My Dearest TV Series Details:
| Hangul | 연인 |
| Hanja | 戀人 |
| Literal meaning | Lover |
| Revised Romanization | Yeon-in |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏnin |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Historical, Romance, Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 21 |
| Release date | August 4 – November 18, 2023 |
| Aired on | Friday, Saturday |
| Running time | 60–90 min |
| Age rating | 16+ |
| Inspired by | Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell |
| Starring | Namkoong Min Ahn Eun-jin Lee Hak-joo Lee Da-in Kim Yoon-woo Lee Chung-ah |
| Developed by | MBC (planning) |
| Directed by | Kim Seong-yong Lee Han-jun Cheon Soo-jin |
| Written by | Hwang Jin-young |
| Produced by | Kim Jae-bok Yoon Kwon-su Kim Ji-ha |
| Executive producer | Hong Seok-woo |
| Music by | Kim Soo-han |
| Production Companies | MBC 9ato Entertainment |
| Distributor | MBC TV |
My Dearest TV Series Cast & Character:
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.
- Moon Seong-hyun as young Lee Jang-hyun
- Ahn Eun-jin as Yoo Gil-chae: The daughter of a noble family who gets entangled with Jang-hyun.
- Lee Hak-joo as Nam Yeon-joon: A promising Confucian student at Sungkyunkwan.
- Lee Da-in as Kyung Eun-ae: Yeon-joon’s fiancée and Gil-chae’s closest friend.
- Kim Yoon-woo as Ryang-eum: Jang-hyun’s close friend who is the best pansori singer in Joseon.
- Lee Chung-ah as Gak-hwa: Hong Taiji’s daughter and princess of the Qing dynasty.
Supporting
- People around Gil-chae:
- Ji Seung-hyun as Gu Won-moo: A military officer.
- Park Jung-yeon as Jong Jong-yi: Gil-chae’s maid.
- Kwon So-hyun as Bang Du-ne: Eun-ae’s maid.
- People around Jang-hyun:
- Park Kang-seop as Gu-jam: Jang-hyun’s servant.
- Choi Moo-sung as Yang-cheon: A gangster.
- Joseon Royal Family and Subjects:
- Kim Jong-tae as King Injo: The sixteenth ruler of Joseon.
- Kim Moo-jun as Crown Prince Sohyeon: King Injo’s eldest son.
- Jeon Hye-won as Crown Princess Kang: Crown Prince Sohyeon’s wife.
- So Yoo-jin as Royal Consort So-yong Jo: King Injo’s favorite concubine.
- Yang Hyun-min as Pyo Eon-gyeom: Crown Prince Sohyeon’s loyal eunuch.
- Kim Tae-hoon as Choe Myeong-gil: A pragmatist who does not bend his decisions and prioritizes the national interests.
- Choi Jong-hwan as Kim Sang-heon: A loyal subject.
- Ha Kyung as Shin I-rip
- Jung Byung-cheol as Bong-si: King Injo’s eunuch.
- People from Qing Dynasty:
- Choi Young-woo as Yonggoldae: A military officer.
- Kim Jun-won as Hong Taiji: The emperor of Qing dynasty.
- Kang Gil-woo as Jung Myung-soo: An interpreter.
- People in Neunggun-ri:
- Oh Man-seok as Yoo Gyo-yeon: Gil-chae’s father.
- Jo Seung-yeon as Kyung Geun-jik: Eun-ae’s father.
- Park Jong-wook as Gong Sun-yak: The only son of the village head.
- Park Eun-woo as Yoo Young-chae: Gil-chae’s younger sister.
- Jung Han-yong as Song-chu: A clerk at Neunggun-ri seowon.
- Nam Gi-ae as Yi-rang: Song-chu’s wife.
- Park Jin-woo as Park Dae: Du-ne’s husband and Gil-chae’s helper.
- Jin Geon-woo as Dae-oh: A Confucian scholar.
- Kim Ga-hee as Yoo-hwa
- Kim Eun-soo as Jun-jeol: A Confucian scholar.
- Ha Gyu-rim as Im-chun: A lady who has a bright and cheerful personality.
- Nam Tae-hoon as Tae-seong: A Confucian scholar.
- Choi Su-gyeon as Jung-yeon
Storyline:
A man and a woman, deeply in love, long for each other as their fates get entwined in a war.
About My Dearest TV Series:
My Dearest (Korean: 연인) is a South Korean historical romantic drama television series written by Hwang Jin-young and starring Namkoong Min, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Hak-joo, Lee Da-in, Kim Yoon-woo, and Lee Chung-ah.
The series is inspired by the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell.
It aired on MBC TV from August 4 to November 18, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Viki in selected regions.
On November 9, 2023, it was announced that the series would be extended by one episode due to its popularity, and would end with 21 episodes. The final episode aired on November 18.
The series was divided into two parts: Part 1 aired from August 4 to September 2, 2023, for ten episodes, while Part 2 aired from October 13 to November 18, 2023, for eleven episodes.
My Dearest TV Series Episodes List:
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
| Episodes | Original Broadcast Date | Average Audience Share (Nationwide) | Average Audience Share (Seoul) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | |||
| 1 | August 4, 2023 | 5.4% (9th) | 5.4% (6th) |
| 2 | August 5, 2023 | 4.3% (8th) | 4.4% (6th) |
| 3 | August 11, 2023 | 5.5% (11th) | 5.3% (11th) |
| 4 | August 12, 2023 | 5.2% (4th) | 5.0% (4th) |
| 5 | August 18, 2023 | 8.4% (3rd) | 8.3% (3rd) |
| 6 | August 19, 2023 | 8.8% (2nd) | 8.3% (2nd) |
| 7 | August 25, 2023 | 10.6% (2nd) | 10.1% (2nd) |
| 8 | August 26, 2023 | 10.3% (2nd) | 9.9% (2nd) |
| 9 | September 1, 2023 | 10.6% (2nd) | 9.8% (2nd) |
| 10 | September 2, 2023 | 12.2% (2nd) | 11.5% (2nd) |
| Part 2 | |||
| 11 | October 13, 2023 | 7.7% (4th) | 7.5% (2nd) |
| 12 | October 14, 2023 | 9.3% (2nd) | 9.5% (2nd) |
| 13 | October 20, 2023 | 10.3% (1st) | 9.9% (1st) |
| 14 | October 21, 2023 | 11.7% (2nd) | 10.9% (2nd) |
| 15 | October 27, 2023 | 11.8% (1st) | 11.2% (1st) |
| 16 | October 28, 2023 | 12.0% (2nd) | 11.3% (2nd) |
| 17 | November 4, 2023 | 11.4% (2nd) | 11.3% (2nd) |
| 18 | November 10, 2023 | 10.8% (1st) | 10.3% (1st) |
| 19 | November 11, 2023 | 11.6% (2nd) | 11.3% (2nd) |
| 20 | November 17, 2023 | 12.4% (1st) | 12.5% (1st) |
| 21 | November 18, 2023 | 12.9% (2nd) | 12.7% (2nd) |
| Average | 9.7% | 9.4% | |
| Special | September 8, 2023 | 3.4% (18th) | 3.5% (15th) |
