A brand new and exciting K-Drama is in development at Netflix while you read this – a period thriller expected to deliver with the interesting name ‘Hong Rang’. Here’s the first look!
Hong Rang (Working Title) is an upcoming South Korean period thriller series all set to make its debut on Netflix – given that it is an original.
The series is written by Kim Jin-A and directed by Kim Hong Seon, who also directed three big Netflix projects including both parts of Money Heist: Joint Economic Area, LUCA: The Beginning, and The Guest.
Interestingly, this K-Drama is an adaptation of Jang Da-Hye’s novel ‘Hong-Rang: Swallowing Gold’.
What’s the Series Hong Rang About?
From what we know, the series Hong Rang follows the story of a wealthy merchant family on how they became wealthy through the art trade in the late Joseon Dynasty.
It goes on to show the secret of a son who returns after his abrupt disappearance and his half-sister who pursues the truth.
The relationship between a half-brother and half-sister, Hong Rang and Jae Yi has been shown as close and caring since their childhood but Hong Rang has been missing since he was 8 when we went in search of Camellia flowers for his sister.
It is shown that Hong Rang grew up like a prince but after returning from a several year absence, his true identity remains a mystery to his environment.
Jae Yi lives with an abusive stepmother and a neglectful father – however, she is a girl with beauty and brains. In contrast to her appearance, her personality is flawed with an expertise in fraudulent skills.
This makes for a rather interesting combination when the half-brother makes a re-entrance.
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Who Is Cast in the Show?
Jo Bo Ah plays the role of Jae Yi which makes it her first Original Netflix K-Drama. Whereas, Lee Jae plays the role of Hong Rang – the actor who sent hearts racing in 2022 thanks to his role in the K-Drama series Alchemy of Souls.
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What’s the Current Status of the Show? When Is It Released?
Netflix has already announced the project but we’re unsure of when the filming is scheduled to start – but most likely, it should start in early October 2023. This means that we’re expecting to hear about the release date sometime in late 2024.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed – A period K-Drama in 2024 that looks promising! That’s what we’re looking forward to.
