Scripted series · Netflix
XO, Kitty
Time for some more Seoul searching.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Anna Cathcart
Katherine 'Kitty' Song Covey
26 eps
Choi Min-yeong
Dae-heon 'Dae' Kim
26 eps
Gia Kim
Yuri Han
26 eps
Sang Heon Lee
Min-ho Moon
26 eps
Anthony Keyvan
Quincy 'Q' Shabazian
26 eps
Regan Aliyah
Juliana Porter
22 eps
Peter Thurnwald
Alex Finnerty Lee
26 eps
Philippe Lee
Mr. Moon
16 eps
Audrey Huynh
Stella
8 eps
Sule Thelwell
Marius
8 eps
Jocelyn Shelfo
Madison
16 eps
Yunjin Kim
Jina
9 eps
Sarayu Blue
Trina
1 eps
John Corbett
Dan Covey
2 eps
Jenny Han
Check-In Lady
1 eps
Michael K. Lee
Professor Lee
13 eps
Han Chae-young
Dami
2 eps
Ok Taec-yeon
Ocean Park
1 eps
Théo Augier
Florian
8 eps
Lee Sung-wook
Mr. Kim
9 eps
Lee Hyeong-cheol
Mr. Han
4 eps
Sunny Oh
Mihee
16 eps
Ryu Hanbi
Eunice
17 eps
Dong Hyo-hee
Financial Aid Counselor
4 eps
Tobias J. Yang
Altan
4 eps
Go Do-yeon
Bora
3 eps
Young Joo Ha
Ha-Jung
2 eps
Aaron Chan Meinero
Blake
3 eps
Park Chae-rin
Lulu
1 eps
Lee Jeong-han
Geon
3 eps
Paul Battle
Mr. Miller
1 eps
Sascha Rothchild
Mrs. Miller
1 eps
Alexander Morel
Jock
1 eps
Jung Yun-ha
Receptionist
1 eps
Ae Yon Han
Grandma
2 eps
Sasha Bhasin
Praveena Bhakti
7 eps
Joshua Hyunho Lee
Jin Lee
6 eps
Shin Hojo
Jiwon Ahn
12 eps
Jeong Hye-seon
Soon Ja
3 eps
Noah Centineo
Peter Kavinsky
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How XO, Kitty actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
XO, Kitty reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey thinks she knows everything there is to know about love. But when she moves halfway across the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she'll soon realise that relationships are a lot more complicated when it's your heart on the line.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 26 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202310 episodes
8.1IMDbA new love story unfolds when teen matchmaker Kitty reunites with her long-distance boyfriend at the same Seoul high school attended by her late mother.
Best episode · S01E10 OTP
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20258 episodes
8.0IMDbKitty returns to Seoul ready for a fresh start, but her plan for a drama-free semester fizzles fast amid new faces, messy crushes and family secrets.
Best episode · S02E01 K.I.S.S. Me Again
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20268 episodes
9.0IMDbKitty returns for her final year at KISS with her perfect senior year mapped out. She’s going to make meaningful memories with her friends, grow closer to her relatives in Korea, and make big decisions about her future. And, she’s going to define her relationship with Min Ho. For real this time. But when surprise revelations derail her plans and relationships, Kitty will have to learn to embrace the unexpected.
Best episode · S03E04 A List
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E08
Wish List
The KISS crew navigates old flames, new prospects and second chances as they gather to celebrate Kitty's 18th birthday.
S02E01
K.I.S.S. Me Again
Determined to avoid romantic chaos and learn more about her mom, Kitty returns to Seoul. But with new roommates and unresolved crushes, it's complicated.
- Directed by Katina Medina Mora
- Written by Jessica O'Toole
S03E01
Guest List
With just hours to go before summer break, Kitty resolves to share her feelings with Min Ho, but a crowded trip to Busan threatens to kill the vibe.
S01E10
OTP
Final grades, class rankings and complicated truths cause emotions to run high as Kitty takes a stand with her future at KISS hanging in the balance.
- Directed by Katina Medina Mora
- Written by Jessica O'Toole, Sascha Rothchild
S01E02
WTF
A jet-lagged Kitty can't wait to see Dae, but their long-awaited reunion goes awry due to dormitory complications and the fallout from a viral video.
- Directed by Jennifer Arnold
- Written by Siobhan Vivian
S01E08
LFG
A school trip gives Dae a chance to regain Kitty's trust as Yuri opens up about Juliana, Florian confides in Q, and Min Ho makes a relationship decision.
- Directed by Pamela Romanowsky
- Written by Jessica O'Toole, Sascha Rothchild
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Jenny Han
Showrunner
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Jessica O'Toole
Executive producer
Sascha Rothchild
Executive producer
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Matt Kaplan
Executive producer
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Nina Kim
Writer
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Sarah Choi
Writer
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Alanna Bennett
Writer
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George Northy
Writer
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Raul Martin Romero
Writer
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Siobhan Vivian
Writer
Hanna Stanbridge
Writer
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Valentina Garza
Writer
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Chris Martin
Writer
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Emily Kim
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jessica O'TooleExecutive Producer
- Sascha RothchildExecutive Producer
- Matt KaplanExecutive Producer
- Alanna BennettProducer
- George NorthyProducer
- Liz BrandenburgProducer
Writing
- Nina KimWriter
- Jessica O'TooleWriter
- Sarah ChoiWriter
- Sascha RothchildWriter
- Alanna BennettWriter
- George NorthyWriter
Direction
- Jennifer ArnoldDirector
- Sherwin ShilatiDirector
- Anna MastroDirector
- Jeff ChanDirector
- Steven K. TsuchidaDirector
- Pamela RomanowskyDirector
Cinematography
- Sandra Valde-HansenDirector of Photography
- Cybel MartinDirector of Photography
- Lindsay GeorgeDirector of Photography
- Zach SalsmanDirector of Photography
Music
- Jina Hyojin AnOriginal Music Composer
- Shirley SongOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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