"The Red Sleeve" still leaves a deep impression on viewers and players alike. The drama, starring Junho 2PM and Lee Se Young, has become one of MBC's successes throughout 2021.
Based on the novel of the same name, "The Red Sleeve" is a retelling of the love story of King Jeongjo and Uibin Sung in the history of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi San (Junho) the crown prince who is trying to survive before being appointed King Jeongjo. Meanwhile, Sung Deok Im (Lee Se Young) is a palace maid who has a choice in life and wants to protect her.
In the closing scene, Lee Se Young showed her shining acting skills. When Deok Im is dying, viewers are completely lost in the sadness that both Yi San and the concubine feel. As someone who played the scene, it turned out that Lee Se Young did not escape sadness.
"(Junho's words) 'Please love me', are very sad," said Lee Se Young. Scenes where reminiscing about the past with the ladies-in-waiting who are close to him, Young Hee, Kyung Hee, and Bok Yeon. I think I worked hard from the start for those scenes.
On the other hand, Lee Se Young reminisced about how she distinguished her way of speaking with her fellow ladies and gentlemen. Given that the actress has the title of "drama sageuk queen", viewers are curious about the secret of being able to show perfect acting.
"The way of speaking in front of the King and in front of friends is completely different. Because Deok Im is a servant and a woman, I pay a lot of attention to vocalizations and pronunciation. In particular, I try to show expressions in detail with my eyes," explained Lee Se Young.
Before playing the lady-in-waiting of Sung Deok Im, Lee Se Young had to learn a lot of things. The things that must be mastered are etiquette, the tea ceremony procession, to the art of calligraphy because Sung Deok Im wants to be a lady-in-waiting with beautiful writing.
Meanwhile, "The Red Sleeve" ended with the highest rating during broadcast at 17.4 percent based on Nielsen Korea. Even though it ended a few weeks ago, this drama is still attracting the attention of viewers both at home and abroad. (wk/inta)
