Synopsis
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Set during the Joseon era, Hong Cheon Ki is a female painter with a genius like painting talent. She is picked as the first female painter of the Dohwaseo. Hong Cheon Ki also has a beautiful appearance and a bright personality. For her, painting is everything. One day, she meets Ha Ram.
Also On SBS
Other series that aired on SBS.
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Drama + Sci-Fi & Fantasy in South Korea
54 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lovers of the Red Sky itself).
The 2020–2022 South Korea Window
Lovers of the Red Sky holds position #186 of 269 South Korea seriess in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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★ 9.0 · 2022
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#6Undercover
★ 9.0 · 2021
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★ 8.8 · 2022
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★ 8.6 · 2020
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lovers of the Red Sky premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other South Korea seriess in 2021.
The 1235th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 41% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity (75th percentile) outruns review volume (41th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #676 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #466 of 868 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Studio S |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 16 |
| Release Date | August 30, 2021 |
| Official Site | programs.sbs.co.kr |
Questions Answered
Who created Lovers of the Red Sky?
Lovers of the Red Sky was created by Jang Tae-yoo.
When did Lovers of the Red Sky end?
Lovers of the Red Sky finished its run with its final episode airing on October 26, 2021.
Where did Lovers of the Red Sky air?
Lovers of the Red Sky aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.


















