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I absolutely agree with you! This drama has so many symbolisms on it that are so meaningful, I honestly had goosebumps every time I checked out twt and see threads of analyzations/explanations about what different symbols meant.... I always went like 'omg so that's what it meant or this or that'.... rewatching TRS is definitely a must because it will open our eyes even more clearly into completely understanding the real beauty of TRS. Directornim and Writernim are both so brilliant for that. Like, I mean it's not every day/year we get such an amazing drama as TRS. They are so deserving of all the recognition and awards. Yes...it isn't perfect but it is a drama so worthy of all emotions and time spent!

Also, regarding the blue-ray dvd...TRS will have one with directors cut on it, what i'm not sure about is if they will add eng subs for oversea viewers/fans but I doubt that is likely to happen.

You can check this out! :)
https://twitter.com/theredsleeve_br/status/1468038927160610823?t=DG6eiUmX3vkFo6boefnjwQ&s=19

lmao your comment made my day 😂😂😂

Very well said. I honestly agree with you a lot. For some people her character may be all but a damsel in distress who keeps crying here and there at every scene but they fail to actually recognize the depth in her character. How and why she is the way she is in such situations. Youngro went through literally a lot, in a span of what days... the guilt ate her up and we saw that from earlier episodes when the hostages were still held at the cafeteria and when everyone (bon ok most esp) pointed fingers at her. Then there comes losing her brother and apart from that we all knew how she liked Sooho. Tbh, think it'll be too over the top if her character turns baddass too...like we already have cheongya, sooho, comrade joo, hana, kangmoo etc. for that... it'll only make things too over the top and too complicated (esp if they still wanted to make youngro and sooho love line work)

Just want to say how I am in complete awe and deep captivation about how Jung Hae In perfectly portrayed every single scene of his, how he flawlessly and clearly executed a thousand of emotions within his eyes that we as viewers could easily connect with. There are not many actors in the k-drama field who can communicate or rather act with their eyes alone, yet still be able to convey the message across. Hae In really proved how a rare gem of an actor he is, I have watched a lot of his previous works before and had always been a big fan of him, yep...romance genres definitely suits him but action genres bring out his remarkable sides (he was so amazing in D.P). I honestly hope for him to achieve more and get more recognition he deserves. He had always been such a talented and skilled actor who brings life to his characters outstandingly.

Another thing, what I love most about episode 11 was the scene where Youngro, Sooho, Kang moo, Ms Pi, Comrade Joo, Bun ok, and Cheongya were gathered together at the office... the tension in that scene and how great the actors all were..ofc I love the ending scene too, the atmosphere that was set and just all the emotions at that beautifully sweet moment plus the ost song playing made it even more heart fluttering yet somewhat bittersweet at the same time because of the unknown ending between both Youngro and Sooho.

Can't believe that today is already the 2nd friday and saturday that went by without TRS T^T.... I tried watching Junho's old drama, to be specific rain or shine... I wanted to fill the gaps but can't believe that every time he makes an appearance on screen, i'd quickly get lost in the thoughts of him as Yi San.... how I miss seeing him and Deok Im ...gosh TRS got me so bad.

Exactly! Despite the ending being a bittersweet one, it also holds essence and meaning, it opens viewers to the real reason why all this time Deok Im had been rejecting Yi San and why she never liked the idea as being a concubine/consort. Also, it shows how strong their love is for one another, like what you had said San's "love me". There is also another impactful scene, when San saw the pouch Deok Im made and the apology letters he had rejected. Ep 17 clearly showed what Deok Im sacrificed, her lost and gains and that is one of the important factors which gives emphasis and makes viewers realize how difficult life back then for women. How chained they are, how they lost themselves, their freedom, and how their opinions or feelings never matter especially if you're a court maid. So, basically not watching ep 17 just cause it's not a happy ending is losing the whole meaning of TRS and the love story of Deok Im and San. Like c'mon not all stories are bound to be a happy ending, even if it is not a happy one doesn't mean that it's a bad one or that drama would suck. The qualities of a great drama should never be based on 'happy endings' but rather the beginning and whole journey they have been through.

Yas! He looked good in those fits too. Honestly, love all his outfit on him, he is so handsome. The way he had so many outfits, meanwhile Deok Im barely even got to change throughout ....

Mood. It's been a week for me but here I am still feeling so empty. I tried watching beloved summer too... it's good but trs still stuck in my mind. Definitely love the black and red outfit which he wore on ep 9, he looked super handsome and hot there.

It's been a week since TRS ended but i'm still here feeling so empty 😭. I wanna re-watch it again but i'm reluctant to do so because the ending and that pain it brought me still lingers. Wish there's a reset button to forget everything so that I can re-watch and go through it all over again. This is honestly the first ever drama regardless of genre that got me stuck on it the longest. I usually get over dramas i've completed within 3-4 days if it left impact on me, with TRS it's just so different.

He could actually be considered evil, but he isn't totally very evil because he had never done anything to harm Yi San atleast. He was just too blinded and power greedy plus he took advantage of other people ever since he was young, like the time when Deok Im ripped the page from the forbidden book for Yi San, he lied about that and took credit for it. The most evil thing he ever did was kidnap court maids and torture them to the point some of them might have possibly died.

I'm still stuck on the stage of depression and reflection, and since it's friday today i'm at the pain and guilt stage tooooo T^T

TRS got us really bad. Proves how good this drama really is... i wonder how long we will be this way ahaha TRS team really said let's make viewers suffer 😭😭😭 and today is also friday, the first friday without trs... feels so empty especially when we got so used to looking forward to this day each week... getting excited over new eps... criessss

Right! tbh though, i'm not usually the type to do research on dramas/movies that are based on novels or that have real history elements included in them but trs made me read about the real history of King Jeongjo and Consort Uibin, heck I even watched an explanation about them on yt plus read the epitaph King Jeongjo made for Uibin. Even Junho is suffering with us 🤣 he said on an interview that he still wants to film...

Yi San will become King Jeongjo on episode 12 and as for Deok Im, she won't really be a Queen but rather a concubine and then her rank will upgrade to 1st rank and she will be known as the Royal Noble Consort Uibin on episodes 16-17.

You're not alone! i'm currently watching 'our beloved summer'. I said i'll watch modern dramas this time to fill in that emptiness I felt after TRS ended but I couldn't even get past the first episodes, not because it was bad but I kept thinking about TRS and can't barely focus whole time... like at the back of my head there's yi san and deok im. It's been 4 days since i've finished TRS, but all i've been doing is coming back here to read new reviews or comments then going back to twitter to read meaningful and suprising threads about TRS, then going to youtube to watch their behind the scenes or listen to the osts... idek how long i'll be this way huhu

They didn't really specify wether he slept with the Queen during that night when he already knew Deok Im was pregnant, all that was ever known is that he went to the Queens quarters as she had never been able to bear a child of her own. The way I had interpreted that part on ep 16 is that he just went there to comfort the Queen and not totally sleep with her, and I think that is really all that had happened because on the next scene Yi San was seen at Deok Im's quarters as she was asleep. Plus, it wasn't also made known for how long Yi San had been there by Deok Im's side. So like, after comforting the Queen that night, he must have went to see Deok Im only to find her asleep, then he waited for her to wake during what seems to be the break of dawn. Another thing i'd add would be the fact that Yi San only loved Deok Im, I doubt that he would do such on a day when he received a good news, he knew doing that would hurt Deok Im. That is just my 2 cents regarding that.

It's a bittersweet ending, but I could tell you it is worth the time and emotions. Their love story is so so beautiful 🥺

They definitely are blind for failing to see how brilliant of an actress she is, just with her facial expressions especially her gazes, her eyes, she was able to fill them with so many emotions that we as viewers could easily connect with in each of the scenes in the red sleeve. For me, that is one of the many reasons why she suits Deok Im the best, I can't imagine any other actress than her. I mean, there are a lot of talented and skilled or rather veteran actresses in kdramas, but Lee Seyoung, she's the most suitable and perfect fit. The way she had brought Deok Im or Uibin to life here is the proof. She has so many good points as an actress, i'm proud she is getting 'finally' the recognition she had long deserved. I've watched her other dramas as well, not to be biased, but she has long been a great actress, a hidden gem. Her role here, as Deok Im brought out more of her potential and talent as an actress, to those blinded people, they had missed out on such a talent. Plus, her personality is something to applaud for too...i love how she is as both a person and actress 💗

Does anyone have a compilation of all behind-the-scenes of the redsleeve plus the unreleased scenes? 🥺

Here is king jeongjo's written epitaph for lady uibin 😭goodluck reading, it's so heartbreaking...
https://twitter.com/khazian/status/1462661741389615106?t=Y09F5xqQEHZFA_TYEKWOPw&s=19