Lovers of the Red Sky (홍천기)

Lovers of the Red Sky

Kim Yoo Jung, Ahn Hyo Seob

Gong Myung, Kwak Si Yang

Lovers of the Red Sky

The characters and settings of this drama are fictionalized and have no connection to historical facts.

- Go inside. - Okay.

Painter Hong Cheon Gi of Baegyu Painting Institute.

Painter Hong Cheon Gi of Baegyu Painting Institute...

Well, look who this is.

Our Painter Hong!

We should finish our business first.

How dare you harass a woman in broad daylight?

What disgrace!

Quiet down!

You don't know anything!

Hey, hey.

Are you truly a painter?

Where is your contestant identification?

Oh, yes.

I seem to have left it at home.

I am from Baegyu Painting Institute.

I'm a painter. Please let me in.

A woman painter? A dog walking down the street would laugh.

If you don't have a contestant's identification stick, you cannot go inside. So there.

Next, next. Hurry up and wrap it up.

- Wait... - Hurry, hurry.

Let's go while I'm being polite. Let's not waste energy.

Wait, hold on!

What is going on here?

Let go of that hand right now.

Palanquin?

Sir.

I see. So, you two are in that kind of relationship, huh?

Watch your mouth!

- This is- - Man Su.

- Yes, Sir. - I will take her with me.

Who says? Come here!

Come now!

You bastard!

Are you all right?

Yes.

How dare you show such impudence to Supervisor Ha!

This is Grand Prince Yangmyeong's Maejukheon!

Get out of here!

- Shoo! - Run!

Let's go! Run!

Please come inside.

She is also a participant in the gathering today.

She will come in with me.

Oh, yes. Of course.

See? What did I tell you?

Come now, hurry up!

Take out your contestant identification.

Episode 5: Maejukheon Painting Gathering, Part 1

It is quite amazing.

It is as busy as a market street.

So, why are you at the painting gathering?

I was invited by Grand Prince Yangmyeong.

Invited?

Grand Prince Yanmyeong invited you

but forgot to be considerate.

There is no one to guide you.

Never mind! I shall guide you.

- Please, I will be indebted to you. - Yes.

Trust me and follow me.

This way, please.

Careful in front of you.

But Sir, how are you so nimble?

It was as if you could see.

Not even those who can see can be that good.

Are you an officer by any chance?

I have trained since I was young.

Let's say I had a good mentor.

Anyhow, it was marvelous.

How could I ever repay you?

It is nothing. I only did what I must.

But those men work for Wolseongdang.

I am worried they will retaliate against you because of me.

It is best to avoid fights and not get involved.

I will avoid them well, so do not worry.

You must be very, very careful.

These seem to be the guest seats.

And on the other side...

I will paint in the yard here.

Is that so?

I look forward to it.

I have never been anywhere this grand before.

I have dreamed of this moment for a long time.

I believe you could surely win first place.

Pardon?

Don't say such things.

But I will l do my best.

Then I pray you to go forth bravely and conquer.

Come this way, please.

Thank you.

Keep an eye out for me.

I'm sorry.

It is all right. I'm used to it now.

I will be going now.

Where did that girl go?

There she is!

Cheon Gi, Cheon Gi!

- Hey! - Goodness!

Why do you walk so fast?

When did you get here, Obnoxious One?

- We were worried about you. - Hey, hey!

You two came in here by yourselves. Worried?

Honestly.

I met Jeong Soen Nae on the way here and almost died.

What?

You met that thug?

How is he out so quickly?

I don't know.

So? What happened?

What do you mean, what happened?

I just escaped somehow.

Anyhow, we should watch our backs at night.

Then we did all of that for nothing?

- That is truly a shame. - I've seen him somewhere before.

Hey, don't mind him.

Let's hurry and find our seats.

True, we can talk later. We need to find our spots.

You still didn't find a seat?

- We were looking for you! - We had no time! We were looking for you!

Let's sit here.

This is the best seat.

Just watch. I will win first place here at Maejukheon.

Making it to the third round will get you into the Painter Bureau.

Stop being obnoxious. Be humble and careful.

Hey. That wouldn't be enough for me.

Let's see.

Are you ready?

I'm ready.

Let's do it!

Look who it is.

Supervisor Ha of Seomungwan!

You are as graceful as a painting, as always.

Have you been well?

I didn't think he was interested in paintings.

I was curious who he was since His Majesty favors him so.

He is handsome and graceful.

He truly does not seem human.

I see.

Grand Prince Joohyang is here.

I apologize for not greeting Your Highness sooner.

I thought you would be busy with Seomungwan duties.

I am surprised to see you here.

I read the fortune today and got the fortune of revitalization. Thus, I am here.

It must have meant that I would be blessed to watch the gathering sitting next to Your Highness.

- The revitalization fortune? - You mean the heavens willed it?

Yes.

I am happy to hear someone as dignified as you speak such words to me.

speak such words to me.

Enjoy yourself.

Yes, Your Highness.

What mischievous man you are.

Had you died...

that day at the cliff...

Move aside!

Mother!

Distinguished guests and painters we have invited here today!

The Maejukheon Painting Gathering shall begin soon.

Please take your seats!

Hey, hey.

Paint boulders with flying brushstrokes, trees like rubrication,

and for painting bamboo, you must be skilled in calligraphy.

Anyone who knows this must know that painting and writing are the same.

I have opened the doors of Maejukheon after four years

to find such a talented painter.

It is good to see you all.

I am the owner of Maejukheon, Yangmyeong.

Now, I shall introduce you to the judges who will judge by my side.

First, Painting Bureau's dignified painter, Han Geon.

And the man who studied with him, the headmaster

of the acclaimed Baegyu Painting Institute, Choi Won Ho.

Jeonngyu Painting Institute's headmaster, Yu Si Saeng.

And me and my brother's close friend

as well as Dan Dynasty's best writer, Seo Gi Jeong.

And finally, the man who sets an example

for his brother by excelling in martial arts and literature,

Grand Prince Juhyang.

This gathering will take place over the next two days.

There will be three rounds total.

The first and second round paintings will be done today

and the third round will be tomorrow.

First, the guest I designate in each round will assign the prompt.

Second, the evaluation will take place without revealing the painter's rank and status.

- That's right! - Yes!

Third, after the evaluation is finished,

the judges will determine pass or fail by using blue and red tiles.

Red tile means to pass, and blue tile means to fail.

You pass if there are more red tiles than blue.

If not, you fail.

However, even if you fail,

the higher judge's all pass tile will allow you to pass the round once.

I look forward to seeing paintings that will live on for an eternity.

And now I shall do my best as your judge.

For the first round,

you may use the painting papers we have prepared for you without limit.

Stay in your seats, and we shall hand out your first paper.