Nice to Not Meet You cast and characters: Here's who's bringing the latest K-drama to life

Nice to Not Meet You brings together an unlikely mix of egos, ambition, and unresolved tension, setting up a K drama that is dramatic, intense and just as hilarious. Set against the worlds of entertainment and media, the story is brought together by some of the finest actors in K-drama, following two people whose lives collide through work rather than choice, forcing them into repeated encounters neither of them wants.

If you've been binge watching the show and care to know a little bit more about the ensemble that brought the story to life, here's everything you need to know about the cast of Nice to Not Meet You, and where you must have seen them before!

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Who plays whom in Nice to Not Meet You?

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Lee Jung-jae as Lim Hyun-Joon

Lee Jung-jae plays Lim Hyun-joon on Nice To Not Meet You, a once overlooked actor who stages an unexpected comeback after finding massive success as the star of a hit crime drama, where he portrays a morally upright detective. His renewed fame brings him back to the spotlight, which is the centremost plot point of the show

You must know him from his award winning and critically acclaimed performance in Netflix's Squid Game. Apart from that, his filmography spans romance, thrillers, action, and espionage, with major roles in Il Mare, The Thieves, New World, and Hunt.

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Lim Ji-yeon as Wi Jeong-sin

Lim Ji-yeon stars as Wi Jeong-sin on Nice To Not Meet You, a fiercely principled reporter whose uncompromising sense of justice lands her an unwanted demotion from political reporting to the entertainment beat. Sharp, persistent, and deeply allergic to celebrity nonsense, Jeong-sin treats her reassignment as a professional exile, even as it pulls her into conflicts she did not expect.

Lim Ji-yeon rose to prominence with her breakout film role in Obsessed, earning major newcomer awards and critical attention. Her career spans bold genre choices, including The Treacherous, Luck Key, Tazza: One Eyed Jack, Spiritwalker, and Revolver.

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Kim Ji-hoon as Lee Jae-hyung

Kim Ji-hoon plays Lee Jae-hyung, a former professional baseball star whose career was cut short by a devastating injury, forcing him to reinvent himself as the CEO of Sports Eunsung.

Kim Ji-hoon is known for his long run of television romantic comedies, including The Golden Age of Daughters-in-Law, Love Marriage, Stars Falling from the Sky, and My Cute Guys. His later work spans with notable appearances in Joseon X-Files, Ballerina, and the Amazon Prime Video series Butterfly.

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Seo Ji-hye as Yoon Hwa-young

Seo Ji-hye portrays Yoon Hwa-young, a sharp and experienced entertainment editor working at Sports Eunsung, the company owned by Lee Jae-hyung.

Seo Ji-hye first gained acclaim in the horror film Voice and went on to work on dramas such as 49 Days, Punch, Don’t Dare to Dream, Crash Landing on You, and Red Balloon.

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Choi Gwi-hwa as Hwang Ji-sun

Choi Gwi-hwa plays Hwang Ji-sun, Lim Hyun-joon’s former manager who knows exactly how brutal the industry can be because he helped Hyun-joon survive it once before. He is obviously one of the people closest to Hyun-joon, as he joins him in his entertainment career once again.

Choi Gwi-hwa is a veteran character actor known for his work in The Outlaws, Bad Guys: Vile City, and Train to Busan.

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Kim Hyun-jin as Lim Sun-woo

Kim Hyun-jin portrays Lim Sun-woo, Hyun-joon’s younger half-brother who appears to have everything figured out on paper. Accepted into medical school, Sun-woo quietly rebels against expectations by secretly pursuing an acting career.

Kim Hyun-jin has steadily built his career through youth focused dramas and supporting roles in K-dramas. You must have seen him before on Can You Deliver Time, Sugar Coating, Peach of Time and Peng.

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Na Young-hee as Song Ae-sook

Na Young-hee plays Song Ae-sook, Hyun-joon’s mother and a former actress whose own career ended long before her son’s began.

Na Young-hee is an acclaimed actress with decades of experience across film and television, including Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone, Mission Baraba, Hello, Schoolgirl, Horror Stories, Forgotten, One the Woman, Gold Mask, Queen of Divorce, Queen of Tears,and Cinderella Game.

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The supporting cast of Nice to Not Meet You

Apart from the main cast, the supporting cast for Nice To Not Meet You includes,

Jin Ho-eun as Wi Hong-shin, Jeong-sin’s younger brother who forms a close friendship with Sun-woo while training at acting school.

Jeon Su-kyung as Oh Mi-ran, Jae-hyung’s mother and the woman who raised Dae-ho as her own.

Kim Jae-cheol as Lee Dae-ho, Jae-hyung’s half-brother and the morally compromised chairman of Eunsung Group.

Kim Beop-rae as Hong Guk-kang, the timid editor-in-chief of Sports Eunsung who prioritises self-preservation over integrity.

Jeon Seong-woo as Park Byung-gi, a former indie film prodigy who reinvented himself as a successful drama writer and director.

Jo Hee-bong as CEO Son, a producer driven purely by profit and influence.

Oh Yeon-seo as Kwon Se-na.

Park Hae-rin as Ban Soo-jung.

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What is Nice to Not Meet You about?

Nice To Not Meet You uses workplace conflict to explore fame, power, and emotional honesty with the story following Lim Hyun joon, a once overlooked actor who suddenly finds himself back in the spotlight after starring as a righteous detective in a hit series. On the other side is Wi Jeong sin, a justice focused political reporter whose refusal to compromise her principles gets her pushed into entertainment journalism, a beat she openly resents.

Their worlds collide through press events, interviews, and carefully staged public appearances where nothing is quite as real as it seems. The show is written by Jeong Yeo-rang and directed by Kim Ga-Ram, and has already received positive views from the audience.

Nice To Not Meet You premiered on tvN in November 2025, airing Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:50 KST. The show is also available for streaming on TVING and Wavve in Korea and Amazon Prime Video internationally.