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The Boy Next Door

The Boy Next Door

20176.51 Season15 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Neighbors Kyu-tae and Gi-jae can't seem to escape one another - they discover they have a mutual acquaintance in Min-ah, and they even end up living together.

Created by Wang Young Hee
Written by Wang Young Hee, Bae Chul Wan, Choi Woo Joo
Produced by Choi Jae Yoon
NetworksNAVER TVYouTube

Top Cast

Choi Woo-shik

Choi Woo-shik

Park Kyu-tae

Jang Ki-yong

Jang Ki-yong

Sung Gi-jae

Themes & Keywords

love triangleforeignermale friendshipbased on comicromanceneighborbromancelgbtweb seriesbased on webcomic or webtoonyouth

About The Boy Next Door

The Boy Next Door is a comedy series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of love triangle, foreigner, male friendship, based on comic, romance, neighbor. Created by Wang Young Hee, it stars Choi Woo-shik, Jang Ki-yong. Neighbors Kyu-tae and Gi-jae can't seem to escape one another - they discover they have a mutual acquaintance in Min-ah, and they even end up living together.

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