Having taken a break from the South Korean entertainment industry due to health problems in 2018, slowly, actress Kim Yoo Jung began to be active and returned to the world of acting. After starring in 16 episodes of the television series Backstreet Rookie (Myoungwoo Lee, 2020) and also appearing in director Kim Tae-hyoung’s horror film entitled The 8 th Night (2021), Kim is now ready to steal the attention and hearts of Korean drama series lovers. romance in Viu Original Lovers of the Red Sky where he will be one of the main characters.
Lovers of the Red Sky itself was adapted from a novel of the same name by a South Korean novelist, Jung Eun-gwol . Previously, two novels written by Jung were able to achieve great success when adapted into two television series, Sungkyunkwan Scandal (Kim Won-seok, Hwang In-hyuk, 2010) and Moon Embracing the Sun (Kim Do-hoon, Lee Seong-jun, 2012). You can already imagine how the fans of K-dramas anticipated this Viu Original Lovers of the Red Sky .
Like Sungkyunkwan Scandal and Moon Embracing the Sun , Lovers of the Red Sky is also a sageuk , which is a drama that tells about the history of South Korea that is peppered with a number of intrigue problems and romantic love that occurred in the royal era. The series, directed by Jang Tae-yoo ( My Love from the Star , 2013) is set in the Joseon dynasty era where Kim plays a female painter named Hong Chun-gi. Her outstanding painting skills made Hong Chun-gi the first female painter in history to be selected to enter Dohwaseo – a government agency in the Joseon era that was in charge of painting activities.Lovers of the Red Sky , of course, will not only focus on Hong Cheon Gi’s painting skills. The story of the romance that is formed from his relationship with the character Ha Ram ( Ahn Hyo Sub ) is also clearly the main dish that will make this series appear more attractive.
The character Ha Ram played by Ahn is also not an ordinary male character. Ha Ram is described as an officer who lost his sight due to an accident but is now blessed with the ability as an astrologer who is able to predict by reading the constellations of the stars in the sky. The chemistry that is formed between Kim and Ahn is clearly a very important element to make the relationship between the two characters they play appear sweet and be loved by every audience of this drama series. Lovers of the Red Sky will also present the appearance of Gong Myung who plays Prince Anpyong who is described as a noble who loves poetry and freedom but often feels lonely and lonely.Kwak Si Yang who plays Prince Suyang who in the future will become the king of the Joseon dynasty.
The colossal and romantic drama Lovers of the Red Sky will air exclusively on Viu since August 30, 2021, complete with Indonesian subtitles and the latest episodes are every Monday and Tuesday. Don’t forget to download the Viu application on your smartphone to be able to watch Lovers of the Red Sky as well as many of Korea’s best anime, variety shows , movies, and drama series anytime and anywhere.