"Lovers of the Red Sky" episode 15 featured a devastating truth that rocked Ahn Hyo Seop while Kim Yoo Jung had to make a tough decision for her to accomplish the sealing ceremony.
On the other hand, Kwak Si Yang's character had to face brutal consequences.
'Lovers of the Red Sky' Viewership Rating
As the SBS historical drama nears its finale, the Monday and Tuesday night series remains undefeated as the most-watched drama in its time slot.
Per Nielsen Korea, "Lovers of the Red Sky" episode 15 garnered an average nationwide rating of 8.9 percent and 8.1 percent viewership rating in the metropolitan area.
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'Lovers of the Red Sky' Episode 15 Highlights: Ha Ram Learns the Truth About His Father's Death
The historical drama gave the audience a surprising twist after the King revealed the truth to Ha Ram.
"Lovers of the Red Sky" episode 15 displays the heartbreaking news that would break Ha Ram's mission to avenge his father.
It came after King Sung Jo told the blind astrologer that he knew about his plot to seek revenge; however, instead of punishing Ha Ram for his desire to destroy the Kingdom, he tells the truth about his late father.
His Majesty revealed to Ha Ram that Ma Wang, who was manifesting inside him, killed his father.
The blind astrologer was shocked to hear this, knowing that it was him who killed his own father; however, the King explained that it was the demon king and not him.
In the end, the royal vowed to fight the demon as long as he lived to protect humans from Ma Wang.
Prince Joo Hyang Meets the King
"Lovers of the Red Sky" episode 15 also showcased Hong Cheon Gi's love for her family.
After losing her father, the divine painter rushed to Prince Joo Hyang to stop the royal from the assassination of the Baekgyu Institute workers.
She pleaded with the prince to spare her family's life, but the royal ordered his men to continue the execution.
Fortunately, King Sung Jo came alongside Prince Yang Myeong and Ha Ram and ordered Prince Joo Hyang's men to stop the public execution.
The King also hints that the greedy prince might face punishment due to this.
At the palace, King Sung Jo was furious about the prince's action and disobeying his command.
Instead of feeling sorry, he showed a scar left by the demon king during the fire at Gyeongwon Pavilion.
He gets honest and tells the King the reason why he wanted Ma Wang to manifest on him.
Prince Joo Hyang mentioned that if he failed to be possessed by the demon king, the scar would eat up his body, causing him to die.
However, the King stood by his principle and promised to protect the nation against the demon, hence sending Prince Joo Hyang to prison as a form of punishment.
Ha Ram Leaves Hong Cheon Gi
Following her father's death, Ha Ram showed his ancestor's burial place to Cheon Gi so she could lay her father's remains peacefully.
For the last time, the divine painter finally said goodbye to her father and promised to meet him in the afterlife.
Ha Ram also gave a divine ring to Cheon Gi and promised to be by her side no matter what; however, it's not always rainbow and butterflies for the two.
In one scene, Ma Wang manifested again and tried to steal the eyes of the divine painter. To stop this, Ha Ram has decided to leave Cheon Gi until the sealing ceremony is over.
"I will find a way for us to be together," he told himself as he left the divine painter.
Hong Cheon Gi's Deal with Hwacha
"Lovers of the Red Sky" episode 15 also pointed out why the first sealing ritual failed.
Hong Cheon Gi got a surprise visit with Hwacha and was told that the sealing ritual failed because the divine painter did not make a deal with him.
To prove this, Hwacha showed Cheon Gi a memory of his father while he painted the royal portrait.
Cheon Gi then decided to make a deal with Hwacha.
The "Lovers of the Red Sky" finale will illustrate if the divine painter made the right decision or not.
