Bloody Heart
Bloody Heart (Korean: 붉은 단심; RR: Bulg-eun Dansim; lit. Red Heart) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Lee Joon, Kang Han-na, Jang Hyuk, Park Ji-yeon, Heo Sung-tae, Choi Ri, and Ha Do-kwon. It premiered on KBS2 on May 2, 2022, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST).[5] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[6]
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Also known as | Red Single Heart[1] |
Hangul | 붉은 단심 |
Genre | |
Written by | Park Pil-joo[3] |
Directed by | Yoo Young-eun[3] |
Starring | |
Music by | Choi In-hee[4] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 2 (as of May 3, 2022 ) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Kim Sang-hui (KBS)[4] |
Producers | |
Production company | GnG Production[3] |
Distributor | KBS |
Release | |
Original network | KBS2 |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | May 2, 2022 – present |
Synopsis
It is a fictional historical drama about the story of King Seonjong who ascends to the throne due to a rebellion, and Lee Tae who becomes the King after him.[3]
Cast
Main
- Lee Joon as Lee Tae[7]
- Park Ji-bin as young Lee Tae[8]
- He becomes the King of Joseon after King Seonjong. He dreams of absolute monarchy and becoming a powerful ruler, unlike his father. He believes any action is justifiable to achieve his goal.
- Kang Han-na as Yoo Jeong[7]
- Shin Eun-soo as young Yoo Jeong[9]
- A free-spirited woman whom Lee Tae falls in love with. Lee Tae picks her as his crown princess and she gets tangled up in the battle for power, which leads to a crisis in her family.
- The first vice-premier who is a living symbol of power and a figure that everyone obeys. He is a "king maker" who is determined to create a wise and benevolent king, in order not to shake the foundations of Joseon by a tyrant ever again.
- Park Ji-yeon as Choi Ga-yeon[10]
- King Seonjong's Queen Consort whose first love is Park Gye-won.
- Heo Sung-tae as Jo Won-pyo[11]
- Minister of War whose ambitions are blocked by Park Gye-won.
- Jo Won-pyo's daughter who is immature and arrogant.
- Ha Do-kwon as Jung Eui-kyun[13]
- Eunuch serving Lee Tae.
People around Lee Tae
- Ahn Nae-sang as King Seonjong[14]
- Woo Mi-hwa as Queen Inyeong[14]
People around Yoo Jeong
- Yoon Seo-ah as Ddong-geum[15]
- Ryu Seung-soo as Im Jin-sa[16]
- Jo Hee-bong as Ma Seo-bang[17]
People around Park Gye-won
- Lee Tae-ri as Park Nam-sang[18]
- Seo Yoo-jung as Madam Yoon
- Jung Young-sub as Park Song-baek
Others
- Kang Shin-il as Kim Chi-won[17]
- Cha Soon-bae as Heo Sang-seon[19]
- Jo Young-hoon as Jo Sa-hyung
- Park Ji-a as Court Lady Han
- Lee Seung-hoon as Noh Kyung-moon
Extended
- Park Sung-yeon as Court Lady Choi[20]
- Oh Seung-hoon as Hye Kang[21]
- Lee Chang-jik as Minister of Interior[22]
Special appearance
- Hahm Eun-jung as Yoon Jung-jeon[23]
Production
Filming
On February 3, 2022, it was announced that filming was canceled for that day after a staff and an unnamed actor tested positive for COVID-19. All production crew members subsequently underwent PCR test.[24] A day later, it was revealed that Park Ji-yeon and Yoon Seo-ah tested positive for COVID-19.[25][26]
On February 11, 2022, it was confirmed that actor Heo Sung-tae also tested positive for COVID-19, forcing filming to be canceled for that day.[27] Later on February 16, Heo fully recovered from the contagion and resumed his filming schedules.[28]
On March 11, 2022, Ha Do-kwon's agency announced that the actor tested positive for COVID-19 on the afternoon of the 10th, and all his filming schedules were cancelled.[29]
Original soundtrack
Viewership
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 1041 | 998 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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Nielsen Korea[32] | TNmS[33] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
1 | May 2, 2022 | 6.3% (10th) | 6.4% (6th) | 5.3% (13th) | |
2 | May 3, 2022 | 6.0% (8th) | 6.0% (7th) | 4.8% (12th) | |
3 | May 9, 2022 | ||||
4 | May 10, 2022 | ||||
5 | May 16, 2022 | ||||
6 | May 17, 2022 | ||||
7 | May 23, 2022 | ||||
8 | May 24, 2022 | ||||
9 | May 30, 2022 | ||||
10 | May 31, 2022 | ||||
11 | June 6, 2022 | ||||
12 | June 7, 2022 | ||||
13 | June 13, 2022 | ||||
14 | June 14, 2022 | ||||
15 | June 20, 2022 | ||||
16 | June 21, 2022 | ||||
Average | — | — | — | ||
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- Lee Min-ji (March 1, 2022). "'붉은 단심' 이태리 출연확정, 장혁과 부자 호흡[공식]" ['Red Single Heart' Lee Tae-ri appearance confirmed, Jang Hyuk and the rich man [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Naver.
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External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Bloody Heart at IMDb
- Bloody Heart at HanCinema