The Red Sleeve
Were you swayed by me or was I swayed by you?
Created by Jung Hae-ri
On MBC
A historical romance centered on the intimate, conflicted bond between a king and court lady navigating duty against desire, steeped in period beauty and melancholic longing.
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.
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