Drama Analysis ***Spoilers***

 CKT_DramaFan:

On Ep 15 of my rewatch and  the letter San wrote and burned after Doek-Ro’s death reminds me of the document Yeongjo wrote after Sado’s death…both full of questioning regret.  Little did San know as CP that his life as King would parallel his grandfather’s when it came to those close to him no matter how hard he tried to change it...the burdens of the throne.

And Yeongjo very specifically told him he'd understand him once he took the throne. That was a self-fulfilling prophecy. 

 LBPG:

Thread translating director's interview on a podcast 

https://twitter.com/shjky/status/1483773807114735622?t=5cnBT02zGuRuTF3JfCpMSw

It makes me wonder if it was MBC that decided on the original leads but the director got to make the decision the second time around? Either way, it worked out for the drama and TRS team cause can’t picture anyone else as Doek-Im and San.

Just sharing this for the stills :') 

https://twitter.com/Hoyaanae/status/1483979762196369410?t=lLRfcAKdwpF-AzZNGVVRVg

San is the one that said the like "I went against my nature, so it has to be you", but in reality that applies to both: 

https://twitter.com/filmwuju/status/1484026798065451010?t=lcQotJeLoR01ZLPWhu5EJQ

“Now, are we really talking about the tangerine?” A breakdown of a famous confession scene in #TheRedSleeve.

Author: MONA, source: Zhihu

https://t.co/SGlz9p0rjJ 

https://t.co/PKLNL28oA1

https://twitter.com/RedSleeve_CN/status/1483724110908002305?t=G7HBlNdEuzj94BLOtqt4EQ

A few additional thoughts on other books in the drama, I hadn't seen these before: 

https://twitter.com/heavenlyswirl/status/1484564193302908930?t=YyxE71_ak5dUwnl4SrOnVw 

https://twitter.com/heavenlyswirl/status/1484554205570662400?t=vFenRFRPGNPg_kYKd63otQ

Soundtrack set to scenes where the music is used: https://youtu.be/gFkcZhaloFo

Link to “When Flowers Talk: The Language of Flowers in The Red Sleeve“ by Kim I-jin - translated into English by Mimi / muchadoboutlove on the talking cupboard.

https://thetalkingcupboard.com/2022/01/23/when-flowers-talk-the-language-of-flowers-in-the-red-sleeve/