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Dive Into My Bad Rival

2026 · 1 season

A short, intense campus romance that simmers with rivalry and obsession, pulling you through quick episodes on a current of longing and unease.

Created by
An So-hoe
Genres
Drama
Starring
Baek Si-hun, Lee Si-an, Jang Ui-don
Overview
Swim prodigy Ji-su becomes Kang-han's pace-maker for a scholarship, his obsession turning into love.

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Created by
An So-hoe
Genres
Drama
Starring
Baek Si-hun, Lee Si-an, Jang Ui-don
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • identity
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
An So-hoe
Written by
Lim Hyun-hee
Starring
Baek Si-hun, Lee Si-an, Jang Ui-don, Jung Young-keum
Length
1 seasons, 51 episodes
Network
iQIYI International, Shortime, Lezhin Snack
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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