love Your Enemy was developed under the working title Love on a Single Log Bridge, produced by Studio Dragon and Blitzway Studio, helmed by Park Jun-hwa, and penned by Lim Ye-jin. On April 26, 2024, it was reported that the first script-reading had ended. Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi were reportedly cast to appear as lead actors in January and February 2024, respectively. Lee Si-woo was reportedly cast as another lead in June 2024. Ju and Jung were confirmed to star in the series in August 2024. Principal photography began in May 2024. According to a News Tomato report, tvN officials stated that Love Your Enemy was set to air in December 2024, but tvN announced the series would broadcast on November 23 instead. It is also available to stream on Viki and Disney+ in selected regions.
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