Dear Hongrang
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Hangul	탄금
Lit.	Swallowing Gold
RR	Tangeum
MR	T'an'gŭm
Genre	Mystery[1] Melodrama[1] Sageuk[1]
Based on	Tangeum: Swallowing Gold by Jang Da-hye[2]
Written by	Kim Jin-ah[1]
Directed by	Kim Hong-sun [ko][1]
Starring	Lee Jae-wook Jo Bo-ah Jung Ga-ram Uhm Ji-won Park Byung-eun Kim Jae-wook
Music by	Kim Tae-seung[3]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	11
Production
Running time	60—70 minutes
Production companies	Studio Dragon[4] Acemaker Movieworks[4] H House[4] EO Contents Group[4]
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)

Dear Hongrang (Korean: 탄금) is a South Koreanmysterymelodramasageuk television series written by Kim Jin-ah, directed byKim Hong-sun [ko], and starringLee Jae-wook andJo Bo-ah. Based onTangeum: 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 onNetflix on May 16, 2025.

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.

• Lee Jae-wook as Hong-rang^[5]

A mysteriously returned heir of a powerful Joseon clan, whose true identity and motives remain in secret.

• Jo Bo-ah as Jae-yi^[6]

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.

• 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 [ko] 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.

Initially, the series was reported to premiered onNetflix in early 2024.^[4][10] In February 2025, Netflix announced their 2025 Korean films and series lineup and the window date ofDear Hongrang will be in the second quarter of 2025.^[11] In April 2025, the series was confirmed to be released on May 16.^[12]

• Production website at EO Contents Group(in Korean and English)
• Production website atStudio Dragon(in Korean and English)
• Dear Hongrang onNetflix
• Dear Hongrang atIMDb 
• Dear Hongrang atHanCinema

• 2025 South Korean television series debuts
• Korean-language television shows
• Netflix television dramas
• South Korean historical television series
• South Korean melodrama television series
• South Korean mystery television series
• Television series by Studio Dragon

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