Moon Embracing the Sun (2012)

Original title

해를 품은 달

Directed by

Lee Sung Joon, Kim Doh-hoon

Cast

Kim Soo Hyun, Yeo Jin Goo, Han Ga In, Kim Yoo Jung, Jung Il Woo, Lee Min Ho, Kim Min Seo, Kim So Hyun

Genre

historical drama, romance television series, historical television series, fantasy television series

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 20 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 235 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fictional Joseon king falls in love with a female shaman. Political conspiracies and power struggles create conflict around their relationship.

melancholicromanticsuspensefulstatelyintricatedramaticfairy-tale likeslow-burn

What happens

Moon Embracing the Sun (Korean: 해를 품은 달) is a 2012 South Korean television drama series, starring Han Ga-in, Kim Soo-hyun, Jung Il-woo, and Kim Min-seo. It aired on MBC from January 4 to March 15, 2012, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The historical-fantasy drama is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Jung Eun-gwol. It tells of a poignant love story between a fictional king of the Joseon period and a female shaman and the conflicts and conspiracy of vying political powers. The series reached a peak rating of 42.2%. It won the Best Drama award and Best Actor award for Kim Soo-hyun in the television category at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards, and multiple awards at 2012 MBC Drama Awards, including Drama of the Year and Actor of the Year for Kim Soo-hyun. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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