Love Scout (Korean: 나의 완벽한 비서) is an upcoming South Korean television series written by Ji Eun, co-directed by Ham Joon-ho and Kim Jae-hong, and starring Han Ji-min and Lee Joon-hyuk. The series is about the romance between the CEO and secretary. It is scheduled to premiere on SBS TV on January 3, 2025, and will air every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).
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Hangul | 나의 완벽한 비서 |
Hanja | 나의 完璧한 祕書 |
Literal meaning | My Perfect Secretary |
Revised Romanization | Naui wanbyeokan biseo |
McCune–Reischauer | Naŭi wanbyŏk'an pisŏ |
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Written by | Ji Eun |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
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Network | SBS TV |
Synopsis
editLove Scout follows the story of how Yoo Eun-ho, armed with perfection, appears as a secretary to Kang Ji-yoon, who is the CEO of a successful headhunting company but can do nothing on her own except work, and how they help each other grow.
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Han Ji-min as Kang Ji-yoon[2]
- The CEO of a successful headhunter company. She is confident and has outstanding abilities, but she pours all her energy into work, so she doesn't know how to do anything else.
- Lee Joon-hyuk as Yoo Eun-ho[2]
- The CEO's assistant who is also a single father. He is warm and considerate and is good at looking after his boss.
Supporting
edit- Kim Do-hoon as Woo Jung-hoon[3]
- A carefree rich kid on the outside but has conflicting emotions on the inside toward his father.
- Kim Yoon-hye as Jung Soo-hyun[4]
- A picture book writer and single mom who dreams of becoming a bestseller. She is a cheerful and energetic person who takes on all the tasks of her son, so she participates in all the kindergarten events.
- Lee Sang-hee as Seo Mi-ae[5]
- The headhunter company's CFO and Ji-yoon's only close friend. She is generous and cool-minded, but is extremely sensitive when it comes to money and cannot stand to see even a single penny being wasted.
- Park Bo-kyung as Kim Hye-jin[6]
- The CEO of the number one search firm in the industry, who has a drive that will do anything for the success of her project.
- Lee Jae-woo as Lee Kang-seok[7]
- A manly man who loves traveling and sports, and a delicate used bookstore owner who also loves books and espresso.
- A consultant at People's, which Ji-yoon runs. She is the busiest and most capable employee at the company.
Production
editDevelopment
editLove Scout was developed under the working title Between Greeting (Korean: 인사하는 사이; RR: Insahaneun sai), is written by Ji Eun, co-directed by Ham Joon-ho and Kim Jae-hong. It is produced by Studio S and EO Contents Group.[9]
Casting
editLee Joon-hyuk and Han Ji-min were cast as the lead actors and positively considering to appear in August 2023,[10][11] and they were officially confirmed in November 2023.[12]
Filming
editPrincipal photography began on March 7, 2024.[13]
Release
editLove Scout was originally part of SBS' 2024 drama lineup under its working title.[14] Later, the series was confirmed to premiere on January 3, 2025, after SBS released the teaser poster in November 2024. It will be broadcast on SBS TV's Friday and Saturday timeslot at 22:00 (KST).[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c 나의 완벽한 비서 : 프로그램 소개 [My Perfect Secretary : Program Introduction]. SBS. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Jang, Jin-ri (November 17, 2023). 한지민-이준혁, '인사하는 사이'로 만난다...이 로맨스 조합이 되네[공식] [Han Ji-min and Lee Jun-hyuk meet in 'Between Greeting'...This is a romantic combination [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-mi (March 5, 2024). 김도훈, ‘인사하는 사이’ 출연...한지민·이준혁과 호흡 [Kim Do-hoon, appears in 'Between Greeting'...Working with Han Ji-min and Lee Joon-hyuk] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (March 6, 2024). 김윤혜 ‘인사하는 사이’ 출연, 한지민과 호흡 [Kim Yoon-hye to appear in 'Between Greeting', working with Han Ji-min] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jung-sun (March 14, 2024). 이상희, 한지민·이준혁 주연 '인사하는 사이' 출연 [Lee Sang-hee, appears in Han Ji-min and Lee Joon-hyuk's 'Between Greeting'] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Cho, Ji-young (March 15, 2024). "경력 단절 없다"...'♥진선규' 박보경, '인사하는 사이' 캐스팅 ["No career gap"...'♥Jin Seon-kyu' Park Bo-kyung cast in 'Between Greeting'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Dong-sun (April 15, 2024). 이재우, SBS '인사하는 사이' 캐스팅...'한지민·이준혁 멘토' 열연 [Lee Jae-woo cast in SBS 'Between Greeting'...Passionate performance as 'Han Ji-min and Lee Joon-hyuk mentor'] (in Korean). ET News. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Min-ji (July 2, 2024). 'SNL' 윤가이, 한지민과 워맨스 예고...'인사하는 사이' 출연 [공식] ['SNL' Yoon Ga-yi, Womance Preview with Han Ji-min...Appearance in 'Between Greeting' [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Yoon-na (November 13, 2024). 한지민♥이준혁 로맨스...'나의 완벽한 비서' 1월 3일 첫 방송 [Han Ji-min♥Lee Joon-hyuk Romance...'My Perfect Secretary' First Broadcast on January 3rd] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-hun (August 22, 2023). [단독]이준혁, 드디어 로맨스 도전..'인사하는 사이' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Lee Jun-hyuk finally takes on romance challenge..'Acquaintances' main character] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-hun (August 22, 2023). [단독]한지민, 이준혁의 여자 된다..'인사하는 사이' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Han Ji-min becomes Lee Joon-hyuk's woman...'Acquaintances' main character] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (November 20, 2023). "Han Ji-min, Lee Joon-hyuk to star in new romance series". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Park, Jin-young (March 5, 2024). 한지민x이준혁 '인사하는 사이', 7일 첫 촬영...최고의 로맨스 조합 [Han Ji-min x Lee Joon-hyuk 'Between Greeting', First Filming on the 7th...The Best Romance Combination] (in Korean). Joy News 24. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Nate.
- ^ Kim, Na-yeon (December 29, 2023). 한지민·이준혁 로맨스→'열혈사제2'..내년 SBS 드라마 라인업[공식] [Han Ji-min·Lee Jun-hyuk romance→'The Fiery Priest 2'..Next year's SBS drama lineup [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Soo-jin (November 13, 2024). 한지민♥이준혁 '나의 완벽한 비서' 1월 3일 첫 방송... '열혈사제2' 후속 [공식] [Han Ji-min♥Lee Joon-hyuk's 'My Perfect Secretary' First Broadcast on January 3rd... Follow-up to 'The Fiery Priest 2' [Official]] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Love Scout at HanCinema