Bloody Heart

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Bloody Heart
Promotional poster for Bloody Heart
Promotional poster
Also known asRed Single Heart[1]
Hangul
붉은 단심
Literal meaningRed Heart
Revised RomanizationBulg-eun Dansim
Genre
Written byPark Pil-joo[3]
Directed byYoo Young-eun[3]
Starring
Music byChoi In-hee[4]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKim Sang-hui (KBS)[4]
Producers
  • Oh Seong-min[4]
  • Kwak Hong-seok[4]
  • Kim Chu-seok[4]
Running time70 minutes
KBS2
ReleaseMay 2 (2022-05-02) –
June 21, 2022 (2022-06-21)

Bloody Heart (

KBS2 from May 2 to June 21, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[6] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[7]

Synopsis

Bloody Heart is a fictional historical drama about King Seonjong who ascends to the throne due to a rebellion, and Lee Tae who becomes the king after him.[3]

It follows the story of Lee Tae—a king who has to abandon the woman he loves to survive, Yoo Jeong—a woman who has to become the queen to survive, and Park Gye-won—the first vice-premier and the real head of power in Joseon.[8][9]

Cast

Main

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.
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.
King Seonjong's Queen Consort whose first love is Park Gye-won.
Minister of War whose ambitions are blocked by Park Gye-won.
Jo Won-pyo's daughter who is immature and arrogant.

Supporting

People around Lee Tae

People around Yoo Jeong

People around Park Gye-won

Others

Extended

Special appearance

Production

Filming locations of the series include Yeongwol County,[32] and Yeolhwajeong Pavilion—located in Ganggol Village, Deungnyang-myeon, Boseong County.[33][34]

On February 3, 2022, it was announced that filming was canceled for that day after a staff and an unnamed actor tested positive for

PCR test.[35] A day later, it was revealed that Park Ji-yeon and Yoon Seo-ah tested positive for COVID-19.[36][37]

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.[38] Later on February 16, Heo fully recovered from the contagion and resumed his filming schedules.[39]

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.[40]

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on May 3, 2022 (2022-05-03)[41][42]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Dimly" (아스라이)Choi In-youngChoi In-youngRio3:32
2."Dimly" (아스라이; Inst.) Choi In-young 3:32
Total length:7:04

Part 2

Released on May 10, 2022 (2022-05-10)[43][44]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wish Becomes Stars" (소망은 별이 되어)Kebee
  • Tenzo (Papermaker)
  • Loogone
Kim Yeon-woo4:18
2."Wish Becomes Stars" (소망은 별이 되어; Inst.) 
  • Tenzo (Papermaker)
  • Loogone
 4:18
Total length:8:36

Part 3

Released on May 17, 2022 (2022-05-17)[45][46]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."It's Red" (feat. Dawool Park)Kim Min
  • Kim Min
  • Taylor
ID:Earth3:39
2."It's Red" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Min
  • Taylor
 3:39
Total length:7:18

Part 4

Released on May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)[47][48]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."A Star in the Dawn" (새벽에 핀 별 하나)
  • Yoo Song-yeon
  • Jay Lee
  • Yoo Song-yeon
  • Jay Lee
Chungha3:33
2."A Star in the Dawn" (새벽에 핀 별 하나; Inst.) 
  • Yoo Song-yeon
  • Jay Lee
 3:33
Total length:7:06

Part 5

Released on May 31, 2022 (2022-05-31)[49][50]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Let It Flow" (흘려보낸다)Kim Seong-yoonKim Seong-yoonLim Sang-hyun3:28
2."Let It Flow" (흘려보낸다; Inst.) Kim Seong-yoon 3:28
Total length:6:56

Part 6

Released on June 7, 2022 (2022-06-07)[51][52]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Missing You" (그리워서)Friday
  • Athena (Galactika)
  • E.Na (Galactika)
Han Dong-geun3:40
2."Missing You" (그리워서; Inst.) 
  • Athena (Galactika)
  • E.Na (Galactika)
 3:40
Total length:7:20

Viewership

Bloody Heart : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)