How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor

How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor (Korean: 완벽한 이웃을 만나는 법; RR: Wonbyeokhan Yioteul Mannineun Beom) is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Kim Seung-woo, Bae Doona, Park Si-hoo, Wang Ji-hye, Son Hyun-joo and Kim Sung-ryung.^[1] It aired on SBS from July 25 to September 27, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor
Promotional poster
Also known as	The Perfect Neighbor
Genre	Romance, Comedy, Drama
Written by	Jung Ji-woo
Directed by	Jo Nam-kook
Starring	Kim Seung-woo Bae Doona Park Si-hoo Wang Ji-hye
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	20
Production
Producer	Huh Woong
Production locations	South Korea, Cambodia
Running time	Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production company	Hobak Dungkul (Pumpkin Vine)
Original release
Network	Seoul Broadcasting System
Release	25 July (2007-07-25) – 27 September 2007 (2007-09-27)

The romantic comedy series was partially filmed in Cambodia, the first time for a Korean drama to be shot in that country.^[2]

Plot

Baek Soo-chan is a playboy infamous for manipulating women. After meeting Jung Yoon-hee and her older sister Mi-hee on vacation, he puts the moves on them as usual, but Yoon-hee sees right through him, and tries to keep him away from her naive sister. Fate draws them together again, however, when back in Korea, Soo-chan ends up living next door. Meanwhile, Yoon-hee begins working as secretary to Yoo Joon-seok, the new president of her company. Forced to come back and take over their family business when his father suddenly collapsed, Joon-seok shoulders the burdens of corporate responsibilities and of trying to please a father who has never shown him any affection. At first the perfectionist Joon-seok clashes with his quirky secretary, then gradually begins to fall for her. But Joon-seok's arranged marriage to Go Hye-mi, an heiress, is already being planned.

Cast

Main characters

• Kim Seung-woo as Baek Soo-chan
  • Lee Ji-oh as young Baek Soo-chan
• Bae Doona as Jung Yoon-hee^[3]
• Park Si-hoo as Yoo Joon-seok
• Wang Ji-hye as Go Hye-mi
• Son Hyun-joo as Yang Deok-gil
• Shin Dong-woo as Yang Go-ni, Deok-gil's adopted son
• Kim Sung-ryung as Jung Mi-hee, Yoon-hee's older sister
• Ahn Sun-young as Oh Jung-sook
• Park Kwang-jung as Mr. Park
• Jung Eun-pyo as Mr. Choi

Supporting characters

• Park Won-sook as Sun-woo, Yoon-hee and Mi-hee's mother
• Jung Dong-hwan as Go Chang-shik, Hye-mi's father
• Seo Kwon-soon as Song Young-ja, Hye-mi's mother
• Kim Roi-ha as Detective Kang Yeok-gae
• Kim Sung-tae as Detective Kim
• Kwon Tae-won as Chief detective
• Lee Won-jae as Byun Hee-sub
• Kim Sun-hwa as Choi Bo-kyung, Hee-sub's wife
• Han Ye-in as Byun Seon
• Lee Byung-hyun as Byun Young
• Kim Jung-hak as Cha Young-jae, J Corporation executive
• Park Kwang-soo as Wee Dae-han, Jung-sook's husband
• Kim Gil-ho as Yoo Man-ho, Joon-seok's father
• Kim Seok-ok as Han Ok-geum, Joon-seok's mother
• Park Yeon-ah as Ahn Ye-seul, Mi-hee's daughter
• Cha Seo-won as Lei Kim
• Kim Young-jin as Mina, Joon-seok's other secretary
• Jang Hye-sook as Yeon Soo-yeon, Go-mi's mother
• Kim Dong-gyun as Kim Dae-shik
• Jo Han-na as Na Ha-ni
• Kim Ye-ryeong as Dan Myung-hee
• Kim Sa-rang
• Pov Theavy (credited as Ka Cho)^[4]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2007	SBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor	Kim Seung-woo	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Bae Doona	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries	Son Hyun-joo	Nominated
		New Star Award	Park Si-hoo	Won
		Best Young Actor	Shin Dong-woo	Nominated

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from October 11 to December 14, 2010.^[5]