My Dearest

My Dearest (Korean: 연인) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Hak-joo, Lee Da-in, Kim Yoon-woo, and Lee Chung-ah. According to writer Hwang Jin-young, it is inspired by the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind.^[8] It aired on MBC TV from August 4 to November 18, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).^[1] It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Viki in selected regions.^[9][10]

My Dearest
Promotional poster
Hangul	연인
Hanja	戀人
Literal meaning	Lover
Revised Romanization	Yeon-in
McCune–Reischauer	Yŏnin
Genre	Historical drama[1] Melodrama[1] Romance[2]
Inspired by	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Developed by	MBC (planning)[3]
Written by	Hwang Jin-young[4]
Directed by	Kim Seong-yong[5] Lee Han-jun[3] Cheon Soo-jin[5]
Starring	Namkoong Min Ahn Eun-jin Lee Hak-joo Lee Da-in Kim Yoon-woo Lee Chung-ah
Music by	Kim Soo-han[6]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	21
Production
Executive producer	Hong Seok-woo (CP)[3]
Producers	Kim Jae-bok[3] Yoon Kwon-su[3] Kim Ji-ha[3]
Running time	60–90 minutes[7]
Production companies	MBC[3] 9ato Entertainment[3]
Original release
Network	MBC TV
Release	August 4 (2023-08-04) – November 18, 2023 (2023-11-18)

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.^[11][12]

Synopsis

The series is set during the Qing invasion of Joseon, and portrays the inspiring story of people who find hope and positivity even in the most challenging times.^[13]

Cast

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.^[13][14]
  • Moon Seong-hyun as young Lee Jang-hyun^[15]
• Ahn Eun-jin as Yoo Gil-chae: the daughter of a noble family who gets entangled with Jang-hyun.^[14]
• Lee Hak-joo as Nam Yeon-joon: a promising Confucian student at Sungkyunkwan.^[1]
• Lee Da-in as Kyung Eun-ae: Yeon-joon's fiancée and Gil-chae's closest friend.^[4]
• Kim Yoon-woo as Ryang-eum: Jang-hyun's close friend who is the best pansori singer in Joseon.^[16]
• Lee Chung-ah as Gak-hwa: Hong Taiji's daughter and princess of Qing dynasty.^[17]

Supporting

People around Gil-chae

• Ji Seung-hyun as Gu Won-moo: a military officer.^[18]
• Park Jung-yeon as Jong Jong-yi: Gil-chae's maid.^[19]
• Kwon So-hyun as Bang Du-ne: Eun-ae's maid.^[20]

People around Jang-hyun

• Park Kang-seop as Gu-jam: Jang-hyun's servant.^[21]
• Choi Moo-sung as Yang-cheon: a gangster.^[18]

Joseon royal family and subjects

• Kim Jung-tae as King Injo: the sixteenth ruler of Joseon.^[18]
• Kim Moo-jun as Crown Prince Sohyeon: King Injo's eldest son.^[22]
• Jeon Hye-won as Crown Princess Kang: Crown Prince Sohyeon's wife.^[23]
• So Yoo-jin as Royal Consort So-yong Jo: King Injo's favorite concubine.^[24]
• Yang Hyun-min as Pyo Eon-gyeom: Crown Prince Sohyeon's loyal eunuch.^[17]
• Kim Tae-hoon as Choe Myeong-gil: a pragmatist who does not bend his decisions and prioritizes the national interests.^[25]
• Choi Jong-hwan as Kim Sang-heon: a loyal subject.^[17]
• Ha Kyung as Shin I-rip^[17]
• Jung Byung-cheol as Bong-si: King Injo's eunuch.^[17]

People from Qing dynasty

• Choi Young-woo as Yonggoldae: a military officer.^[26]
• Kim Jun-won as Hong Taiji: the emperor of Qing dynasty.^[27]
• Kang Gil-woo as Jung Myung-soo: an interpreter.^[28]

People in Neunggun-ri

• Oh Man-seok as Yoo Gyo-yeon: Gil-chae's father.^[17]
• Jo Seung-yeon as Kyung Geun-jik: Eun-ae's father.^[17]
• Park Jong-wook as Gong Sun-yak: the only son of the village head.^[17]
• Park Eun-woo as Yoo Young-chae: Gil-chae's younger sister.^[29]
• Jung Han-yong as Song-chu: a clerk at Neunggun-ri seowon.^[17]
• Nam Gi-ae as Yi-rang: Song-chu's wife.^[17]
• Park Jin-woo as Park Dae: Du-ne's husband and Gil-chae's helper.^[30]
• Jin Geon-woo as Dae-oh: a Confucian scholar.^[31]
• Kim Ga-hee as Yoo-hwa^[17]
• Kim Eun-soo as Jun-jeol: a Confucian scholar.^[17]
• Ha Gyu-rim as Im-chun: a lady who has bright and cheerful personality.^[17]
• Nam Tae-hoon as Tae-seong: a Confucian scholar.^[32]
• Choi Su-gyeon as Jung-yeon^[17]

Others

• Moon Seong-geun as Jang-cheol: spiritual leader of Confucian scholars.^[33]
• Min Ji-ah as In-ok: a captive woman taken by barbarians.^[17]

Extended

• Kim Seo-an as Young-rang: a young kisaeng.^[34]
• Jeon Guk-hyang as Ae-bok^[35]
• Kim Eun-woo as a general of the Qing dynasty^[36]
• Lee Young-seok as Deok-chul: a blacksmith worker.^[37]
• Lee Nam-hee as Lee Young-ik^[38]
• Jeon Jin-oh as Maeng-tan^[39]
• Yoo Ji-yeon as Hwa-yu^[40]
• Kim Jung-ho as Yoon Chin-wang^[41]

Special appearances

• Lee Soo-min as So-ya^[42]
• Yoo Jae-suk as a farmer^[43]
• Haha as a farmer^[43]
• Joo Woo-jae as a farmer^[43]
• Park Jin-joo as a farmer^[43]
• Lee Yi-kyung as a farmer^[43]
• Lee Mi-joo as a farmer^[43]
• Lee Mi-do as Yang-sseu^[41]

Production

The script reading of the cast was held in December 2022.^[44]

In May 2023, MBC announced the termination of the contract with an external company providing background actors, after it was revealed that an actor who was cast for a minor role in My Dearest was one of the twelve perpetrators of a sexual assault in 2004.^[45][46]

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.^[47]

Reception

Viewership

Part		Episode number											Average
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
	1	1.011	0.728	0.991	0.976	1.441	1.752	1.955	1.843	1.883	2.269	–	1.485
	2	1.441	1.812	1.835	2.231	2.020	2.099	2.018	1.911	2.229	2.301	2.388	2.026

My Dearest : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^[48]

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		Nielsen Korea[48]		TNmS[49]
		Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide
Part 1
1	August 4, 2023	5.4% (9th)	5.4% (6th)	N/A
2	August 5, 2023	4.3% (8th)	4.4% (6th)
3	August 11, 2023	5.5% (11th)	5.3% (11th)	4.3% (18th)
4	August 12, 2023	5.2% (4th)	5.0% (4th)	4.4% (12th)
5	August 18, 2023	8.4% (3rd)	8.3% (3rd)	6.5% (7th)
6	August 19, 2023	8.8% (2nd)	8.3% (2nd)	N/A
7	August 25, 2023	10.6% (2nd)	10.1% (2nd)	8.0% (5th)
8	August 26, 2023	10.3% (2nd)	9.9% (2nd)	N/A
9	September 1, 2023	10.6% (2nd)	9.8% (2nd)	9.0% (4th)
10	September 2, 2023	12.2% (2nd)	11.5% (2nd)	N/A
Part 2
11	October 13, 2023	7.7% (4th)	7.5% (2nd)	6.6% (6th)
12	October 14, 2023	9.3% (2nd)	9.5% (2nd)	6.9% (2nd)
13	October 20, 2023	10.3% (1st)	9.9% (1st)	7.9% (5th)
14	October 21, 2023	11.7% (2nd)	10.9% (2nd)	N/A
15	October 27, 2023	11.8% (1st)	11.2% (1st)	9.5% (3rd)
16	October 28, 2023	12.0% (2nd)	11.3% (2nd)	N/A
17	November 4, 2023	11.4% (2nd)	11.3% (2nd)
18	November 10, 2023	10.8% (1st)	10.3% (1st)	7.6% (4th)
19	November 11, 2023	11.6% (2nd)	11.3% (2nd)	N/A
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%	—[A]
Special	September 8, 2023[B]	3.4% (18th)	3.5% (15th)	N/A
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published.

Accolades

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards	2024	Best Actor	Namkoong Min	Won	[51]
		Best Drama	My Dearest	Won
		Best Actress	Ahn Eun-jin	Nominated	[52]
Grimae Awards	2023	Best Actor	Namkoong Min	Won	[53]
		Best Actress	Ahn Eun-jin	Won
		Directing Award	Kim Seong-yong and Cheon Soo-jin	Won
		Grand Prize (Daesang)	My Dearest	Won
		Lighting Award	Kwon Min-gu	Won
MBC Drama Awards	2023	Best Character Award	Kim Jong-tae [ko]	Won	[54]
		Best Couple Award	Namkoong Min and Ahn Eun-jin	Won
		Best New Actor	Kim Mu-jun [ko]	Won
			Kim Yoon-woo	Won
		Best New Actress	Park Jung-yeon	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Choi Young-woo [ko]	Won
		Drama of the Year	My Dearest	Won
		Grand Prize (Daesang)	Namkoong Min	Won
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Ahn Eun-jin	Won	[55]
			Lee Chung-ah	Nominated
		Best Character Award	Choi Moo-sung	Nominated	[56]
		Best New Actress	Jeon Hye-won	Nominated	[57]
		Best Supporting Actress	Kwon So-hyun	Nominated	[58]
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Lee Hak-joo	Nominated	[59]
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Lee Da-in	Nominated
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Namkoong Min	Nominated	[60]
Seoul International Drama Awards	2024	Outstanding Korean Drama	My Dearest	Nominated	[61]

Notes

1. Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
2. A special episode of the series titled "My Dearest Part 1 Rewind Film" aired on September 8, 2023, with narration by (G)I-dle's Miyeon.^[50]

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44. Yeon, Hwi-seon (December 27, 2022). "남궁민, '천변' 한 달 만에 또 열일...차기작 안은진과 '연인' 대본리딩 [Oh!쎈 레터]" (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Naver.
45. "MBC Opens up About Controversy on the Suicide of Supporting Actresses on "My Dearest"". HanCinema. My Daily. May 4, 2023. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
46. Kwon, Hye-mi (May 5, 2023). "단역배우 집단 성폭행 가해자, '연인' 제작 참여..MBC "즉시 계약 해지" [공식]" (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Naver.
47. Tae, Yu-na (November 9, 2023). "'연인' 1회 연장 확정...11월 18일 종영 "최종회는 21회" [TEN이슈]" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023 – via Naver.
48. Nielsen Korea ratings:

    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 4, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 5, 2023. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 11, 2023. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 12, 2023. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 19, 2023. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 25, 2023. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 26, 2023. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 2, 2023. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
    • "Special" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 8, 2023. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 13, 2023. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 20, 2023. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 21, 2023. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 27, 2023. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 28, 2023. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 17" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 4, 2023. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 18" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 10, 2023. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
    • "Ep. 19" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 11, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 20" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 21" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 18, 2023. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
49. TNmS ratings:

    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). TNmS. August 12, 2023. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). TNmS. August 13, 2023. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). TNmS. August 19, 2023. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). TNmS. August 26, 2023. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). TNmS. September 2, 2023. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). TNmS. October 14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). TNmS. October 15, 2023. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). TNmS. October 21, 2023. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). TNmS. October 28, 2023. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 18" (in Korean). TNmS. November 11, 2023. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Break News.
50. Baek, Seung-hoon (September 8, 2023). "'연인 파트1 리와인드 필름', 오늘(8일) 남궁민·안은진 인터뷰 공개" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Naver.
51. Lee, Seung-hoon (May 7, 2024). '무빙'→'서울의 봄' 대상..'파묘'는 4관왕 [제60회 백상예술대상][종합] ['Moving' → 'Seoul Spring' Grand Prize..'Buried Grave' wins 4 awards [60th Baeksang Arts Awards] [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024 – via Naver.
52. Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Naver.
53. Jang, A-reum (November 22, 2023). "'연인' 그리메상 5관왕 쾌거...남궁민 "감독들 열정이 연기에 큰힘"(종합)" (in Korean). News 1. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023 – via Naver.
54. Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '연인' 남궁민, 이변 없이 대상 수상... "큐 사인이 가장 행복한 배우" [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'My Dearest' Namkoong Min wins the grand prize without any incidents..."Cue sign is the happiest actor"] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023 – via Naver.
55. Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '열녀박씨' 이세영-'연인' 안은진, 눈물의 '최우수연기상' 수상 [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'The Story of Park' Lee Se-young and 'My Dearest' Ahn Eun-jin won the 'Best Actress Award' by tears]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
56. Kim, Hyun-jeong (December 30, 2023). "이 정도로 욕 먹을 줄은"...'연인' 김종태, 베스트 캐릭터상 [MBC 연기대상] ["I never thought I'd be humiliated so much"...'My Dearest' Kim Jong-tae, Best Character [MBC Drama Awards]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via Naver.
57. Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '연인' 박정연-'열녀박씨 계약결혼뎐' 주현영, 女신인상 수상 [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'My Dearest' Park Jung-yeon and 'The Story of Park's Marriage Contract' Joo Hyun-young Wins Rookie of the Year Award]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
58. Kim, Hyun-jeong (December 30, 2023). '결혼' 차청화, 조연상 "♥자기 행복하게 살자" [MBC 연기대상] ['Marriage' Cha Chung-hwa, Best Supporting Actor "♥Let's Live Happily Ever After" [MBC Drama Awards]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via Naver.
59. Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '우수연기상' 男 배인혁-女 박규영, "성숙한 배우 되겠다" 다짐 [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'Outstanding Actor Award' Bae In-hyuk and Park Gyu-young, vowing to "become a mature actor"]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
60. Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '조선변호사' 우도환, 최우수연기상 수상 "이루는 것보다 지키는 것이 어려워" [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'Joseon Attorney' Woo Do-hwan Wins Best Actor Award: "It's harder to keep than to achieve"]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
61. Lim, Jae-seong (May 29, 2024). 올해 서울드라마어워즈 역대 최다 출품...48개국 346편 [This year's Seoul Drama Awards has the largest number of entries ever...346 episodes from 48 countries] (in Korean). KBS. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• My Dearest at IMDb 
• My Dearest at HanCinema