A Safe Peek at Love Next Door 2024

Dive into the childhood friendships of 'Love Next Door'

A Tale of Coming Home

Explore our spoiler-free review of the hit Korean drama ‘Love Next Door’.  Get general series information, plot summary, and my personal thoughts and rating, all 100% spoiler-free!  If you have already seen this drama and are interested in a more full review, including character analysis, highlights, and ending explanation,  please click on the link below.

A Safe Peek at Love Next Door 2024
A Safe Peek at Love Next Door 2024

General Information

All You Need to Know About 'Love Next Door'

This drama originally appeared on tvN . It was directed by Yoo Je Won, who also directed other popular dramas like the 2014 romantic drama ‘Tears of Heaven’ and the fantasy sci-fi drama ‘The King: Eternal Monarch’.  He also worked with Jung So Min previously in the 2018 mystery thriller ‘Hundred Million Stars From the Sky’.  Look for him to direct the upcoming comedy drama ‘First, For Love’.

Air Date: : August 17 – October 6, 2024

Episodes: 16

Where to Watch: Netflix

Genre: Romantic Drama

Starring: Jung Hae In and Jung So Min

Story Summary

Plot Overview

A young woman leaves behind a successful job and a prestigious fiance and returns home to Korea after years of living in the United States.  But she is surprised to find that in the time that she has been gone, very little has changed.  Including the constant presence of her neighbor and childhood friend, who is now a handsome and talented architect with an office right in their old neighborhood. 

And as she struggles to get a fresh start, despite the pressure from her family to go back to the U.S., she will find herself turning to her old friend for support and encouragement.  But his feelings for her have always gone deeper than the platonic friendship they share, and he soon realizes this may be his first and last chance to finally win her heart.

Personal Insights

My Thoughts on 'Love Next Door'

‘Love Next Door’ is a Netflix slice of life drama about two childhood friends who are reunited after 10 years of being apart.  The leads have great chemistry and verbal rapport and the secondary characters are well-developed.  The family dynamics give the drama heart without limiting the focus to entirely romantic, and the secondary couple is adorable.

But this drama is not the light-hearted rom-com that it might look like at first glance.  This one is a slow-burn romance, for those that enjoy an emotional rollercoaster.  The angst can be a bit heavy-handed and the characters feel kind of irrational and immature at times.  But these leads are two of my favorites and I enjoyed the touching journey.  I give ‘Love Next Door’ a 8 out of 10 ramen.

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Meet the Leads

Meet the Stars of 'Love Next Door'

A Safe Peek at Love Next Door 2024

Jung Hae In and Jung So Min did an amazing job in this drama. If you are interested in seeing other dramas that they have performed in, check out the links below!

Jung Hae In

Jung Hae In worked as a trainee and appeared in an AOA music video in 2013, before debuting as a television actor in 2014 with a supporting role in the supernatural rom-com ‘Bride of the Century’.  Later that year, he had his first starring role in the historical action drama ‘The Three Muskateers’. Other popular dramas he has starred in include the romantic drama ‘A Piece of Your Mind’ and the fantasy romance  ‘While Your Were Sleeping’.  Click the links below for other popular dramas he has starred in.

Jung So Min

 Jung So Min debuted  in 2010 in the romantic thriller ‘Bad Guy’, which won her an award for “Best newcomer in a Comedy/Sitcom”.  Other popular dramas she has starred in include the romantic  comedy ‘Playful Kiss’ and the romantic drama ‘Because This is My First Life’.  Click the links below for other popular dramas he has starred in.

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