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Picture: Lee Jae Wook in Dear Hongrang – Netflix

A brand new and exciting K-drama at Netflix, Dear Hongrang, wrapped up filming in May 2024. Dear Hongrang stars Jo Bo Ah, Lee Jae Wook, and Jung Ga Ram will be released on Netflix in Q2 2025.

Dear Hongrang is an upcoming South Korean Netflix Original period thriller series written by Kim Jin-a and directed by Kim Hong Seon, who previously directed three Netflix projects, including both parts of Money Heist: Joint Economic Area, Luca: The Beginning, and The Guest. The K-drama is an adaptation of Jang Da-hye’s novel Hong Rang: Swallowing Gold.

The production companies involved in the series are Studio Dragon, Ace Maker Movie Works, and H House. Io Content Group is listed as the co-producer, with Netflix as the exclusive worldwide distributor for the K-drama.

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Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

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