# Love Your Enemy

Love Your Enemy (Korean: 사랑은 외나무다리에서) is a 2024 South Korean romantic comedy television series written by Lim Hye-jin [ko], directed by Park Jun-hwa [ko], and starring Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi. It aired on tvN from November 23, to December 29, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viki and Disney+ in selected regions.

## Synopsis

Born on the same day and with the same name, Seok Ji-won and Yoon Ji-won have been enemies for generations, and reunites after 18 years.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Ju Ji-hoon as Seok Ji-won
** Hong Min-gi [ko] as young Seok Ji-won
    Executive Director of Seokban Construction and the new chairman of Dokmok High School. He left his hometown and school due to family circumstances, but returned to his hometown as the chairman of the foundation, and met Yoon Ji-won again who is his great rival.
* Jung Yu-mi as Yoon Ji-won
** Oh Ye-ju as young Yoon Ji-won
    Physical education teacher and member of Creative Experience department at Dokmok High School. She was nicknamed "Dokmok High School Crazy Dog" when she was a student and it awakens after she reunites with Seok Ji-won.
* Lee Si-woo as Gong Moon-soo
    A former national star and high school swimmer, and current physical education teacher intern. He is called a weirdo due to his bright and innocent personality and receives intensive management from Yoon Ji-won.
* Kim Ye-won as Cha Ji-hye
    Math teacher and member of College Admission Department at Dokmok High School, who is also both childhood friend of Yoon Ji-won and Seok Ji-won. She grew up watching them fight every day. However, she has a secret that she cannot tell.
* Kim Kap-soo as Yoon Jae-ho
    Yoon Ji-won's grandfather and former chairman of Dokmok High School.

### Supporting
#### Seok Ji-won's family

* Lee Byung-joon as Seok Kyung-tae
    Seok Ji-won's father who runs a prominent construction company and prepares to enter politics, but his resentment deepens as his business becomes difficult due to Yoon's family.
* Kim Jung-young as Han Yeong-eun
    Seok Ji-won's mother who has money and fame, but thinks life is boring, and hopes that her son can bring in a good daughter-in-law.
* Kim Hye-ok as Ahn Su-ja
    Seok Kyung-tae's mother and Seok Ji-won's grandmother.

#### Teachers of Dokmok High School

* Lee Seung-joon as Ji Kyung-hoon
    Director at Dokmok High School Administration Office.
* Jeon Hae-jin as Maeng Soo-ah
    Math teacher and member of Creative Experience Department at Dokmok High School, and Yoon Ji-won's best friend. She seems like an unstoppable individual who falls in love easily, dates passionately, and breaks up quickly, but is deeply concerned and cherishes her best friend.
* Kim Jae-chul [ko] as Hong Tae-oh
    School nurse and member of Creative Experience Department at Dokmok High School, and has a warm yet calm personality. He takes great care of his students and fellow teachers and considers himself a strong supporter at school.
* Yun Seo-hyun [ko] as Byun Deok-soo
    Korean-language teacher and head of College Admission Department at Deokmok High School.
* Kim Hee-chang [ko] as Lee Jae-gyu
    Chemistry teacher and head of Creative Experience Department at Deokmok High School.
* Baek Hyun-joo as Kang Young-jae
    Vice-principal at Dokmok High School who is aiming for the principal's position.
* Yi Seo as Jang On-yu
    Korean-language teacher and member of College Admission Department.

#### Students in Yoon Ji-won's class

* Choi Yoon-ji as Go Hae-soo
    Class president of class 2–1
* Jo Beom-gyu as Eom Ki-seok
    An all-rounder student who is good at everything except studying.
* Ji Ga-eun as Kim Yu-mi
    Hae-soo's best friend.
* Song Ga-yeon as Jeong-yul
    A student who transfers into Yoon Ji-won's class.

### Others

* Kim Hyun-mok as Lee Ki-ha
    Seok Ji-won's secretary.
* Yoon Jae-chan as Yoo Hong-jae
    Yoon Ji-won and Seok Ji-won's best friend from childhood, and is especially close to the latter. He is the most leadership and cheerful among his peers.

### Special appearances

* Jo Jae-yoon as Park Dong-jin
    Managing Director of Seokban Construction, who views Seok Ji-won as a thorn in his side.
* Im Chul-soo as adult Yoo Hong-jae
* Bae Hyun-sung as young Yoon Jae-ho
* Moon Sang-min as young Seok Ban-hee
* Park Yoon-ho [ko] as Kim Dong-woon
    He is one year behind Yoon Ji-won and Seok Ji-won in high school.

## Production
### Development

Love Your Enemy was developed under the working title Love on a Single Log Bridge, produced by Studio Dragon and Blitzway Studio, helmed by Park Jun-hwa [ko], and penned by Lim Hye-jin [ko].
On April 26, 2024, it was reported that the first script reading already concluded.

### Casting

Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi were reportedly cast to appear as lead actors for the series in January and February 2024, respectively. Lee Si-woo was reportedly cast as another lead in June 2024.
Ju and Jung were confirmed to star in the series in August 2024.

### Filming

Principal photography began in May 2024.

## Release

According to News Tomato report, tvN officials stated that Love Your Enemy was decided to air on their channel in December 2024. tvN announced that the series will be broadcast on November 23 instead. It will also be available to stream on Viki and Disney+ in selected regions.

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Average |
| | 1 | 766 | 1423 | 781 | 1238 | 1047 | 1330 | 1261 | 1375 | 1041 | 1176 | 976 | 1481 | 1158 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | November 23, 2024 | 3.488% (1st) | 4.006% (1st) |
| 2 | November 24, 2024 | 6.453% (1st) | 7.117% (1st) |
| 3 | November 30, 2024 | 3.332% (1st) | 3.602% (1st) |
| 4 | December 1, 2024 | 5.438% (1st) | 5.177% (1st) |
| 5 | December 7, 2024 | 5.048% (1st) | 5.600% (1st) |
| 6 | December 8, 2024 | 5.543% (1st) | 5.845% (1st) |
| 7 | December 14, 2024 | 5.130% (1st) | 5.099% (1st) |
| 8 | December 15, 2024 | 5.655% (1st) | 5.940% (1st) |
| 9 | December 21, 2024 | 4.279% (1st) | 3.925% (1st) |
| 10 | December 22, 2024 | 4.672% (1st) | 4.566% (1st) |
| 11 | December 28, 2024 | 3.948% (1st) | 3.801% (1st) |
| 12 | December 29, 2024 | 6.472% (1st) | 6.326% (1st) |
| Average | Average | 4.955% | 5.084% |
| 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). ||||