I'm waiting for better development in the plot.
Unfortunately, I still haven't been able to connect positively with the drama. I don't see anything different here from the usual Korean dramas of today. The political aspect is the same old greed, and the idiotic villains only change actors. Even worse, the romantic storyline—aside from the couple's chemistry—doesn't captivate me at all.
Eun Nam is far from my favorite type of heroine. She's opportunistic, rich, spoiled, and has a gorgeous, devoted man at her feet, yet she's drawn to more and more money... disappointing! Where is her nobility of character?
Park Hyung Sik is a great actor, incredibly handsome and charming, but his character, Seo Dong Ju, despite being intelligent, is emotionally weak. This makes him less appealing in a role that initially seemed vengeful and determined.
I'm waiting for better development in the plot, but for now, just good fight scenes and action aren’t enough to win me over.
Such a shame—I had high hopes for this story.
So… the wait is over! The drama really wasn’t what I expected.
The first thing I felt when I finished the drama was a raw sense of uselessness. I even called myself stupid for insisting on something that hardly captivated me from the beginning.
Then, after cooling off, I thought I was being unfair to myself for disregarding my own effort — and unfair to a great actor like Park Hyung Sik.
At the very least, I felt obligated to share some thoughts about this absolutely confusing production that was *Buried Hearts*.
From the start, I felt this wasn’t a production that could accommodate a romance between the main characters, Dong Ju and EunNan. In fact, in my opinion, EunNan was one of the worst characters in the entire plot — she didn’t even deserve the title of female lead.
From beginning to end, she was bland, ambiguous, and unappealing in her decisions regarding Dong Ju. At no point did she deserve to be by his side — neither as the protagonist nor as the FL character.
The political setting had its ups and downs, but the excess of convoluted family schemes and deceptions was a total turn-off. So many manipulations, so many unresolved entanglements, so many family misunderstandings — it became exhausting.
In the end, many characters entered and exited the plot in na obsolete, meaningless, or completely underdeveloped way. Among them, the unfortunate Ji Seon-Wu, son of Gang-Cheon. I can only assume the producers lost their minds when they gave him such a stupid ending. The kind, gentle young man introduced to us at the beginning suddenly turned into a senseless monster. Saying ambition got to his head doesn’t convince me... where was the character development that justified such a change?
Other characters who entered the story with some promise but led nowhere: the unpleasant daughter Kuk Hee, the mysterious secretary Kong, Dong Ju’s psychologist and his clown-like father, the charming hacker, the president of nothing… among others.
Of course, these are just a few examples, since there were so many unnecessary characters in the drama that I can only assume they were added to fill space or justify part of the production budget.
Even the main villain, Yeon, played by the good veteran actor Heo Jun-Ho, ended up being more laughable than truly threatening. His ending would’ve been far more interesting if they had just kept him locked up in the Daesan vault for life — since his human conscience is clearly unreachable.
Park Hyung Sik was masterful, commanding in both performance and presence. He brought Dong Ju to life like no one else could. For me, his strong presence was the only thing that made the story worthwhile.
It’s not a drama I’ll carry with me. And if they ever create a second season, I’ll happily skip it with no regrets.
I’m glad it’s over — life is too short and too precious… no one should waste 16 hours and 20 minutes on this.
It’s not a drama I would recommend to anyone I care about.
Eun Nam is far from my favorite type of heroine. She's opportunistic, rich, spoiled, and has a gorgeous, devoted man at her feet, yet she's drawn to more and more money... disappointing! Where is her nobility of character?
Park Hyung Sik is a great actor, incredibly handsome and charming, but his character, Seo Dong Ju, despite being intelligent, is emotionally weak. This makes him less appealing in a role that initially seemed vengeful and determined.
I'm waiting for better development in the plot, but for now, just good fight scenes and action aren’t enough to win me over.
Such a shame—I had high hopes for this story.
So… the wait is over! The drama really wasn’t what I expected.
The first thing I felt when I finished the drama was a raw sense of uselessness. I even called myself stupid for insisting on something that hardly captivated me from the beginning.
Then, after cooling off, I thought I was being unfair to myself for disregarding my own effort — and unfair to a great actor like Park Hyung Sik.
At the very least, I felt obligated to share some thoughts about this absolutely confusing production that was *Buried Hearts*.
From the start, I felt this wasn’t a production that could accommodate a romance between the main characters, Dong Ju and EunNan. In fact, in my opinion, EunNan was one of the worst characters in the entire plot — she didn’t even deserve the title of female lead.
From beginning to end, she was bland, ambiguous, and unappealing in her decisions regarding Dong Ju. At no point did she deserve to be by his side — neither as the protagonist nor as the FL character.
The political setting had its ups and downs, but the excess of convoluted family schemes and deceptions was a total turn-off. So many manipulations, so many unresolved entanglements, so many family misunderstandings — it became exhausting.
In the end, many characters entered and exited the plot in na obsolete, meaningless, or completely underdeveloped way. Among them, the unfortunate Ji Seon-Wu, son of Gang-Cheon. I can only assume the producers lost their minds when they gave him such a stupid ending. The kind, gentle young man introduced to us at the beginning suddenly turned into a senseless monster. Saying ambition got to his head doesn’t convince me... where was the character development that justified such a change?
Other characters who entered the story with some promise but led nowhere: the unpleasant daughter Kuk Hee, the mysterious secretary Kong, Dong Ju’s psychologist and his clown-like father, the charming hacker, the president of nothing… among others.
Of course, these are just a few examples, since there were so many unnecessary characters in the drama that I can only assume they were added to fill space or justify part of the production budget.
Even the main villain, Yeon, played by the good veteran actor Heo Jun-Ho, ended up being more laughable than truly threatening. His ending would’ve been far more interesting if they had just kept him locked up in the Daesan vault for life — since his human conscience is clearly unreachable.
Park Hyung Sik was masterful, commanding in both performance and presence. He brought Dong Ju to life like no one else could. For me, his strong presence was the only thing that made the story worthwhile.
It’s not a drama I’ll carry with me. And if they ever create a second season, I’ll happily skip it with no regrets.
I’m glad it’s over — life is too short and too precious… no one should waste 16 hours and 20 minutes on this.
It’s not a drama I would recommend to anyone I care about.
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