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.

Love Scout
Promotional poster
Hangul	나의 완벽한 비서
Hanja	나의 完璧한 祕書
Lit.	My Perfect Secretary
RR	Naui wanbyeokhan biseo
MR	Naŭi wanbyŏkhan pisŏ
Genre	Romance drama Workplace
Written by	Ji Eun
Directed by	Ham Joon-ho Kim Jae-hong
Starring	Han Ji-min Lee Joon-hyuk
Music by	Lim Ha-young
Opening theme	"Test Me" by Paul Blanco
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	12 + 2 special
Production
Executive producers	Hong Sung-chang[1] Oh Eun-young[1] Lee Ok-gyu (CP)[1]
Producers	Kim Joon-kyung[2] Yoon Geon-hee[2] Yoon Ki-jin[2]
Cinematography	Oh Jae-ho[1] Kim Joon-hee[1] Jung Ha-cheol[1] Lee Jun-beom[1]
Editors	Gu Hee-jung[1] Joo In-kyung[1]
Production companies	Studio S EO Contents Group
Original release
Network	SBS TV
Release	January 3 (2025-01-03) – February 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)

Synopsis

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

• Han Ji-min as Kang Ji-yoon^[3]

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

• Lee Joon-hyuk as Yu Eun-ho^[3]

Ji-yun's assistant who is a single father.

• Kim Do-hoon as Woo Jung-hoon^[4]

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

• Kim Yoon-hye as Jung Soo-hyun^[5]

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

• Park Bo-kyung as Kim Hye-jin^[6]

CEO of Career Way, the number one search firm in the industry. Ji-yoon's rival and former mentor.

• Gi So-you [ko] as Yu Byeol^[7]

Eun-ho's daughter.

• Kim Tae-bin as Jung Seo-joon^[7]

Soo-hyun's son.

Supporting

Peoplez

• Lee Sang-hee as Seo Mi-ae^[8]

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

• Heo Dong-won [ko] as Kim Young-soo^[7]

A manager-level consultant at Peoplez.

• Yoon Ga-i [ko] as Na Gyu-rim^[9]

An assistant manager-level consultant at Peoplez.

• Seo Hye-won as Oh Kyung-hwa^[7]

A consultant at Peoplez.

• Go Geon-han as Lee Kwang-hee^[7]

A rookie consultant at Peoplez.

• Cho Han-jun [ko] as Go Jeong-nam^[10]

A headhunter at Peoplez specialized in logistics but is fired.

Others

• Lee Jae-woo [ko] as Lee Kang-seok^[11]

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

• Song Ji-in [ko] as Park Sung-kyung^[7]

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

• Yoon Yoo-sun as Lee Jeong-sun^[7]

Soo-hyun's mom.

• Cho Seung-yun [ko] as Woo Chul-yong^[7]

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

• Kang Gil-woo [ko] as Kim Dong-ki^[12]

An employee at Hansu Electronics' HR team.

Special appearances

• Lee Hee-joon as Peter Kwon^[13]

The head designer of Genus Motors, a racing team.

• Hyun Bong-sik as the owner of a car that Ji-yoon mistakenly ride^[1]
• Nam Myeong-ryeol as the Chairman of Serim Group^[14]
• Heo Jun-seok [ko] as Han Jeong-won^[15]

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

• Park Yu-rim as Yu Hye-in^[15]

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

• Lee Doo-seok [ko] as Jin Sung-ho^[16]

CEO of Deluxe Line, an online luxury brand platform.

• Kim Jung-young as Cho Young-sook^[17]

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.^[18]

Casting

Lee Joon-hyuk and Han Ji-min were cast as the lead actors and positively considering to appear in August 2023,^[19][20] and they were officially confirmed in November 2023.^[21]

Filming

Principal photography began on March 7, 2024.^[22]

Release

Love Scout was originally part of SBS' 2024 drama lineup under its working title.^[23] 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).^[24] It was also confirmed to be available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Netflix and Viki in selected regions.^{[7][25][26][user-generated source]}

Original Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the series, led by music director Lim Ha-young^[1] 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.^[27]

Album

Love Scout (Original Soundtrack) - All Track
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	February 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)
Length	100:30
Language	Korean
Label	Studio S, Dreamus
Singles from Love Scout
"Always Be With You" Released: January 2, 2025 "Test Me" Released: January 4, 2025 "How you Feelin'" Released: January 10, 2025 "Like a Moonlight" Released: January 11, 2025 "More and More" Released: January 17, 2025 "Run to You" Released: January 18, 2025 "Like a Moonlight" Released: January 24, 2025 "Answer" Released: January 25, 2025

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.

Track listing

Love Scout track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Test Me"	Pollen Lavin	Pollen Lavin	Paul Blanco	3:31
2.	"Always Be With You" (내가 널 지켜줄게)	Lee Ki-hwan More (Kiple)	Lee Ki-hwan More (Kiple)	Paul Kim	4:11
3.	"How You Feelin'?"	Kim Beom-ju Kim Si-hyuk	Kim Beom-ju Kim Si-hyuk	Kwon Jin-ah	3:44
4.	"Like a Moonlight"	Lee Dong-wook (Sentiano)	Lee Dong-wook (Sentiano)	Sam Kim	3:47
5.	"More and More"	Heeyeon Leeseon Wooh!	Heeyeon Leeseon	Mrch	3:19
6.	"Run to You"	Lee Ki-hwan More (Kiple) Moonssi (Kiple)	Lee Ki-hwan More (Kiple) Moonssi (Kiple)	Hiko	4:01
7.	"Like a Moonlight"	Lee Dong-wook (Sentiano)	Lee Dong-wook (Sentiano)	Jin Hyo-jeong	3:50
8.	"Answer"	Lee Hae-in Jasmine	Lee Hae-in	Minnie ((G)I-dle)	3:45
9.	"Head Hunter" (헤드헌터)		Lim Ha-young		1:33
10.	"Woops" (어이쿠!)		Park Suk-won Joo Ji-hoon Kim Seong-jong		2:25
11.	"Casting" (섭외작전)		Kim Wan-jung		2:06
12.	"Hurry Up" (빨리빨리)		Koo Ji-hyung		1:37
13.	"Successful"		Shin Min-yong		2:43
14.	"Persuade" (설득)		Lim Ha-young		1:43
15.	"Interrupt" (방해작전)		Kim Yeon-joo		3:04
16.	"Office Love"		Jin Myeong-yong		3:07
17.	"Good People" (좋은 사람들)		Park Suk-won Ju Ji-hoon Yoon Song		2:58
18.	"Monkey Boy" (장난꾸러기)		Noh Yu-seok		2:38
19.	"Eastern Man" (잘생긴 게 죄)		Lim Ha-young		0:48
20.	"Run to You" (그의 손길이 닿은)		Yoon June-hyuk		2:46
21.	"Let's Go Party" (너를 위한 파티)		Lee Hyun-joo		3:17
22.	"Handsome Guy" (미남)		Park Ji-hoon		1:31
23.	"Falling in Love" (사랑이 밀려올 때)		Shin Min-yong		3:45
24.	"Little Romance" (설레는 발걸음)		Jo Yu-jin		1:49
25.	"Secret Love" (베란다 연애)		Park Ji-hoon		1:37
26.	"Interesting" (자꾸 눈이 가는 사람)		Byun Dong-wook		1:55
27.	"Charm" (은근한 매력)		Yoo Jong-hyun		2:12
28.	"Sunshine in My Heart" (두근대는 내 마음)		Jeong Bong-gil		2:40
29.	"My Dad" (그리운 사람)		Jin Myeong-yong		2:56
30.	"Hello" (안녕의 웃음)		Yu Tae-sung		1:48
31.	"Beautiful Day" (예쁜 옷을 입고)		Park Suk-won Ju Gi-hoon		3:05
32.	"Happy Smile" (웃고있는 너)		Koo Ji-hyung		2:03
33.	"Spring Time" (봄날)		Shin Min-yong		3:36
34.	"Like a Fool" (엉성한 작전)		Byun Dong-wook		1:34
35.	"Smile Baby" (해맑은 별)		Lim Ha-young		0:25
36.	"The Solace" (위안)		Noh Yu-seok		2:22
37.	"The Grief" (운명일까)		Lim Ha-young		2:52
38.	"Meet Again" (재회)		Jin Myeong-yong		3:27
Total length:					100:30

Viewership

Love Scout : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Season		Episode number												Average
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
	1	1.015	1.214	1.889	2.220	2.008	2.202	2.102	2.150	2.279	2.078	2.183	2.199	1.962

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^[28]

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[28]
		Nationwide	Seoul
1	January 3, 2025	5.2% (10th)	4.9% (9th)
2	January 4, 2025	6.5% (6th)	6.7% (4th)
3	January 10, 2025	10.5% (3rd)	10.3% (2nd)
4	January 11, 2025	11.3% (2nd)	11.3% (2nd)
5	January 17, 2025	10.7% (3rd)	10.9% (2nd)
6	January 18, 2025	11.4% (2nd)	11.2% (2nd)
7	January 24, 2025	11.0% (2nd)	10.5% (2nd)
8	January 25, 2025	10.9% (2nd)	10.6% (2nd)
9	February 1, 2025	11.8% (2nd)	11.8% (2nd)
10	February 7, 2025	10.9% (3rd)	10.7% (2nd)
11	February 8, 2025	11.7% (2nd)	11.6% (2nd)
12	February 14, 2025	12.0% (2nd)	11.3% (2nd)
Average		10.3%	10.2%
Special 1	December 30, 2024	2.2% (20th)	N/A
Special 2	January 31, 2025	3.9% (18th)	3.9% (19th)
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published.