[Press Release] CJ ENM's "My Dearest Nemesis" Ends with Remarkable Results on Global Streamers

​(Sourced from ""My Dearest Nemesis")

Leading entertainment company CJ ENM's recent romantic comedy series, "My Dearest Nemesis", produced by Korea's Leading Scripted TV Studio, Studio Dragon, ends with lavish results globally, once again proving why CJ ENM is the front-runner of rom-com series.

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"My Dearest Nemesis" follows the story of Ban Joo-yeon (Choi Hyun-wook) and Baek Soo-jeong (Mun Ka-young), who first meet via their online game characters during their school days, then meet again in real life as boss and employee 16 years later.

According to the global OTT platform Rakuten Viki, "My Dearest Nemesis" remained at the top of the streamer's weekly ranking for 6 weeks consecutively, covering the Americas, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East, and India. This unbeatable record had begun from the first week of the show's premiere, showcasing the amount of love it has received from global fans.

The success of "My Dearest Nemesis" continued until its final episode, as the show also swept the top spots in 101 countries for 6 weeks in a row, including the U.S., Brazil, Mexico, France, Australia, and India.

Regarding the show's achievement, Jaehee Hong, SVP of Content Business at Rakuten Viki, stated, "By illustrating unforgettable 'nemesis' and memories of first love, "My Dearest Nemesis" has delivered a well-thought-out narrative that can be resonated globally. In addition to that, through conveying rom-com clichés with unexpected twists, the show has been well-received by global viewers until the end".

Hong continued by saying, ""My Dearest Nemesis" contained some cute, reminiscing moments of Mun Ka-young and Choi Hyun-wook from their past work, leaving global fans in awe".

The show also showcased impressive outcomes on other streamers.

On U-NEXT, the major Japanese OTT platform, "My Dearest Nemesis" concluded by ranking in the TOP 5 and TOP 3 in the streamer's general and drama rankings, respectively.

The show peaked in the biggest Indonesian OTT platform, Vidio's K-Drama category, throughout its broadcasting period, while reaching the TOP 2 on the Vietnamese streamer FPT Play's drama ranking. The popularity of "My Dearest Nemesis" persisted in Thailand, where the show has acquired top viewership among all the Asian titles serviced on TrueVisions until its finale.

Mark Francis, Chief Content Officer of Vidio, commented, "CJ ENM has long been an important partner for us at Vidio, and their name has become synonymous with many of the most iconic K-dramas, a list too long to name here".

Francis added, "With "My Dearest Nemesis", we managed to take our partnership to a new level, as it's the first time we have acquired an exclusive first run. The results did not disappoint us, given it's been the top-performing K-drama on our platform since it launched".

Sun-tae Kim, Chief Producer of "My Dearest Nemesis" at Studio Dragon, also expressed his gratitude. Kim said, "We sincerely appreciate the unconditional love that global fans have provided for "My Dearest Nemesis" throughout the 6 weeks of broadcast. Especially the fact that the show has successfully resonated with fans from various cultural backgrounds means a lot to us as producers".

Kim added, "As we did with "My Dearest Nemesis", we will consistently devote ourselves to producing sympathetic shows full of joy and emotions".

In regard to all the accomplishments of "My Dearest Nemesis", Hyoju Jeon, Head of Global Marketing at CJ ENM, quoted, "We are genuinely grateful for the love and support that "My Dearest Nemesis" has received until the very end. We will carry on in the show's footsteps, as CJ ENM is ready to present titles that will undoubtedly captivate global fans' attention".

Jeon added, "As a global IP powerhouse, CJ ENM will pursue diverse content portfolios that will provide refreshing and cathartic experiences for the viewers, so please stay tuned".

Meanwhile, after the constant success of "Study Group" and "My Dearest Nemesis", CJ ENM is gearing up to premiere highly anticipated titles, "Way Back Love" and "Second Shot at Love", during the 2nd quarter of this year.