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Prime Video Greenlights Korean Rom-Com 'Nice to Not Meet You' With Lee Jung-jae and Lim Ji-yeon

Directed by Kim Ga-ram from Jung Yeo-rang’s script, the satire-tinged rom-com is set to roll out weekly across more than 240 territories.

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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.