Power Shifts, Public Scandals, and a Disappearing Villain 

What do you get when revenge, legacy, and billion-won secrets collide on a rooftop? A full-throttle, high-stakes Buried Hearts episode that sets the chessboard for the final battle. Episode 15 is pure K-drama gold: dramatic press conferences, secret recordings, a brutal family catfight, and one villain’s vanishing act that left us all GASPING. Let’s dive in!

The Rooftop Reveal (Continued)

We pick up right where we left off — Jang-seon ordering Dong-ju to be thrown off the roof — only for that legendary drone footage of his confession to hijack the news cycle. The world now knows Jang-seon murdered Dong-ju’s sister.

Does Jang-seon care? Barely. Cold as ever, he shrugs it off and blames Il-do’s death on Dong-ju for encouraging him to defy him. (Delusional much?)

Fallout, Family Tensions & CEO Ambitions

The scandal is viral, and the Cha family is shook. News breaks that Dong-ju hacked into the 2 trillion won slush fund, and Chairman Cha isn’t happy.

Meanwhile, Dong-ju rushes to check on Won-bae, who’s in rough shape but still loyal. (Protect this man at all costs!)

Over at Jang-seon’s lair, The Elder is waiting. He warns Jang-seon not to touch Dong-ju until the money is recovered. So what does Jang-seon offer instead?
👉 Full access to Daesan Group. (Big move. Bigger red flag.)

Guk-hui & Sug-yeong Stir the Pot

Elsewhere, Cha Guk-hui teams up with Assemblywoman Seok Sug-yeong to launch a financial investigation into Daesan Energy’s slush fund. The target? Dong-ju.

Ji Yeong-su gleefully passes this intel to Jang-seon. Together, they plot to pin it all on Dong-ju using Chairman Cha’s secret vault records. (But will Seon-u fall for it?) Spoiler: Nope — he already knows the truth.

A Sister Remembered & A Bold Demand

Dong-ju visits his sister’s grave, where a flashback reminds us how Yeong-ju encouraged him to keep living, even when he gave up. He promises her he’ll end it all soon. 😢

Then he pulls off a shocker:
👉 He tells Chairman Cha to make him CEO of Daesan Energy.

(And you know what? He’s earned it.)

Hair-Pulling, Hypocrisy & Hidden Motives

Back at the Cha house, things get messy. Ji Yeong-su demands Deok-hui support her as chairman of the family’s foundation. Deok-hui’s response?
💬 “Absolutely not.”
Then… she pulls Yeong-su’s hair.
Yep. We got a catfight — and Seon-u watches silently through a glass door like he's in a Shakespearean tragedy.

Power Plays & Strategic Flashbacks

Dong-ju warns the chairman that Jang-seon has always wanted Daesan — and reminds him how Jang-seon once blocked oil imports and nearly tanked the company.

Flashback time! Dong-ju met with The Elder and proved he controlled the National Patriotic Fund — in exchange, he asked for the Elder’s help to unlock those oil imports.

Present day? Dong-ju asks the chairman to consider all this. He later runs into Eun-nam, who urges him to walk away from it all. But Dong-ju’s not done. And Eun-nam? She reveals she knows who his father was.

Press Conferences & Public War

Jang-seon keeps scheming. Ji Yeong-su gives him records from Chairman Cha’s vault. Their plan? Convince the public and Seon-u that Dong-ju will prioritize his half-brother, Tae-yun.

Meanwhile, Dong-ju is three steps ahead.
He hosts a press conference:
🎤 Claims someone’s blocking the National Fund investigation
🎤 Drops new evidence linking Jang-seon to Sister Agnes’ death

So what does Jang-seon do?
👉 Tells the world Chairman Cha has dementia and that Dong-ju is manipulating him.

(The drama NEVER lets up.)

Stock Crashes, Strategic Plays & a Surprise Arrest

Daesan’s stock tanks. Flashback reveals: Yeong-su gave Jang-seon proof of Chairman Cha’s condition. Now Jang-seon plans to buy up shares.

But Dong-ju’s ready. He proposes a tender offer to protect the company. Chairman Cha agrees, and Dong-ju gathers the funds with help from Madame Pi and Tae-geum (whose dad, turns out, was a financial legend).

Later, Chairman Cha suffers another memory lapse, even forgetting who Choi Gi-hyeon is. Things are unraveling fast.

Then suddenly — BOOM — Jang-seon is arrested for Il-do’s murder.
But The Elder steps in, has the warrant denied, and sends Jang-seon home. Or… so he thinks.

The Disappearance

As Jang-seon sips wine, he gets into a car — driven by none other than Dong-ju.
The car stops. Dong-ju injects him with something.
Cut to black.

📢 BREAKING NEWS:
Yeom Jang-seon has been missing for a month.

👀 And that’s how Buried Hearts Episode 15 ends.

Chains, Choices & One Last Kiss at the Shore 

After weeks of revenge, revelations, and soul-shaking drama, Buried Hearts closes the curtain on its final chapter with an episode that delivers everything — poetic justice, emotional healing, and a send-off that’ll stay with us for a long, long time. From nightmares and secret vaults to heartfelt goodbyes and shocking betrayals, Episode 16 is the mic-drop finale this story deserved. Let’s dive into every brilliant, bittersweet moment.

Ghosts, Guns & One Very Loud Conscience

We open with Dong-ju jolting awake from a nightmare where Jang-seon kills him. His reflex? Grab the gun under his bed. But then — a vision of Il-do appears, urging him to let go. The message?
💬 “You’ve already won. Be happy with Eun-nam.”
(Cue emotional damage.)

A Month Later… and Secrets Behind Walls

It’s been one month since Jang-seon vanished, and Dong-ju is being followed by Gu-ho, who still suspects something's up.

Meanwhile, Dong-ju is nearly crowned CEO of Daesan Energy after going head-to-head with Guk-hui. His first big move? Proposing a merger with Daesan Chemical to form Daesan E&C. Boss moves only.

Eun-nam, Vaults & The Burgers That Bite Back

Eun-nam, now on Daesan’s board (QUEEN 👑), congratulates Dong-ju... and then casually asks if he killed Jang-seon. Dong-ju doesn’t answer, but her response?
💬 “Good job.”
(Y’all. I gasped.)

Later, in the secret vault, Dong-ju deposits a mysterious burger package. Behind the wall, a hand reaches out and grabs it. Yes, friends — Jang-seon has been ALIVE this entire time, chained in a tiny room behind the vault, eating burgers and stewing in karma. 😱🍔

One Year Later… and Some Seriously Shaky Reunions

Fast-forward a year. Dong-ju is still getting burgers delivered. Gu-ho still watches. Guk-hui is thriving as Daesan Volt’s CEO. And Bo-yeon finally lets go, telling Dong-ju about his past and gifting him a photo of herself with little Dong-ju. It’s tender and tear-inducing. 🥺

But it gets darker…

Jang-seon, now broken and gray, begs Dong-ju to kill him, only to learn Dong-ju already has everything — including his fortune.

Oh, and that window he opens in the vault?
👉 It’s unlocked now.
👉 He escapes…
👉 Only to find his mansion is now a kindergarten. 💀

Memories, Guilt & Goodbye

Meanwhile, Chairman Cha’s dementia worsens, and Dong-ju begins to question everything. The revenge is complete… but he’s lost in the gray between right and wrong.

So, he does the unthinkable:
👉 Gives Eun-nam the vault code.
👉 Names her as Daesan’s future.
👉 Says goodbye.

At the shore, Eun-nam calls out one last time. Dong-ju turns around for one final kiss, then walks toward the sea, violin in hand, ready to find peace. 😭

Oh, But the Pain Isn’t Over Yet…

At the Cha house, Tae-yun and Seon-u bond — or so it seems. They chat over coffee, with Tae-yun texting Dong-ju that maybe Seon-u is the right heir after all.

Seconds later?
💥 Seon-u pushes Tae-yun off a wall.
(GASP. Again.)

Final Montage of Feels

• Jang-seon ends up back in prison. Justice.

• Dong-ju scatters Il-do’s ashes, bringing their story full circle.

• He leaves behind the two guns that shaped his life.

• And in a touching mid-credits montage:

  • Yeong-su and Seon-u pose with Chairman Cha.

  • Guk-hui runs Daesan Volt with grace.

  • Deok-hui, sick and grieving, fades away.

  • And Eun-nam paints a new image of the yacht — this time, with two figures.

She whispers:
💬 “Even if not forever… come back for a little while.”
(And yes, we cried again.)

DramaZen's Opinion

A Wild Finale Worthy of the Drama Gods 💥

Okay WOW. Episodes 15 and 16 of Buried Hearts were the emotional, twisty, revenge-soaked feast we’ve been waiting for — and then some!

Let’s start with Dong-ju locking Jang-seon in a vault dungeon for over a YEAR?? ICONIC. Honestly, who needs court justice when you have secret rooms and burger deliveries? 🍔🔒

Chairman Cha’s dementia arc was surprisingly tender (the bakery scene 🥺), Tae-yun’s whole “Is this even my calling?” dilemma gave us life, and don’t get me started on Seon-u suddenly flipping the switch and shoving him off a cliff??We gasped. We yelled. We rewound.

And Dong-ju walking off into the sea after one final kiss with Eun-nam? Heart-wrenching. Beautiful. Cinematic. 🎻🌅

It's not exactly the ending that i would have chosen, but I kind of get it...😭

10/10 for the drama, chaos, poetic revenge, and that bittersweet goodbye.