Love Scout
2025 South Korean television series
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Love Scout (Korean: 나의 완벽한 비서) is a 2025 South Korean romance drama workplace television series written by Ji Eun, co-directed by Ham Joon-ho and Kim Jae-hong, and starring Han Ji-min and Lee Joon-hyuk. The series is about the romance between the CEO and secretary. It aired on SBS TV from January 3, to February 14, 2025, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Netflix and Viki in selected regions.
| Love Scout | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 나의 완벽한 비서 |
| Hanja | 나의 完璧한 祕書 |
| Lit. | My Perfect Secretary |
| RR | Naui wanbyeokhan biseo |
| MR | Naŭi wanbyŏkhan pisŏ |
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| Written by | Ji Eun |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Lim Ha-young |
| Opening theme | "Test Me" by Paul Blanco |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 + 2 special |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
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| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | January 3 – February 14, 2025 |
Synopsis
Kang Ji-yoon is a successful and ambitious woman who serves as the CEO of the headhunting company Peoplez. Ji-yoon is totally committed to her work and does a great job, but finds it difficult to balance her personal and professional lives. She surprisingly meets Yoo Eun-ho, a competent and skilled secretary who is also a single father. Ji-yoon finds Eun-ho impressive not only for his professional skills but also for his ability to manage work and family life with ease.
Working together, Ji-yoon and Eun-ho start to form a special and endearing bond. Eun-ho begins teaching Ji-yoon important life lessons, including the value of human connection, work-life balance, and life in general. Their business partnership eventually develops into a romantic relationship as Eun-ho is drawn to Ji-yoon's drive and commitment.
Cast and characters
Main
- Han Ji-min as Kang Ji-yoon[3]
- CEO of Peoplez, the number two search firm in the industry.
- Lee Joon-hyuk as Yu Eun-ho[3]
- Ji-yun's assistant who is a single father.
- Kim Do-hoon as Woo Jung-hoon[4]
- Kim Yoon-hye as Jung Soo-hyun[5]
- A picture book writer who is a single mom and Eun-ho's parenting comrade.
Supporting
Peoplez
- Lee Sang-hee as Seo Mi-ae[6]
- CFO of Peoplez and Ji-yun's only close friend.
- Heo Dong-won as Kim Young-soo[7]
- A manager-level consultant at Peoplez.
- Yoon Ga-i as Na Gyu-rim[8]
- An assistant manager-level consultant at Peoplez.
- Seo Hye-won as Oh Kyung-hwa[7]
- A consultant at Peoplez.
- Go Geon-han as Lee Kwang-hee[7]
- A rookie consultant at Peoplez.
- Cho Han-jun as Go Jeong-nam[9]
- A headhunter at Peoplez specialized in logistics but is fired.
Others
- Park Bo-kyung as Kim Hye-jin[10]
- CEO of Career Way, the number one search firm in the industry. Ji-yoon's rival and former mentor.
- Gi So-you as Yu Byeol[7]
- Eun-ho's daughter.
- Kim Tae-bin as Jung Seo-joon[7]
- Soo-hyun's son.
- Lee Jae-woo as Lee Kang-seok[11]
- Owner of Dodam Book Store who is Mi-ae's husband and Eun-ho's senior.
- Song Ji-in as Park Sung-kyung[7]
- Director of Sky Kindergarten and Jung-hoon's sister-in-law.
- Yoon Yoo-sun as Lee Jeong-sun[7]
- Soo-hyun's mom.
- Cho Seung-yun as Woo Chul-yong[7]
- Chairman of Woomyung Group and Jung-hoon's father.
- Kang Gil-woo as Kim Dong-ki[12]
- An employee at Hansu Electronics' HR team.
Special appearances
- Lee Hee-joon as Peter Kwon[13]
- The head designer of Genus Motors, a racing team.
- Hyun Bong-sik as the owner of a car that Ji-yoon mistakenly ride[1]
- Nam Myeong-ryeol as the Chairman of Serim Group[14]
- Heo Jun-seok as Han Jeong-won[15]
- Head chef at Bello Buono who is sought by Hotel Ganiel.
- Park Yu-rim as Yu Hye-in[15]
- A sous-chef under Jeong-won at Bello Buono.
- Lee Doo-seok as Jin Sung-ho[16]
- CEO of Deluxe Line, an online luxury brand platform.
- Kim Jung-young as Cho Young-sook[17]
- An expert in luxury brand repair with 37 years of experience.
Production
Development
Love Scout was developed under the working title Greeting Relationship (인사하는 사이; Insahaneun sai), is written by Ji Eun, co-directed by Ham Joon-ho and Kim Jae-hong. It is produced by Studio S and EO Contents Group.[18]
Casting
Lee Joon-hyuk and Han Ji-min were cast as the lead actors and positively considering to appear in August 2023,[19][20] and they were officially confirmed in November 2023.[21]
Filming
Principal photography began on March 7, 2024.[22]
Release
Love Scout was originally part of SBS' 2024 drama lineup under its working title.[23] Later, the series was confirmed to premiere on January 3, 2025, after SBS released the teaser poster in November 2024. It would be broadcast on SBS TV's Friday and Saturday timeslot at 22:00 (KST).[24] It was also confirmed to be available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Netflix and Viki in selected regions.[7][25][26][user-generated source]
Original soundtrack
The soundtrack of the series, led by music director Lim Ha-young[1] and featuring artists Minnie, Paul Blanco, Mrch, Paul Kim, Sam Kim, Kwon Jin-ah, Hiko, and Jin Hyo-jung were revealed by SBS on January 2, 2025.[27]
Album
| Love Scout (Original Soundtrack) - All Track | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | February 14, 2025 |
| Length | 100:30 |
| Language | Korean |
| Label | Studio S, Dreamus |
| Singles from Love Scout | |
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The soundtrack album of Love Scout was released on February 14, 2025 by Studio S and distributed by Dreamus, containing all of the singles and background tracks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Test Me" |
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| Paul Blanco | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Always Be With You" (내가 널 지켜줄게) |
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| Paul Kim | 4:11 |
| 3. | "How You Feelin'?" |
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| Kwon Jin-ah | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Like a Moonlight" | Lee Dong-wook (Sentiano) | Lee Dong-wook (Sentiano) | Sam Kim | 3:47 |
| 5. | "More and More" |
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| Mrch | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Run to You" |
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| Hiko | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Like a Moonlight" | Lee Dong-wook (Sentiano) | Lee Dong-wook (Sentiano) | Jin Hyo-jeong | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Answer" |
| Lee Hae-in | Minnie ((G)I-dle) | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Head Hunter" (헤드헌터) | Lim Ha-young | 1:33 | ||
| 10. | "Woops" (어이쿠!) |
| 2:25 | ||
| 11. | "Casting" (섭외작전) | Kim Wan-jung | 2:06 | ||
| 12. | "Hurry Up" (빨리빨리) | Koo Ji-hyung | 1:37 | ||
| 13. | "Successful" | Shin Min-yong | 2:43 | ||
| 14. | "Persuade" (설득) | Lim Ha-young | 1:43 | ||
| 15. | "Interrupt" (방해작전) | Kim Yeon-joo | 3:04 | ||
| 16. | "Office Love" | Jin Myeong-yong | 3:07 | ||
| 17. | "Good People" (좋은 사람들) |
| 2:58 | ||
| 18. | "Monkey Boy" (장난꾸러기) | Noh Yu-seok | 2:38 | ||
| 19. | "Eastern Man" (잘생긴 게 죄) | Lim Ha-young | 0:48 | ||
| 20. | "Run to You" (그의 손길이 닿은) | Yoon June-hyuk | 2:46 | ||
| 21. | "Let's Go Party" (너를 위한 파티) | Lee Hyun-joo | 3:17 | ||
| 22. | "Handsome Guy" (미남) | Park Ji-hoon | 1:31 | ||
| 23. | "Falling in Love" (사랑이 밀려올 때) | Shin Min-yong | 3:45 | ||
| 24. | "Little Romance" (설레는 발걸음) | Jo Yu-jin | 1:49 | ||
| 25. | "Secret Love" (베란다 연애) | Park Ji-hoon | 1:37 | ||
| 26. | "Interesting" (자꾸 눈이 가는 사람) | Byun Dong-wook | 1:55 | ||
| 27. | "Charm" (은근한 매력) | Yoo Jong-hyun | 2:12 | ||
| 28. | "Sunshine in My Heart" (두근대는 내 마음) | Jeong Bong-gil | 2:40 | ||
| 29. | "My Dad" (그리운 사람) | Jin Myeong-yong | 2:56 | ||
| 30. | "Hello" (안녕의 웃음) | Yu Tae-sung | 1:48 | ||
| 31. | "Beautiful Day" (예쁜 옷을 입고) |
| 3:05 | ||
| 32. | "Happy Smile" (웃고있는 너) | Koo Ji-hyung | 2:03 | ||
| 33. | "Spring Time" (봄날) | Shin Min-yong | 3:36 | ||
| 34. | "Like a Fool" (엉성한 작전) | Byun Dong-wook | 1:34 | ||
| 35. | "Smile Baby" (해맑은 별) | Lim Ha-young | 0:25 | ||
| 36. | "The Solace" (위안) | Noh Yu-seok | 2:22 | ||
| 37. | "The Grief" (운명일까) | Lim Ha-young | 2:52 | ||
| 38. | "Meet Again" (재회) | Jin Myeong-yong | 3:27 | ||
| Total length: | 100:30 | ||||
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 1.015 | 1.214 | 1.889 | 2.220 | 2.008 | 2.202 | 2.102 | 2.150 | 2.279 | 2.078 | 2.183 | 2.199 | 1.962 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[28] | ||
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| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | January 3, 2025 | 5.2% (10th) | 4.9% (9th) | |
| 2 | January 4, 2025 | 6.5% (6th) | 6.7% (4th) | |
| 3 | January 10, 2025 | 10.5% (3rd) | 10.3% (2nd) | |
| 4 | January 11, 2025 | 11.3% (2nd) | 11.3% (2nd) | |
| 5 | January 17, 2025 | 10.7% (3rd) | 10.9% (2nd) | |
| 6 | January 18, 2025 | 11.4% (2nd) | 11.2% (2nd) | |
| 7 | January 24, 2025 | 11.0% (2nd) | 10.5% (2nd) | |
| 8 | January 25, 2025 | 10.9% (2nd) | 10.6% (2nd) | |
| 9 | February 1, 2025 | 11.8% (2nd) | 11.8% (2nd) | |
| 10 | February 7, 2025 | 10.9% (3rd) | 10.7% (2nd) | |
| 11 | February 8, 2025 | 11.7% (2nd) | 11.6% (2nd) | |
| 12 | February 14, 2025 | 12.0% (2nd) | 11.3% (2nd) | |
| Average | 10.3% | 10.2% | ||
| Special 1 | December 30, 2024 | 2.2% (20th) | N/A | |
| Special 2 | January 31, 2025 | 3.9% (18th) | 3.9% (19th) | |
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