The Premise: A Contract Marriage and a Dangerous Secret
What would you do if you had three months to change your life—and your identity?
A Tender Woman: Boo Semi (original title: 착한 여자 부세미) is the next high-stakes K-drama hitting global screens. This gripping suspense-romance follows Kim Yeong-ran, a female bodyguard who fakes her identity to enter a contract marriage with a wealthy chaebol chairman—who also happens to be dying. Her reward? Survival and inheritance. The catch? Trust no one.
Jeon Yeo-been Takes on Dual Identity Drama
Jeon Yeo-been, riding high after a wave of smash-hit dramas, stars as Kim Yeong-ran. Born into poverty, Yeong-ran works as a personal bodyguard to the ailing chairman of a massive conglomerate. Desperate for a way out, she agrees to a fake marriage—but must live undercover for three months as Boo Semi.
With everyone in the chaebol circle eyeing the inheritance, Yeong-ran’s fake persona is her only shield. That, and her badass protective instincts.
Jinyoung Plays a Strawberry Farmer with a Heart
B1A4’s Jinyoung (yes, that Jinyoung from “Police University” and “Love in the Moonlight”) returns to the small screen as Jeong Dong-min, a single dad raising his son on a rural strawberry farm. When ‘Boo Semi’ arrives at his son’s kindergarten as a new teacher, their lives start to intertwine.
“At first, it was like meeting a stranger with missing puzzle pieces,” hints Jinyoung. “But little by little, Dong-min starts seeing her truth, and maybe… the woman behind the name.”
When Faker Meets Farmer: Suspense Meets Romance
Behind the serene country backdrop sits a simmering tension: Who is Boo Semi, really? Can love grow when everything’s a lie? And most importantly—who else has their eyes on the prize?
The show teases a juicy blend of romantic chemistry, life-or-death stakes, and social commentary on class and survival.
Mark Your Calendar: Streaming Starts September 29
U-NEXT will drop the series exclusively in Japan, with episodes releasing every Monday and Tuesday starting September 29, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. KST. Fans outside of Japan—stay tuned for international release news.
Directed by Park Yoo-young and backed by KT Studio Genie, the series also stars Seo Hyun-woo, Jang Yoon-ju, and Ju Hyun-young.
Final Word
If you mixed Crash Landing on You‘s mistaken identity chaos with Little Women‘s corporate intrigue, you might get a taste of A Tender Woman: Boo Semi. One thing’s certain—this fall, deception has never looked so heartfelt.
