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Script books are also up on Yes24, with some limited edition extras (autographs, postcards, photo cards, something called "limited appendix"??): http://m.yes24.com/Goods/Detail/106399438

Blu-ray cafe just confirmed that it will include director and actor commentaries and interviews. So far confirmed:

- Jung Ji In

- Junho

- Seyoung

- Kang Hoon

(more TBD)

(Lord, I hope this chip-in works out, this is going to be a huge subbing job)

I'm in Love is my favorite at the moment, it's a hell of a bop!

That's it!

Yes, the kiss, and yes, the instrumental versions are on Spotify, but on the singles, not the full ost, sadly. Whee-In's and Jeong Sewoon's are my favorite songs, but Lee Seon Hee's is class apart! Gaaaah everything is so good

This also played for their morning after, and also when the confinement ended and she ran to him. This is probably by favorite track, along with San, Determined, +Sorrow, +The Moment, +Eternity. San's pieces are all so melancholy. But really, the whole thing is just *chef's kiss*. I wish they'd included the instrumental versions of the ost, Beautiful is also a favorite (time to make my own playlist 😂

@mariijade that Twitter account may turn out to be a goldmine, thanks for the find! https://twitter.com/RedSleeve_CN/status/1484180533882257414?t=NW20ghhfX6udNnwbXNCcIQ

Posting this one up on the drama analysis discussion thread. Thank you for sharing!!

Someone on Twitter was asking for all these threads to be coordinated, just to rip off the bandaid all at once. But I'm a masochist, so bring it! I had to take a 5 hour flight yesterday and that ost was great companionship. It's normal to cry on airplanes, right? 😂

Yeah, San got the lion's share of lines to express himself, why his love language is words of affirmation, and hers being acts of service, creates a huge disconnect, and you end up feeling the same frustration he does. The fact that they could only be happy in death is what makes this a tragedy.

Both their lives were threatened by their being in love, this was the only way to solve it by making her untouchable. The other alternative was sending her to exile (in effect not seeing him ever again, the choice he offered her), which she did not want - because she couldn't bear not seeing the man she loves. This also follows the synopsis above. Love isn't all rainbows and unicorns, especially in this era and under those circumstances.

MBC really didn't deserve this drama

I like it better than Make It... 😅

Just one note, he didn't force her to be with him, all the way to the end. Even in bed, he gave her the opportunity to walk away. This drama has choice as a core theme, and she did choose to with him, wordlessly. Idk if you noticed the use of touch that the director applied throughout, she gave him his response by holding on to his hands.

Their Japanese comeback was so good too! Check it out! https://youtu.be/FjtCnsqPEzk

Seems like it!

Yes, the comment was about the ratings, it was not the top draw for that age group on its time slot. But you're right, it seems it's just more evenly spread. The top age tier for ticket sales for Junho's fan meeting are 40 yr olds, too.

Good point on the age of viewers vs social media buzz. Even in Korea this drama didn't top ratings with the core age group, what is it, 20-40 somethings? And word of mouth seemed to have been more around older viewers, or younger ones often mentioning their parents.

Aside - there were some articles about a couple of 60 and 70 something years old viewers who wrote to MBC thanking them for making them feel like they're in their 20s again. That was sweet. The immersion in the romance is so deep!

But if you look at the stats here, the biggest group is teenagers, though I'm sure that's not true 🤣

https://kisskh.at/61399-dress-sleeved-red/statistics

From the reviews and comments I've seen from people who've dropped it, my thought is:

- looks of the leads. Some people just don't like how they look, so they don't bother

- ending. I think the tone shift from the start to the halfway point to the end is jarring for people not expecting the tragedy, so they drop. Probably some don't start because they know of it, since some people look to dramas for escapism and don't like anything but happy endings (there are those that also just didn't get it, the nuances, especially in Seyoung's acting, flew over their heads.)

- not available on Netflix. This one seems to have an oversized influence, like even Koreans are clamoring for this to be on Netflix, as if they can't watch it already on a bunch of places, vs international audiences

- while not mandatory, some familiarity with joseon history is helpful, since the drama assumes some knowledge for things that happened off stage or are glossed over/implied. For us here, we're generally immersed so doing homework to enhance enjoyment is a welcome thing, not everyone likes homework with their drama watching.

I don't think it's because of it being a sageuk in general, look at kings affection worldwide reception and ranking on Netflix, even if local ratings weren't comparable with TRS. But maybe because it's not a cutesy puppy sageuk.. Could be a reason.

They're all missing out 😊

She interfered, idk that she was involved in assassination attempts, tho?