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South China Morning Post
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Love Scout: modern princess and unicorn man make for a shallow romance
Published: 7:45pm, 18 Feb 2025 2.5/5 stars Lead cast: Han Ji-min, Lee Joon-hyuk, Kim Do-hoon, Kim Yoon-hye Latest Nielsen rating: 12 per cent During Love Scout 's run, a term used to describe its male lead has continually cropped up online: 'unicorn man'. To explain what a unicorn man is, one need only look at the Korean title of the series – 'My Perfect Secretary'.
South China Morning Post
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Love Scout's Lee Joon-hyuk on subverting gender roles in Netflix romcom
Published: 4:15pm, 17 Feb 2025 By Park Jin-hai The Netflix drama Love Scout wrapped up on February 14, having earned praise for its refreshing take on romance by subverting traditional gender roles. The drama challenged long-standing male-centric narratives, featuring a strong woman CEO and a supportive male secretary – a rare dynamic in Korean television. At the heart of the office romance is Han Ji-min as Kang Ji-yoon, a successful CEO of a headhunting company, and Lee Joon-hyuk as Yoo Eun-ho, her thoughtful and highly competent secretary. Han Ji-min as headhunting company CEO Kang Ji-yoon and Lee Joon-hyuk as Yoo Eun-ho, her secretary, in a still from Love Scout. The drama's unconventional approach resonated with audiences in South Korea, contributing to its rapid rise in viewership – from 5.2 per cent for its premiere to 11.3 per cent by the fourth episode, with ratings consistently high throughout the series.
South China Morning Post
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Love Scout midseason recap: headhunting romcom starts to meander
Published: 6:45pm, 29 Jan 2025 This article contains mild spoilers. Lead cast: Han Ji-min, Lee Joon-hyuk Latest Nielsen rating: 10.9 per cent Appearances can be deceiving. Corporate headhunters employ a variety of techniques to match people and positions, but the main document they rely on is a résumé. However, a résumé can only ever be a summary – it never tells the full story. Unfortunately, the headhunting romcom Love Scout has fallen foul of this very adage.
