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Dear Hongrang
2025 South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dear Hongrang (Korean: 탄금) is a South Korean mystery melodrama sageuk television series written by Kim Jin-ah, directed by Kim Hong-sun, and starring Lee Jae-wook and Jo Bo-ah. Based on Tangeum: Swallowing Gold by Jang Da-hye, the series follows how Jae-yi searches and uncovers the truth behind Hong-rang's disappearance and the man claiming to be him. It premiered on Netflix on May 16, 2025.
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Synopsis
Hong-rang, the son of a wealthy merchant family in Joseon, went missing at the age of eight. His half-sister, Jae-yi, never gives up hope and searches for him tirelessly. Twelve years later, a young man appears claiming to be Hong-rang, but he has no memories of his past. While Jae-yi is skeptical, his mother desperately wants to believe him. However, this man carries a secret, and his reappearance brings intrigue and danger. Jae-yi's quest to uncover the truth behind Hong-rang's disappearance and the identity of this returning man leads her into a web of family secrets and power struggles.
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Cast and characters
Main
- Lee Jae-wook as Hong-rang[5]
- A mysteriously returned heir of a powerful Joseon clan, whose true identity and motives remain in secret.
- The outcast daughter of a powerful Joseon clan who hides her pain as she searches for her long-lost half-brother.
- Jung Ga-ram as Mu-jin[7]
- A stand-in for the lost heir Hong-rang who was born into a fallen noble family.
- Uhm Ji-won as Min Yeon-ui[8]
- The matriarch of the clan who will stop at nothing to reclaim her lost son.
- Park Byung-eun as Shim Yeol-guk[8]
- The ruthless head of the clan and father of Hongrang and Jae-i, who makes cold, calculated choices in pursuit of his ambition.
- Kim Jae-wook as Prince Han Pyeong[9]
- The king's only brother, indifferent to politics and court affairs, yet deeply devoted to scholarship and art.
Supporting
- Park Myung-hoon as Bang Ji-ryeon
- Shim Yeol-guk's subordinate.
- Jo Jae-yoon as Jo Bang-sook
- The leader of the group searching for Mu-jin.
- Choi Young-woo as Yook Son
- Min Yeon-ui's confidant.
- Choi Hyung-tae as Bu Yeong
- Mu-jin's right-hand man.
- Park Ji-ah as Madam Gwigokja
- A shaman.
- Kim Bada as Du Ryeong
- Deputy leader of the sword guild.
- Kim Min-gi as In Hoe
- Hong-rang's sworn brother.
- Lee Ga-ryeong as Kkot Nim
- Leader of the sword guild.
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Episodes
Release
Initially, the series was reported to premiered on Netflix in early 2024.[4][10] In February 2025, Netflix announced their 2025 Korean films and series lineup and the window date of Dear Hongrang will be in the second quarter of 2025.[11] In April 2025, the series was confirmed to be released on May 16.[12]
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External links
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