N etflix’s XO, Kitty returns in 2025, bringing back the charm, humour and emotional highs that have made the series a standout in the young adult romance genre. A spin-off of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before , the show carves out its own identity, following the ever-curious and love-struck Kitty Song Covey as she navigates the complexities of relationships, identity and self-discovery in a dazzling new setting. Kitty Song Covey is played by Anna Cathcart.
Covey, who once played the impish conductor of her sister’s heartstrings, now takes centre stage in the grand theatre of romance. Her sojourn to South Korea, first envisioned as a dalliance of the heart, a reunion with her beloved, soon unfurls into a journey far greater—a revelation of selfhood amid the labyrinthine corridors of youth’s tempestuous affections. As Kitty’s plans go awry, she finds herself swept up in a whirlwind of emotions and experience.
The series doesn’t just focus on romance. It explores friendships, cultural identity and the challenges of growing up in a world that doesn’t always fit our expectations. The splendour of Seoul itself plays no minor role in this enchanted reverie.
Its neon-lit avenues and hushed hanok courtyards cradle Kitty’s story, weaving a backdrop most exquisite, where East and West entwine in a seamless embrace. The city breathes, pulses with life, as friendships bloom, rivalries ignite and the tender ache of first love wields its intoxicating sting. Season 2 return.