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Synopsis

Go Dok-mi (played by

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) is a shy, frugal freelance copy editor who refuses to leave her apartment or interact with people as much as possible. Every day, using a pair of binoculars, she steals peeks at her neighbor across the street, Han Tae-joon, as he goes through his daily morning routine. She had fallen in love with Tae-joon at first sight, after witnessing him pick up a puppy in a box and taking it home. When she looked out her window and saw him living in the apartment opposite hers, she thought of it as fate.

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artist Oh Jin-rak ( Kim Ji-hoon) lives in the same apartment building as Dok-mi. He has been in love with Dok-mi for ages, and anonymously leaves a carton of milk with a post-it attached by her door every day. He created a webtoon with his drawing partner Oh Dong-hoon (

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), titled "Flower Boy Next Door", based on Dok-mi's life as well as his desire to draw her out into the world. Enrique Geum (

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), a genius video game developer, arrives in Seoul from Spain. His reason for coming is "cupid's arrow". Though he's in love with his best friend Yoon Seo-young ( Kim Yoon-hye), she has feelings instead for his older cousin, Han Tae-joon, so he intends to play cupid for the two. That same day, a new neighbor Watanabe Ryu moves into the apartment across to Dok-mi and Jin-rak. When Enrique comes to stay at Tae-joon's apartment, he catches Dok-mi in the act. Naturally curious and inquisitive, Enrique decides to find out the reason why Dok-mi is living in recluse. Meanwhile, Jin-rak is threatened by Enrique's sudden intrusion into Dok-mi's life. With all of these new men suddenly entering her life, Dok-mi's solitary and orderly world is turned upside down.

Cast

Main

as Go Dok-mi, a modern

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who has locked herself up in her "tower" to hide from the world. *

as Enrique Geum, a fun-loving genius who developed a successful video game at 17 and is interested in soccer. * Kim Ji-hoon as Oh Jin-rak/Oh Jae-won, an attractive, yet stubborn

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artist who is in love with Dok-mi.

Supporting

as Oh Dong-hoon, Jin-rak's roommate and drawing partner who freeloads off him, and is known around the neighborhood for his chic looks and wiles. * Park Soo-jin as Cha Do-hwi, a businesswoman who runs a shopping mall. She projects an elegant, easygoing image, but her friendliness doesn't extend to Dok-mi, whom she bullied in high school. She falls in love with Jin-rak and tries to win his heart. Her childhood best friend was Go Dok-mi while in elementary school. * Kim Yoon-hye as Yoon Seo-young :Enrique's best friend and first love. She is a free spirit who throws herself wholeheartedly after something she wants. * Kim Jung-san as Han Tae-joon :Enrique's older cousin. He has a complicated relationship with Seo-young, and is liked from afar by Dok-mi. * Mizuta Kouki as Watanabe Ryu :The new Japanese neighbor who came to Korea to learn the cuisine. *

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as Kim Seul-gi :Jin-rak and Dong-hoon's

editor and the deputy manager of the Contents Development team.

Special appearances

* Lee Jong-hyuk as Hongdae guru (ep. 1) * Park Se-young as new artist who's similar to Dok-mi (ep. 16)

Original soundtrack

# Flower Boys Next Door (Title) - Leekeugeobook (이크거북) # Ready-Merry-Go! - Romantic Punch # Talkin' Bout Love - J Rabbit # I Wish It Was You - Lee Jung # Pitch Black -

# I Want to Date You -

# Memories of That Day - Leekeugeobook (이크거북) # I Wake Up Because of You -

feat.

# Look at Me -

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# Pitch Black (Acoustic ver.) -

# I Wish It Was You (Inst.) # Talkin' Bout Love (Inst.) # I Want to Date You (Inst.) # I Wake Up Because of You (Inst.) # Ready-Merry-Go! (Inst.) # About Her (That Woman's Story Theme) - Leekeugeobook (이크거북)

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. *

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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''I Steal Peeks At Him Every Day'' webtoon
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