Taepoong looks like a H.O.T member (Lol) before he is roped into being a CEO of his father company . It was the era of H.O.T & 'Star in My Heart '. I wonder whether there will be any famous Pop Cultural reference in the drama.
Personally , I love 'The Red Sleeve' more. 'The Red Sleeve' focuses on Royal Life & Duties Vs Responsibilities theme meanwhile 'My Dearest' focuses on struggles of ordinary families & peasants during difficult times.
'The Red Sleeve' is based on the novel 'The Red Sleeve Cuff' by author KMG and it is about King Jeongjo & Consort Uibin Seong stories (& their love story) Since it is based on Real Life events, some events are not explained in details in the series because all Koreans know their history well (because King Jeongjo was a great King) but it can cause confusion in non Korean fans while watching.
I had already watched 'Six Flying Dragons' 'Dong Yi' 'The Throne' 'Yi San :Wind of the Palace' before 'The Red Sleeve' (so I knew the foundation of Joseon, Yi San Great grandma ,his father Sado story, King Jeongjo's greatness as a King) so I greatly enjoyed the series.
'The Red Sleeve' received 7 Baeksang nominations and male lead Lee Junho won 'Best Actor' for his portrayal . The series got 'Best Picture' & 'Best Director' award at APAN.
So to answer your questions , based on what you love in Chinese & K dramas, one will be better than the other. I do love to watch Royals & their struggles in the Palace. So, I ended up enjoying 'The Red Sleeve' more. Both are great Sageuks in their own ways.
I haven't watched it yet. But from the comments,I think people hoped to see LJW vibe in 'A shop for Killers' & they were disappointed because they didn't get this.
I know Junho will rock this style since he has been an idol for 17 years. But I am kinda curious how drama fans who met him though neat & dapper styles of Yi San (The Red Sleeve) & Gu Won (King The Land) will react though. (In Junho's instagram, the style was labelled as 1st half of Typhoon , the bad boy style may stay for the 1st half only).
Taepung's character: a rebellious child at the start ,later a dutiful son who tries to keep his dad's company sounds like a crossover between his JBL character Kang Doo & his TRS character Yi San ,both are my most fav ones out of his dramas which makes me kinda excited.
I am sure to take a photo on the King's Path if I ever have a chance to visit the Palace. I hadn't known about this path until it was mentioned in The Red Sleeve.
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https://x.com/ggonigone/status/1953346015957856555?t=oHvMERPB8BSUIyONVZJHVA&s=19
https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/k-dramas/typhoon-boss-netflix-k-drama-september-2025-release-and-what-we-know-so-far/
https://x.com/itnuyneo/status/1953377667069448606?t=rDC6iwG-GFGl2SFv796w9Q&s=19
https://www.cjenm.com/en/investors/ir/earnings-release/
which is the reason why I want to share it here. (2021 Magazine shoot actually ,but the original hair color was photoshopped into highlighted hair .)
https://x.com/letmedo_it/status/1948670339019669965?t=vm9tIUs-fWDEAVwPMBcJyA&s=19
Taepoong looks like a H.O.T member (Lol) before he is roped into being a CEO of his father company . It was the era of H.O.T & 'Star in My Heart '. I wonder whether there will be any famous Pop Cultural reference in the drama.
'The Red Sleeve' focuses on Royal Life & Duties Vs Responsibilities theme meanwhile 'My Dearest' focuses on struggles of ordinary families & peasants during difficult times.
'The Red Sleeve' is based on the novel 'The Red Sleeve Cuff' by author KMG and it is about King Jeongjo & Consort Uibin Seong stories (& their love story)
Since it is based on Real Life events, some events are not explained in details in the series because all Koreans know their history well (because King Jeongjo was a great King) but it can cause confusion in non Korean fans while watching.
I had already watched 'Six Flying Dragons' 'Dong Yi' 'The Throne' 'Yi San :Wind of the Palace' before 'The Red Sleeve' (so I knew the foundation of Joseon, Yi San Great grandma ,his father Sado story, King Jeongjo's greatness as a King) so I greatly enjoyed the series.
'The Red Sleeve' received 7 Baeksang nominations and male lead Lee Junho won 'Best Actor' for his portrayal . The series got 'Best Picture' & 'Best Director' award at APAN.
So to answer your questions , based on what you love in Chinese & K dramas, one will be better than the other.
I do love to watch Royals & their struggles in the Palace. So, I ended up enjoying 'The Red Sleeve' more.
Both are great Sageuks in their own ways.
So filming in Thailand took 10 Days
30 billion won invested by Netflix
https://m.blog.naver.com/a18382/223923963706
It is on ggonigone list of Netflix simultaneous broadcast. The source is mostly accurate.
But, yeah it needs official confirmation.
Source https://www.harpersbazaar.co.kr/article/1884367
https://x.com/ggonigone/status/1938477016631951746?s=19
https://x.com/ilovedlwnsghek/status/1938496182692810851?s=19
https://x.com/No_it_SWASWA/status/1929209214737481852?t=EOnFqQz7nYUkS-q9B10D8A&s=19
https://x.com/jlml718/status/1928479108331078053?t=GkcMjfWUP1l3sb__ADjN_g&s=19
In September & rumored to air simultaneously on Netflix
https://x.com/daisy_talks/status/1928329880204132608?s=19
https://x.com/daisy_talks/status/1916002879342604531?s=19
According to Junho's instagram post
https://www.instagram.com/p/DINYyoOvAiH/?igsh=MXN2dTF4emRsYWhmaw==
& poster, I have been thinking his style may be similar to Ahn Jae Wook's styling in 'Star in My Heart' 1997 which was an IMF era.
https://youtu.be/zB6g57JFblo?si=MabcmCkzmPQzCiRF
I know Junho will rock this style since he has been an idol for 17 years. But I am kinda curious how drama fans who met him though neat & dapper styles of Yi San (The Red Sleeve) & Gu Won (King The Land) will react though.
(In Junho's instagram, the style was labelled as 1st half of Typhoon , the bad boy style may stay for the 1st half only).
Taepung's character: a rebellious child at the start ,later a dutiful son who tries to keep his dad's company sounds like a crossover between his JBL character Kang Doo & his TRS character Yi San ,both are my most fav ones out of his dramas which makes me kinda excited.
Lovely article from yours.