Actor Lee Hae-Young delivered a shocking performance with a tragic ending marked by paternal love in SBS "Buried Hearts."
In the SBS weekend drama "Buried Hearts" (written by Lee Myung-Hee, directed by Jin Chang-Gyu, produced by Studio S, A2Z Entertainment, and Purimere Workshop), Lee Hae-Young gave a passionate performance as "Heo Il-Do," the first son-in-law of the chairman of the Daesan Group, who has the ambition to pass the group on to his son, and the president of Daesan Energy. As of the 14th episode, "Buried Hearts" recorded a nationwide rating of 14.6% and 14.5% in the metropolitan area, breaking its own record for the highest viewership amid a whirlwind of developments, with only 2 episodes left.
In the last broadcast, Heo Il-Do could only feel desolate after discovering that Seo Dong-Joo (played by Park Hyung-Sik), whom he had repeatedly tried to kill, was his biological son. As he aimed a gun at Seo Dong-Joo, he received a call from Yeom Jang-Seon (played by Heo Jun-Ho) and heard Seo Dong-Joo calling him "Father." Moreover, when he realized that the child he had previously attempted to kill was also Seo Dong-Joo, he inevitably collapsed.
Subsequently, Heo Il-Do sought to sever ties with Yeom Jang-Seon and to be with Seo Dong-Joo, based on the heart of repentance for his past actions and a late-blooming paternal love. However, while he was honest for the first time, awaiting the moment to be called 'Father' by Seo Dong-Joo, an assailant named Jo Yang-Chun (played by Kim Gi-Mu) sent by Yeom Jang-Seon barged in, leading to a brawl. In an effort to save his son Seo Dong-Joo, Heo Il-Do fell alongside Jo Yang-Chun from the second floor, and in his last moments, he declared, "Seo Sang-Moo, do you believe my life? I'm going to try to believe from now on," expressing his intention to ask for forgiveness every day in his next life, and ultimately passed away, delivering a shock.
Meanwhile, Lee Hae-Young truly captured the swirling emotions of the character, elevating the drama's immersion. He depicted the confusion and shock of confronting the unbelievable truth that the person he had intended to kill was his biological son, skillfully portraying the feelings of irrevocable guilt and paternal love in every scene. His tears of repentance, crumbling under the shock, and the look in his eyes as he gazed at his son just before choosing death drew viewers in, making it impossible for them to look away.
On the other hand, the SBS weekend drama "Buried Hearts," which is reaching a climax with the death of Heo Il-Do and showcasing Lee Hae-Young's brilliant performance, depicts Seo Dong-Joo, who hacked into 2 trillion won of political slush funds, battling everything to destroy the absolute evil that killed him and the world surrounding it in a life-or-death revenge endeavor.
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