The Red Sleeve

~ Were you swayed by me or was I swayed by you? ~

Overview:

Based on a novel of the same name, it tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen.

Created by:

Jung Hae-ri

Status:

Ended

Language:

Korean

First air date:

11/12/2021

Last air date:

1/1/2022

Key words:

based on novel or book
trauma
romance
historical fiction
king
historical
death of parent
joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Seasons

Season 1

17 Episodes

Cast

Lee Jun-ho

~ as ~

Yi San / King Jeongjo

Lee Se-young

~ as ~

Sung Deok-im

Kang Hoon

~ as ~

Hong Deok-ro

Lee Duck-hwa

~ as ~

King Youngjo

Park Ji-young

~ as ~

Head Court Lady Jo

Jang Hee-jin

~ as ~

Queen Jeong-sun

Jang Hye-jin

~ as ~

Court Lady Seo

Jo Hee-bong

~ as ~

Hong Jung-yeo

Seo Hyo-rim

~ as ~

Hwawan Ong-ju

Kang Mal-geum

~ as ~

Hyebin Hong

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Reviews (1)

ParkMin
Written 1 year(s) ago
2
Some soundtracks were brilliant and went hard while other ones were pure rehashed garbage picked up from your local free-licensed store. However, the drama itself suffered from being painfully long-winded, with excessive and unnecessary long shots that reflected negatively on the cinematography. Especially when the chemistry was average at best. Plot-wise, it fell into the trap of being extremely formulaic, treading familiar ground seen in many dramas with the girl/prince trope. It didn't dare to try anything new or to spin its own twist. The male lead made the whole experience significantly uncomfortable and challenging, his personality didn't exude any attractive qualities in the slightest; in fact, I found his behavior to be quite repulsive, appalling and off-putting, catered exclusively to the fan-fic obsessed mindset, which may explains its ratings.