Overview
- Prime Video announced on August 1 that it has greenlit Nice to Not Meet You, starring Lee Jung-jae and Lim Ji-yeon.
- Lee portrays Lim Hyeon-jun, a detective-type actor eager for dramatic roles, while Lim Ji-yeon’s Wi Jeong-sin is a political journalist abruptly reassigned to entertainment coverage.
- Kim Ga-ram will direct from a script by Jung Yeo-rang with co-production by Studio Dragon, Studio&NEW and domestic broadcaster TVN.
- The series will be released on Prime Video with weekly drops across over 240 territories and will air on South Korea’s TVN, though no debut date has been announced.
- Nice to Not Meet You underscores Prime Video’s bid to tap the global Hallyu wave and challenge Netflix’s K-drama strength while marking a rom-com turn for Lee Jung-jae.