The Red Sleeve 2021
“Were you swayed by me or was I swayed by you?”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- November 12, 2021
- Last Aired
- January 1, 2022
- Format
- 1 season · 17 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~21 hours (74 min/ep)
- Created By
- Jung Hae-ri
- Network
- MBC
- Where to Stream
- Rakuten Viki
What is The Red Sleeve?
Topic: Television series "The Red Sleeve" (2021). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2021
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 17
- Runtime
- 74 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 12, 2021
- Last aired
- Jan 1, 2022
- Original language
- KO
- Origin
- KR
- Networks
- MBC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 65 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 17 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~74 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- MBC
Where to watch in United States
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Title: The Red Sleeve (Korean: 옷소매 붉은 끝동).
Year: 2021.
Type: South Korean television series / Drama.
Format: Standard series.
Episodes: 17.
Aired: November 12, 2021, to January 1, 2022.
Aired on: MBC TV / MBC.
Days/Time: Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).
Genres: Historical, Romance, Drama, Melodrama.
Cast: Lee Jun-ho, Lee Se-young, Kang Hoon, Cha Mi-kyung, Kim Byeong-chun, Lee Min-ji, Park Seo-Kyeong.
Premise/Plot: Based on a novel of the same name. A fictionalized account of the lives of King Jeongjo and Consort Ui. It tells the record of a royal
Should you watch it?
“A royal court romance between a duty-bound King and a court lady protecting her chosen life.”
- Based on a novel of the same name
- Fictionalised account of King Jeongjo and Consort Ui
- Features a romance between a King and a court lady
- The series is categorized as a melodrama
Watch it if you are interested in a historical romance set within the Joseon royal court.
The series is a historical melodrama following the record of a royal court romance.
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Season 1 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Crown Prince Is My Master Mytharc Nov 12, 2021
- E2 Lee San’s Scheme Core Nov 13, 2021
- E3 The Tiger And The Dragon Core Nov 19, 2021
- E4 Princess Hwawan’s Punishment Core Nov 20, 2021
- E5 Coming-of-Age Ceremony Core Nov 26, 2021
- E6 Duk Im’s Wisdom Core Nov 27, 2021
- E7 The Affection of a King Core Dec 3, 2021
- E8 Memories of the King Core Dec 4, 2021
- E9 The Red Sleeve Core Dec 10, 2021
- E10 The Secret Gate Core Dec 11, 2021
- E11 Secret Document Core Dec 17, 2021
- E12 The New King Core Dec 18, 2021
- E13 The Weight Of The Crown Core Dec 24, 2021
- E14 The Missing Maids Core Dec 25, 2021
- E15 New Royal Concubine Core Dec 25, 2021
- E16 To Consort Hwa’s Chambers Mytharc Jan 1, 2022
- E17 The Moment of Forever Mytharc Jan 1, 2022
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Red Sleeve?
The series aired on MBC TV.
Is The Red Sleeve worth watching?
The series is a historical romance based on a novel featuring the lives of King Jeongjo and Consort Ui.
How long is the binge duration for this series?
The series consists of 17 episodes, with each episode having a duration of approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Are there any essential episodes to know?
The series aired every Friday and Saturday from November 12, 2021, to January 1, 2022.
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