Looking for something to spice up this month? Park Jin Hee and Nam Sang Ji team up in the upcoming revenge K-drama “Pearl in Red,” and it’s one you won’t want to miss.
“Pearl in Red”
Casts: Park Jin Hee, Nam Sang Ji, Choi Jae Sung, Kim Hee Jung
Synopsis: A gripping and intense revenge saga about two women who return under false identities to uncover the sins and hidden truths buried within the Adele family.
Genre: Revenge, Drama, Thriller
Premiere Date: February 23, 2026
Meet The Characters
Park Jin Hee as Kim Myung Hee and Kim Dan
Park Jin Hee will take on the roles of Kim Myung Hee and Kim Dan, twin sisters with completely different personalities. Kim Myung Hee is a warm hearted nurse who dreams of having a simple and happy family life, but her life takes a tragic turn after discovering a shocking truth that costs her life. Meanwhile, her twin sister Kim Dan decides to abandon her own identity and live under her sister’s name to take revenge on her behalf and take over the Adele Group.
Nam Sang Ji as Baek Jin Joo/Chloe Lee
Nam Sang Ji will play Baek Jin Joo, an ordinary college student who loses her family in a sudden accident. She decides to abandon her identity and live as a new person, Chloe Lee, a world renowned brand consultant. Just like Kim Dan, she infiltrates the Adele Group to carefully plan her revenge. However, an unexpected obstacle threatens to shake her plans.
Choi Jae Sung as Park Tae Ho
Choi Jae Sung plays Adele Group’s chairman, Park Tae Ho. He is an authoritative figure who seems to see through everything and ruthlessly pursues his own interests. He is a strategist who will stop at nothing to achieve his ambitions.
Kim Hee Jung as Oh Jung Ran
Kim Hee Jung takes on the role of Oh Jung Ran, Park Tae Ho’s wife and a director of Adele Group. She is consumed by endless desire and obsession and will stop at nothing to make her son Hyun Joon the successor.
Why To Watch “Pearl In Red”?
What makes this drama so exciting is that the main characters are two women who are willing to do everything for revenge. They are people who lost someone they deeply loved, meaning they feel they have nothing left to lose. They are ready to give up everything, even themselves, to protect what they value most. We have Kim Dan seeking justice for her twin sister and Chloe Lee determined to uncover the truth behind her family’s death. It will also be interesting to see how they work under false identities while uncovering secrets together. The fierce psychological battle, where each character must protect her own secrets while exposing others, will surely keep us hooked.
Another thing to look forward to is the strong contrast between Baek Jin Joo and the identity she created, Chloe Lee. The difference between the two is huge. No matter how hard she tries to forget her true self as Jin Joo, she can never fully abandon it. Whenever she struggles with this inner conflict, we see her human side beneath the cold and revenge driven persona. She transforms from an innocent college student into a woman shaped by pain, like a pearl-stained red.
This is the kind of women centered show a lot of us would enjoy because it focuses on two women with their own reasons for revenge who slowly begin to rely on each other to achieve their shared goal. With Park Jin Hee and Nam Sang Ji leading the drama, we can expect powerful performances and deep emotional storytelling. If you are curious why the drama is titled “Pearl in Red,” it symbolizes the two women who endure hardships and stand against evil, just like a pearl that forms through pain.
Aside from the revenge plot, it will also be interesting to see the backstories, secrets, and desires of each character as they clash within the Adele Group.
So do not forget to mark your calendars for February 23. Let’s all watch “Pearl in Red” on KOCOWA+ with multiple subtitle options and experience the thrill of this intense revenge drama.
