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Kim Go-eun, Gang Dong-won to star in new Netflix series

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Netflix said Thursday that Kim Go-eun and Gang Dong-won will star in The Twilight Between Us, their first collaboration. The historical romance follows a man and woman from feuding families who are forced to marry by royal decree. Gang plays Mu-yeong, an illegitimate son with martial arts skills, while Kim plays Su-ryeon, who is compelled to marry him after failing to become crown princess. Park Ji-eun wrote the series, which is directed by Kim Won-suk.


Key Facts

  • Mu-yeong lives an isolated life despite his excellent martial arts skills and noble mind.
  • Su-ryeon is the only daughter of the Han family.
  • Park Ji-eun also wrote Queen of Tears and Crash Landing on You.
  • Kim Won-suk is known for directing When Life Gives You Tangerines, My Mister and Signal.
By Yonhap
  • Published Nov 12, 2026 11:07 am KST
 Actors Gang Dong-won, left, and Kim Go-eun / Courtesy of AA Group and BH Entertainment

Actors Gang Dong-won, left, and Kim Go-eun / Courtesy of AA Group and BH Entertainment

Actors Kim Go-eun and Gang Dong-won have been cast in an upcoming historical romance drama, Netflix said Thursday, in what marks their first collaboration.

Titled "The Twilight Between Us," the action-packed series follows a man and a woman from two families that have been locked in a long feud, who are forced to marry by royal decree, according to the streaming platform.

Gang portrays Mu-yeong, an illegitimate son of the Kang family, who lives an isolated life despite his excellent martial arts skills and noble mind.

Kim plays Su-ryeon, the only daughter of the Han family, who is compelled to marry Mu-yeong after failing to become crown princess.

Park Ji-eun, who penned hit dramas such as "Queen of Tears" (2024) and "Crash Landing on You" (2019-2020), wrote the upcoming drama.

It is directed by hit producer Kim Won-suk, known for "When Life Gives You Tangerines" (2025), "My Mister" (2018) and "Signal" (2016).

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