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 You know a series is going to be great when it blends historical, thriller, fantasy, romance, and melodrama genres into one neat package. Dear Hongrang tells the story of the Sim family, who lose their heir when he's just 8 years old. The boy's disappearance sends the entire village searching for him for years, but after many impostors, 12 years later, it seems that 20-year-old Hongrang has really returned. But is he? Or is he just an excellent imposter? What follows is a series of events that intertwine into a mystery that unfolds slowly but deliberately, leaving us in complete shock.  In truth, Dear Hongrang follows the typical pattern of the historical K-drama; it has something to do with an heir, there's an evil lurking in the shadows, and there's a nearly forbidden love story at its center. But it's not lost on me that originality is a myth these days, so how does Dear Hongrang use this formula to offer us something new and fresh, and why should it be your new...