Netflix has officially confirmed production of “Hon: The Time of the Triangle,” a Joseon-era romance-action series starring Kang Dong-won and Kim Go-eun, the streamer announced on November 12. The series, known internationally as “The Twilight Between Us,” will be released exclusively on Netflix worldwide.
The announcement, reported by Sports Kyunghyang and confirmed in English-language coverage the same day, ends more than a year of speculation around the project, which had circulated under the working title “Soul” while its two leads were reported to be in talks. With the casting now official, the series is positioned as one of Netflix’s flagship Korean originals.
Set in Joseon, the story follows Mu-young and Su-ryeon, a man and a woman from two families that have been sworn enemies for a hundred years. When the king orders the pair to marry, the decree shakes both houses and sets off a chain of unexpected consequences, in a story that blends romance, action and fantasy against a historical backdrop. Early coverage describes the series as a romance-action historical drama with fantasy elements.
Kang Dong-won plays Mu-young, the illegitimate son of the Kang family. Known as the “Northern Demon” for his formidable martial arts skill, Mu-young has lived like a shadow in the north, and the series will follow both his action and the emotional shift that marriage and a new fate bring to his life.
Kim Go-eun plays Su-ryeon, the only daughter of the Han family. After failing in the selection to become Crown Princess, she has lived under a marriage ban — until the arranged marriage to Mu-young opens a new chapter in her life.
The title itself carries a double meaning that frames the story. The character hon can be read as 婚, meaning marriage, and as 昏, the twilight hour just after sunset, when day and night overlap and light and dark become indistinguishable — a metaphor for two people from enemy houses whose fates become one.
The creative team behind the series is the project’s other headline. The screenplay is by Park Ji-eun, the writer behind “Queen of Tears,” “Crash Landing on You,” “My Love from the Star” and “The Legend of the Blue Sea,” working with co-writer Park Eun-young. Direction is by Kim Won-seok, whose credits include the Netflix hit “When Life Gives You Tangerines” as well as “Misaeng,” “Signal” and “My Mister,” alongside co-director Park Ju-cheon. Korean media have described the project as Park expanding romance, fantasy and historical drama together — new territory for a writer whose biggest hits have been modern romances. Kim Won-seok has built his reputation on densely layered character drama, while Park is known for vivid characters and tightly plotted romance, and their pairing is a large part of why the project has drawn so much attention.
Reports of the project first surfaced well over a year ago, when Kang and Kim were said to be considering the lead roles in a historical romance from the same writer-director team. That early buzz already marked it as one of the most anticipated Korean dramas in development, and the long gap between those first reports and today’s official confirmation underlines how closely the production was guarded before Netflix was ready to announce it.
For both leads, the series is a significant return. Kang, one of Korea’s biggest film stars, returned to television in the 2025 drama “Tempest” after a career built largely on the big screen, including period epics such as “Uprising.” Kim, whose recent work includes the hit film “Exhuma” and a strong 2025 with the series “You and Everything Else” and “The Price of Confession,” takes on a historical romance lead after a run of modern roles.
No premiere date has been announced. Netflix has confirmed only that the series will stream exclusively on its platform worldwide, with further details — including a release window and supporting cast — expected to follow as production moves ahead.
