“Dear Hongrang” Korean Drama 2025

Overview: “Dear Hongrang” Kdrama (also known as “Tangeum”) is a Netflix original drama series that released on May 16, 2025, and starring Lee Jae Wook, Jo Bo Ah, Jung Ga Ram, Uhm Ji Won, Park Byung Eun and Kim Jae Wook. It will tell the story of a noblewoman searching for her lost brother, only to face dark family secrets and forbidden feelings when he returns with no memory of their past.

Synopsis

“Dear Hongrang” Korean drama story goes like this:

Jae Yi belongs to a wealthy merchant family in Joseon. She has a half brother, Hong Rang with whom she has been close since childhood. However, he disappeared at age 8. Jae Yi soon soon discovers the dark secrets of her family while searching and waiting for her brother.

Decades later, Hong Rang comes back, however, now he has no memory of his past and lives completely as a different person. Jae Yi suspects that Hong Rang is not real and ends up becoming attracted to him.

Meanwhile, Shim Yeol Guk is a determined and unyielding ‘danju’, who is the biological father of Hong Rang and Jae Yi. He is unafraid to make ruthless decisions in pursuit of his own ambitions.

Moo Jin is Shim Yeol Guk’s adopted son, who steps into Hong Rang’s role after his disappearance. Jae Yi gets into a love triangle with Moo Jin and Hong Rang whom she suspects as fake.

Min Yeon Eui is Shim Yeol Guk’s wife, who is determined to locate her missing son, Hong Rang, and will go to great lengths to do so.

Main Cast & Characters

• Lee Jae Wook as Sim Hong Rang (son of a wealthy merchant)
• Jo Bo Ah as Sim Jae Yi (half-sister of Hong Rang)
• Jung Ga Ram as Moo Jin (Shim Yeol Guk’s adopted son)
• Uhm Ji Won as Min Yeon Eui (Shim Yeol Guk’s wife)
• Park Byung Eun as Sim Yeol Guk (biological father of Hong Rang and Jae Yi)
• Kim Jae Wook as Prince Han Pyeong (He likes art more than politics)

Still Cuts

Notes & Facts

• Lee Jae Wook earlier starred in Korean drama “The Impossible Heir” (2024).
• Jo Bo Ah earlier starred in Korean drama “Destined with You” (2023).
• Jung Ga Ram earlier appeared in Korean drama “Gangnam B-Side” (2024).
• Uhm Ji Won earlier starred in Korean drama “For Eagle Brothers” (2025).
• Park Byung Eun earlier starred in Korean drama “Hyper Knife” (2025).
• Kim Jae Wook earlier appeared in Korean drama “Melo Movie” (2025).
• This is the adaptation of the novel “Tangeum: Swallowing Gold,” written by Jang Da Hye.

Trailers & Clips

This is the official trailer of “Dear Hongrang,” which shows the chaos happening after the return of Hong Rang.

*Drama is subject to regional availability.