Adapted from the web novel "When the President Falls in Love" by Shen Cang Mei.
It is part of the dramas that were affected by the Hallyu Ban, an unofficial ban that was in effect in China to restrict all forms of Hallyu aka Korean Wave due to the political disagreement between China and Korea over THAAD. On October 31, 2017, there were reports that both sides were making a move to mend diplomatic ties and news that the virtual ban has been lifted came days later.
My Amazing Boyfriend actor Kim Tae Hwan was originally casted as the main lead and even appeared with the cast during a press conference. However, he was replaced by Jiang Chao due to the Hallyu Ban.
Shen Cang Mei who authored the source novel also wrote the screenplay in collaboration with You Er.