That is the Korean romantic comedy-drama Love Next Door (2024), which translates literally to "Mom's Friend's Son" (엄마친구아들 / Eommachingudeul).
It was a highly anticipated series because it reunited the director and writer of the hit K-drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.
| Detail | Information |
| Genre | Romantic Comedy, Slice-of-Life, Drama |
| Original Run | August 17 – October 6, 2024 (16 Episodes) |
| Network | tvN (Available globally on Netflix) |
| Director | Yoo Je-won (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) |
| Writer | Shin Ha-eun (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) |
| Starring | Jung Hae-in (Choi Seung-hyo), Jung So-min (Bae Seok-ryu) |
Plot Summary
The drama centers on two childhood friends, Choi Seung-hyo and Bae Seok-ryu, whose lives are intertwined due to their mothers' decades-long close friendship and living next door to each other.
The Perfect Architect: Choi Seung-hyo (Jung Hae-in) is now a brilliant, successful, and handsome architect, the CEO of his own firm. He is seemingly perfect in every way but is secretly haunted by the embarrassing memories he shares with Seok-ryu from their childhood.
The Prodigy's Breakdown: Bae Seok-ryu (Jung So-min) was a childhood academic prodigy who went on to a prestigious career as a project manager for a major company abroad. However, her life takes a sudden, sharp turn when she quits (or is fired from) her job, breaks off her engagement, and returns home to her parents' neighborhood in Korea to "reboot" her life.
The Reunion and The Romance: Seok-ryu's sudden return disrupts Seung-hyo's perfectly ordered life. He finds himself constantly running into his childhood nemesis, leading to hilarious and often petty conflicts. As they spend time together, Seung-hyo becomes her unexpected emotional support as she attempts to start a new career as a chef. The story follows their slow-burn journey as they navigate family expectations, personal failures, and the complex line between being "just friends" and falling in love, ultimately discovering that the person they shared their most mortifying childhood memories with might be the person they are meant to spend their future with.
The show is known for its warm, slice-of-life depiction of tight-knit neighborhood and family relationships, similar to the director/writer's previous work.
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