
The Red Sleeve
2021

The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae-Ryung is a historian who tries to fight gender stereotypes as her work is often looked down on. She meets Prince Yi Rim.
Episode 1Jul 17, 2019 · 34m · ★ 10.0Goo Hae-ryung tells Goo Jae-gyeong that she doesn’t want to get married. Yi Rim is curious about how the public truly feels about his writing.
Episode 2Jul 17, 2019 · 32m · ★ 10.0Hae Ryung gets distressing news from Jae Gyeong about her betrothal. The king finds out about Yi Rim’s activities. Yi Jin makes a controversial ruling.
Episode 3Jul 18, 2019 · 33mHae Ryung sits for the examination and contends with Yi Jin’s questions about her point of view. Yi Rim tries to find the woman impersonating Maehwa.
Episode 4Jul 18, 2019 · 36mSong Sa Hui tells Hae Ryung that she can take care of herself. Min U Won proposes to teach the recruits after they’re browbeaten by ladies-in-waiting.
Episode 5Jul 24, 2019 · 32mYi Rim briefs Yi Jin about the attack. Hae Ryung learns the truth about Maehwa and regrets what this may mean. Yi Jin asks Hae Ryung about his brother.
Episode 6Jul 24, 2019 · 34mHae Ryung is vilified for writing an appeal. Yi Jin asks Sa Hui why she chose to become a historian. Hae Ryung and Yi Rim find themselves in a bind.
The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae-Ryung is a historian who tries to fight gender stereotypes as her work is often looked down on. She meets Prince Yi Rim.
Shin Sae-kyeongGoo Hae-Ryung / Hui Yeon
Cha Eun-wooPrince Yi Rim / Maehwa / Prince Dowon
Park Ki-woongLee Jin
Lee Ji-hoonMin Woo-Won
Park Ji-hyun
Kong Jeong-hwanGoo Jae-Kyung
Kim Min-sangLee Tae
Choi Deok-moonMin Ik-Pyeong
Jeon Ik-ryoungMo-hwa
Kim Gwi-seonSecond Vice-Premier
Lee Jung-haKim Chi-gook
Kim Yeo-jinQueen Dowager Yim

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This is one of the best examples I've came across to what I like to call a "cosplay show", it had little to no serious consideration for its proposed era. The trend continued when the drama started to get preachy from a modern society point of view while being in no position to allow it to attempt such a thing. These could have been avoided if the drama was a parody, of which, it was not. There were obvious other problems and inconsistencies too, but what stood out the most was the mundane sequences filling the biggest portion of the drama, these were a real brain rot. What did the drama want to be? A social commentary, a political play, a profession spotlight, a slice of life, or a light romcom? It never embraced any aspect of fully committed to a theme. Whenever it tried to delve deeper, it pulled itself back up to the surface. Unsuccessful mix, regardless. There were other points to be made about the cast, chemistry, and romance but I don't feel like repeating myself.
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