''The Red Sleeve'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho,

Lee Se-young Lee Se-young (; born December 20, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a child actress in 1997 and was best known for her roles in ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), '' When I Turned Nine'' (2004), ''Lovely Rivals'' (2004), and ''The Wonder ...

, and Kang Hoon. It aired from November 12, 2021, to January 1, 2022, on MBC's newly established Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 ( KST) time slot.

Synopsis

Based on a novel of the same name, ''The Red Sleeve'' tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a

court lady ''Court Lady'' () is a 2021 Chinese television series produced by Yu Zheng, starring Xu Kai and Li Yitong. Once renowned as Chang’an’s number one hedonist, Sheng Chumu could barely ride on a horse without falling off. Now, he has fallen head ...

who wants to protect the life she has chosen.

Cast

Main

* Lee Jun-ho as Yi San, later

King Jeongjo Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (Korean language, Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (Korean language, Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarc ...

: the arrogant and perfectionist grandson of

King Yeongjo Yeongjo of Joseon (31 October 1694 – 22 April 1776), personal name Yi Geum (Korean: 이금, Hanja: 李昑), was the 21st monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Sukjong, by his concubine Royal Noble Consort Suk ...

. He constantly strives to become a benevolent King, but his father's death has left an emotional trauma in his heart. ** Lee Joo-won as young Yi San *

as Seong Deok-im, later Royal Noble Consort Ui-bin Seong: 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". ** Lee Seol-ah as young Seong Deok-im * Kang Hoon as Hong Deok-ro: the Crown Prince's teacher who hides a cold personality beneath his warm-hearted appearance. ** Choi Jeong-hoo as young Hong Deok-ro

Supporting

Royal family

Lee Deok-hwa Lee Deok-hwa (born May 8, 1952) is a South Korean actor. Career Lee Deok-hwa studied theater and film at Dongguk University, and made his acting debut in 1972. He and his father, movie star Lee Ye-chun starred together in the 1975 horror film '' ...

Jang Hee-jin Jang Hee-jin (born May 9, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a model for the fashion magazines CeCi, Marie Claire and Cindy the Perky. Jang has appeared in several television series and films, including '' Myung-wol the ...

Queen Jeongsun Queen Jeongsun (정순왕후 김씨; 2 December 1745 – 11 February 1805), of the Gyeongju Kim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and second queen consort of Yi Geum, King Yeongjo, the 21st Joseon monarch. She was queen consort ...

Kang Mal-geum Kang Mal-geum (; born 3 January 1979) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Arts from Pusan National University, Department of Korean Language and Literature. She made her acting debut in 2010 in the film ''Yong-Tae :The Ordinary Memories ...

as Hong Hye-bin, later

Lady Hyegyeong Lady Hyegyeong of the Pungsan Hong clan (혜경궁 풍산 홍씨, 惠慶宮豊山洪氏; 6 August 1735 – 13 January 1816), also known as Queen Heongyeong (헌경왕후, 獻敬王后), was a Korean writer and Crown Princess during the Jose ...

* Kim I-on as

Princess Cheongyeon Princess Cheongyeon (청연공주; 14 July 1754 – 7 July 1821) was a royal princess of the Joseon Dynasty. She was the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Sado and Lady Hyegyeong. Life Princess Cheongyeon was born in the 30th year of Yeongjo rei ...

* Jo Seung-hee as Princess Cheongseon * Go Ha as Royal Consort Suk-ui Moon * Park Seo-kyung as Hong Dan, later Royal Noble Consort Won-bin Hong

Court ladies

* Park Ji-young as Head Court Lady Jo * Ji Eun as Kang Wol-hye *

Cha Mi-kyung Cha Mi-kyung (Korean:차미경; born on 25 July 1965) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2007, since then, she has appeared in number of films and television series. She is known for her roles in ''Itaewon Class'' (2020), ' ...

as Court Lady Park

People around Yi San

Oh Dae-hwan Oh Dae-hwan (born July 5, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He appeared in TV series such as '' Squad 38'' (2016), ''Shopaholic Louis'' (2016), ''Radiant Office'' (2017), and ''The Red Sleeve ''The Red Sleeve'' () is a South Korean television ...

as Kang Tae-ho * Moon Jeong-dae as Seo Gye-jung * as Jung Jae-hwa * Kim Kang-min as Kim Du-seong * Yoon Hyo-sik as Yi San's head eunuch

People around Seong Deok-im

* Jang Hye-jin as Court Lady Seo * Lee Min-ji as Kim Bok-yeon ** Yoon Hae-bin as young Kim Bok-yeon * as Bae Kyung-hee ** Lee Seo-hyun as young Bae Kyung-hee *

Lee Eun-saem Lee Eun-saem is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''The Red Sleeve'', ''The Miracle We Met'', ''Bad Papa'', '' Black Dog: Being A Teacher'', ''All of Us Are Dead''. She also appeared in movies ''Innocent Witne ...

as Son Young-hee ** Jo Si-yeon as young Son Young-hee * Yang Byung-yeol as Seong Sik

Yi San's political opponents

Jo Hee-bong Jo Hee-bong (born August 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Hee-bong began his acting career in 1997 as part of the theatre troupe Bipa (비파). He later became known as a supporting actor onscreen, in films such as '' Blind'' (2011) and ''Inc ...

as Hong Jung-yeo *

Seo Hyo-rim Seo Hyo-rim (; born January 6, 1985) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Variety show Music video Awards and nominations References External links * * * * * Living people 1985 births South Korean te ...

Princess Hwawan Princess Hwawan (; 9 March 1738 – 10 June 1808) was a Joseon princess and the ninth daughter of King Yeongjo of Joseon. Biography Princess Hwawan was born in 1738, and she received the title ''Hwawan'' in 1743. She was the ninth daughter of King ...

Kwon Hyun-bin Kwon Hyun-bin (; born March 4, 1997), also known by his stage name Viini, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, model and actor. He is well known for his appearance in reality survival program ''Produce 101 Season 2'' and debuting in for ...

as Jeong Baek-ik

Extended

* as Yi San's guard warrior * Kim Ja-young as Court Lady Kwon * Kim Byung-chun as Shim Hwi-won * Yi Seo as Royal Noble Consort Hwa-bin Yun

Special appearances

Ha Seok-jin Ha Seok-jin (born March 4, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in TV drama series: ''Radiant Office'' (2017), '' Drinking Solo'' (2016), ''Shark'' (2013) and ''4 Legendary Witches'' (2014), for which he received two nom ...

as a magistrate *

Do Sang-woo Do Sang-woo (born December 25, 1987) is a South Korean actor and model. Do has been gaining attention after starring as Gong Hyo-jin's character's ex-boyfriend in the television series ''It's Okay, That's Love ''It's Okay, That's Love'' () i ...

Crown Prince Sado Crown Prince Sado (Hangul: 사도세자, Hanja: 思悼世子; 13 February 1735 – 12 July 1762), personal name Yi Seon (Hangul: 이선, Hanja: 李愃), was the second son of King Yeongjo of Joseon. His biological mother was Royal Noble ...

Nam Gi-ae Nam Gi-ae (Korean:남기애; born on 13 September 1961) is a South Korean actress in Chung-Ang University, Department of Theater and Film. She made her acting debut in 1998, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television ...

as Royal Noble Consort Yeong-bin Yi *

Lee Soon-jae Lee Soon-jae (; born November 16, 1934) is a South Korean actor. He has had a prolific career on the small and big screen spanning over six decades, and was given a second-class Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit for his work as an actor. Early an ...

as an elderly citizen

Production and release

The lead roles were initially offered to

Kim Kyung-nam Kim Kyung-nam (born December 21, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series '' Prison Playbook'' (2017–2018), '' Come and Hug Me'' (2018), '' Where Stars Land'' (2018), '' Special Labor Inspector'' ( ...

and Park Hye-su. The first script reading of the cast was held in May 2021. 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. 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. Due to the extension, episode 13 aired on December 24, while episodes 14 and 15 aired on December 25. It was reported that filming started in May 2021 and continued filming for about seven months until December 21. It was mainly conducted at Mungyeong Saejae Open Set,

Jeonju Hanok Village Jeonju Hanok Village is a village in the city of Jeonju, South Korea, and overlaps with the Pungnam-dong and Gyo-dong neighborhoods. The village contains over 800 Korean traditional houses called 'Hanok'. The village is famous among Koreans and t ...

, Gwanghallu Garden in

Namwon Namwon (; ''Namwon-si'') is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Namwon is about 50 minutes from the provincial capital of Jeonju, which is almost three hours away from Seoul. The official city flower is Royal Azalea () while the city tr ...

, Naganeupseong Folk Village, Yeokrin Set in

Damyang County Damyang County (''Damyang-gun'') is a county in Jeollanam-do, South Korea. Tourism is a major local industry. Notable local products include bamboo goods and strawberries. Damyang is not to be confused with Danyang, which is located in eastern ...

, and Yeolhwajeong Pavilion—located in Ganggol Village, Deungnyang-myeon,

Boseong County Boseong County (''Boseong-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Boseong is famous for its green tea leaves, with 26.71 hectares of land dedicated to its production. It is also the birthplace of the Korean independence activ ...

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Viewership

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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