On May 19, an interview with Lee Jae-Wookplaying on board Dear HongrangHe took place in a coffee in Jonny-Gu, Seoul. Casually dressed, unlike its lucid appearance at the Production Press Conference, Lee Jae-Wook it seemed more nervous than during his Alchemy of souls (Tvn, 2023) interview, sharing his thoughts on Dear Hongrang publication.
Dear Hongrang It is a Sageuk melodrama mystery that depicts Hong-Rong, the son lost for some time of Joseon’s largest merchant guild, who returns after 12 years without memory, and his stepsister Jae-Yi, the only one who doubts his identity, as an inexplicable link. It is based on the novel Tangeum: swallow gold by Jang Da-Hye.
Lee Jae-Wook stars like Hong-Rong, Will be-ah Like the skeptical half-sister Jae-Yi, e Jung Ga-Ram Like Moo-Jin, adopted son of the min merchant guild. Uhm ji-won interprets Min Yeon-Ui, the matriarch of the guild, e Park byung-eun Strengthen Shim Yeol-Guk, the guild leader.
Given the vast narrative of the novel, condensing the complex stories of the characters in 11 hours proved to be demanding. Indeed, Dear Hongrang He has faced criticism for occasional calm in consistency and abrupt developments of the plot.
Facing this, Lee Jae-Wook declared, “Much has been modified. With many cut explanations, the spectators could feel uncomfortable. However, I think the assembly has been done well as a whole.” He added, “It could be my rationalization, but I think it is well packaged. Given the original work force, some may find it lacking.”
Jokingly observed, “I should talk to Netflix to create a guide to explain things.”
In the meantime, Lee Jae-WookThe Netflix series currently runs Perfect workIt is preparing for mandatory military enrollment by the end of the year.
