Series synopsis
Love Next Door, also known as 엄마친구아들 is a South Korean drama comedy television series that premiered on tvN on August 17, 2024. It ended on October 6, 2024. It was created by Yu Je-won. It stars Jung Hae-in, Jung So-min, Kim Ji-eun and Yun Ji-on.
A woman attempting to reboot her life returns to Korea and becomes entangled with her childhood friend — with whom she shares a complicated history.
Premise
A woman attempting to reboot her life returns to Korea and becomes entangled with her childhood friend — with whom she shares a complicated history.
Premise: The only thing I didn't know was your 'first love'.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jung Hae-in as Choi Seung-hyo
- Jung So-min as Bae Seok-ryu
- Kim Ji-eun as Jeong Mo-eum
- Yun Ji-on as Kang Dan-ho
- Park Ji-young as Na Mi-suk
- Cho Han-cheul as Bae Geun-sik
- Jang Young-nam as Seo Hye-suk
- Lee Seung-joon as Choi Kyung-jong
Supporting cast
- Jun Seok-ho as Yoon Myeong-u
- Kim Geum-soon as Do Jae-suk
- Han Ye-ju as Bang In-suk
- Lee Seung-hyub as Bae Dong-jin
- Shim So-young as Lee Na-yun
- Shim Ji-yu as Kang Yeon-du
- Oh Eun-seo as Bae Seok-ryu (child)
- Cho Yeo-joon as Choi Seung-hyo (child)
- Hong Yoon-soo as Park Hyung-chan
- Bang So-min as Han Jeong-min
- Cho Seung-yeon as Kwak Se-hwan
- Yu Hyung-jun as Go Seul-gi
Guest cast
- Oh Ji-hye as Yu Jin-ae
- Yoon Young-min as Recruiter
- Yoon Hyo-sik as Coach
- Kwon Ha-young as Kindergarten teacher
- Lee Dong-hyeon as High school student
- Lee Mi-yun as Yeong-hee
- Choi Moon-soo as Min-hee
- Lee Jeong-in as Jung-hee
- Jin Tae-yeon as Soon-hee
- Park Jeong-min as Pork restaurant owner
- Jeong Hee-young as Fruit seller
- Kwon Ki-ju as Bus driver
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | August 17, 2024 | October 6, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comeback Soon-to-be-wed Bae Seok-ryu returns to Korea and runs into her old friend Choi Seung-hyo. But she acts strangely around him, hiding a secret. |
August 17, 2024 |
| 2 |
Hate Even as her loved ones ask for an explanation, Seok-ryu hides her vulnerabilities until a confrontation with her mom forces Seung-hyo to come to her aid. |
August 18, 2024 |
| 3 |
Stop Line As Seok-ryu adjusts to unemployment, she faces anxiety about her stagnant life. Seung-hyo clashes with his partner after a tense business meeting. |
August 24, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 17, 2024 |
| Last aired | October 6, 2024 |
| Runtime | 80 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday at 21:20:00 |