SBS’s much-anticipated Friday-Saturday drama, Love Scout has launched!
Directed by Ham Joon-ho and Kim Jae-hong, and written by Ji-eun, Love Scout follows the evolving relationship between Ji-yoon (Han Ji Min), a highly skilled and focused CEO of a headhunting company, and Eun-ho (Lee Joon Hyuk), her equally talented and efficient secretary.
The drama, produced by Studio S and IO Contents Group, combines elements of an intimate workplace romance with professional intrigue. The anticipation for the series is building as viewers eagerly await the dynamic between the two leads, which is poised to unfold in an office setting filled with both tension and chemistry.
In the newly released stills, Ji-yoon and Eun-ho share a charged first encounter that reveals a surprising amount of hostility. Unlike the romantic undertones in previous teasers, this meeting is marked by sharp, cold glances exchanged between the two characters. Ji-yoon, while receiving Eun-ho’s business card, looks at him with a cutting expression, and Eun-ho, not backing down, maintains an equally icy stare. This clash between the two sets the stage for the complex relationship that will unfold throughout the drama.
The source of this tension is explained in the drama’s fourth teaser, released on December 27, which reveals that Eun-ho, a young HR manager at Hansoo Electronics, is desperately trying to prevent a key talent from leaving the company. Meanwhile, Ji-yoon, the headhunter CEO of ‘People,’ contacts this very individual, making the two of them direct competitors in the professional arena. Their first meeting is filled with animosity as both characters are deeply invested in their respective goals—Ji-yoon wants to recruit the key talent no matter what, while Eun-ho is determined to keep them at Hansoo Electronics. Their heated exchange, where Ji-yoon accuses Eun-ho of being purely money-driven in his work and Eun-ho retorts with a wish to never meet again, clearly establishes their rocky start.
Despite their abrasive first interaction, the production team has teased that the story will evolve from their initial animosity into a sweet office romance. Viewers are promised a narrative filled with surprises as Ji-yoon and Eun-ho’s relationship takes unexpected turns. According to the producers, many aspects of their story will resonate with the audience, and they encourage viewers to stay tuned to see how these two characters, initially full of disdain for each other, develop into a romantic couple.
Love Scout takes the Friday-Saturday slot of SBS starting January 3.
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