Lovers of the Red Sky (2021)

Drama · Fantasy · Romance

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.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (2,116 votes)
Episode average: 8.8 ↑ +1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: KO
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

8.77 avg 16 episodes 8.6 → 8.6 70 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Curse of the Devil	8.6	72
2	The Divine Artist	9.0	56
3	Ma Wang	8.9	44
4	The Red Thread of Fate/Maejukheon Painting Contest	8.5	42
5	The Butterflies	8.9	37
6	Maejukheon Painting Contest - The Final Round	8.9	42
7	Reunion	8.9	36
8	The Burned King's Portrait	9.0	39
9	Physiognomy Of The Immortal	9.1	39
10	The Painter Of The King's Portrait	8.8	39
11	The Ring of Fate	8.8	36
12	Fight To The Death	8.9	39
13	The Sealing Ceremony	8.8	38
14	From the Jaws of Death	8.2	36
15	To Observe The Planets	8.5	32
16	Lovers Of The Red Sky	8.6	51