Buried Hearts

Buried Hearts is a 2025 South Korean revenge drama television series written by, directed by, 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. 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

Park Hyung-sik as Seo Dong-ju / Huh Seong-hyeon
Huh Joon-ho as Yeom Jang-seon
Lee Hae-young as Huh Il-do
Hong Hwa-yeon as Yeo Eun-nam

Supporting

Woo Hyun as Cha Kang-cheon
Kim Jung-nan as Cha Deok-hui
Do Ji-won as Ji Yeong-su
Hong Soo-hyun as Cha Guk-hee
Kwon Soo-hyun as Yeom Hui-cheol
Yoon Sang-hyeon as Huh Tae-yun
Cha Woo-min as Cha Seon-you
as Myeong Tae-geum
as Bae Won-bae
Lee Hang-na as Seong Bo-yeon
as Kim Do-su
as Gong Jeong-ja
Lee Seon-hee as Hyeon Ja-ok
as Do Jae-pil
Kim Hak-sun as Kang Seong
as Kang Yi-hyeon

Production

Development

Buried Hearts is a revenge drama written by Lee Myung-hee who wrote Money Flower, 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 was 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 confirmed her appearance. It was stated by Story J Company on October 10, that Kwon Soo-hyun had been cast to appear.

Filming

began in the first half of 2024.

Release

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