Dear X Review (2025): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Dear X worth watching?

Yes — Dear X is worth watching, holding a 76/100 Celluloid Editorial Rating and 84% Audience Snapshot on Celluloid. Its 75% Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore (64), IMDb (7.4/10), and aggregated fan rating (86%), with audience sentiment shown separately.

Created by Ban Ji-woon, Dear X ran 1 season, 12 episodes on Netflix in Korean, from South Korea. Dear X has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Dear X about?

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.

Celluloid verdict: Kim Yoo-jung’s darker 2025 turn as Baek Ah-jin — a psychological drama that stretches her range past romantic leads. The cast is led by Kim Yoo-jung, Kim You-jung, Kim Young-dae, Kim Do-hoon, Lee Yul-eum.

How many seasons of Dear X are there, and where do I start?

Dear X has 1 season, 12 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 12 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 75% Celluloid Score into its four rating inputs plus the separate audience snapshot so you can see exactly where the rating inputs and audience snapshot differ before committing.

Where can I watch Dear X?

Dear X is carried by Netflix, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Netflix hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Dear X?

If it lands, try My Mister (93%), When Life Gives You Tangerines (93%), Reply 1988 (92%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all drama series, everything from South Korea, or the year it premiered.