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My Dearest (2023) Korean Drama

MBC’s My Dearest (2023) is an epic historical romance drama set in the period of Joseon dynasty about two star-crossed lovers who get swept up in the chaos of a terrifying war, fighting for their lives and loves.

After experiencing an unimaginable tragedy, a man named Lee Jang Hyun who has no interest in life and romance declared that he will not marry but unexpectedly finds himself attracted to a nobleman’s daughter named Yoo Gil Chae, a socialite goddess for her beauty and charms. Despite her two failed marriages, she has a strong will to live and dreams of love again.

Genre: Historical, Romance
Also known as: Lovers
No of episodes: 10 (Part 1); 11 (Part 2)
Writer: Hwang Jin Young
Director: Kim Sung Yong
Network: MBC
Streaming platform: Viki
Date: August 4, 2023 (Part 1); October 13, 2023 (Part 2)

Cast: 

Nielsen Korea: Nationwide TV Viewership Ratings

RatingSouth Korean
viewers in millions		Episode2023
5.4%1.0111August 4
4.3%0.7282August 5
5.5%0.9913August 11
5.2%0.9764August 12
8.4%1.4415August 18
8.8%1.7526August 19
10.6%1.9557August 25
10.3%1.8438August 26
10.6%1.8839September 1
12.2%2.26910September 2
7.7%1.44111October 13
9.3%1.81212October 14
10.2%1.83513October 20
11.7%2.23114October 21
11.8%2.02015October 27
12.0%2.09916October 28
11.4%2.01817November 4
10.8%1.91118November 10
11.6%2.22919November 11
12.4%2.30120November 17
12.9%2.38821November 18
Source: Nielsen Korea

Good Data: Drama Buzzworthy Rankings

2023DramaNamgoong MinAhn Eun-jin
August week 14th3rd8th
August week 22nd1st4th
August week 31st1st2nd
August week 41st1st2nd
August week 51st1st2nd
Source: Good Data Korea

Official posters

Official trailer

Source: Naver Dispatch | Images: MBC