'Buried Hearts' has twisted the secret of birth twice. This has also led to an increase in viewer immersion.
SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Buried Hearts' (written by Lee Myung-Hee, directed by Jin Chang-Kyu, produced by Studio S, A2Z Entertainment, and Purmir Workshop) is fiercely racing toward its latter half. Since its first episode, 'Buried Hearts' has never once relinquished its number one position in viewership ratings for Friday-Saturday dramas, raising hot interest and expectations on how powerful the story will be during the remaining four episodes and how much more it will reflect in ratings.
Among the factors contributing to 'Buried Hearts' popularity, a powerful development that makes it impossible to stop once you start watching is absolutely indispensable. The ambitious Seo Dong-Joo (played by Park Hyung-Sik) confronts the absolute evil Yeom Jang-Seon (played by Heo Jun-Ho), who tried to kill him. What looked like a somewhat familiar revenge drama turned into a gripping story with unpredictable developments and a tense power game where it’s unclear who is on whose side, drawing viewers in.
In this context, the 'secret of birth' surrounding Seo Dong-Joo delivered a huge shock to the home viewers. Previously, during the investigation of Yeom Jang-Seon and Lee Hae-Young (played by Lee Hae-Young), Seo Dong-Joo secured a photograph. It was a photo featuring him as a child, known by the name 'Seong-Hyun,' along with Yeo Soon-Ho (played by Joo Sang-Wook) and his biological mother, among others. The same photo was also possessed by Madam Pi (played by Son Ji-Na), who had been Seo Dong-Joo’s guardian since childhood.
Madam Pi anticipated that Yeo Soon-Ho was Seo Dong-Joo's biological father. Yeo Soon-Ho was the biological father of Yeo Eun-Nam (played by Hong Hwa-Yeon), whom Seo Dong-Joo loved. Seo Dong-Joo was engulfed in a huge shock. However, there was another shock. Through hypnosis, Seo Dong-Joo recalled memories from the night Yeo Soon-Ho died. The one who drove Yeo Soon-Ho, along with Seo Dong-Joo's biological mother, to death was Lee Hae-Young, who had tried to kill Seo Dong-Joo multiple times.
Many viewers thought that the secret of birth surrounding Seo Dong-Joo had been revealed. However, this was not the end. In episode 12 of 'Buried Hearts' aired on March 29, it was revealed that Seo Dong-Joo's biological father was not Yeo Soon-Ho but Lee Hae-Young. Furthermore, the absolute evil Yeom Jang-Seon knew about all this and repeatedly instigated Lee Hae-Young to kill Seo Dong-Joo. A father who tried to shoot his son, a son facing death due to his father. This tragic and shocking development overturned viewers' expectations and delivered extreme immersion.
The 'crazy development' that twisted the secret of birth twice. 'Buried Hearts' retains the strengths of a classic revenge drama while being driven by this 'crazy development' that keeps viewers from getting bored. At the same time, there has been a response that it successfully showcases an example of 'a variation on a classic.' With only four episodes left, it is both curious and exciting to see what powerful developments 'Buried Hearts' will present to captivate audiences.
SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Buried Hearts' airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m.
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