Black Salt Dragon

My Dearest Nemesis
Promotional poster
Hangul
그놈은 흑염룡
Literal meaningHe's the Black Dragon
Revised RomanizationGeunomeun heugyeomnyong
McCune–ReischauerKŭnomŭn hŭkyŏmnyong
GenreRomantic comedy
Based onHe's a Black Dragon
by Hye Jin-yang
Written byKim Soo-yeon
Directed byLee So-hyun
Starring
Music by
Kim Joon-seok[1]
  • Jeong Se-rin[1]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time60 minutes[2]
Production companyStudio N
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseFebruary 17 (2025-02-17) –
March 24, 2025 (2025-03-24)

My Dearest Nemesis (Korean: 그놈은 흑염룡) is a 2025 South Korean television series written by Kim Soo-yeon, directed by Lee So-hyun, and starring Moon Ga-young, Choi Hyun-wook, Im Se-mi, and Kwak Si-yang. Based on the webtoon of the same name by Hye Jin-yang, it revolves around a boss and an employee who shared past relationship. It aired on tvN From February 17, to March 24, 2025, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, U-Next in Japan, Vidio in Indonesia, and Viki in selected regions.

Cast

Main

The planning team leader at Yongseong Department Store.
The head of the strategic planning division of Yongseong Department Store.
A bar owner of sulo's.
The head of the design department at Yongseong Department Store.

Supporting

Joo-yeon's secretary.

Others

Production and release

Development

My Dearest Nemesis was developed under the working title Black Salt Dragon. The series is based on a webtoon by Hye Jin-yang.[8] It was directed by Lee Soo-hyun, who directed Delightfully Deceitful, and the screenplay is wrote by writer Kim Soo-yeon.[3] It was produced by Studio N and planned by Studio Dragon.[9]

Casting

On April 2, 2024, it was reported that Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook were in talks to be casts.[10] On July 12, tvN announced that Moon and Choi had been cast.[11] On July 15, Im Se-mi and Kwak Si-yang reportedly confirmed their appearances.[5]

Release

The series premiered on TVN on February 17, 2025, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).[12] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, U-Next in Japan, Vidio in Indonesia, and Viki in selected regions.[13][14]

Viewership

My Dearest Nemesis : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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1846919107996611711258104393491210389939681011
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[15]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[15]
Nationwide Seoul
1 February 17, 2025 3.534% (1st) 3.663% (1st)
2 February 18, 2025 3.459% (1st) 3.352% (1st)
3 February 24, 2025 4.533% (1st) 4.560% (1st)
4 February 25, 2025 4.079% (1st) 4.150% (1st)
5 March 3, 2025 4.927% (1st) 4.905% (1st)
6 March 4, 2025 5.078% (1st) 4.871% (1st)
7 March 10, 2025 4.456% (1st) 4.620% (1st)
8 March 11, 2025 4.011% (1st) 4.112% (1st)
9 March 17, 2025 3.727% (1st) 3.801% (1st)
10 March 18, 2025 4.169% (1st) 4.388% (1st)
11 March 24, 2025 4.347% (2nd) 3.940% (2nd)
12 4.132% (1st) 3.407% (1st)
Average 4.204% 4.147%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References

  1. ^ a b 그놈은 흑염룡 OST [My Dearest Nemesis]. bugs (in Korean). Blending Co., Ltd. Blending Co., Ltd. March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  2. ^ 그놈은 흑염룡 [My Dearest Nemesis]. CJ EnM (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Hong, Se-young (July 12, 2024). 문가영♥최현욱 '그놈은 흑염룡' 남녀주인공, 2025년 편성 [공식] [Official: Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook confirmed as female and male leads in 2025 drama 'My Dearest Nemesis']. Sports Donga (in Korean). Dong-a Ilbo, Co. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ a b c d e Lee, Da-won (January 6, 2025). '그놈은 흑염룡' 문가영·최현욱, 케미 터진다 [Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook, explosive chemistry: 'My Dearest Nemesis']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Kyunghyang Co. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b c Kim, Saet-byeol (July 15, 2024). 임세미·곽시양, '그놈은 흑염룡' 합류...문가영·최현욱과 호흡 [Lim Se-mi and Kwak Si-yang join 'My Dearest Nemesis' Featuring Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved July 15, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (August 20, 2024). 김영아 '그놈은 흑염룡' 출연···문가영X최현욱과 호흡 [Kim Young-ah will appear with Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook in 'My Dearest Nemesis']. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Kyunghyang, Co. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Naver.
  7. ^ 오의식, '그놈은 흑염룡'·'언더커버 하이스쿨' 출연...팔색조 열일. Xports News [ko] (in Korean). February 4, 2025.
  8. ^ Bae, Hyo-joo (July 12, 2024). 문가영X최현욱 '그놈은 흑염룡' 캐스팅, 혐관 로맨스로 만난다 [A love-hate relationship: Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook cast in 'My Dearest Nemesis']. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Shin, Young-eun (July 12, 2024). '그놈은 흑염룡' 문가영·최현욱, 캐스팅 확정...2025년 tvN 편성 [공식] [Official 2025 TVN line-up: Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook confirmed to cast in 'My Dearest Nemesis']. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Maekyung Media Group. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (April 2, 2024). 문가영x최현욱, '그놈은 흑염룡'에서 만날까... tvN 측 "논의 중" [공식입장] [Official: Will Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook meet in 'My Dearest Nemesis'? In talks of TVN drama]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Oh, Myung-eon (July 12, 2024). 사내 로맨스 그린 '그놈은 흑염룡'에 문가영·최현욱 캐스팅 [Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook cast in 'My Dearest Nemesis', a romance drama about men] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Ahn, Yoon-ji (January 13, 2025). 문가영X최현욱 로코 온다... '그놈은 흑염룡', 2월 17일 첫방 [Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook's romantic comedy series 'My Dearest Nemesis', is coming... Premieres on February 17]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Ji, Byung-hoon (February 17, 2025). 월화드라마 '원경' 후속 '그놈은 흑염룡' 인물관계도 및 몇부작? [The Monday-Tuesday drama 'Wonkyung' follow-up 'My Dearest Nemesis' character relationship chart and how many episodes?]. NBNTV (in Korean). Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  14. ^ Merican, Sara (February 28, 2025). "Korean Rom-Com 'My Dearest Nemesis' Named Leading Korean Drama On Three Asian Content Streamers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea. March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
    • "Ep. 11–12". Nielsen Korea. March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.