# Buried Hearts

Buried Hearts (Korean: 보물섬) is an ongoing South Korean revenge drama television series written by Lee Myung-hee [ko], directed by Jin Chang-gyu [ko], and starring Park Hyung-sik, Huh Joon-ho, Lee Hae-young [ko], and Hong Hwa-yeon [ko]. The series centered around a massive political slush fund and the intertwined fates of two men. It premiered on SBS TV on February 21, 2025, and airs every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.

## Synopsis

Seo Dong-ju, a secretive corporate secretary, successfully hacks into a two trillion political slush fund. However, fate takes a cruel turn when he is killed by Yeom Jang-seon, who is unaware of the hacked money. Dong-ju then lost his memory after surviving a near death experience. This act sets off a chain of events where Jang-seon realizes the money is missing and becomes determined to reclaim it.

## Cast
### Main

* Park Hyung-sik as Seo Dong-ju / Seong Hyeon
    Executive Director and Team Leader of the Chairman's Office External Cooperation of Daesan Group.
* Huh Joon-ho as Yeom Jang-seon
    A law school professor who is the real power behind the scenes controlling the Kingmaker.
* Lee Hae-young [ko] as Huh Il-do
    CEO of Daesan Energy who is the son-in-law of Kang-cheon, chairman of Daesan Group.
* Hong Hwa-yeon [ko] as Yeo Eun-nam
    A staff of Daesan Energy Seoul headquarters and Kang-cheon's granddaughter. Seo Dong-ju's love interest. Yeom Hui-cheol's wife.

### Supporting

* Woo Hyun as Cha Gang-cheon
    The second chairman of Daesan Group.
* Kim Jung-nan as Cha Deok-hui
    The eldest daughter of Gang-cheon who remarried Il-do and took Eun-nam, her daughter from her first husband, Yeo Sunho.
* Do Ji-won as Ji Yeong-su
    A bakery owner and bread chef who was a former news anchor. Ji Seon-u's mother.
* Hong Soo-hyun as Cha Guk-hui
    CEO of Daesan Chemical and the second daughter of Gang-cheon.
* Kwon Soo-hyun as Yeom Hui-cheol
    Prosecutor at Seoul District Prosecutors' Office who is Jang-seon's nephew and Yeo Eun-nam's husband.
* Yoon Sang-hyeon as Huh Tae-yun
    A graduate student in business administration who is Il-do and Deok-hee's son.
* Cha Woo-min as Ji Seon-u
    A high school drop out and aspiring baker who is Young-soo's son and the illegitimate son of Kang-cheon.
* Gong Ji-ho [ko] as Myeong Tae-geum
    CEO of Sewoon Shopping Mall's Seoul Musical Instruments.
* Lee Yu-jun [ko] as Bae Won-bae
    A worker at a port fisheries unloading station.
* Lee Hang-na as Seong Bo-yeon
    Yeom Jang-seon's wife.
* Ha Su-ho [ko] as Kim Do-su
    Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Daesan Hospital. Cha Guk-hui's husband.
* Seo Kyung-hwa [ko] as Gong Jeong-ja
    The lady butler of Daesan family.
* Lee Seon-hee as Hyeon Ja-ok
    Works at Daesan family. Do Jae-pil's wife.
* Song Jin-woo [ko] as Do Jae-pil
    The head chef of Daesan family. Hyeon Ja-ok's husband.
* Kim Hak-sun as Kang Seong
    A landscape architect who is I-hyeon's father. Huh Il-do's friend.
* Noh Susanna [ko] as Kang I-hyeon
    A neurologist at Daesan Hospital who is Seong's daughter.

## Production
### Development

Buried Hearts is a revenge drama Written by Lee Myung-hee who wrote Money Flower (2017), directed by Jin Chang-gyu, and produced by A2Z Entertainment and Pureumir Factory.
The first script reading was held on June 13, 2024.

### Casting

On March 28, 2024, P&Studio stated to Joy News 24 that Park Hyung-sik had been confirmed to appear in the series, while Huh Joon-ho is positively considering it. On July 18, Yoon Sang-hyeon was reportedly confirmed his appearance. On September 13, the production team of the series announced that Park and Huh were officially confirmed to appear in the series. On October 2, it was reported that Hong Hwa-yeon had been cast and confirmed for her appearance after a fierce competition with odds of 100 to 1. On October 4, Gong Ji-ho has confirmed her appearance. It was stated by Story J Company on October 10, that Kwon Soo-hyun had been cast to appear.

### Filming

Principal photography began in the first half of 2024.

## Release

The series premiered on SBS TV on February 21, 2025, and airs on a Friday–Saturday timeslot at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 1.143 | 1.544 | 1.579 | 1.885 | 1.680 | 1.933 | 1.848 | 2.211 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | February 21, 2025 | 6.1% (9th) | 6.0% (8th) |
| 2 | February 22, 2025 | 8.1% (2nd) | 7.8% (2nd) |
| 3 | February 28, 2025 | 8.8% (3rd) | 8.9% (3rd) |
| 4 | March 1, 2025 | 10.2% (2nd) | 9.8% (2nd) |
| 5 | March 7, 2025 | 9.2% (3rd) | 9.0% (3rd) |
| 6 | March 8, 2025 | 11.2% (2nd) | 11.0% (2nd) |
| 7 | March 14, 2025 | 10.9% (3rd) | 10.4% (2nd) |
| 8 | March 15, 2025 | 12.3% (2nd) | 12.3% (2nd) |
| 9 | March 21, 2025 | | |
| 10 | March 22, 2025 | | |
| 11 | March 28, 2025 | | |
| 12 | March 29, 2025 | | |
| 13 | April 4, 2025 | | |
| 14 | April 5, 2025 | | |
| 15 | April 11, 2025 | | |
| 16 | April 12, 2025 | | |
| Average | Average | — | — |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. ||||