Love Your Enemy
Love Your Enemy | |
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Hangul | 사랑은 외나무다리에서 |
Literal meaning | Love on a Single Tree Bridge |
Revised Romanization | Sarangeun oenamudarieseo |
McCune–Reischauer | Sarangŭn oenamudariesŏ |
Genre | Romantic comedy |
Written by | Lim Hye-jin |
Directed by | Park Jun-hwa |
Starring | |
Music by | Ha Geun-young[1] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Producers | |
Running time | 70 minutes[3] |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | tvN |
Release | November 23, 2024 present | –
Love Your Enemy (Korean: 사랑은 외나무다리에서) is an ongoing South Korean television series written by Lim Hye-jin , directed by Park Jun-hwa , and starring Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi. The series follows a passionate love story between a man and a woman who face painful separation due to family feuds and fateful twists. It premiered on tvN on November 23, 2024, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viki and Disney+ in selected regions.
Synopsis
[edit]Born on the same day and with the same name, Seok Ji-won and Yoon Ji-won have been enemies for generations, and reunites after 18 years.
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Ju Ji-hoon as Seok Ji-won[4]
- Hong Min-gi as young Seok Ji-won[5]
- 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 to his hometown as the chairman of the foundation, and met Yoon Ji-won again who is his great rival.
- Jung Yu-mi as Yoon Ji-won[4]
- Physical education teacher and member of Creative Experience department at Dokmok High School. She was nicknamed "Dokmok High School Crazy Dog" when she was a student and it awakens after she reunites with Seok Ji-won.
- Lee Si-woo as Gong Moon-soo[7]
- A former national star and high school swimmer, and current physical education teacher intern. He is called a weirdo due to his bright and innocent personality and receives intensive management from Yoon Ji-won.
- Kim Ye-won as Cha Ji-hye[8]
- Math teacher and member of College Admission Department at Dokmok High School, who is also both childhood friend of Yoon Ji-won and Seok Ji-won. She grew up and watching them fight every day. However, she has a secret that she cannot tell.
- Kim Kap-soo as Yoon Jae-ho[9]
- Yoon Ji-won's grandfather and former chairman of Dokmok High School.
Supporting
[edit]Seok Ji-won's family
[edit]- Lee Byung-joon as Seok Kyung-tae[10]
- Seok Ji-won's father who runs a prominent construction company and prepares to enter politics, but his resentment deepens as his business becomes difficult due to Yoon's family.
- Kim Jung-young as Han Yeong-eun[11]
- Seok Ji-won's mother who has money and fame, but thinks life is boring, and hopes that her son can bring in a good daughter-in-law.
- TBA as Ahn Su-ja[12]
- Seok Kyung-tae's mother and Seok Ji-won's grandmother.
Teachers of Dokmok High School
[edit]- Lee Seung-joon as Ji Kyung-hoon[13]
- Director at Deokmok High School Administration Office.
- Jeon Hae-jin as Maeng Soo-ah[14]
- Math teacher and member of Creative Experience Department at Dokmok High School, and Yoon Ji-won's best friend. She seems like an unstoppable individual who falls in love easily, dates passionately, and breaks up quickly, but is deeply concerned and cherishes her best friend.
- Kim Jae-chul as Hong Tae-oh[15]
- School nurse and member of Creative Experience Department at Dokmok High School, and has a warm yet calm personality. He takes great care of his students and fellow teachers and considers himself a strong supporter at school.
- Yun Seo-hyun as Byun Deok-soo[16]
- Korean-language teacher and head of College Admission Department at Deokmok High School.
- Kim Hee-chang as Lee Jae-gyu[16]
- Chemistry teacher and head of Creative Experience Department at Deokmok High School.
- Baek Hyun-joo as Kang Young-jae[17]
- Vice-principal at Dokmok High School who is aiming for the principal's position.
- Yi Seo as Jang On-yu[16]
- Korean-language teacher and member of College Admission Department.
Students in Yoon Ji-won's class
[edit]- Choi Yoon-ji as Go Hae-soo[18]
- Class president of class 2–1
- Jo Beom-gyu as Eom Ki-seok[18]
- An all-rounder student who is good at everything except studying.
- Ji Ga-eun as Kim Yu-mi[19]
- Hae-soo's best friend.
- Song Ga-yeon as Jeong-yul[20]
- A student who transfers into Yoon Ji-won's class.
Others
[edit]- Kim Hyun-mok as Lee Ki-ha[21]
- Seok Ji-won's secretary.
- Yoon Jae-chan as Yoo Hong-jae[22]
- Yoon Ji-won and Seok Ji-won's best friend from childhood, and is especially close to the latter. He is the most leadership and cheerful among his peers.
Special appearances
[edit]- Jo Jae-yoon as Park Dong-jin[23]
- Managing Director of Seokban Construction, who views Seok Ji-won as a thorn in his side.
- Im Chul-soo as adult Yoo Hong-jae[23]
- Bae Hyun-sung as young Yoon Jae-ho[23]
- Moon Sang-min as young Seok Ban-hee[23]
- Park Yoon-ho as Kim Dong-woon[citation needed]
- He is one year behind Yoon Ji-won and Seok Ji-won in high school.
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]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 Hye-jin .[24][25]
On April 26, 2024, it was reported that the first script reading already concluded.[26]
Casting
[edit]Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi were reportedly cast to appear as lead actors for the series in January and February 2024, respectively.[25][27] Lee Si-woo was reportedly cast as another lead in June 2024.[28]
Ju and Jung were confirmed to star in the series in August 2024.[29]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography began in May 2024.[26]
Release
[edit]According to News Tomato report, tvN officials stated that Love Your Enemy was decided to air on their channel in December 2024.[24] tvN announced that the series will be broadcast on November 23 instead.[30] It will also be available to stream on Viki and Disney+ in selected regions.[31][32]
Viewership
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Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
1 | 766 | 1423 | 781 | 1238 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[33] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | November 23, 2024 | 3.488% (1st) | 4.006% (1st) |
2 | November 24, 2024 | 6.453% (1st) | 7.117% (1st) |
3 | November 30, 2024 | 3.332% (1st) | 3.602% (1st) |
4 | December 1, 2024 | 5.438% (1st) | 5.177% (1st) |
5 | December 7, 2024 | ||
6 | December 8, 2024 | ||
7 | December 14, 2024 | ||
8 | December 15, 2024 | ||
9 | December 21, 2024 | ||
10 | December 22, 2024 | ||
11 | December 28, 2024 | ||
12 | December 29, 2024 | ||
Average | — | — | |
References
[edit]- ^ ITZY (December 1, 2024). 사랑은 외나무다리에서 OST Part 3 / 예지 (ITZY) [Love Your Enemy OST Part 3 / Yezi (ITZY)]. Bugs (in Korean). Studio MaumC. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
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- ^ a b Son, Jin-ah (August 19, 2024). 주지훈·정유미, '사랑은 외나무다리에서'로 18년만 재회...올 하반기 방송[공식] [Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi, reunited after 18 years with 'Love on a Single Log Bridge'...to be broadcast in the second half of this year [Official]] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024 – via Naver.
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- ^ Lee, Jung-yeon (October 7, 2024). 오예주, 드라마 ‘사랑은 외나무다리에서’ 합류 [Oh Ye-ju joins drama 'Love on a Single Tree Bridge'] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Naver.
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- ^ Son, Bong-suk (October 22, 2024). 김재철, ‘사랑은 외나무다리에서’ 보건교사 홍태오 역 출연 [Kim Jae-chul to appear as school nurse Hong Tae-oh in 'Love on a Single Tree Bridge'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c 독목고 선생님들 [Teachers of Dokmok High School]. tvN (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Park, Ro-sa (October 18, 2024). 백현주 '사랑은 외나무다리에서' 출연…주지훈 정유미와 호흡 [Baek Hyun-joo to appear in 'Love on a Single Tree Bridge'…Working with Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b 윤지원의 반 학생들 [Students in Yoon Ji-won's class]. tvN (in Korean). Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Jung, Hye-own (November 22, 2024). 진가은, '사랑은 외나무다리에서' 출연…정유미와 호흡 [Jin Ga-eun, Appearing in 'Love on a Single-Log Bridge'…Working with Jung Yu-mi] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved November 23, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jin-young (November 21, 2024). 송가연, 김수현이 선택한 신예…'사랑은 외나무다리에서'로 데뷔 [Song Ga-yeon, Kim Soo-hyun's chosen newcomer... Debuting with 'Love on a Single-Log Bridge'] (in Korean). Joy News 24. Retrieved November 23, 2024 – via Nate.
- ^ Lee, Da-won (September 27, 2024). 김현목, '사랑은 외나무 다리에서' 캐스팅 [Kim Hyun-mok, cast in 'Love on a Single Tree Bridge'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (November 5, 2024). ‘이친자’ 윤재찬, 차기작 확정..‘사랑은 외나무다리에서’ 어린 주지훈 죽마고우 [공식] ['SaCT' Yoon Jae-chan, next project confirmed..'Love on a Single Tree Bridge' young Ju Ji-hoon's childhood friend [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Naver.
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- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Love Your Enemy at IMDb
- Love Your Enemy at HanCinema
- 2024 South Korean television series debuts
- Korean-language television shows
- South Korean pre-produced television series
- South Korean romantic comedy television series
- Television series about educators
- Television series by Studio Dragon
- Television series set in 2006
- Television series set in 2024
- TvN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas