In the endless search for the next great binge-watch, that perfect romantic comedy that balances genuine wit with heartfelt emotion, Netflix seems to be placing a major bet. The title alone, “Dynamite Kiss,” already promises sparks and an unmissable level of impact. This upcoming South Korean romantic comedy series is already positioning itself as one of the season’s most anticipated offerings.
But beyond the explosive title, the real buzz and initial appeal come from the two names attached to the project: Jang Ki-yong and Ahn Eun-jin. In the K-drama ecosystem, the pairing is everything. It’s the fundamental alchemy on which any rom-com’s success depends. Before we dive into the plot—and it’s a gloriously complicated one—the pairing of these two actors is the initial promise, one that anticipates a mix of laughter and heart-pounding moments.
The Setting: Lies, Diapers, and Corporate Panic
The series introduces us to a setting that is immediately specific and perfectly designed for comedic chaos: a baby products company. This isn’t a high-powered law firm or an art gallery; it’s a place where the corporate culture likely revolves around fatherhood, motherhood, and family values.
At the center of this world is Jang Ki-yong’s character, Kong Ji Hyeok. He is the picture of professionalism. As the leader of the “Mother TF team” (a task force presumably dedicated to the maternal experience), Kong Ji Hyeok is described as “perceptive, calm, and executes with passion.” Other descriptions confirm he is “calm and serene.” He’s the kind of boss who likely keeps his desk immaculate and never loses his composure. He’s a professional who believes in his work, passionately managing the delicate world of baby products.
This archetype is crucial. In romantic comedies, a “calm and serene” character is, fundamentally, a setup for a joke. They are designed to have their tranquility utterly shattered. And Kong Ji Hyeok is about to meet the catalyst for his personal and professional chaos.
The Leading Lady: A Necessary Lie
This is where the plot gets delicious. Enter Ahn Eun-jin as Ko Da Rim. Ko Da Rim represents the opposite end of Ji Hyeok’s professional spectrum. She’s a single woman who “needed a job to support herself.” Her situation is precarious; she’s not looking for passion, she’s looking for survival.
She lands a “temporary job” at the same baby products company. The problem is obvious: how does a single woman fit into the “Mother TF team”? Feeling the pressure of the corporate culture, Ko Da Rim makes a decision that is half-panic, half-questionable-genius: she lies.
And it’s not a small lie. Ko Da Rim “lied about her background and claimed to be a married woman with a child in order to be hired.” She invents a fictional husband and child to secure her position.
This lie establishes the central engine of the conflict. Her only goal is to keep a low profile, do her job, and turn that temporary gig into a permanent one. She must now navigate a family-focused office environment, likely inventing anecdotes about weekends at the park and sleepless nights, all under the gaze of her “perceptive” boss. It’s a foolproof plan… until it isn’t.
The Incident: The Kiss That Changes Everything
Ko Da Rim’s plan to “fly under the radar” fails in the most spectacular way possible. The narrative takes a sharp turn when, “one day, a fellow team member, Ko Da Rim, suddenly kisses him [Kong Ji Hyeok].” This is the “surprising encounter” that changes Ji Hyeok’s life.
This is the “Dynamite Kiss” of the title, an impulsive act that detonates the plot.
The brilliance of this moment lies in the comedy of errors it unleashes, based entirely on Ko Da Rim’s lie. Kong Ji Hyeok, the calm and serene boss, short-circuits. But his panic isn’t just “my employee kissed me.” His panic is far deeper.
Because he believes she is a married woman, the kiss puts him in a “difficult situation.” He doesn’t know she’s single. To him, he has just been passionately kissed by his employee, who is also married and (supposedly) has a child. The tables are turned. The professional, morally upright boss is instantly implicated in what he perceives as a serious marital transgression. Suddenly, he is the unwilling keeper of a secret he believes is infidelity, sending him into a five-alarm state of corporate and moral panic.
The Entanglement: From Survival to Romance
As if the situation weren’t combustible enough for drama, the plot adds a layer of emotional complication. Ko Da Rim’s original plan was purely professional; her “only interest” was job stability. But she didn’t count on one variable: her boss, Mr. Perceptive-and-Calm, being… well, charming.
The synopsis reveals that after the incident, she “begins to develop feelings for Kong Ji Hyeok.” This creates a perfect trap and a textbook romantic-comedy dilemma.
Now, both characters are trapped. Kong Ji Hyeok must grapple with his own feelings (and hers), all while believing any attraction is toward an unavailable woman. Meanwhile, Ko Da Rim faces an even bigger problem. She’s falling for her boss, but she can’t tell him the truth. If she confesses she’s single to pursue a relationship with him, she must also confess she lied to get her job, risking the livelihood she desperately needed.
She is trapped by her own lie. To get the guy, she must risk her career. To keep her career, she must continue to pretend to be another man’s wife in front of the man she likes. This is the essence of a high-octane romantic comedy.
The Team (The Real and the Fictional)
Of course, an office entanglement of this magnitude can’t happen in a vacuum. For an imposter-drama to work, you need an office audience. The series, written by Ha Yoon-ah and Tae Kyung-min, fills out its cast with other key characters.
The cast also includes Kim Mu Jun as Kim Seon Woo and Woo Davi as Yoo Ha Yeong. In any office comedy, these aren’t just names on a list. They are the coworkers, the confidants, the potential rivals, and, most importantly, the witnesses. They are the eyes and ears of the office who will undoubtedly be caught in the crossfire of the most stressful kiss in the history of baby product companies, raising the stakes of Ko Da Rim’s lie from personal to publicly catastrophic.
The Conclusion: Where and When to Watch This Explosion
This mix of romantic comedy, breakroom panic, and (probable) diaper politics is destined to be the next series to dominate the conversation. “Dynamite Kiss,” the South Korean romantic comedy series starring Ahn Eun-jin and Jang Ki-yong, promises to be a blast.
The series premieres on Netflix. It is scheduled to arrive on November 12.
