Love Scout
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Series Details
| Original title | 나의 완벽한 비서 |
| Also Known as | 나의 完璧한 祕書; My Perfect Secretary; Naŭi wanbyŏk’an pisŏ; Naui wanbyeokan biseo; Greeting Relationship, Acquaintances |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy, Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 12 + 2 special |
| Release date | January 3, 2025 – February 14, 2025 |
| Aired on | Friday, Saturday (22:00) |
| Running time | 70 min |
| Starring | Han Ji Min, Lee Joon Hyuk |
| Directed by | Ham Joon-ho, Kim Jae-hong |
| Written by | Kim Ji Eun |
| Produced by | Kim Joon-kyung, Yoon Geon-hee, Yoon Ki-jin |
| Executive producers | Hong Sung-chang, Oh Eun-young, Lee Ok-gyu (CP) |
| Cinematography by | Oh Jae-ho, Kim Joon-hee, Jung Ha-cheol, Lee Jun-beom |
| Edited by | Gu Hee-jung, Joo In-kyung |
| Music by | Im Ha-young Opening theme: “Test Me” by Paul Blanco |
| Production Companies | Studio S EO Contents Group |
| Distributor | SBS TV |
Cast & Characters
Main
- Han Ji-min as Kang Ji-yun, CEO of Peoplez, the number two search firm in the industry.
- Lee Joon-hyuk as Yu Eun-ho, Ji-yun’s assistant who is a single father.
- Kim Do-hoon as Woo Jung-hoon, CTO of Peoplez who is a chaebol’s youngest son.
- Kim Yoon-hye as Jung Soo-hyun, A picture book writer who is a single mom and Eun-ho’s parenting comrade.
- Park Bo-kyung as Kim Hye-jin, CEO of Career Way, the number one search firm in the industry. Ji-yun’s rival and former mentor.
- Gi So-you as Yu Byeol, Eun-ho’s daughter.
- Kim Tae-bin as Jung Seo-joon, Soo-hyun’s son.
Supporting
- Peoplez
- Lee Sang-hee as Seo Mi-ae, CFO of Peoplez and Ji-yun’s only close friend.
- Heo Dong-won as Kim Young-soo, A manager-level consultant at Peoplez.
- Yoon Ga-i as Na Gyu-rim, An assistant manager-level consultant at Peoplez.
- Seo Hye-won as Oh Kyung-hwa, A consultant at Peoplez.
- Go Geon-han as Lee Kwang-hee, A rookie consultant at Peoplez.
- Cho Han-jun as Go Jeong-nam, A headhunter at Peoplez specialized in logistics but is fired.
- Others
- Lee Jae-woo as Lee Kang-seok, Owner of Dodam Book Store who is Mi-ae’s husband and Eun-ho’s senior.
- Song Ji-in as Park Sung-kyung, Director of Sky Kindergarten and Jung-hoon’s sister-in-law.
- Yoon Yoo-sun as Lee Jeong-sun, Soo-hyun’s mom.
- Cho Seung-yun as Woo Chul-yong, Chairman of Woomyung Group and Jung-hoon’s father.
- Kang Gil-woo as Kim Dong-ki, An employee at Hansu Electronics’ HR team.
Special appearances
- Lee Hee-joon as Peter Kwon, The head designer of Genus Motors, a racing team.
- Hyun Bong-sik as the owner of a car that Ji-yoon mistakenly ride
Storyline
Kang Ji-yoon, a successful and ambitious woman who serves as the CEO of the headhunting company Peoplez. Ji-yoon is totally committed to her work and does a great job, but she finds it difficult to balance her personal and professional lives.
Her life takes a surprising turn when she meets Yoo Eun-ho, a very competent and skilled secretary who is also a single father. Ji-yoon finds Eun-ho impressive not only for his professional skills but also for his ability to manage work and family life with ease.
Working together, Ji-yoon and Eun-ho start to form a special and endearing bond. Eun-ho begins teaching Ji-yoon important life lessons, including the value of human connection, work-life balance, and life in general. Their business collaboration eventually develops into a romantic relationship as Eun-ho is drawn to Ji-yoon’s drive and commitment.
About Love Scout TV Series
Love Scout (Korean: 나의 완벽한 비서) is a South Korean romantic workplace drama 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.
Originally developed under the working title Between Greeting (Korean: 인사하는 사이; RR: Insahaneun sai), the series is produced by Studio S and EO Contents Group.
Lee Joon-hyuk and Han Ji-min were initially cast as the lead actors and were considering their roles in August 2023. They were officially confirmed for the project in November 2023.
Principal photography for the series began on March 7, 2024.
Love Scout Release Date
Love Scout was originally part of SBS’ 2024 drama lineup under its working title. Later, the series was confirmed to premiere on January 3, 2025, after SBS released the teaser poster in November 2024. It would be broadcast on SBS TV’s Friday and Saturday timeslot at 22:00 (KST). It was also confirmed to be available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea and on Netflix and Viki in selected regions.
