What Is ‘Dear Hongrang’ on Netflix? Cast, Plot, Release Date, and All You Need to Know About the K-Drama

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No matter where you go, art is the universal language of expression. Since Netflix’s business is all about art, the OTT platform does not distinguish; it assimilates to bring every corner of the globe to its viewers while they remain seated on their couch, enjoying the latest batch of Netflix delights. Although the Netflix library is constantly in flux and every new title builds greater anticipation than the last, nothing hits home like Netflix-stamped K-dramas. In case you too are a sucker for Netflix K-dramas, Dear Hongrang

should be on your must watch-list.

For those wondering what Dear Hongrang

is all about, here is a rundown of everything you need to know about Netflix’s latest streaming scoop.

Cast of Dear Hongrang on Netflix

It does not matter which part of the world you belong to. If Netflix sets its sights on making your day, it is a given that it must come with a bounty of star appeal. According to Tudum, Dear Hongrang

on Netflix stars

Lee Jae-wook (Alchemy of Souls

) as Hongrang, Kim Ji-yul as young Sim Jae-yi, Hongrang’s sister, Cho Bo-ah (Destined with You)

as Sim Jae-yi, and Jung Ga-ram (Love Alarm)

as Sim Mu-jin, who the Sims adopted after Hongrang’s disappearance. 

Uhm Ji-won (Little Women

) as Min Yeon-ui, Jae-yi and Hongrang’s mother, Park Byung-eun (The Bequeathed

) as Sim Yeol-guk, Jae-yi and Hongrang’s mother, and Kim Jae-uck (Melo Movie

) as Grand Prince Han-pyeong complete the Dear Hongrang

cast of Netflix. Kim Hong-sun has directed the series, and Kim Jin-A has written the Korean period drama for Netflix. 

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Given Netflix’s excellent K-drama portfolio

, it is almost a given that it would not want to break its streak when it comes to delivering K-dramas with mind-boggling plots and Dear Hongrang

is no different. 

Plot of Dear Hongrang on Netflix

Netflix’s Dear Hongrang

is based on Jang Da-hye’s 2021 novel Tangeum: Swallowing Gold. Dear Hongrang,

follows The Sims, the largest merchant family in the Joseon era, who run the Min Family’s Guild.

The matriarch of the Sims, Yeol-guk, has two children: Jae-yi and Hongrang. But one day, the Sims’ only son and heir, Hongrang, disappears into thin air, making Yeol-guk seek a new heir in Mu-jin, whose prestigious family fell from grace.

Jae-yi eventually grows close to her adopted brother, but she never lets go of her search for Hongrang. Then, 12 years later, Hongrang returns to everyone’s surprise. Everyone is overjoyed at Hongrang’s return except Jae-yi, who grows suspicious of the man who claims to be her estranged brother. Overcome with conviction that the one who returned is not Hongrang, she goes on a mission to find out the truth. But between her desperate search for the real Hongrang, she must confront her feelings for the new stranger.

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Though Dear Hongrang

is based on historical fiction, it is shaping up to be a streaming highlight on Netflix. So, when can viewers watch the show on the streamer?

Release date of Dear Hongrang on Netflix

Netflix subscribers need not fret because Dear Hongrang

is already available on Netflix. The 11-episode series hit the streamer on May 16, 2025

, and is currently streaming. Studio Dragon, Acemaker Movieworks, H House, and EO Contents Group have co-produced the Netflix series. Dear Hongrang

was originally reported to be released in early 2024. 

In February 2025, Netflix announced its 2025 Korean titles lineup and declared Dear Hongrang

to be released in the second quarter. Later in April, the series was confirmed to be dropped in May. Dear Hongrang

takes place at the Min Family’s Guild in the South Korean mountains during the existence of the Joseon dynasty, which lasted from 1392 to 1910.

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