Sageuk Lover

Unlike most, I don't really classify this as a noona romance. Song Hye kyo and Song Joong Ki only have 4 years age gap.

i think you should put your comment in spoiler.

I am enjoying her in The Red Sleeve

I think the they used the female chipdhood parts effectively. We did see the scene of her conversing with the king about the life of concubine. And the king did give her a book which I think will be important later.

Okay, thanks

Really? I thought it was Sukjong and either Dong Yi or Lady Jang?

What's interesting is that the they somehow played in their childhood a role very similar to their 2021 sageuk. Kim Yoo Jung was the child version of painter Moon Geun Young in Painter of the Wind back in 2008 before her present stint in Lovers of the Red Sky (in fact Lovers of the Red Sky is directed by Painter of the Wind director). Before playing a Goguryeo princess in River Where the Moon Rises, Kim So Hyun also as a child played a Goguryeo girl (albeit a minor character) in Ja Myung Go. Park Eun Bin has never played a crossdressing role before King's Affection (afaik) but she did as a child play a royal character in an early 2000s historical drama. In the case of our court lady Lee Se Young here, she also played a court lady in the 2003 hit drama Jewel in the Palace/Dae Jang Geum as the child version of Jang Geum's rival.

I'm just thinking, do you think he's gonna fall in love with he female lead and it might cause some conflict between him and Yisan?

I don't exactly remembered how she was portrayed in Yisan but I hope it's gonna be quite different but still with lots of chemistry with the male lead like in Yisan. From what we're seeing in episode 2, I'm really liking the actors' chemistry.

Oh gosh, you're correct! Thanks for clarifying.

Trivia: Se Young was a child actress in Jewel in the Palace (first historical kdrama about court ladies that got international attention). She also played as young court lady their (young version of main female's rival).

I'm not sure if that is her real name, wikipedia only states she's from the Seong clan. In Yi San, her character's name is Song Yeon.

I love the second episode! Seong Deok Im is so cute! I’m loving the couple’s chemistry already.

I know some politics bore some people, but if a drama did well in interwoving the politics and the drama’s romance and overall plot together, they usually result in engaging and compelling dramas.

Belated Happy Birthday

Seong Deok Im is based on his concubine Royal Noble Consort Ui of the Changnyeong Seong clan.

Thank you

I wish we knew the names of the child actors. Especially the one who played young Deok Im, she’s so pretty.

Liked the first episode. I think if you’re at least familiar with Dongyi you’ll understand the first episode. The King in the first episode is Dong Yi’s son. He doesn’t like people talking about his mother’s lowly background which is why the book that states his mother’s lowly background is banned.

I thibk as far as I know he was suspicious but hasn’t confirmed yet her identity.