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Buried Hearts
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Hangul
보물섬
Literal meaningTreasure Island
Revised RomanizationBomulseom
McCune–ReischauerPomulsŏm
GenreRevenge drama
Written byLee Myung-hee [ko]
Directed byJin Chang-gyu [ko]
Starring
Music by
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes9
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]
Production companies
  • Studio S
  • A2Z Entertainment
  • Prumir Factory
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseFebruary 21, 2025 (2025-02-21) –
present

Buried Hearts (Korean: 보물섬) is an ongoing 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 [ko], and Hong Hwa-yeon [ko]. The series centered around a massive political slush fund and the intertwined fates of two men. It premiered on SBS TV on February 21, 2025, and airs every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.

Synopsis

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Seo Dong-ju, a secretive corporate secretary, successfully hacks into a two trillion political slush fund. However, fate takes a cruel turn when he is killed by Yeom Jang-seon, 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

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Main

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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 wife.

Supporting

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The second chairman of Daesan Group.
The eldest daughter of Gang-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.
A high school drop out and aspiring baker who is Young-soo'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. 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 I-hyeon's father. Huh Il-do's friend.
A neurologist at Daesan Hospital who is Seong's daughter.

Production

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Development

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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.[21]

The first script reading was held on June 13, 2024.[22]

Casting

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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 is positively considering it.[23] On July 18, Yoon Sang-hyeon was reportedly confirmed his appearance.[10] On September 13, the production team of the series announced that Park and Huh were officially confirmed to appear in the series.[2] 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.[5] On October 4, Gong Ji-ho has confirmed her appearance.[12] It was stated by Story J Company on October 10, that Kwon Soo-hyun had been cast to appear.[9]

Filming

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Principal photography began in the first half of 2024.[24]

Release

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The series premiered on SBS TV on February 21, 2025, and airs on a Friday–Saturday timeslot at 22:00 (KST).[25] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[26]

Viewership

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Buried Hearts : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11.1431.5441.5791.8851.6801.9331.8482.2112.149TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[27]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[27]
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
11 March 28, 2025
12 March 29, 2025
13 April 4, 2025
14 April 5, 2025
15 April 11, 2025
16 April 12, 2025
Average — —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 말로 할 때 들으시면 맞을 일 없습니다. [There is no way you can hear it when I say it.]. Buried Hearts. Episode 1 (in Korean). February 21, 2025. SBS TV. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Park, A-reum (September 13, 2024). 박형식X허준호 '보물섬'으로 만난다[공식] [Park Hyung-sik X Huh Joon-ho meet in 'Treasure Island' [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Kim, Seung-hye (March 2, 2025). '보물섬' 박형식, 총 맞고 살아났지만...기억상실? '성현'이라 불렀다 ['Buried Hearts' Park Hyung-sik, survived being shot but...lost his memory? He called himself 'Seong Hyeon']. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Ahn, Tae-hyun (January 9, 2025). 박형식·허준호 '보물섬', 첫 만남 현장은?...최강 시너지 예고 [Park Hyung-sik and Heo Jun-ho's 'Treasure Island', What was the scene of their first meeting?... Strongest synergy predicted]. News1 [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Jeon, Hyo-jin (October 2, 2024). 홍화연, 100:1 뚫은 '보물섬' 여주인공...박형식·허준호와 호흡 [Hong Hwa-yeon, 100:1 'Treasure Island' heroine...Working with Park Hyung-sik and Huh Joon-ho] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
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  9. ^ a b Park, Soo-in (October 10, 2024). 권수현, 허준호 조카된다..박형식과 친구에서 라이벌로(보물섬) [Kwon Soo-hyun becomes Huh Joon-ho's nephew..From friends to rivals with Park Hyung-sik (Treasure Island)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ a b Jo, Eun-byeol (July 18, 2024). [단독] 훌쩍 큰 윤상현, '닥터슬럼프' 이어 박형식과 '보물섬' 연기호흡...재벌2세 역할 [[Exclusive] Yoon Sang-hyeon, who has grown up, acting with Park Hyung-sik in 'Treasure Island' after 'Doctor Slump'...Playing the role of a second-generation chaebol] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Son, Bong-seok (January 10, 2025). 차우민, '보물섬' 지선우 역 출연 확정[공식] [Cha Woo-min confirmed to appear in 'Buried Hearts' as Ji Seon-woo [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved January 16, 2025 – via Naver.
  12. ^ a b Kim, Chae-yeon (October 4, 2024). 오마이걸 출신 지호, SBS '보물섬' 출연..첫 정극 연기 도전 [공식] [Jiho, formerly of Oh My Girl, to appear in SBS 'Treasure Island'...First serious acting challenge [Official]] (in Korean). Osen [ko]. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ 등장인물 소개 - 배원배(裵元拜) [Character Introduction - Bae Won-bae]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  14. ^ 등장인물 소개 - 성보연(星普蓮) [Character Introduction - Seong Bo-yeon]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  15. ^ 등장인물 소개 - 김도수(金途首) [Character Introduction - Kim Do-su]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  16. ^ 등장인물 소개 - 공비서(공정자, 工貞子) [Character Introduction - Gong Jeong-ja]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  17. ^ 등장인물 소개 - 개성댁(현자옥, 玄子沃) [Character Introduction - Hyeon Ja-ok]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  18. ^ 등장인물 소개 - 도셰프(도재필, 都宰弼) [Character Introduction - Do Jae-pil]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  19. ^ 등장인물 소개 - 강성(姜星) [Character Introduction - Kang Seong]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  20. ^ 등장인물 소개 - 강이현(姜二炫) [Character Introduction - Kang I-hyeon]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  21. ^ Choi, Yoon-na (September 13, 2024). 박형식X허준호, '보물섬' 출연 확정...최강 조합 완성 [Park Hyung-sik X Huh Joon-ho confirmed to appear in 'Treasure Island'...The strongest combination completed] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Park, Jin-young (June 13, 2024). 박형식x허준호 뭉쳤다...'보물섬', 오늘(13일) 대본리딩 첫 삽 [Park Hyung-sik x Huh Joon-ho unite...'Treasure Island', first script reading today (13th)] (in Korean). Joy News 24. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Nate.
  23. ^ Park, Jin-young (March 28, 2024). 박형식, '보물섬' 출연 확정...허준호는 "긍정 검토중"(공식) [Park Hyung-sik confirmed to appear in 'Treasure Island'...Huh Joon-ho "positively considering" (official)] (in Korean). Joy News 24. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Nate.
  24. ^ Hwang, So-young (March 28, 2024). [단독] 허준호, SBS '보물섬' 출연..박형식과 호흡 [[Exclusive] Heo Joon-ho to appear on SBS 'Treasure Island'..Working with Park Hyung-sik] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Naver.
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  27. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
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