[HanCinema's News] Special Episode of "The Red Sleeve" Planned for Lunar New Year
By William Schwartz | Published on
MBC recently announced that it would be airing a special episode of the historical drama "The Red Sleeve" to coincide with the Lunar New Year holiday. "The Red Sleeve" stars Lee Junho as a young king Jeongjo in the Joseon period, with a special focus on his relationship with a royal concubine played by Lee Se-young. The episode will feature all the principle actors discussing their roles alongside new behind-the-scenes footage.
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Such special episodes are are infrequently made for popular dramas. Other such television shows to have had such special episodes include "The Penthouse" and "Hospital Playlist" although both of these were multi-season dramas. There are no plans to give "The Red Sleeve" a sequel series. "The Red Sleeve" special episode will air on January 31st at 11:10 PM Korean time on MBC.
Written by William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.