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Drama: My Dearest Nemesis (English title) / That Man Is Black Salt Dragon (literal title)
Revised romanization: Geunomeun Heukyeomryong
Hangul: 그놈은 흑염룡
Director: Lee Soo-Hyun
Writer: Hyejinyang (webcomic), Kim Soo-Yeon
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Release Date: February 17 - March 24, 2025
Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 20:50
Genre: Romance
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Baek Soo-Jung (Mun Ka-Young) works as the leader of a planning team at Yongsung Department Store. The department store is widely regarded as the best in the industry. She is a hard worker and is recognized for her top performance at her job. She won't hesitate to butt heads with anyone in the company, rather than suppressing whatever it is that bothers her.

One day, she meets Ban Joo-Yeon (Choi Hyun-Wook) for the first time in 16 years. He begins to work as her boss, the director of the strategic planning division. He is also the successor of the department store. When Baek Soo-Jung was in her teens, she met first met Ban Joo-Yeon through an online game. He used the game ID of "Black Salt Dragon," which was the symbol of teenage angst. That time has remained as one of the worst memories in her life.

In his teens, Ban Joo-Yeon first met Baek Soo-Jung, who used the game ID "Strawberry." He fell in love with her and she was his first love, but, as soon as he confessed his feelings to her, she dumped him. This was first taste of bitterness in his life. 16 years later, Ban Joo-Yeon is now all grown up. He meets Baek Soo-Jung as his subordinate at work.

Notes

"My Dearest Nemesis" takes over tvN's Monday & Tuesday 20:50 time slot previously occupied by "The Queen Who Crowns" and followed by "The Divorce Insurance" on March 31, 2025.
Based on webcomic "Geunomeun Heukyeomryong” by Hyejinyang (published September 23, 1999 - March 8, 2021 via Naver).

Cast



Mun Ka-Young	Choi Hyun-Wook	Lim Se-Mi	Kwak Si-Yang
Baek Soo-Jung	Ban Joo-Yeon	Seo Ha-Jin	Kim Sin-Won

Yongsung Group Family



Ban Hyo-Jung	Moon Woo-Jin	Gu Hyun	Kim Tae-Hoon	Woo Hee-Jin
Jung Hyo-Sun	Ban Joo-Yeon (teen)	Ban Joo-Yeon (child)	Ban Joo-Yeon's dad	Ban Joo-Yeon's mom

Baek Soo-Jung's Family



Ko Chang-Seok	Son Sang-Yeon	Yang Joon-Seok	Hwang Yu-Na
Baek Won-Seob	Baek Soo-Bin	Baek Soo-Bin (teen) (ep.1)	Baek Soo-Jung (child)

Yongsung Group Employees



Kim Young-Ah	Kim Woo-Kyum	Lim Young-Joo	Sung Seung-Ha	Yoon Young-Min
Kwon In-Kyeong	Yang Joon-Soo	Choi Na-Na	Kim Seok-Hee	Im Hye-Joo



Song In-Guk	Kim Dae-Gook	Shin Young-Chan	Yun Woo-Sang	Kim Sun-Hyuk
Hwang Jin-Hyun	employee	employee	employee	manager (ep.1)



Kim Hee-Chang	Park Yoon-Ho	Lee Dong-Geun	Kang Myoung-Soo	Kim Mi-Ran
Director Choi (ep.1)	manager (ep.1)	manager (ep.1)	dept. store manager (ep.3)	Deputy Yun (ep.4)



Kim Min-Suk	Kim Yong-Jin	Lee Moo-Nyoung	Park Bo-Eun	Lee Chang-Won
security guard (ep.7)	maintenance worker (ep.10)	maintenance worker (ep.10)	employee (ep.11)	employee (ep.11)

Seo Ha-Jin's Family



Yoon Bok-In	Kim Hak-Sun
Seo Ha-Jin's mom	Seo Ha-Jin's dad

Kim Sin-Won's Family

Lee Ji-Hyun

Kim Sin-Won's mom (ep.10)

Team Fatal Attack



Oh Eui-Sik	Choi Keon
TVXQ-tip (ep.1)	Bean Bug (ep.1)

Others



Kim Seung-Ho	Shin Hyun-Soo
Seo Kang-Min	ex-husband (ep.10)



Park I-Jun	Pyo Young-Seo	Lee Rang-Seo	Lee Ha-Joo	Park Jin-Woo
Deok-Gu (ep.1)	Eun-Hee (ep.2,6)	waitress (ep.2)	party woman (ep.2)	toy boy (ep.2)



Kim Bong-Jo	Jo Hyun-Sik	Kim Kwon	Jang Jae-Kwon	Park Jung-Ja
delivery man (ep.3)	Kim Sin-Won's friend (ep.4)	boy's dad (ep.4)	doctor (ep.4)	CEO An Jae-Suk (ep.5-6)



Hong Jong-Hyun	Kim Sang-Il	Yoon Park	Cha Young-Nam	Park Ji-Ho
Yun Ji-Wu (ep.6)	Seo Kang-Min's dad (ep.6)	Lee Hyeong-Geun (ep.8)	Kim Sin-Won's friend (ep.8)	Kim Sin-Won's friend (ep.8)



Bae So-Eun	Lee Ho-Jin	Jang Seo-Yi	Park Soo-Min	Kim So-Min
Seo Ha-Jin's friend (ep.8)	Seo Ha-Jin's friend (ep.8)	Arteta Asia CEO (ep.8)	teacher (ep.9)	Yong-Jun (ep.9)



Kim Seung-Rak	Lin Da-Jeon	Lee Eun-Joo	Son Joo-Yeon	Cha Yong-Hwan
Pirate King creator (ep.11)	colleague (ep.11)	Kim Mi-Jeong (ep.11-12)	dentist (ep.11)	reporter (ep.11)

Shin Hee-Gook

reporter (ep.11)

Additional Cast Members:

Jo Seung-Yeon - Kim Sin-Won's dad
Lee Jae-Joon - teen asking out (ep.12)
Kim Sun-Yool - teen asked out (ep.12)

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2025-02-17	1	3.5%	3.7%
2025-02-18	2	3.5%	3.4%
2025-02-24	3	4.5%	4.6%
2025-02-25	4	4.1%	-
2025-03-03	5	4.9%	4.9%
2025-03-04	6	5.1%	4.8%
2025-03-10	7	4.5%	4.6%
2025-03-11	8	4.1%	4.0%
2025-03-17	9	3.7%	3.8%
2025-03-18	10	4.2%	4.4%
2025-03-24	11	4.1%	3.4%
2025-03-24	12	4.3%	3.9%

Source: AGB Nielson

Comments

Ange Sep 23 2025 2:52 pm I loved this drama, one of the best releases in 2025 and on my rewatch list. There’s a lot of healing lessons in this drama if people don’t just focus on the cliche” romcoms have to offer.

Moriaelini Sep 11 2025 9:38 pm I feel that the female leads reaction to finding out he lied about his age to be over the top and cruel. And she hasn’t natured in all the years since. She was awful.

Mide Sep 06 2025 12:08 am I watched because of my favorite from true beauty

SR Sep 04 2025 1:01 pm Predictable plot but luv it so much! Refreshing to see MGY paired with younger than her this time... Rooting for CHW!! More ML drama please! ?

anonymous Aug 26 2025 8:23 am i watched it because of choi hyunwook

kdramanightandday Aug 26 2025 1:41 am I like it. Cliche but that's okay. Most of the romcom kdramas I've seen have the same same scenarios. Known each other since a kid, met again after xx years, fell in love, etc. But I still watch it nonetheless.

Skyline Aug 03 2025 2:12 pm I gave up after ep6. too cliche and boring.

Tzveeble Jun 24 2025 10:42 am Incredible acting! The story is cute, but not exceptional, but the subtleties in acting of the main characters is just sensational, expressing so much intimacy on so many levels in very simple scenes.

dramadramadrama Jun 16 2025 2:05 am Boring drama about a man who had a secret obsession with a rock lifestyle. Gave up at episode 3. Draggy and lame.

tweety Jun 02 2025 9:55 am I love the drama. Others may find the story cliche but that’s the beauty of romcom. It’s simple yet beautiful. The drama is light and funny. I enjoyed watching it. I laughed in every episode. This drama is a stress reliever for me.

lovelyhyunwook Apr 30 2025 10:58 am This is one of the best kdramas I've watched this year. When I saw the cast, I just knew I just had to watch this series! I'm a big fan of Choi Hyun-wook and I also admire Moon Ga-young. Their acting was wondeful, and the plot is so interesting too! I have to include this too, Ga-young and Se-mi worked together for True Beauty, and they worked together again for My Dearest Nemesis. I miss waiting for new episodes every week, every episode was engaging to watch. I also like one of the sountracks used in particular for this series, which is Moonrise. It's such a relaxing song, it also makes me cry lol. Anyways, to conclude, I just love My Dearest Nemesis.

Dr Apr 21 2025 11:39 am So Good drama ! Easy Plot w/ FL is loving and strong Woman and ML is hardwoker but Silly and warm person ! So comfort to watch and very cute couple 10/10

pol Apr 19 2025 7:17 pm I'm curious how Choi Hyun-Wook act as a chairman, it's decent.

Vix Apr 05 2025 5:19 pm Very annoying,boring and repetitive drama The acting is so bad and I give it 2/10

Alin Mar 30 2025 2:06 am FL is so childish and annoying once she knows who the ML is.

mike Mar 27 2025 10:09 pm in ep2..too cliche. if this is 2010 dramas its acceptable.

Russell Mar 27 2025 9:59 am Pretty good ratings for a typical office romance drama. I liked it. The acting was better than the script, however. Especially by the second male lead. If I were female I would have found him far more attractive than the male lead.

miklo Mar 25 2025 8:52 am Episode 11 & 12 are just fillers... After 10, is was as good as over. Nice drama.

Jillibean Mar 20 2025 8:02 am It's been an okay show. I'd give it a B+. Moon Ga Young's best drama to me will always be Mimi. If you haven't seen it you've missed her loveliest drama.

Fai Mar 18 2025 10:14 pm I dropped it after Episode 9. For me, her reason not to love him just because of the past as she can't rely to him since he's a kid is shallow. They've changed a lot. He's not a boy anymore, he's a man who knows responsibility already. Their only problem is the grandma.

(⁠｡⁠•̀⁠.•́｡⁠) Mar 18 2025 5:17 pm Episode 9, when she called for her dad and said she was not as strong as she thought, really hit home :-'(

Kdramaaddcit Mar 18 2025 1:13 am I understand the story, not boring to watch in my opinion, If you like romance,this is definitely something to watch, it's not cringe and is very enjoyable and fun to watch. I cried in episode 9.

Mi mi mi Mar 17 2025 2:09 pm First things first at they stage I believe grandma is crazy She needs to chill or get slapped the f*** away And it's high time kdrama moves past forgiveness phases cause she needs to be thrown far away from this couple

Strawberry Mar 17 2025 12:41 am I truly understand the storyline it does make sense that obviously they were going to have issues because of their past

Snowdrop Mar 15 2025 11:09 am does anyone know the name of the game they play?

naiggar Mar 10 2025 8:15 pm next they know each other that they both was used to play game then what? are they gonna hate each other just because of that?

Innae Mar 09 2025 4:15 am They are finally utilizing Im Se Mi well. She is not the other woman in this series and finally we can like her in peace. I always loved her in movies, other woman or not but I'm finally glad I don't have to feel guilty about liking her. She is a great actress. !

Misaqtj Mar 06 2025 6:12 pm A light and refreshing drama. There're no big fights nor villains, but many funny situations that make you smile. In ep5 at the farm, there's a private joke when she pretends he's her little brother and he's 5 years younger then her. At first, I didn't believe, but after check, in IRL, there's really a gap of 5 years between them. MKY is 28 and CHW 23.

Sara Mar 06 2025 5:23 pm Been watching kdramas since 2009 and I'm fed up with this kind of genres. Still if the story is good you can enjoy it. This drama isn't of that kind. The story is boring. Characters are cliches and there's no logic behind BJY's grandma's behavior. I know this is a noona donsaeng romance but CHW is too baby faced like 16 and you can't take him seriously as a boss at all!

urskinzl Mar 05 2025 9:50 pm Such a good drama, you haven't watched it, maybe you will regret it, it's very good..

Sudamie_namgil Mar 04 2025 10:14 pm This drama so good, you will love it! The chemistry is amazing!

duffy Mar 04 2025 11:37 am i was surprised with CHW's acting, he is actually good. in my opinion, MGY is the perfect noona for this noona romance drama. I just don't like the role of jooyeon's grandmother

Atheena Mar 04 2025 5:48 am The drama was a superb choice by myself.but the six days of gaps btw the episodes are really just deadly,if this situation have been continues the show must be untoleratable to the fans, also the 5th episode have been released yesturday in rakuten wiki but can't watch it due to it's disconcerts

Atheena Mar 04 2025 5:45 am The drama was a superb choice by myself.but the six days of gaps btw the episodes are really just deadly,if this situation have been continues the show must be untoleratable to the fans, also the 5th episode have been released yesturday in rakuten wiki but can't watch it.

Cristalena Mar 03 2025 12:24 am I like this show a lot. The pacing is perfect. It feels like a 2016 drama, which was my favorite era. Right amount of comedy, romance and drama.

jane Mar 02 2025 8:12 am I don't like the drama, It's dragging and boring, 6 episodes for this kind of story is enough.

Emma Feb 28 2025 8:56 am The voice Ban Joo-Yeon talks is so annoying (when he is the boss) when he is himself its better

Rosie Feb 28 2025 8:53 am I really enjoy watching this drama its so fun and choi hyun wook's character fits him.

I dont like his grandmother or whatever she is and the fact that she burned his only piece left from his mother is horrible

I'm happy that he finally found a person he can rely on and be himself but the romance started too early they might break up in the last few episode if they date

Real Feb 27 2025 12:33 am The drama was too boring, which is why it didn’t perform well in the ratings in Korea.

Best Kdrama of 2025 Feb 26 2025 8:31 pm One of the best Kdrama this year 2025, it's so refreshing. Story is so unique, I love the casting. The lead couple has its charm and chemistry is top notch! The female lead is one of the best character her, I love how she is not that kind of other female lead who always look down by the others. This vibe of the lead character is beyond way different than usual but really works. The male lead also is very good looking which matches the energy and good looks of his female lead as well. The story is very interesting and unique, for sure this drama will go up to its ratings and have recognition moving forward! Also, the korean ost, Stay song at the first episode is very dreamy and catchy the vibe of that song is very old korean drama stuff that I enjoyed and like.

Hello Kitty Feb 26 2025 12:32 am I like Choi Hyun Wook’s role in this drama. He is the only actor truly suited for Ban Joo Yeon. Some say he’s too young, but that’s exactly the point of both the drama and his character. He also gives off Park Seo Joon vibes.

whoa Feb 22 2025 2:26 pm yoo it is based on 1999 novel, the ml is not even born yet

Goyuo Feb 21 2025 2:39 am How insufferable the haughty attitude of the FL. Of course it is that figure of the "empowered" woman who is better than the man they want to force...

Nimi Feb 20 2025 5:19 pm I know my baby Choi will never disappoint me He’s giving me park seo joon vibesssss I laughed so much and i can’t wait for more episodes Choi is one of the great actors I know,I know he’ll eat this up.

Jassy Feb 20 2025 8:51 am My newest obsession! ?

anna Feb 20 2025 1:18 am oh my gosshh!! it has been years since i fell in love with this type of drama's genre!! it is that good!! i saw sparkles and just really enjoyed the first two eps.

i hope that this drama will be thoroughly crafted, and it will have a happy ending. they are such a cutie couple, despite the age gap. i cannot believe this dongsaeng-noona couple can be this adorable though! just really love this drama. looking forward to seeing more of this.

M Feb 19 2025 10:44 pm the first 2 episodes are good!!! i really enjoyy every second of the plot. Please guys watch and support this dramaaa. Cant wait for the next episode!

Please please support Choi hyunwook and Moon gayoung

KL Feb 18 2025 9:48 pm So good! It’s like True Beauty meets What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim! Hilarious!

Patrick Feb 17 2025 4:50 pm The sister n teacher is back , hope they lover again

Chelsea Feb 17 2025 12:29 pm OMG! First episode was so promising! I could already feel the chemistry. And the plot is good. I'm excited for the next episode!

Matcha Feb 06 2025 5:37 am It's coming !! finally ? long wait is overrr

marwi Jan 14 2025 5:22 am im hoping for an iconic drama!!

Day Aug 13 2024 10:06 pm Min ka young. Again with lim se min! I hope they are in good terms! I really hope lim se min was cast in main role! She did really great job and best acting and cute

:3 Jul 17 2024 7:36 pm the plot sounds so interesting omg i can’t wait!!!!!!!!

sudamie namgil Jul 13 2024 7:57 pm OMG can’t wait??? mun ka young fighting!!! 2025 is so long??

matcha Jul 13 2024 6:03 am I would never get tired of "enemies to lovers" trope ?? can't wait !!!

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Keneuwe Jul 12 2024 2:33 am I cannot wait?. Its giving enemies to lovers and Office romance kinda vibes.

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Difference between revisions of "My Dearest Nemesis"

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Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Notes

Cast

Yongsung Group Family

Baek Soo-Jung's Family

Yongsung Group Employees

Seo Ha-Jin's Family

Kim Sin-Won's Family

Team Fatal Attack

Others

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