---
title: "My Dearest Nemesis"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/my-dearest-nemesis-2025"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 259015
imdb_id: "tt33320428"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 12
runtime_minutes: 60
community_rating: 8.1
vote_count: 123
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# My Dearest Nemesis (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/my-dearest-nemesis-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

My Dearest Nemesis is a 2025 South Korean television series. Written by Kim Soo‑yeon and directed by Lee So‑hyun, the drama adapts the webtoon of the same name by Hye Jin‑yang. It stars Moon Ga‑young as Baek Su‑jeong, a planning team leader at a well‑known department store, and Ch

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A department store manager discovers her new boss is a long-lost flame from her gaming past."

### Why Watch
- engaging workplace setting
- complex romantic history

### Caveats & Content Note
- past conflicts may cause tension
- Tone & Suitability: The series explores themes of past romantic rejection and professional dynamics.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: romantic, nostalgic, professional, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Rakuten Viki | Rakuten Viki | None |
| **Canada (CA)** | Rakuten Viki | Rakuten Viki | None |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (12 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 12
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (25%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 9 (75%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Mun Ka-young** as *Baek Su-jeong*
- **Choi Hyun-wook** as *Ban Ju-yeon*
- **Lim Se-mi** as *Seo Ha-jin*
- **Kwak Si-yang** as *Kim Shin-won*
- **Kim Young-ah** as *Kwon In-kyoung*
- **Ban Hyo-jung** as *Jeong Hyo-seon*
- **Ko Chang-seok** as *Baek Won-seob*
- **Lim Young-joo** as *Choi Nana*
- **Kim Woo-kyum** as *Yang Joon-su*
- **Son Sang-yeon** as *Baek Su-bin*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the profession of the main character?
Baek Su-jeong leads a planning team at a renowned department store.

### Q: How do the two leads know each other?
They were connected 16 years ago through an online game.

### Q: What happened between them in the past?
Ban Ju-yeon confessed his feelings to Baek Su-jeong, but she rejected him.

### Q: What is the current relationship between the leads?
They are now colleagues, with Ban Ju-yeon serving as Baek Su-jeong's boss.

### Q: When is the series set?
The series is set in 2025.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [My Dearest Nemesis — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/259015)
- [My Dearest Nemesis - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Dearest_Nemesis)
- [My Dearest Nemesis (TV Series 2025) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33320428)
- [My Dearest Nemesis (TV Series 2025-2025) - Cast & Crew — The Movie ...](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/259015/cast)
- [My Dearest Nemesis Full Cast & Crew - MyDramaList](https://mydramalist.com/767207-black-salt-dragon/cast)
- [My Dearest Nemesis - Wikiwand](https://www.wikiwand.com/en/My_Dearest_Nemesis)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*