Dear X (2025)

Crime · Drama · Romance

Behind a beautiful face hides a cruel nature—Baek Ah-jin, who sees through and manipulates others' hearts. After stepping on the sacrifices of many to reach the top, everything begins to change the moment she arrives there. A woman wearing a mask to escape hell and climb to the highest place. And the story of the Xs being brutally crushed by her.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (3,616 votes)
Episode average: 8.5 ↑ +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: KO
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

8.51 avg 12 episodes 8.8 → 7.2 65 min avg

Bad finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Her "Xs"	8.8	367
2	The Moment a Human Becomes a Devil	8.6	315
3	Breaking the Shackles	8.8	332
4	No Turning Back	8.6	310
5	Grant Me the Power to Rise to the Top	8.5	269
6	Setting the Trap	8.7	266
7	The Wheel of Fate	8.9	237
8	Before Judgment	8.7	242
9	New Heights	8.5	211
10	The Monster in the Mirror	8.4	216
11	Save Me, My God	8.4	215
12	The Final X	7.2	259