Series synopsis
Nice to Not Meet You, also known as 얄미운 사랑 is a South Korean comedy drama television series that premiered on tvN on November 3, 2025. It ended on December 30, 2025. It was created by Kim Ga Ram. It stars Lee Jung-jae, Lim Ji-yeon, Kim Ji-hoon and Seo Ji-hye.
A hateful romance between a professional detective actor who wants to become a melodrama master and a female reporter who was demoted from a political reporter who won the Reporter of the Year award to the entertainment department.
Premise
A hateful romance between a professional detective actor who wants to become a melodrama master and a female reporter who was demoted from a political reporter who won the Reporter of the Year award to the entertainment department.
Premise: Typecast Star, Fallen Journalist — where fame and truth burn into desire.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Jung-jae as Lim Hyeon-jun
- Lim Ji-yeon as Wi Jeong-sin
- Kim Ji-hoon as Lee Jae-hyeong
- Seo Ji-hye as Yun Hwa-yeong
- Choi Gwi-hwa as Hwang Ji-sun
- Kim Hyun-jin as Lim Seon-u
- Jin Ho-eun as Wi Hong-sin
- Jeon Seong-woo as Bak Byeong-gi
Supporting cast
- Na Young-hee as Seong Ae-suk
- Jeon Soo-kyeong as Oh Mi-ran
- Oh Yeon-seo as Gwon Se-na
- Kim Jae-chul as Lee Dae-ho
- Kim Pub-lae as Director Hong
- Jo Hee-bong as CEO Son
Guest cast
- Park Hae-lin as Bahn Soo-Jung
- Jung Eun-ji as Su-ji (voice)
- Oh Jung-se as Director Kim
- Lee Chae-won as Jin Su-a
- Yu Eun-jo as Stage director
- Koo Min-hyuk as Stage director
- Cha Rae-hyung as Lee Gil-su
- Lee Jung-in as Ha Seong-min
- Lee Mi-do as Yu Eun-Kyeong
- Lee Si-eon as Blind date
- Kim Da-som as Ok-ji
- Lee Joong-hyun as Cha Bum-sik
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | November 3, 2025 | December 30, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Once a rising actor, Hyeon-jun lived quietly until a student film made him a star. 7 years later, undercover reporter Jeong-sin drops into his world! |
November 3, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After a fiery red carpet clash, Jeong-sin is bumped to entertainment and exposes Hyeon-jun. Furious, he boots her from an event and she vows revenge! |
November 4, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As Hyeon-jun spirals, his mom Ae-suk shows up unannounced. Hwa-yeong spots the star at Jeong-sin's hospital and offers her a scool-for-transfer deal. |
November 10, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 3, 2025 |
| Last aired | December 30, 2025 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 20:50:00 |