The Red Sleeve
2021 South Korean television series
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The Red Sleeve (Korean: 옷소매 붉은 끝동) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho, Lee Se-young, and Kang Hoon.[1][4] It is a fictionalised account of the lives of King Jeongjo and Consort Ui. It aired on MBC TV from November 12, 2021, to January 1, 2022, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).[6]
| The Red Sleeve | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 옷소매 붉은 끝동 |
| Lit. | The Red Sleeve Cuff |
| RR | Otsomae bulgeun kkeutdong |
| MR | Ossomae pulgŭn kkŭttong |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Kim Ho-young (MBC Drama)[2] |
| Based on | The Red Sleeve Cuff by Kang Mi-kang |
| Written by | Jung Hae-ri[2] |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Composer | Noh Hyung-woo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
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| Running time | 70 minutes[3] |
| Production companies | |
| Budget | ₩16 billion[5] |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | November 12, 2021 – January 1, 2022 |
Synopsis
Based on a novel of the same name, The Red Sleeve tells the story of a royal court romance between the king of Joseon who places his duty to his country above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen.[1] The story is told from the viewpoint of the court lady.
Cast
Main
- Lee Jun-ho as Yi San, later King Jeongjo[4]
- Lee Joo-won as young Yi San[7]
- The arrogant and perfectionist grandson of King Yeongjo. He constantly strives to become a benevolent king, but his father's death has left an emotional trauma in his heart.
- Lee Se-young as Seong Deok-im, later First Senior Consort Ui[8]
- Lee Seol-ah as young Seong Deok-im[7]
- A court lady who wants to live the life of her choice, rather than just be one of the numerous court ladies called "the king's women".
- Kang Hoon as Hong Deok-ro[9]
- Choi Jeong-hoo as young Deok-ro[7]
- Yi San's teacher who hides a cold personality beneath his warm-hearted appearance.[3]
Supporting
Royal family
- Yi San's grandfather.
- King Yeongjo's second legitimate wife.
- Yi San's mother.
- Kim I-on as Princess Cheongyeon[13]
- Yi San's first younger sister.
- Jo Seung-hee as Princess Cheongseon[14]
- Yi San's second younger sister.
- Go Ha as Second Junior Consort Moon[15]
- King Yeongjo's concubine.
- Park Seo-kyung as Hong Dan, later First Senior Consort Won[16][17]
- Hong Deok-ro's younger sister who becomes Yi San's concubine.
- Yi Seo as First Senior Consort Hwa[18]
- Yi San's concubine.
Court ladies
- Kim Ja-young as Court Lady Kwon
- Park Jung-eon as Consort Yeong's court lady
- Jeon Yeo-jin as Queen Kim's court lady
- Gil Sung-joo as Mi-yook, Consort Hwa's maid
- Park Seung-ah as Yang-soon, Consort Hwa's maid
- Park Ji-young as Head Court Lady Jo[19]
- Ji Eun as Kang Wol-hye[20]
- Cha Mi-kyung as Court Lady Park[21]
People around Yi San
- Oh Dae-hwan as Kang Tae-ho[22]
- Moon Jeong-dae as Seo Gye-jung
- Bae Je-ki as Jung Jae-hwa[23]
- Kim Kang-min as Kim Du-seong[24]
- Yoon Hyo-sik as Yi San's head eunuch
People around Seong Deok-im
- Jang Hye-jin as Court Lady Seo[25]
- Lee Min-ji as Kim Bok-yeon[26]
- Yoon Hae-bin as young Kim Bok-yeon
- Ha Yul-ri as Bae Kyung-hee[27]
- Lee Seo-hyun as young Bae Kyung-hee
- Lee Eun-saem as Son Young-hee[28]
- Jo Si-yeon as young Seo Young-hee
- Yang Byung-yeol as Seong Sik[29]
- Lee Seung-Woo as young Seong Sik
- Seong Deok-im's elder brother.
Yi San's political opponents
- Jo Hee-bong as Hong Jung-yeo[30]
- Seo Hyo-rim as Princess Hwawan[31]
- Yi San's aunt.
- Princess Hwawan's adopted son.
Extended
Special appearances
- Ha Seok-jin as a magistrate[36]
- Do Sang-woo as Crown Prince Sado[37]
- Yi San's father.
- Yi San's biological grandmother and King Yeongjo's beloved concubine.
- Lee Soon-jae as an elderly citizen[39][40]
Production and release
The lead roles were initially offered to Kim Kyung-nam and Park Hye-su.[41][42] The first script reading of the cast was held in May 2021.[43]
The series was originally scheduled to premiere on November 5, 2021, but it was delayed by a week due to program adjustment for the broadcast of a professional baseball game.[44]
On December 9, 2021, it was announced that the series would be extended by one episode due to its popularity and would end with 17 episodes.[45] Due to the extension, episode 13 aired on December 24, while episodes 14 and 15 aired on December 25.[46]
It was reported that filming started in May 2021 and continued for about seven months until December 21.[47] It was mainly conducted at the Mungyeong Saejae Open Set,[48] Jeonju Hanok Village,[49] Gwanghallu Garden in Namwon,[50] Naganeupseong Folk Village,[51] Yeokrin Set in Damyang County,[51] and Yeolhwajeong Pavilion in Boseong County.[52][53]
Original soundtrack
| The Red Sleeve | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various | |
| Released | 2021–2022 |
| Recorded | 2021 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
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Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "My Wonderous Miracle" (네가 나의 기적인 것처럼) | Baek Seung-jae |
| Jeong Se-woon | 3:15 |
| 2. | "My Wonderous Miracle" (네가 나의 기적인 것처럼; Inst.) |
| 3:15 | ||
| Total length: | 6:30 | ||||
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "I'll Leave You" (그대 손 놓아요) | Yoon Da-on |
| Lee Sun-hee | 3:54 |
| 2. | "I'll Leave You" (그대 손 놓아요; Inst.) |
| 3:54 | ||
| Total length: | 7:48 | ||||
Part 9
Viewership
The Red Sleeve : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[72]
| Season | Episode number | Average | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |||
| 1 | 0.992 | 1.111 | 1.308 | 1.417 | 1.501 | 1.696 | 1.937 | 1.998 | 1.930 | 1.918 | 2.242 | 2.522 | 2.399 | 2.516 | 2.749 | 3.534 | 3.668 | 2.081 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
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| Nielsen Korea[72] | TNmS[73] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | November 12, 2021 | 5.7% (12th) | 5.7% (10th) | N/A |
| 2 | November 13, 2021 | 5.6% (11th) | 5.2% (8th) | 4.8% (15th) |
| 3 | November 19, 2021 | 7.0% (9th) | 6.3% (10th) | 6.6% (9th) |
| 4 | November 20, 2021 | 7.5% (4th) | 7.6% (3rd) | 6.3% (9th) |
| 5 | November 26, 2021 | 8.8% (4th) | 8.1% (4th) | 6.7% (11th) |
| 6 | November 27, 2021 | 9.4% (2nd) | 8.5% (2nd) | N/A |
| 7 | December 3, 2021 | 10.7% (2nd) | 10.5% (2nd) | |
| 8 | December 4, 2021 | 10.5% (2nd) | 10.3% (2nd) | 7.8% (2nd) |
| 9 | December 10, 2021 | 10.9% (3rd) | 10.9% (3rd) | 8.9% (7th) |
| 10 | December 11, 2021 | 10.2% (2nd) | 10.2% (2nd) | 9.1% (2nd) |
| 11 | December 17, 2021 | 12.8% (2nd) | 12.7% (2nd) | 10.8% (3rd) |
| 12 | December 18, 2021 | 13.3% (2nd) | 13.6% (2nd) | 10.2% (2nd) |
| 13 | December 24, 2021 | 12.8% (2nd) | 12.8% (2nd) | 10.8% (4th) |
| 14 | December 25, 2021[46] | 13.0% (3rd) | 12.7% (3rd) | N/A |
| 15 | 14.3% (2nd) | 13.8% (2nd) | ||
| 16 | January 1, 2022[74] | 17.0% (3rd) | 16.4% (3rd) | 12.3% (2nd) |
| 17 | 17.4% (2nd) | 16.8% (2nd) | 11.8% (3rd) | |
| Average | 11% | 10.7% | 8.8%[A] | |
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Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Director | Jung Ji-in and Song Yeon-hwa | Won | [75] |
| Drama of the Year | The Red Sleeve | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Jun-ho | Won | [76] | ||
| Best Writer | Jung Hae-ri | Nominated | [77] | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee Se-young | Nominated | |||
| Asia Artist Awards | 2022 | Grand Prize (Daesang) – Actor of the Year | Lee Jun-ho | Won | [78] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best Actor | Won | [79] | |
| Best Actress | Lee Se-young | Nominated | [80][81] | ||
| Best Director | Jung Ji-in | Nominated | |||
| Best Drama | The Red Sleeve | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Lee Deok-hwa | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jang Hye-jin | Nominated | |||
| Technical Award | Kim Hwa-young (Cinematography) | Nominated | |||
| Bechdel Day | 2022 | Bechdel's Choice 5 | The Red Sleeve | Won | [82] |
| Best Director | Jung Ji-in | Won | |||
| Korea Broadcasting Awards | Best TV Drama | The Red Sleeve | Won | [83] | |
| Korea Communications Commission Broadcasting Awards | Grand Prize | Won | [84] | ||
| Korea Communications Standards Commission | Terrestrial TV Division – Good Program of the Month (January) | Won | [85] | ||
| Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Jun-ho | Nominated | [86] | |
| Korea PD Awards | Best Actor | Won | [87] | ||
| Best TV Drama | The Red Sleeve | Won | [88] | ||
| MBC Drama Awards | 2021 | Best Couple | Lee Jun-ho and Lee Se-young | Won | [89] |
| Best New Actor | Kang Hoon | Won | [90] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jang Hye-jin | Won | [91] | ||
| Best Writer Award | Jung Hae-ri | Won | [92] | ||
| Drama of the Year | The Red Sleeve | Won | [90] | ||
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Lee Deok-hwa | Won | [93] | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Jun-ho | Won | [94] | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee Se-young | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Ha Yul-ri | Nominated | [95] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Oh Dae-hwan | Nominated | [91] | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kang Hoon | Nominated | [96] | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Park Ji-young | Nominated | |||
| Popular Culture and Art Production Staff Award | 2022 | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Awards | Kim Eun-young | Won | [97] |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama | The Red Sleeve | Won | [98][99] |
Notes
- This average ratings is calculated based on the published ratings, the exact average ratings is unknown due to multiple ratings not published.