[Press Release] CJ ENM's "My Dearest Nemesis" Is Continuing Its Global Rom-com Syndrome

(Sourced from ​"My Dearest Nemesis")

Leading entertainment company CJ ENM's newest rom-com series, "My Dearest Nemesis", produced by Korea's Leading Scripted TV Studio, Studio Dragon, is carrying on with its international sensation by setting records consistently.

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Topping the charts in 118 regions worldwide for "three consecutive weeks", based on viewership, "My Dearest Nemesis" is shattering record after record, proving CJ ENM's solid production capability.

"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" ranked No. 1 in the streamer's weekly ranking, which includes the Americas, Europe, Oceania, Middle East, and India, after its 1st week of release.

Even after the 3rd week of broadcasting, "My Dearest Nemesis" remains at the top position within the chart, showing a great amount of affection it's receiving from global fans. Specifically, the series has also been ruling the charts in 118 countries for three weeks in a row, covering some of the major markets, such as the U.S., Brazil, Mexico, France, and India.

On U-NEXT, one of the biggest Japanese OTT platforms, the popularity of "My Dearest Nemesis" is persistent, entering 6th place in the overall ranking and 4th place in the drama category. It has reached the highest position among all the K-Dramas that are currently airing.

On Vidio, the most complete media streaming platform in Indonesia, "My Dearest Nemesis" is still dominating the platform's K-Drama category, while ranking 3rd in the TOP 20 series category.

Positive reactions from global fans on social media seem endless.

Users from platforms like Rakuten Viki and MyDramaList commented, "Despite a clear contrast existing between Soo-jeong and Joo-yeon, their similarities in work ethics showcase great chemistry between the two". "The blooming romance between two totally opposite characters is super captivating".

Regarding these tremendous numbers of compliments from global fans, Mun Ka-young (playing Baek Soo-jeong), stated, "I'd like to show sincere gratitude to all the global fans out there enjoying "My Dearest Nemesis"".

Mun added, "Please look forward to all our future episodes, as there's more to come".

Choi Hyun-wook (playing Ban Joo-yeon) also presented his appreciation towards global fans by saying, "I was worried at first, as I'd never played the role of a charismatic manager like Joo-yeon before. However, now knowing that my version of Joo-yeon is receiving a lot of love and support, I'm sincerely grateful to all our fans watching the show, the staff, and fellow actors who have dedicated themselves to creating this series".

​Choi added, ""My Dearest Nemesis" has now reached its 2nd half of the show already. Please stay tuned until the finale".

Sebastian Kim, VP of International Content Business Department at CJ ENM, quoted, "We are glad that "My Dearest Nemesis" is loved by both local and global fans. While delivering refreshing and never-before-seen titles, we will also continue producing and distributing fan-favorite genres, such as rom-coms, which we are best at".