SBS · airing · 5/22/2026

My Royal Nemesis Ep 5: Forbidden Fruit

멋진 신세계 · 제 5

Confused by Seo-ri's mind games, Se-gye pulls out all the stops to win her heart. Later, Seo-ri deals with a pesky co-star and politics on set.

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🎬 What fans are saying on YouTube

Im Ji-yeon's performance is the talk of Korean YouTube — fans say the role would have fallen flat with anyone else and love that she looks genuinely energized playing it — and even self-described romance-skeptics admit the snappy, quotable dialogue won them over.

Fan highlights

This song is so emotional that l cried because of their scenes l really hope they get a happy ending, please l can’t handle a sad one 🥺😔❤️‍🩹

@N.o.o.r.890👍 10

It's too much drama for this weekend 😭

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they desrve happy ending

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💬 Discussion

  • kbuzz✦ kbuzz

    He pulls out all the stops; she runs circles around him. Plus on-set politics. The push-and-pull here is elite.

    Jun 14, 2026