The premiering date for new upcoming Korean drama “Lovers of the Red Sky” is finally confirmed!
The long awaited historical drama stars Kim Yoo Jung (Backstreet Rookie) and Ahn Hyo Seop (Dr. Romantic 2) in the main cast. It will air this August on the 30th with a total of 16 episodes are expected to air.
“Lovers of the Red Sky” is a romance drama about a Joseon’s female painter Hong Chun Gi (Kim Yoo Jung) and her love Ha Ram (Ahn Hyo Seop). Hong Chun Gi is a genius female painter who entered the Korean Royal Academy Dohwaseo.
There she meets a Seowoongwan officer Ha Ram. He is in charge of astronomy, geography, art of divination, meteorology. Ha Ram is blind since his childhood. Still, he can read stars and tell someone’s destiny. Despite Ha Ram’s blindness, Hong Chun Gi falls for him. And both end up in love as well.
An astonishing fact about the “Lovers of the Red Sky” kdrama is that it is adapted from one of the novels by author Jung Eun Gwol. Her novels have been previously adapted into popular dramas like “Sungkyunkwan Scandal” and “The Moon Embracing the Sun”.
“Lovers of the Red Sky” series will release on TV channel SBS and streaming platform Viki.