[Press Release] CJ ENM's "My Dearest Nemesis" Reignites Global Rom-com Syndrome, Topping Charts in 136 Regions

Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025, leading entertainment company CJ ENM's highly anticipated rom-com series "My Dearest Nemesis", produced by Korea's Leading Scripted TV Studio, Studio Dragon, is once again sparking the global rom-com syndrome.

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The series has received extravagant compliments from the global community by ranking No. 1 in 136 countries within its first week of release, again reinforcing CJ ENM's reputation as "the master of rom-com series".

"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" topped in 136 countries, including regions such as the U.S., the U.K., France, Brazil, Mexico, India, and the UAE. The series has also been rated 9.7 out of 10 on the streamer, succeeding the legacy of CJ ENM's strong K-Drama portfolios.

Based on one of the biggest Japanese OTT platforms, U-NEXT, "My Dearest Nemesis" reigned in the platform's "Korean & Asian Drama" category and entered the TOP 10 in U-NEXT's drama ranking. Receiving a perfect score in the viewer rating (5/5), the show has successfully satisfied the Japanese viewership.

The achievement of "My Dearest Nemesis" continues in Indonesia. On Vidio, the most complete media streaming platform in Indonesia, the series dominated the K-Drama category while ranking 2nd in the streamer's TOP 20 series. One of Vidio's representatives said, "Even the digital content of "My Dearest Nemesis" is very much loved by our users. Everything's going viral".

Sun-tae Kim, the chief producer of Studio Dragon responsible for producing "My Dearest Nemesis", stated, "I am delighted that "My Dearest Nemesis" is bringing excitement and laughter to audiences worldwide. Exciting episodes are coming up, so stay tuned and look forward to them".

Jang-ho Seo, the EVP of CJ ENM's Content Business Division, commented, "Our ultimate goal is to deliver K-Content that can satisfy global fans' tastes. Understanding what they are craving and fulfilling them by delivering well-made titles, like "My Dearest Nemesis", is our answer to achieving the mission". Seo also quoted, "As CJ ENM is ready to present multiple genres of K-Dramas to our global fans in 2025, please count on them".

Meanwhile, CJ ENM's "My Dearest Nemesis" aired its 4th episode, provoking further excitement among global and local fans.