How many episodes does My Dearest have?

It has 21 episodes, aired on MBC in two parts in 2023.

Who stars in My Dearest?

Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun-jin lead the historical romance.

Did My Dearest win awards?

Yes — Namgoong Min won the Daesang and the show took Best Drama and Best Couple at the 2023 MBC Drama Awards.

Where can I watch My Dearest?

It streams on Viki and Netflix in many regions.

★ 8.3completed

My Dearest

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Year2023Episodes21NetworkMBC

“Gone with the Wind reborn as a Joseon war epic”

A love-story between a noblewoman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion.

DramaMystery

Namkoong Min

as Lee Jang-hyun · LEAD

Namkoong Min

Lee Jang-hyun

Ahn Eun-jin

as Yoo Gil-chae · LEAD

Ahn Eun-jin

Yoo Gil-chae

Lee Hak-ju

as Nam Yeon-jun · SUPPORTING

Lee Hak-ju

Nam Yeon-jun

Lee Da-in

as Kyung Eun-ae · SUPPORTING

Lee Da-in

Kyung Eun-ae

Kim Yoon-woo

as Ryang Eum · SUPPORTING

Kim Yoon-woo

Ryang Eum

Ji Seung-hyun

as Goo Won-moo · SUPPORTING

Ji Seung-hyun

Goo Won-moo

Park Jeong-yeon

as Jong Jong-yi · SUPPORTING

Park Jeong-yeon

Jong Jong-yi

Kwon So-hyun

as Bang Doo-ne · SUPPORTING

Kwon So-hyun

Bang Doo-ne

Streaming

Where to watch

OnDemandKoreaKocowa

Availability varies by region · Data by JustWatch via TMDB

Quick verdict

Should you watch?

An epic, award-sweeping sageuk romance.

Story

8.8

Acting

9.2

OST

8.2

Pacing

8.0

8.5+

7–8.4

✓Fans of historical war romance, epic sweep, and Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun-jin

✗You want a short watch — it runs long across two parts

Story

What is it really about

A roguish nobleman and a headstrong noblewoman fall in love just as the Qing invasions tear Joseon apart, and war keeps wrenching them together and apart. A sweeping historical romance of survival and longing.

War epicSageuk romanceSweepingBittersweetEpic

Did you know

Trivia & facts

Writer Hwang Jin-young cited the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind as inspiration.

Namgoong Min won the Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 2023 MBC Drama Awards for the role.

It also won Best Drama and Best Couple at the 2023 MBC Drama Awards.

The 21-episode sageuk aired on MBC across two parts in 2023.

It is set during the Qing invasions of Joseon in the 1630s.

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