My Dearest
My Dearest[8] (Korean: 연인) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Hak-joo, Lee Da-in, Kim Yun-woo, and Lee Chung-ah. According to writer Hwang Jin-young, it is inspired by the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind.[9] It premiered on MBC TV on August 4, 2023, and airs every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[1] It is also available for streaming on Wavve is South Korea, and on Viki in selected regions.[10][11]
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Hangul | 연인 |
Hanja | 戀人 |
Literal meaning | Lover |
Revised Romanization | Yeon-in |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏnin |
Genre | |
Inspired by | Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell |
Developed by | MBC (planning)[3] |
Written by | Hwang Jin-young[4] |
Directed by | |
Starring |
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Music by | Kim Soo-han[6] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 15 (as of October 27, 2023 ) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Hong Seok-woo (CP)[3] |
Producers | |
Running time | 70 minutes[7] |
Production companies | |
Release | |
Original network | MBC TV |
Original release | August 4, 2023 – present |
The series is divided into two parts with ten episodes each: Part 1 aired from August 4 to September 2, 2023, while Part 2 premiered on October 13.[12][13]
Synopsis
The series is set during the Qing invasion of Joseon, and portrays the inspiring story of people who find hope and positivity even in the most challenging times.[14]
Cast
Main
- Namkoong Min as Lee Jang-hyun: an enigmatic nobleman who does not give his sincerity to anything, but after getting to know a woman, he opens the door to his unexpected fate.[14][15]
- Moon Seong-hyun as young Lee Jang-hyun[16]
- Ahn Eun-jin as Yoo Gil-chae: the daughter of a noble family who gets entangled with Jang-hyun.[15]
- Lee Hak-joo as Nam Yeon-joon: a promising Confucian student at Sungkyunkwan.[1]
- Lee Da-in as Kyung Eun-ae: Yeon-joon's fiancée and Gil-chae's closest friend.[4]
- Kim Yun-woo as Ryang-eum: Jang-hyun's close friend who is the best pansori singer in Joseon.[17]
- Lee Chung-ah as Gak-hwa: Hong Taiji's daughter and princess of Qing dynasty.[18]
People around Gil-chae
- Ji Seung-hyun as Gu Won-moo: a military officer.[19]
- Park Jung-yeon as Jong Jong-yi: Gil-chae's maid.[20]
- Kwon So-hyun as Bang Du-ne: Eun-ae's maid.[21]
People around Jang-hyun
- Park Kang-seop as Gu-jam: Jang-hyun's servant.[22]
- Choi Moo-sung as Yang-cheon: a gangster.[19]
Joseon royal family and subjects
- Kim Jong-tae as King Injo: the sixteenth ruler of Joseon.[19]
- Kim Moo-jun as Crown Prince Sohyeon: King Injo's eldest son.[23]
- Jeon Hye-won as Crown Princess Kang: Crown Prince Sohyeon's wife.[24]
- Yang Hyun-min as Pyo Eon-gyeom: Crown Prince Sohyeon's loyal eunuch.[18]
- Kim Tae-hoon as Choe Myeong-gil: a pragmatist who does not bend his decisions and prioritizes the national interests.[25]
- Choi Jong-hwan as Kim Sang-heon: a loyal subject.[18]
- Ha Kyung as Shin I-rip[18]
- Jung Byung-cheol as Bong-si: King Injo's eunuch.[18]
People from Qing dynasty
People in Neunggun-ri
- Oh Man-seok as Yoo Gyo-yeon: Gil-chae's father.[18]
- Jo Seung-yeon as Kyung Geun-jik: Eun-ae's father.[18]
- Park Jong-wook as Gong Sun-yak: the only son of the village head.[18]
- Park Eun-woo as Yoo Young-chae: Gil-chae's younger sister.[29]
- Jung Han-yong as Song-chu: a clerk at Neunggun-ri seowon.[18]
- Nam Gi-ae as Yi-rang: Song-chu's wife.[18]
- Park Jin-woo as Park Dae: Du-ne's husband and Gil-chae's helper.[30]
- Jin Geon-woo as Dae-oh: a Confucian scholar.[31]
- Kim Ga-hee as Yoo-hwa[18]
- Kim Eun-soo as Jun-jeol: a Confucian scholar.[18]
- Ha Gyu-rim as Im-chun: a lady who has bright and cheerful personality.[18]
- Nam Tae-hoon as Tae-seong: a Confucian scholar.[32]
- Choi Su-gyeon as Jung-yeon[18]
Other
- Moon Seong-geun as Jang-cheol: spiritual leader of Confucian scholars.[33]
Extended
- Kim Seo-an as Young-rang: a young kisaeng.[34]
- Jeon Guk-hyang as Ae-bok[35]
- Kim Eun-woo as a general of the Qing dynasty[36]
- So Yoo-jin as Royal Consort So-yong Jo: King Injo's concubine.[37]
- Lee Young-seok as Deok-chul: a blacksmith worker.[38]
- Lee Nam-hee as Lee Young-ik[39]
- Jeon Jin-oh as Maeng-tan[40]
- Yoo Ji-yeon as Hwa-yu[41]
- Kim Jung-ho as Yoon Chin-wang[42]
- Min Ji-ah as In-ok[43]
Special appearances
- Lee Soo-min as So-ya[44]
- Yoo Jae-suk as a farmer[45]
- Haha as a farmer[45]
- Joo Woo-jae as a farmer[45]
- Park Jin-joo as a farmer[45]
- Lee Yi-kyung as a farmer[45]
- Lee Mi-joo as a farmer[45]
- Lee Mi-do as Yang-sseu[42]
Production
The script reading of the cast was held in December 2022.[46]
In May 2023, MBC announced the termination of the contract with an external company providing background actors, after it was revealed that an actor who was cast for a minor role in My Dearest was one of the twelve perpetrators of a sexual assault in 2004.[47][48]
Viewership
Part | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
1 | 1.011 | 0.728 | 0.991 | 0.976 | 1.441 | 1.752 | 1.955 | 1.843 | 1.883 | 2.269 | 1.485 | |
2 | 1.441 | 1.812 | 1.835 | 2.231 | 2.020 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
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Nielsen Korea[49] | TNmS[50] | |||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
Part 1 | ||||
1 | August 4, 2023 | 5.4% (9th) | 5.4% (6th) | N/A[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | August 5, 2023 | 4.3% (8th) | 4.4% (6th) | |
3 | August 11, 2023 | 5.5% (11th) | 5.3% (11th) | 4.3% (18th) |
4 | August 12, 2023 | 5.2% (4th) | 5.0% (4th) | 4.4% (12th) |
5 | August 18, 2023 | 8.4% (3rd) | 8.3% (3rd) | 6.5% (7th) |
6 | August 19, 2023 | 8.8% (2nd) | 8.3% (2nd) | N/A |
7 | August 25, 2023 | 10.6% (2nd) | 10.1% (2nd) | 8.0% (5th) |
8 | August 26, 2023 | 10.3% (2nd) | 9.9% (2nd) | N/A |
9 | September 1, 2023 | 10.6% (2nd) | 9.8% (2nd) | 9.0% (4th) |
10 | September 2, 2023 | 12.2% (2nd) | 11.5% (2nd) | N/A |
Special | September 8, 2023[lower-alpha 2] | 3.4% (18th) | 3.5% (15th) | |
Part 2 | ||||
11 | October 13, 2023 | 7.7% (4th) | 7.5% (2nd) | 6.6% (6th) |
12 | October 14, 2023 | 9.3% (2nd) | 9.5% (2nd) | 6.9% (2nd) |
13 | October 20, 2023 | 10.3% (1st) | 9.9% (1st) | 7.9% (5th) |
14 | October 21, 2023 | 11.7% (2nd) | 10.9% (2nd) | N/A |
15 | October 27, 2023 | 11.8% (1st) | 11.2% (1st) | TBA |
16 | October 28, 2023 | |||
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19 | ||||
20 | ||||
Average | — | — | — | |
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Notes
- Due to unknown reasons, TNmS did not issue the average TV viewership ratings for all free-to-air television programs in South Korea from August 4 to 10, 2023. TNmS resumed issuing those for the August 11, 2023 24-hour period on August 12, 2023.
- A special episode of the series titled "My Dearest Part 1 Rewind Film" aired on September 8, 2023, with narration by (G)I-dle's Miyeon.[51]
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- Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 26, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- "Special" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- TNmS ratings:
- "Ep. 3" (in Korean). TNmS. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Break News.
- "Ep. 4" (in Korean). TNmS. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Break News.
- "Ep. 5" (in Korean). TNmS. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Break News.
- "Ep. 7" (in Korean). TNmS. August 26, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Break News.
- "Ep. 9" (in Korean). TNmS. September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via Break News.
- "Ep. 11" (in Korean). TNmS. October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Break News.
- "Ep. 12" (in Korean). TNmS. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Break News.
- "Ep. 13" (in Korean). TNmS. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Break News.
- Baek Seung-hoon (September 8, 2023). "'연인 파트1 리와인드 필름', 오늘(8일) 남궁민·안은진 인터뷰 공개". MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- My Dearest at IMDb
- My Dearest at HanCinema