Love Your Enemy

Love Your Enemy is a 2024 South Korean romantic comedy television series written by, directed by, and starring Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi. The series follows a passionate love story between a man and a woman who have same name, face painful separation due to family feuds and fateful twists. It aired on tvN from November 23 to December 29, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20. It is also available for streaming on Viki and Disney+ in selected regions.

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Synopsis

Seok Ji-won and Yoon Ji-won are two individuals who 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

Main

Ju Ji-hoon as Seok Ji-won
* Hong Min-gi as young Seok Ji-won
Jung Yu-mi as Yoon Ji-won
* Oh Ye-ju as young Yoon Ji-won
Lee Si-woo as Gong Moon-soo
Kim Ye-won as Cha Ji-hye
Kim Kap-soo as Yoon Jae-ho

Supporting

Seok Ji-won's family

Lee Byung-joon as Seok Kyung-tae
Kim Jung-young as Han Young-eun
Kim Hye-ok as Ahn Su-ja

Teachers of Dokmok High School

Lee Seung-joon as Ji Kyung-hoon
Jeon Hae-jin as Maeng Soo-ah
as Hong Tae-oh
as Byun Deok-soo
as Lee Jae-gyu
Baek Hyun-joo as Kang Young-jae
Yi Seo as Jang On-yu

Students in Yoon Ji-won's class

Choi Yoon-ji as Go Hae-soo
Jo Beom-gyu as Eom Ki-seok
Ji Ga-eun as Kim Yu-mi
Song Ga-yeon as Jung-yul

Others

Kim Hyun-mok as Lee Ki-ha
Yoon Jae-chan as Yoo Hong-jae

Special appearances

Jo Jae-yoon 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
Park Yoon-ho as Kim Dong-woon

Production

Development

Love Your Enemy was developed under the working title Love on a Single Log Bridge, produced by Studio Dragon and Blitzway Studio, helmed by, and penned by.
On April 26, 2024, it was reported that the first script-reading had ended.

Casting

Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi were reportedly cast to appear as lead actors for the series 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.

Filming

Principal photography began in May 2024.

Release

According to News Tomato report, tvN officials stated that Love Your Enemy was set to air on their channel in December 2024. tvN announced that the series will be broadcast on November 23 instead. It is also available to stream on Viki and Disney+ in selected regions.