Sometimes two people are so good at ruining each other’s day that it starts to look suspiciously like destiny. And in Episodes 3 and 4 of Nice to Not Meet You, that’s exactly what happens. Although our leads still bicker like they’re paid by the insult, tiny sparks keep sneaking through the cracks. Honestly, if either of them would pause the verbal jabs for five seconds, they might even realise they actually… like each other? Wah, the tension is real.
Where We Left Off: Still Not Nice, but Less Not Nice
So, Jung-shin is impressed by Hyun-joon for all of two seconds — until he throws down an exclusivity contract that feels like déjà vu from Hwa-young’s earlier stunt. Naturally, she rejects it so hard the paper nearly catches fire. Good for her, sia.
But commitment? Oh, she has that. Maybe too much. She literally works from the ER… while her appendix is rupturing. Like, girl, your organ is quitting the job but you’re still grinding? That’s hustle level extreme.
Hospital Chaos: A Scoop, A Scare, and… A Fart?
Just when she gets patched up, fate throws her another curveball. Hyun-joon gets rushed into the same hospital after overdosing on sleeping pills. Of course, Jung-shin sees journalism opportunity like a true pro. She sneaks into his bathroom — which, honestly, is already wild — but gets exposed by her own… erm, sound effects. Yah lah, even superheroes have weaknesses.
In the end, Hyun-joon gives her an interview just to control the story. Fair trade, I guess. But before you think their beef is cooling, the universe decides to test them again. Jung-shin collapses later when her incision opens, and Hyun-joon goes full action hero. He breaks a glass door, carries her inside, and ends up with a bloody foot like some martyr. Wah, Kang Pil-gu instincts activated sia. Suddenly, he’s trending not for the overdose, but for being a real-life drama lead. And for once, they part ways without insults flying everywhere.
Progress? A bit lah.
Brothers Being Kaypoh: The Blind Date Disaster
Meanwhile, their brothers decide to play Cupid by arranging a blind date. The problem? Both of them describe their siblings like they’re filling out a form for a missing pet.
So when Hyun-joon sees Jung-shin all dressed up, he gets stunned. He doesn’t even recognise the woman he’s been beefing with daily. The moment crashes faster than a Telco outage, and soon they’re back to hurling insults. Still, something shifts. Hyun-joon starts reading her old political stories and feels a tiny sprinkle of admiration creeping in. He’ll deny it with his last breath, but yes, it’s happening.
Family Drama: Your Future or My Sacrifice?
But Hyun-joon’s bigger headache isn’t Jung-shin. It’s Hyun-woo, his younger brother, who secretly left med school to pursue acting. Imagine sacrificing years of sweat and money for someone’s education, only for them to say, “Actually, I wanna be an actor now.” Confirm heart pain.
After a fight, Hyun-woo moves in with Hyun-joon, and the argument is benched but definitely not resolved.
Career Tangles: Movies, Exes, and Old Wounds
Hyun-joon finally gets a big movie offer — as a doctor. Again. He’s tired of being typecast, but the script is good. Too good. Then he learns the female lead is Se-na, the ex who told him to quit acting during their scandal. Now she suddenly wants to team up again? Wah lau eh, the audacity.
Hyun-joon only agrees after demanding double her salary. Honestly, iconic behaviour.
But then we uncover his deeper trauma. His mum, Ae-sook, used to act in erotic films and got stuck with that image forever. People judged her. They judged him too. She quit to raise him alone, and she still blames him for trapping her in that identity. No wonder he’s running from typecasting — it’s tied to real childhood pain.
Jung-shin’s Slip: One Comment Too Far
While talking to colleagues, Jung-shin accidentally reveals Ae-sook is Hyun-joon’s mother. She panics immediately. But Hwa-young jumps on the chance to publish it, promising Jung-shin a return to political reporting. Very tempting, very dangerous.
The article goes live right before Hyun-joon’s press conference. He gets bombarded with painful questions, triggering a full-on panic attack. It’s brutal.
When he confronts Jung-shin, she doesn’t defend herself much. She just pushes him to rethink why his mum’s past should be shameful. It’s messy, emotional, and chaotic — but kind of the realest talk they’ve had so far.
Bombshells Everywhere: A Tarot Reading and a Scandal
Hyun-joon finally accepts that he’s stuck with Nice Detective Kang Pil-gu Season 5. Then they drop the big reveal — Byung-ki, the intense director from his earlier nightmare days, is returning. Cue instant dread.
Meanwhile, Jung-shin stumbles onto a new truth: Se-na was involved in the hostess bar exploitation case. And not as a victim. This is huge. And it’s definitely going to impact Hyun-joon.
My Take: The Drama Is Juicy, but Can We Share the Blame?
Honestly, these two leads are cute, but wah, sometimes I wanna shake Jung-shin a bit. Too many conflicts blow up because she acts first, thinks later. And yet… she owns her mess-ups, which makes her more real.
Hyun-joon, on the other hand, is the king of acting tough while being soft like kaya toast inside. His trauma is shaping everything he does. And the drama finally deepens this angle instead of just making him the grumpy idol-actor cliché.
I’m also very ready for Se-na to become the villain that pushes our leads onto the same side. With all the misunderstandings, emotional baggage, and career chaos, they kind of need a common enemy.
Final Verdict: ★★★★☆ (4/5 Stars)
Messy, heartfelt, and surprisingly sweet beneath all the chaos. Episodes 3–4 serve comedy, trauma, romance tension, and a whole buffet of red flags — in a good way. The story is clearly heating up, and honestly, I’m here for it.
