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.

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Love Scout

Synopsis

Love Scout

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

CEO of Peoplez, the number two search firm in the industry.

• Lee Joon-hyuk as Yu Eun-ho

• Kim Do-hoon as Woo Jung-hoon

CTO of Peoplez who is the youngest son of a chaebol family.

• Kim Yoon-hye as Jung Soo-hyun

A picture book writer who is a single mom and Eun-ho's parenting comrade.

Peoplez

• Lee Sang-hee as Seo Mi-ae

CFO of Peoplez and Ji-yun's only close friend.

• Heo Dong-won as Kim Young-soo

• Yoon Ga-i as Na Gyu-rim

An assistant manager-level consultant at Peoplez.

• Seo Hye-won as Oh Kyung-hwa

• Go Geon-han as Lee Kwang-hee

• Cho Han-jun as Go Jeong-nam

A headhunter at Peoplez specialized in logistics but is fired.

Others

• Park Bo-kyung as Kim Hye-jin

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

• Lee Jae-woo as Lee Kang-seok

Owner of Dodam Book Store who is Mi-ae's husband and Eun-ho's senior.

• Song Ji-in as Park Sung-kyung

Director of Sky Kindergarten and Jung-hoon's sister-in-law.

• Yoon Yoo-sun as Lee Jeong-sun

• Cho Seung-yun as Woo Chul-yong

Chairman of Woomyung Group and Jung-hoon's father.

• Kang Gil-woo as Kim Dong-ki

Special appearances

• Lee Hee-joon as Peter Kwon

The head designer of Genus Motors, a racing team.

• Hyun Bong-sik as the owner of a car that Ji-yoon mistakenly ride • Nam Myeong-ryeol as the Chairman of Serim Group • Heo Jun-seok as Han Jeong-won

Head chef at Bello Buono who is sought by Hotel Ganiel.

A sous-chef under Jeong-won at Bello Buono.

• Lee Doo-seok 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 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.

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

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

Love Scout

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

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.

Viewership

Love Scout

<table><thead><tr><th>Ep.</th><th>Original broadcast date</th><th>Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Nationwide</td><td>Seoul</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>January 3, 2025</td><td>5.2% (10th)</td><td>4.9% (9th)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>January 4, 2025</td><td>6.5% (6th)</td><td>6.7% (4th)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>January 10, 2025</td><td>10.5% (3rd)</td><td>10.3% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>January 11, 2025</td><td>11.3% (2nd)</td><td>11.3% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>January 17, 2025</td><td>10.7% (3rd)</td><td>10.9% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>January 18, 2025</td><td>11.4% (2nd)</td><td>11.2% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>January 24, 2025</td><td>11.0% (2nd)</td><td>10.5% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>January 25, 2025</td><td>10.9% (2nd)</td><td>10.6% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>February 1, 2025</td><td>11.8% (2nd)</td><td>11.8% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>February 7, 2025</td><td>10.9% (3rd)</td><td>10.7% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>February 8, 2025</td><td>11.7% (2nd)</td><td>11.6% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>February 14, 2025</td><td>12.0% (2nd)</td><td>11.3% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>Average</td><td>10.3%</td><td>10.2%</td></tr><tr><td>Special 1</td><td>December 30, 2024</td><td>2.2% (20th)</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Special 2</td><td>January 31, 2025</td><td>3.9% (18th)</td><td>3.9% (19th)</td></tr></tbody></table>