Belonging to the ancient and romantic genre, the movie "To My Beloved Thief" (To My Beloved Thief) tells the story of the soul swap of Hong Eun Jo (Nam Ji Hyun) - a woman who is lingerie during the day, and Gil Dong nicknamed a robber in the evening, and Yi Yeol (Moon Sang Min) - Joseon's prince. In this process, they together come up with many solutions to protect the people and gradually develop feelings for each other.
The film has aired 4 episodes with the highest viewership rating of 6.3%. In addition, according to the latest statistics from Netflix, "The Secret Singer" has risen to the top of the TV drama rankings in Korea. This achievement attracted attention when it surpassed the films "The Lawyer of Public Interest", "Anonymous 3" - two works that just ended with high viewership ratings, reaching 10% and 13.3% respectively.
Korean media assessed that although it aired at the same time as many blockbuster works, "The Secret Singer" still created its own mark thanks to its storytelling, character exploitation, and acting. In which, the storyline of 2 unique identities of the main romantic couple of vulnerable characters in society, and the emotional acting of the cast were discussed excitedly by the audience.
Thanks to this, this is a potential work to pull back viewership ratings for KBS's weekend movies after a long period of recording gloomy ratings in projects such as "Ten Two Zodiac Animals", "Eun Soo's Lucky Day", "Last Summer"...
In fact, Nam Ji Hyun herself is also extremely excited and nervous when returning to her first ancient costume project after 8 years since "100 Days of Soldiers" (2018). "Although the break time is longer than expected, I am very happy to return to a great project. This is a work made with the sincerity and dedication of many people, so I hope the audience will give me a lot of affection" - she said.
Meanwhile, co-star Moon Sang Min admitted that he began to pay attention to historical dramas after participating in the movie "Under the Shadows" (2022). "I want to try my hand at the historical romance genre, which focuses on emotions and relationships. "Secretly in Love" is a project with a gentle but emotional narration about the journey of the characters, and Yi Yeol is a multi-faceted character that I want to explore".
According to the film's developments, the main couple has officially entered the state of "spirit exchange". This is an important detail, promising to bring the audience many levels of emotions and "chemical reactions" revolving around the performances of Nam Ji Hyun and Moon Sang Min. The duo is currently assessed to be playing their roles well, with harmonious appearances and ancient costumes.
