To my Beloved Thief

• Original title : 은애하는 도적님아
• Other titles: My Secret Romance, Dear Bandit
• Number of episodes: 16
• Broadcast: January 3, 2026
• Broadcaster: KBS
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• Screenwriter :
• Genre: historical, comedy, romance
• Casting: Nam Ji-hyun, Moon Sang-min, Ha Seok-jin, Kim Suk-hoon, Choi Won-young, Hong Min-ki,

The series tells the story of Hong Eun-jo, a court physician from a modest background, and Prince Yi Yeol, the king's youngest son. As the prince pursues this mysterious bandit... a strange magic makes them exchange souls. Between impossible situations, unexpected emotions and political threats, the two protagonists end up saving each other, and protecting the people.

Hong Eun-jo is no ordinary heroine. The daughter of a nobleman and a commoner, she occupies a fragile place in the social hierarchy, but there's nothing fragile about her character. On the contrary: she protects the weak, refuses to bow to the powerful and lives by inflexible morals.

By day, she becomes the angel of the Hyeminseo dispensary, watching over the sick with luminous gentleness. By night, she assumes the identity of Gil Dong, a kind-hearted thief who preys on corrupt officials to redistribute to the needy. The new images sum up this duality with finesse: a warm smile in the daylight, a serious gaze and a mask ready to be donned when the sun disappears.

The king's younger brother, Yi-yeol spends his days wandering the capital in search of entertainment. Tall, charismatic and always impeccably dressed, he gives the impression of an idle nobleman in search of amusement. His favorite distraction? Playing detective. He regularly frequents the police station, gets involved in investigations, interrogates, observes... then returns to the palace to recount his "exploits" to the eunuchs and court ladies.

What the court doesn't know is that there's nothing innocent about this taste for investigation: behind this whimsical attitude lies a carefully thought-out strategy to protect those he loves.

When Yi-yeol crosses paths with Gil Dong, the masked thief the whole country is after, something changes. The brazen bandit is none other than Hong Eun-jo, played by Nam Ji-hyun. The pursuit is then tinged with an unexpected turmoil: how to stop the one who has already stolen her heart?

Han So-eun plays Shin Hae-rim, a noblewoman from a prestigious family. Orphaned at a young age, she grew up under the strict authority of her older brother, receiving a rigorous education. Gentle in nature and enamored with a romanticized vision of love, she nevertheless remains a prisoner of her time: she must marry a man she has never met, in accordance with the traditions of aristocratic families.
Although resigned, she secretly hopes that true love may one day blossom within this arranged marriage.