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
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.
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.
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 audience reviews — more than 29% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 31th percentile among South Korea seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Make Us, Dingo Studios |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 15 |
| Release Date | April 3, 2017 |
| Official Site | tv.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.















