My Dearest Nemesis (Korean: 그놈은 흑염룡) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Moon Ga-young, Choi Hyun-wook, Im Se-mi, and Kwak Si-yang. It premiered on tvN on February 17, 2025, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).
Cast
Main
- Moon Ga-young as Baek Soo-jung[3]
- The planning team leader at Yongseong Department Store.
- Choi Hyun-wook as Ban Joo-yeon[3]
- Moon Woo-jin as young Joo-yeon[4]
- The head of the strategic planning division of Yongseong Department Store.
- A bar owner.
- Kwak Si-yang as Kim Shin-won[5]
- The head of the design department at Yongseong Department Store.
Supporting
- Ban Hyo-jung as Jeong Hyo-sun[4]
- Ko Chang-seok as Baek Won-seop
- Kim Young-ah as Kwon In-kyung[6]
- Joo-yeon's secretary.
- Son Sang-yeon as Baek Soo-bin[4]
- Kim Woo-gyeom as Yang Jun-su[4]
- Lim Young-joo as Choi Na-na[4]
Others
- Oh Eui-shik as TVXQ-tip[7]
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.[8] It was directed by Lee Soo-hyun, who directed Delightfully Deceitful, and the screenplay is wrote by writer Kim Soo-yeon.[3] It was produced by Studio N and planned by Studio Dragon.[9]
Casting
On April 2, 2024, it was reported that Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook was in discussions to be cast.[10] On July 12, tvN announced that Moon and Choi had been cast.[11] On July 15, Im Se-mi and Kwak Si-yang were reportedly confirmed their appearances.[5]
Release
The series premiered on tvN on February 17, 2025, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).[12]
Viewership
My Dearest Nemesis : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[13]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 846 | 919 | 1079 | 966 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[13] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 6 | March 4, 2025 | ||
| 7 | March 10, 2025 | ||
| 8 | March 11, 2025 | ||
| 9 | March 17, 2025 | ||
| 10 | March 18, 2025 | ||
| 11 | March 24, 2025 | ||
| 12 | March 25, 2025 | ||
| Average | — | — | |
References
- ^ a b DK, strings (January 20, 2024). tvn 드라마 "그놈은 흑염룡" ost 가 함께 했습니다. 2월 17잉 부터 월,화 오후 8시50분 시작합니다 많은 시청 부탁드려요 [tvN drama "My Dearest Nemesis" OST was included. Starting from February 17th, it will start at 8:50 PM on Mondays and Tuesdays. Please watch a lot.]. instagram.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ CJ, ENM. 그놈은 흑염룡 [My Dearest Nemesis]. watch.cjenm. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hong, Se-young (July 12, 2024). "문가영♥최현욱 '그놈은 흑염룡' 남녀주인공, 2025년 편성 [공식]" [Moon Ga-young♥Choi Hyun-wook 'That guy is a black flame dragon' male and female leads, 2025 broadcast [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Da-won (January 6, 2025). '그놈은 흑염룡' 문가영·최현욱, 케미 터진다 ['He's a Black Flame Dragon' Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook, explosive chemistry] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. 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 'That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon'... Working with Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved July 15, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (August 20, 2024). 김영아 '그놈은 흑염룡' 출연···문가영X최현욱과 호흡 [Kim Young-ah to appear in 'That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon'···Working with Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ "오의식, '그놈은 흑염룡'·'언더커버 하이스쿨' 출연…팔색조 열일". Xports News. February 4, 2025.
- ^ Bae, Hyo-joo (July 12, 2024). "문가영X최현욱 '그놈은 흑염룡' 캐스팅, 혐관 로맨스로 만난다" [Moon Ga-young X Choi Hyun-wook cast in 'That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon', meeting in a hate romance] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Shin, Young-eun (July 12, 2024). "'그놈은 흑염룡' 문가영·최현욱, 캐스팅 확정...2025년 tvN 편성 [공식]" ['That guy is a black flame dragon' Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook, casting confirmed... 2025 tvN lineup [Official]] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (April 2, 2024). "문가영x최현욱, '그놈은 흑염룡'에서 만날까..tvN 측 "논의 중" [공식입장]" [Moon Ga-young x Choi Hyun-wook, will they meet in 'That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon'? tvN side "In discussion" [Official position]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Oh, Myeong-eon (July 12, 2024). "사내 로맨스 그린 '그놈은 흑염룡'에 문가영·최현욱 캐스팅" [Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook cast in 'He is a Black Flame Dragon', a romance drama about men] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Yoon-ji (January 13, 2025). 문가영X최현욱 로코 온다..'그놈은 흑염룡', 2월 17일 첫방 [Moon Ga-young X Choi Hyun-wook's romantic comedy is coming...'That Guy Is a Black Flame Dragon', first broadcast on February 17th] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website
(in Korean) - My Dearest Nemesis at IMDb
- My Dearest Nemesis at HanCinema
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