Buried Hearts

Seo Dong Ju (ML) is the standout character in this drama. Have you seen the pictures of him? Just look at the impeccable hair on this man's head, with each strand perfectly styled for every scene. You watch this show solely for him alone in his pursuit for revenge, while opposing forces attempt to uncover the secret code to a 2 trillion won political slush fund stored in his head.

Yeom Jang Seon, primary old man antagonist to our main lead, does a remarkable job of making you hate him every episode. What's worse is his hair is crazy too!

Female lead? Fuhgeddaboudit. This show's major flaw is the minimal role that Yeo Eun Nam plays in the overall narrative. The promotional images led me to disappointment. The initial episodes are the strongest because both the ML and FL are in it together, but as the drama progresses, FL just ... drops out of the picture.

The final quarter of the show features some messy writing. Things are wrapping up but the drama appears to set up for a potential second season, which may or may not happen. This leads to some unusual and unexpected character shifts in hope of securing another season.

"Buried Hearts" grabbed me and forced me to binge. Some twists made me grimace and ask myself What? Why?

I was captivated by Park Hyung Shik's stunning performance. The other actors, despite questionable twists, turns, or dead ends, were superb.

The dialogue was excellent, the production lovely, and the OST well done. Action, drama, and comedic moments are well blended.

I would have liked more fire from Eunmam as she grows, and more about her business skills as well.

However, PHS rules. The character is complex, lethal, humane, focused, and caring. Amazing work.

I recommend Buried Hearts- not perfect, but pretty darn close.

The best part about Buried Hearts was Park Hyung Sik. The man CAN ACT, look handsome and express so well. Cannot think of anyone as Seo Dong Joo other than Park Hyung Sik. He gave it his best and it shows.

Buried Hearts was all about revenge and politics and less romance. It got off to a great start but didn't keep up till the end.

Hyung sik and Hong hwa yeon had great chemistry and I wish they had more romantic scenes together. And they should have made more use of hwa yeon other than having her call out 'Dong ju ya' in every episode.

The whole cast were great and cannot find flaws in their acting. The only flaw was the writers who couldn't come up with a more structured and interesting story.

Had a laugh at the Kopiko scenes. It was such a ridiculous product placement. I facepalmed myself every time they advertised it.

Watch it for Park Hyung Sik. Fall in love with him. I didn't like him in Doctor Slump and was hoping he would redeem himself. And so he did.

This is a masterpiece drama!!!! The casts are perfect especially the main couple! Can't wait to watch all the episodes!! I'm dying to know who Dongju really is and how the ending will be!! Please have a happy ending for Dongju and Eunnam! They deserve happiness! Plus the ost and the instrumental in the drama fits perfectly with every scenes. The emotional scene gives me goosebumps and tears! It's a very unique drama because you rarely get the see these types of genre in K-drama! Very strong intense storyline which makes you dying to know what's gonna happen next! Lol so obsessed with this drama!!! A combination of romance and revenge is my cup of tea lol It's indeed one of best Kdrama so far!!! Fighting Buried Hearts!

Episodes 1 to 6 are a solid 9 stars; it feels like smooth sailing. However, there's a sudden shift starting from episode 7 through to the finale. The script becomes messy, and you can definitely feel the change. After watching the ending, I understood that they are planning to set up for a season 2. The reason I rate it 5 stars overall is that I don't like how they structured season 1 just to justify a season 2. Starting from episode 7, you can notice the deliberate prolonging of situations that don't make sense. The production team and scriptwriters didn't seem to bother adding anything to make it feel less forced, resulting in a messy, boring, and disappointing experience. 5 stars is only for the consideration of amazing acting of the cast.