Korean Rom-Com ‘My Dearest Nemesis’ Named Leading Korean Drama On Three Asian Content Streamers
deadline.comKorean romantic comedy My Dearest Nemesis has topped several global streaming charts in the series’ opening weeks. On global OTT platform Rakuten Viki, which specializes in Asian content, My Dearest Nemesis secured the top spot in 136 countries, including markets like the U.S., the U.K., France, Brazil, Mexico, India and the United Arab Emirates.
In South Korea, the show premiered on tvN on February 17, releasing two episodes weekly. Starring Moon Ga-young (The Interest of Love), Choi Hyun-wook (Taxi Driver), Im Se-mi (The Worst of Evil), and Kwak Si-yang (The Battle of Jangsari), My Dearest Nemesis tells the story of Ban Ju-yeon (played by Choi) and Baek Su-jeong (played by Moon) who first meet via their online game characters during their school days, then meet again in real life as boss and employee 16 years later.
The drama is produced by Korea’s Studio Dragon, which has created global hits like Crash Landing on You, Kingdom: Ashin of the North and Sweet Home.
Studio Dragon is also a subsidiary of CJ ENM. In Japan, the series topped the country’s streaming platform U-NEXT, in the ‘Korean & Asian Drama’ category.
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