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You and me both! Makes the novel ending that much more poignant, doesn't it? I really hope we get it.

How monumentally tragic that even after arriving at that conclusion, and being with the man she loves, she still can't find happiness. She's a woman for a different age in time, different circumstances.

It wasn't announced yet, but I saw the singer is Lee Seon Hee, if that helps. Someone posted it on YouTube https://youtu.be/NQeOEkgtvrc <-- spoiler as it's taken from the scene itself

Same, I'm hoping it's just her looking for Kyung Hee and him chasing her.

Yep! I hope Saturday's episodes end with her already as the concubine. One episode of bliss, and one episode of us crying ourselves into dehydration.

Looks like they'll follow the novel, where he kicks her out of palace. That also implies the coming of the second concubine. We'll seeeee. I may be in the minority, but I am OK that they're condensing all these scenes from the novel. The translations I've read read more like an endless push and pull without much development, we don't need to see 7 episodes of that.

We're suffering along with San for those 15 years it took her to accept him.

That's such great context, thank you! For a moment there, I wondered what good is it to sacrifice her love for fear of losing herself, when already she has little agency (other than refusing him and his mother, I'm amazed at how they respect her wishes) and even if she refuses to have him, she still has to share him because her own feelings don't subside.

In the end, what matters is that it's her choice, no matter what choice she makes and whatever consequences. That's what's important to her. I guess that, even without Court Lady Jo around, she still feels manipulated into giving herself to him.

4! Please, don't make it even shorter than it already is 🤣

And this translated novel excerpt from the last scene. My heart ached so much:

spoiler: https://twitter.com/yuuru0911/status/1474476781671305216?s=20

In case anyone's looking for ep14 preview, with subs:

https://jlml718.home.blog/2021/12/25/eng-sub-2pm-junho-the-red-sleeve-episode-14-preview/

I was surprised to see that scene inserted today!

Lady, his voice right before he passed out on her lap. THAT IS ALL.

This gif encapsulates that laughter through tears so well. The scene was hilarious, until it wasn't.

spoiler: https://twitter.com/JUNHO___gif/status/1474394176645398535?s=20

It's from the actress's story on IG: https://www.instagram.com/stories/minminji_1101/2735834426154762137/

I can't get over the tension, suffocation she experiences at thinking how influential she is over San (her comment that the traitors have to pay for their deeds leading to him agreeing to kill his own brother) and his own guilt and grief, disguised in drunken laughter through tears, at doing what must be done.

The anger and betrayal he feels at her avoiding his proposal, while she was honest with his mother instead. I felt that!

Her jealousy over Won Bin and acceptance of her fate, following her decision to remain true to her conviction - she's really in a no-win situation. Either option leads to pain.

I loved seeing Deokro juxtaposed with the sun in the painting behind the throne - his ambition in full exposure.

This is the stuff of Shakespearean tragedy, I continue to be in awe.

How on earth were they planning to end this in 16 episodes? Insanity.

New, previously unannounced OST was added to today's episode, I really don't want to hope for a surprise Junho OST but I can't help myself.

No idea.. I only saw comments on Twitter about Tae Ho not being able to read the room 😂

I watched it while skipping and without sound lol. I really didn't want to be more spoiled than I already am! But it's so hard to resist!

Whoa, ep13 prerelease is out https://www.vlive.tv/video/272740