The Boy Next Door
2017 1 season · 15 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

The Boy Next Door

썸남

The Boy Next Door sits in the top 7% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #102 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

썸남

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.

Reception Benchmarks

8.3
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #102 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #36 of 427 (top 8%).

Also On NAVER TV

Other series that aired on NAVER TV.

The 2016–2018 South Korea Window

Among 268 South Korea seriess we catalog from this window, The Boy Next Door places #26 — near the top of its class.

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    ★ 9.1 · 2018
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    #2

    Youn's Kitchen

    ★ 8.9 · 2017
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    #3

    2018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND

    ★ 8.9 · 2018
  4. Goblin
    #4

    Goblin

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  5. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
    #5

    Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  6. My Last Love
    #6

    My Last Love

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  7. Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
    #7

    Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  8. Are You Human?
    #8

    Are You Human?

    ★ 8.5 · 2018

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Boy Next Door premiered alongside 88 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 88 other South Korea seriess in 2017.

The 852nd South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Audience Engagement

15
Reviews
29th
Review-volume percentile
31st
Popularity percentile

15 audience reviews — more than 29% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 31th percentile among South Korea seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 3, 2017
Last Air Date
April 28, 2017
Total Episodes
15 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 1.8 hours

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesMake Us, Dingo Studios
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 15
Release DateApril 3, 2017
Official Sitetv.naver.com

Questions Answered

Who created The Boy Next Door?

The Boy Next Door was created by Choi Jae-yoon.

When did The Boy Next Door end?

The Boy Next Door finished its run with its final episode airing on April 28, 2017.

Where did The Boy Next Door air?

The Boy Next Door aired on NAVER TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.