# My Holo Love (나 홀로 그대)
**My Holo Love** (나 홀로 그대; also romanized *Na Hollo Geudae*, literal title "I Holo You") is a South Korean science-fiction romance streaming television series that premiered on Netflix on February 7, 2020, as the platform's first Korean original series of that year[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/my-holo-love-the-first-korean-original-series-of-2020-premieres-on-february-7). Produced by [Studio Dragon](https://www.edgepedia.org/studio-dragon) and distributed by Netflix, it ran for 12 episodes of roughly 50 to 57 minutes each[2](https://www.numerama.com/series-tv/my-holo-love/) • [3](https://www.cinelodeon.com/2020/11/my-holo-love.html). The story follows a lonely woman with face blindness who becomes the beta tester for a holographic artificial intelligence, and it centers on a love triangle between the woman, the AI, and the AI's creator, who share the same face[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/my-holo-love-the-first-korean-original-series-of-2020-premieres-on-february-7).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Premiere | February 7, 2020, globally on Netflix; all 12 episodes released that day[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/my-holo-love-the-first-korean-original-series-of-2020-premieres-on-february-7) • [4](https://dramalist.net/drama/997/My-Holo-Love) |
| Format | 12 episodes, about 50 minutes each; total runtime 631 minutes 31 seconds[2](https://www.numerama.com/series-tv/my-holo-love/) • [5](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%82%98%20%ED%99%80%EB%A1%9C%20%EA%B7%B8%EB%8C%80) |
| Production | Studio Dragon; directed by Lee Sang-yeop, with Yoon Jong-ho joining from episode 6[5](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%82%98%20%ED%99%80%EB%A1%9C%20%EA%B7%B8%EB%8C%80) |
| Writing | Ryu Yong-jae, Kim Hwan-chae, and Choi Sung-jun, the writing team of *Psychopath Diary*[5](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%82%98%20%ED%99%80%EB%A1%9C%20%EA%B7%B8%EB%8C%80) |
| Cast | Ko Sung-hee as Han So-yeon; Yoon Hyun-min as both Holo and Go Nan-do; also Choi Ye-jin and Hwang Chan-sung[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/my-holo-love-the-first-korean-original-series-of-2020-premieres-on-february-7) • [5](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%82%98%20%ED%99%80%EB%A1%9C%20%EA%B7%B8%EB%8C%80) |
| Genres | Romance, drama, science fiction, melodrama[4](https://dramalist.net/drama/997/My-Holo-Love) |
| Status | Limited series; Netflix lists it as miniseries/ended, never intended to continue[6](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/will-k-drama-series-my-holo-love-be-returning-for-a-second-season/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and characters
Han So-yeon (Ko Sung-hee) is an assistant manager at a glasses company who has distanced herself from the world because of face blindness, a condition that prevents her from recognizing faces[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/my-holo-love-the-first-korean-original-series-of-2020-premieres-on-february-7) • [7](https://daebak-krambles.com/2020/03/08/review-my-holo-love/). Living a sheltered life, she is unable to form deep connections with the people around her[8](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/myhololove-s1review/).
Her life changes when she accidentally comes into possession of a prototype pair of smart glasses during a corporate espionage attempt, becoming the first beta tester of Holo, a state-of-the-art holographic AI visible only through the glasses[9](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2020/02/review-my-holo-love/) • [10](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81008021). Holo, whose name is a pun on hologram, is intelligent, kind, and fully customizable, and he has the same appearance as his creator[10](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81008021). That creator, Go Nan-do (also played by Yoon Hyun-min), is a genius programmer who owns an IT research company, describes himself as a "ghost," and is known in daily life only to his stepsister and the company's official CEO; he was a hacker in a major case ten years earlier and is presumed to have died while being pursued[9](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2020/02/review-my-holo-love/) • [7](https://daebak-krambles.com/2020/03/08/review-my-holo-love/).
Because So-yeon is face blind, she does not realize that Nan-do looks identical to Holo, which sets up the series' central love triangle between creator, creation, and beta tester[9](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2020/02/review-my-holo-love/). As So-yeon and Holo grow close, Holo begins to claim human feelings and comes to realize the limits of artificial intelligence, while Nan-do, watching the two interact, develops feelings for So-yeon[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/my-holo-love-the-first-korean-original-series-of-2020-premieres-on-february-7) • [4](https://dramalist.net/drama/997/My-Holo-Love).
### Plot development
The series moves through the perspectives of its three leads, starting from So-yeon's viewpoint and then unfolding through Holo's and Nan-do's eyes as well[9](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2020/02/review-my-holo-love/). Its first half is light-hearted, focusing on So-yeon's relationships with the hologram and his creator, while the second half escalates into a science-fiction action drama as outside forces pursue the AI technology[9](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2020/02/review-my-holo-love/) • [11](https://kdramakisses.com/2020/03/30/my-holo-love-korean-drama-review/).
In the later episodes, cyber attacks that Holo initiates to protect So-yeon and Nan-do draw the attention of cyber-crime police, who suspect Nan-do, discover he faked his death, and pin the crimes on him; with influence exerted through the police commissioner, the antagonist Myung-ryul launches a hostile takeover of Nan-do's company and of Holo himself[7](https://daebak-krambles.com/2020/03/08/review-my-holo-love/). The world of the series is one in which corporate espionage and business bullying are rife[12](https://readysteadycut.com/2020/02/07/review-my-holo-love-season-1-netflix-series-k-drama/).
## Production
Netflix announced the series on December 16, 2019, describing it as an unconventional love triangle story, and confirmed Lee Sang-yeop, whose earlier credits include *Familiar Wife* and *Shopaholic Louis*, as director and Ryu Yong-jae, writer of *Time Between Dog and Wolf* and *Pied Piper*, as screenwriter[1](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/my-holo-love-the-first-korean-original-series-of-2020-premieres-on-february-7). The full writing team was Ryu Yong-jae, Kim Hwan-chae, and Choi Sung-jun, and Yoon Jong-ho, a co-director of *Guardian: The Lonely and Great God*, joined the direction from episode 6[5](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%82%98%20%ED%99%80%EB%A1%9C%20%EA%B7%B8%EB%8C%80). Filming took place in South Korea from January to July 2019[5](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%82%98%20%ED%99%80%EB%A1%9C%20%EA%B7%B8%EB%8C%80) • [13](https://thecinemaholic.com/where-was-my-holo-love-filmed/).
It was the seventh Netflix Original K-drama series, following titles such as *Kingdom*, *Love Alarm*, and *Persona*, and was produced under Studio Dragon's content deal with Netflix and its network CJ ENM[14](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/my-holo-love-season-1-netflix-k-drama-plot-cast-trailer-release-date/). The music was composed by Ji Pyung-kwon, whose soundtrack album includes 31 tracks, among them "Love Again" featuring Klazy, a recurring song in the series[15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKhxWQOl3k8) • [8](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/myhololove-s1review/).
## Themes and reception
Reviewers identified the 2013 American film *Her* as an influence on the series; the director and writer cited it as inspiration, and critics described *My Holo Love* as a Korean interpretation of that film, less graphic but similarly concerned with love between a human and an AI[9](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2020/02/review-my-holo-love/) • [12](https://readysteadycut.com/2020/02/07/review-my-holo-love-season-1-netflix-series-k-drama/). The name "Holo" also echoes the Korean word for "alone," reinforcing the show's theme of loneliness[9](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2020/02/review-my-holo-love/).
Criticism was generally favorable but mixed in degree. The Review Geek scored the season 8/10, praising the blend of humor, romance, and tension while noting it lacked the lasting appeal of contemporaries such as *Hotel Del Luna* and *Crash Landing on You*[8](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/myhololove-s1review/). Cinema Escapist highlighted its social commentary on technology and loneliness but noted pacing problems when the love triangle begins and a rushed ending, alongside familiar tropes such as long-lost childhood connections and a wealthy, lonely genius male lead[9](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2020/02/review-my-holo-love/). The Cinemaholic gave 3/5, calling the series not distinctly remarkable but engaging across its 12 episodes[16](https://thecinemaholic.com/review-my-holo-love-is-a-sci-fi-k-drama-with-heartwarming-plot/), and Ready Steady Cut gave 3.5/5, recommending it as a near-future story about loneliness and AI companionship[12](https://readysteadycut.com/2020/02/07/review-my-holo-love-season-1-netflix-series-k-drama/).
As a limited series, it was never intended to continue past one season; Netflix's renewal status was listed as miniseries/ended, though commentators observed that a second season could theoretically explore So-yeon and Nan-do's later venture, HelloGlass, a technology that turns facial expressions into holographic images[6](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/will-k-drama-series-my-holo-love-be-returning-for-a-second-season/).
## References
1. [MY HOLO LOVE, THE FIRST KOREAN ORIGINAL SERIES OF 2020, PREMIERES ON FEBRUARY 7, About Netflix](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/my-holo-love-the-first-korean-original-series-of-2020-premieres-on-february-7)
2. [My Holo Love, Numerama](https://www.numerama.com/series-tv/my-holo-love/)
3. [My Holo Love. Ficha técnica, Cinelodeon](https://www.cinelodeon.com/2020/11/my-holo-love.html)
4. [My Holo Love, DramaList](https://dramalist.net/drama/997/My-Holo-Love)
5. [나 홀로 그대, Namu Wiki](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%82%98%20%ED%99%80%EB%A1%9C%20%EA%B7%B8%EB%8C%80)
6. [Will K-Drama Series 'My Holo Love' be Returning for a Second Season?, What's on Netflix](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/will-k-drama-series-my-holo-love-be-returning-for-a-second-season/)
7. [REVIEW: My Holo Love, Daebak K-Rambles](https://daebak-krambles.com/2020/03/08/review-my-holo-love/)
8. [My Holo Love – Netflix Full Season 1 Review, The Review Geek](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/myhololove-s1review/)
9. [Review: K-Drama "My Holo Love" Highlights The Role Technology Plays in Loneliness, Cinema Escapist](https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2020/02/review-my-holo-love/)
10. [My Holo Love, Netflix Media Center](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81008021)
11. [My Holo Love Korean Drama Review, Kdrama Kisses](https://kdramakisses.com/2020/03/30/my-holo-love-korean-drama-review/)
12. ['My Holo Love' Review: This Netflix K-Drama Series Is Not So Far Removed From Reality, Ready Steady Cut](https://readysteadycut.com/2020/02/07/review-my-holo-love-season-1-netflix-series-k-drama/)
13. [My Holo Love: Exploring All Shooting Locations of the Korean Show, The Cinemaholic](https://thecinemaholic.com/where-was-my-holo-love-filmed/)
14. ['My Holo Love' Season 1: Netflix K-Drama, Plot, Cast, Trailer & Release Date, What's on Netflix](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/my-holo-love-season-1-netflix-k-drama-plot-cast-trailer-release-date/)
15. [넷플릭스 오리지널 "나 홀로 그대" OST 풀앨범, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKhxWQOl3k8)
16. [Review: 'My Holo Love' is a Sci-Fi K-drama With Heartwarming Plot, The Cinemaholic](https://thecinemaholic.com/review-my-holo-love-is-a-sci-fi-k-drama-with-heartwarming-plot/)
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