Lee Se Young, the main actor of the MBC drama “The Red Sleeve” has revealed various stories about the drama. On December 15th, Allure Korea uploaded onto its YouTube channel.

Lee Se Young read the character description of “Deok Im” which she played in the mentioned drama and said, “This part was accurately described in the original (novel), which made me think about it a lot at first. I’m 30 years old now, but as I acted as an 18-year-old, the way people said that I was lovely made me think a lot too,” she said, expressing her feelings at the beginning of the filming.

She then talked about how the audience praised the drama as an “Undefeatable historical drama” and her “trustworthy historical drama visual”, saying, “This is only my second historical drama, but everyone has already given me so many praises. I’m so grateful,” she said, expressing her humility. She then continued, “I think they gave us such names because the script is fun and the background is beautiful.”

Meanwhile, Lee Se Young also revealed a behind-the-scenes story of the “bathtub scene” with actor Lee Jun Ho. She shyly said, “As our ages were described to be 15 and 19 in the original novel, we constantly felt nervous during the filming. We couldn’t show all of this in the drama, so whenever there was a physical contact scene, I had lots of discussions with the director”, adding, “That was the first time I saw a man’s body. And he (Lee Jun-ho) was half-naked, right? I was really surprised but curious at the same time… But I hope he didn’t realize that.”

Lee Se Young continued, “Actually, actor Lee Jun-ho was not feeling well on the day we were supposed to film the bathtub scene, so the date was set again. Since then, actor Junho has started taking care of his body and controlling his diet. We had to do a shooting right after the first filming. He had a hard time managing his diet because he had filmed a little too late. I really felt sorry for that.”

Regarding the enthusiastic responses from the viewers about Lee Jun-ho’s abs reveal, Lee Se Young said, “There might be no more abs revealing scene, but there will be a bed scene. We haven’t filmed that scene yet, but don’t miss it”, arousing audiences’ interest.

MBC’s “The Red Sleeve” airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 P.M.

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Hyun Bin is finally addressing the long-standing "ddongcha" (poop car) theory surrounding his character from My Name is Kim Sam-soon—and he's not holding back!

In an interview on the 19th with Star News, the beloved actor confessed, "I was wrong," responding to the reevaluation of his iconic role as Hyun Jin-heon from the 2005 hit drama. The "ddongcha" theory has been a subject of online debate for years, with many viewers critiquing Hyun Jin-heon’s character as overly arrogant and entitled.

Hyun Bin, who first rose to fame in My Name is Kim Sam-soon, took the time to reflect on the character that made him a household name. He shared, “I was just following the script; there were no personal opinions added to the character of Hyun Jin-heon. At that time, I knew Hyun Jin-heon was portrayed as a ‘bad boy,’ and the way it was expressed was different from today’s standards.”

With My Name is Kim Sam-soon now being re-released as part of Wavve's "New Classic" project, fans are revisiting the 2005 drama, and the character of Hyun Jin-heon is under fresh scrutiny. Director Kim Yun-cheol even admitted that the "prince on a white horse" and "bad boy" tropes that once worked in 2005 don’t quite match today's sensibilities, leading to edits in the 2024 version.

Hyun Bin humbly acknowledged his gratitude for his successful career and hit works, saying, "It’s wonderful and I am grateful to have so many hit works. I’ve been fortunate to work with amazing writers, directors, and actors. Thanks to them, I’ve received a lot of attention and love." He also shared a sense of humility, noting, “But I never know when that luck will come again."

Despite the dramatic shift in perspective on his character, Hyun Bin’s charm and dedication remain strong. Fans are eager to see him in his upcoming film Harbin (directed by Woo Min-ho), set to be released on the 24th.

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