''My Dearest'' () is a 2023

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starring Namkoong Min,

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, Lee Da-in, Kim Yoon-woo, and

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. According to writer Hwang Jin-young, it is inspired by the 1936 novel '' Gone with the Wind''. It aired on MBC TV from August 4 to November 18, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 ( KST). It is also available for streaming on Wavve is South Korea, and on Viki in selected regions. 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.

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.

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. ** Moon Seong-hyun as young Lee Jang-hyun *

as Yoo Gil-chae: the daughter of a noble family who gets entangled with Jang-hyun. *

as Nam Yeon-joon: a promising

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student at Sungkyunkwan. * Lee Da-in as Kyung Eun-ae: Yeon-joon's fiancée and Gil-chae's closest friend. * Kim Yoon-woo as Ryang-eum: Jang-hyun's close friend who is the best '' pansori'' singer in

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

. *

as Gak-hwa:

Hong Taiji Hong Taiji (28 November 1592 – 21 September 1643), also rendered as Huang Taiji and sometimes referred to as Abahai in Western literature, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizong of Qing, was the second khan of the Later Jin ...

's daughter and princess of

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

Supporting

People around Gil-chae

* Ji Seung-hyun as Gu Won-moo: a military officer. * Park Jung-yeon as Jong Jong-yi: Gil-chae's maid. * Kwon So-hyun as Bang Du-ne: Eun-ae's maid.

People around Jang-hyun

* Park Kang-seop as Gu-jam: Jang-hyun's servant. *

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as Yang-cheon: a gangster.

Joseon royal family and subjects

* Kim Jong-tae as

King Injo Injo of Joseon (7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649), born Yi Jong, was the sixteenth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the grandson of King Seonjo and son of Prince Jeongwon. He was the king during the Later Jin invasion of Joseon, ...

: the sixteenth ruler of Joseon. * Kim Moo-jun as Crown Prince Sohyeon: King Injo's eldest son. *

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as Crown Princess Kang: Crown Prince Sohyeon's wife. * So Yoo-jin as Royal Consort So-yong Jo: King Injo's favorite concubine. * Yang Hyun-min as Pyo Eon-gyeom: Crown Prince Sohyeon's loyal

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. * Kim Tae-hoon as Choe Myeong-gil: a pragmatist who does not bend his decisions and prioritizes the national interests. *

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as Kim Sang-heon: a loyal subject. * Ha Kyung as Shin I-rip * Jung Byung-cheol as Bong-si: King Injo's eunuch.

People from Qing dynasty

* Choi Young-woo as Yonggoldae: a military officer. * Kim Jun-won as Hong Taiji: the

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of Qing dynasty. * Kang Gil-woo as Jung Myung-soo: an interpreter.

People in Neunggun-ri

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

Others

* Moon Seong-geun as Jang-cheol: spiritual leader of Confucian scholars. * Min Ji-ah as In-ok: a captive woman taken by

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Extended

* Kim Seo-an as Young-rang: a young '' kisaeng''. * Jeon Guk-hyang as Ae-bok * Kim Eun-woo as a general of the Qing dynasty * Lee Young-seok as Deok-chul: a blacksmith worker. * Lee Nam-hee as Lee Young-ik * Jeon Jin-oh as Maeng-tan * Yoo Ji-yeon as Hwa-yu * Kim Jung-ho as Yoon Chin-wang

Special appearances

* Lee Soo-min as So-ya * Yoo Jae-suk as a farmerSpecial appearance of ''

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as a farmer * Joo Woo-jae as a farmer *

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as a farmer * Lee Yi-kyung as a farmer *

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as a farmer * Lee Mi-do as Yang-sseu

Production

The script reading of the cast was held in December 2022. 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. 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.

Viewership

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{Hancinema drama, My_Dearest Korean-language television shows MBC TV television dramas South Korean historical television series South Korean melodrama television series South Korean romance television series Television series set in the Joseon dynasty 2023 South Korean television series debuts 2023 South Korean television series endings