Buried Hearts

Buried Hearts
Promotional poster
Hangul
보물섬
Lit.Treasure Island
RRBomulseom
MRPomulsŏm
GenreRevenge drama
Written byLee Myung-hee [ko]
Directed byJin Chang-gyu [ko]
Starring
Music by
Opening theme
"Buried Hearts"
by
  • Kim Jang-woo
  •     Kim Seung-hyun
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Hong Sung-chang[1]
  • Kim Dong-jun[1]
  • Jo Sung-wan[1]
  • Jo Young-kwang (CP)[1]
  • Choi Joon-suk[1]
  • Park Young-sun[1]
Producers
  • Kim Min-tae[1]
  • Park Geon-won[1]
Cinematography
  • Kwak Sang-hoon[1]
  • Lee Sang-joon[1]
EditorJeon Mi-sook[1]
Running time70 minutes[2]
Production companies
  • Studio S
  • A2Z Entertainment
  • Prumir Factory
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseFebruary 21 (2025-02-21) –
April 12, 2025 (2025-04-12)

Buried Hearts (Korean: 보물섬) is a 2025 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, and Hong Hwa-yeon. The series centered around a massive political slush fund and the intertwined fates of two men. It aired on SBS TV from February 21, to April 12, 2025, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions. The highest rated 2025 kdrama of SBS.

Synopsis

Seo Dong-ju is a secretive corporate secretary to Chairman Cha Kang-cheon and a Director at Daesan Group. After a betrayal by his love, followed by an attempt on his life, he successfully hacks into a two trillion political slush fund. However, fate takes a cruel turn when he is attacked a second time by Heo Il Do, the son-in-law of the Chairman 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

Executive Director and Team Leader of the Chairman's Office External Cooperation of Daesan Group.
A law school professor who is the real power behind the scenes controlling the Kingmaker.
CEO of Daesan Energy who is the son-in-law of Kang-cheon, chairman of Daesan Group.
A staff of Daesan Energy Seoul headquarters and Kang-cheon's granddaughter. Seo Dong-ju's love interest. Yeom Hui-cheol's arranged ex-wife.

Supporting

The second chairman of Daesan Group.
The eldest daughter of Kang-cheon who remarried Il-do and took Eun-nam, her daughter from her first husband, Yeo Sunho.
A bakery owner and bread chef who was a former news anchor. Ji Seon-u's mother.
CEO of Daesan Chemical and the second daughter of Gang-cheon.
Prosecutor at Seoul District Prosecutors' Office who is Jang-seon's nephew and Yeo Eun-nam's husband.
A graduate student in business administration who is Il-do and Deok-hee's son.
Seon-you is an aspiring baker who dropped out of high school. He is Yeong-su's son and the illegitimate son of Kang-cheon.
CEO of Sewoon Shopping Mall's Seoul Musical Instruments.
A worker at a port fisheries unloading station.
Yeom Jang-seon's wife.
Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Daesan Hospital who is Cha Guk-hui's husband.
The lady butler of Daesan family.
Works at Daesan family. Do Jae-pil's wife.
The head chef of Daesan family. Hyeon Ja-ok's husband.
A landscape architect who is Yi-hyeon's father. Huh Il-do's friend.
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.[22] The first script reading was held on June 13, 2024.[23]

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 was positively considering it.[24] On July 18, Yoon Sang-hyeon was reportedly confirmed his appearance.[11] On September 13, the production team of the series announced that Park and Huh were officially confirmed to appear in the series.[3] 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.[6] On October 4, Gong Ji-ho confirmed her appearance.[13] It was stated by Story J Company on October 10, that Kwon Soo-hyun had been cast to appear.[10]

Filming

Principal photography began in the first half of 2024.[25]

Release

The series premiered on SBS TV on February 21, 2025, and aired on a Friday–Saturday timeslot at 22:00 (KST).[26] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[27]

Viewership

Buried Hearts : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11.1431.5441.5791.8851.6801.9331.8482.2112.1492.3472.1002.2722.4252.6912.3632.6562.052
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[28]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[28]
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 12.2% (3rd) 12.2% (2nd)
10 March 22, 2025 13.1% (2nd) 13.0% (2nd)
11 March 28, 2025 11.7% (2nd) 11.9% (1st)
12 March 29, 2025 12.7% (2nd) 12.5% (2nd)
13 April 4, 2025 13.4% (1st) 14.0% (1st)
14 April 5, 2025 14.6% (2nd) 14.5% (2nd)
15 April 11, 2025 13.4% (1st) 13.6% (1st)
16 April 12, 2025 15.4% (2nd) 15.7% (2nd)
Average 11.5% 11.4%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Accolades

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, recipient, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Asia Brand Research Institute 2025 K-Brand Index Drama of the Year 3rd
[29]

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