Dear X

Dear X follows Baek Ah-jin, a beauty who uses her face to hide a colder, calculating core. She measures people not by kindness but by usefulness, bending loyalties and twisting motives to climb in a world where power is the true currency. What looks flawless on the surface hides a spine of steel and a willingness to sacrifice others to win. As Ah-jin edges toward a coveted top tier, alliances begin to crack and old wounds resurface. The story tracks how ambition clouds moral lines, how trust frays under pressure, and how the price of ascent keeps reappearing in the rear view. No one stays untouched by her ascent.

Directed by Lee Eung-bok and Park So-hyun, Dear X is created by Ban Ji-woon and Choi Ja-won. The show blends polished crime drama with psychological tension and stylish production, and a meticulous modern sensibility that suits its themes.

Audience response has been positive, with an 8.4 out of 10 rating from 40 votes highlighting Kim Yoo-jung and Kim Young-dae delivering coldly magnetic performances. The series probes appearance versus reality ambition ethics and the costs of climbing to power.