Scripted series · KBS2
Pearl in Red
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Pearl in Red actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Pearl in Red reads strongest on Serialized, Cliffhanger Intensity and Tension.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The story
What it's about
Pearl in Red tells the story of Kim Dan-hui and Baek Jin-ju, who both seek revenge against the Adel Group by infiltrating the company under false identities after losing a beloved family member.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Created by
- Kim Seo-jungCreator
Direction
- Kim Sung-geunDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Rakuten VikiStreaming
- OnDemandKoreaStreaming
- Kocowa Amazon ChannelStreaming
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