# Love Scout

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.

## Synopsis

Kang Ji-yoon, 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 she finds it difficult to balance her personal and professional lives.
Her life takes a surprising turn when she meets Yoo Eun-ho, a very 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 collaboration 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-yun
    CEO of Peoplez, the number two search firm in the industry.
* Lee Joon-hyuk as Yu Eun-ho
    Ji-yun's assistant who is a single father.
* Kim Do-hoon as Woo Jung-hoon
    CTO of Peoplez who is a chaebol's youngest son.
* Kim Yoon-hye as Jung Soo-hyun
    A picture book writer who is a single mom and Eun-ho's parenting comrade.
* Park Bo-kyung as Kim Hye-jin
    CEO of Career Way, the number one search firm in the industry. Ji-yun's rival and former mentor.
* Gi So-you [ko] as Yu Byeol
    Eun-ho's daughter.
* Kim Tae-bin as Jung Seo-joon
    Soo-hyun's son.

### Supporting
#### Peoplez

* Lee Sang-hee as Seo Mi-ae
    CFO of Peoplez and Ji-yun's only close friend.
* Heo Dong-won [ko] as Kim Young-soo
    A manager-level consultant at Peoplez.
* Yoon Ga-i [ko] as Na Gyu-rim
    An assistant manager-level consultant at Peoplez.
* Seo Hye-won as Oh Kyung-hwa
    A consultant at Peoplez.
* Go Geon-han as Lee Kwang-hee
    A rookie consultant at Peoplez.
* Cho Han-jun [ko] as Go Jeong-nam
    A headhunter at Peoplez specialized in logistics but is fired.

#### Others

* Lee Jae-woo [ko] as Lee Kang-seok
    Owner of Dodam Book Store who is Mi-ae's husband and Eun-ho's senior.
* Song Ji-in [ko] as Park Sung-kyung
    Director of Sky Kindergarten and Jung-hoon's sister-in-law.
* Yoon Yoo-sun as Lee Jeong-sun
    Soo-hyun's mom.
* Cho Seung-yun [ko] as Woo Chul-yong
    Chairman of Woomyung Group and Jung-hoon's father.
* Kang Gil-woo [ko] as Kim Dong-ki
    An employee at Hansu Electronics' HR team.

### Special appearances

* Lee Hee-joon as Peter Kwon
    The head designer of Genus Motors, a racing team.
* Hyun Bong-sik [ko] as the owner of a car that Ji-yoon mistakenly ride
* Nam Myeong-ryeol as the Chairman of Serim Group
* Heo Jun-seok [ko] as Han Jeong-won
    Head chef at Bello Buono who is sought by Hotel Ganiel.
* Park Yu-rim as Yu Hye-in
    A sous-chef under Jeong-won at Bello Buono.
* Lee Doo-seok [ko] as Jin Sung-ho
    CEO of Deluxe Line, an online luxury brand platform.
* Kim Jung-young as Cho Young-sook
    An expert in luxury brand repair with 37 years of experience.

## Production
### Development

Love Scout was developed under the working title Between Greeting (Korean: 인사하는 사이; RR: 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.

### Casting

Lee Joon-hyuk and Han Ji-min were cast as the lead actors and positively considering to appear in August 2023, and they were officially confirmed in November 2023.

### Filming

Principal photography began on March 7, 2024.

## Release

Love Scout was originally part of SBS' 2024 drama lineup under its working title. 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). It was also confirmed to be available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Netflix and Viki in selected regions.

## Original Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the series, led by music director Lim Ha-young 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.

### Album

Love Scout's soundtrack album was released on February 14, 2025; it contains all of the singles and background tracks from the series.

#### Track listing
## 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 | 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 |
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 | 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 | 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) |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published. ||||