The Moon That Embraces the Sun
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Title: 해를 품은 달 / The Moon That Embraces the Sun
Chinese Title: 月亮怀抱太阳
Also known as: The Sun and The Moon / The Moon Embracing the Sun
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Period
Episodes: 20 + 2 Special
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-04 to 2012-Mar-15
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
“The Moon Embracing The Sun” tells a love story between King Lee Hwon and a female shaman named Wol. Wol was born from a noble family and became the crown princess, but she was entrapped and faced execution. Finally, she lived as a shaman.
Cast
Main Cast
Kim Soo Hyun as Lee Hwon
- Yeo Jin Goo as Lee Hwon (young)
Han Ga In as Wol / Heo Yeon Woo
- Kim Yoo Jung as Wol / Heo Yeon Woo (young)
Jung Il Woo as Prince Yang Myung
- Lee Min Ho (1993) as Prince Yang Myung (young)
Kim Min Seo as Yoon Bo Kyung
- Kim So Hyun as Yoon Bo Kyung (young)
The Palace
Kim Young Ae as Queen Jeonghui (Lee Hwon’s grandmother)
Ahn Nae Sang as as King Sung Jo (Lee Hwon’s father)
Kim Sun Kyung as Queen So Hye (Lee Hwon’s mother)
Nam Bo Ra as Princess Min Hwa (Lee Hwon’s sister)
- Jin Ji Hee as Princess Min Hwa (young)
Jung Eun Pyo as Hyung Sun
Song Jae Rim as Kim Chae Woon
- Lee Won Gun (이원근) as Kim Chae Woon (young)
Yoon Hee Suk as Hong Kyu Tae as Hong Gyu Tae
Kim Ye Ryung as Lady Park (Yang Myung’s mother)
Seo Hyun Chul as Shim San
Lee Seung Hyung as Han Jae Gil
Chu Gwi Jung as Court Lady Jo
Kim Min Kyung as Court Lady Min
Kang Chan Yang as palace maid
Hong Hyun Taek as royal prince (cameo, ep.20)
The Sungsuchung
Jun Mi Sun as Female shaman Jang Nok Young
Kim Ik Tae as Hye Gak
Bae Noo Ri as Jan Shil
- Jo Min Ah as Jan Shil (young)
Jang Young Nam as Ali (cameo, ep 1)
Heo Family
Sun Woo Jae Duk as Heo Young Jae (Yeon Woo and Yeom’s father)
Yang Mi Kyung as Shin Jung Kyung (Yeon Woo and Yeom’s mother)
Song Jae Hee as Heo Yeom
- Si Wan as Heo Yeom (young)
- Kim Jin Woo as Yeom (child)
Yoon Seung Ah as Seol
- Suh Ji Hee as Seol (young)
Yoon Family
Kim Eung Soo as Yoon Dae Hyung (Bo Kyung’s father)
Jang Hee Soo as Mrs. Kim (Bo Kyung’s mother)
Kim Seung Wook as Yoon Soo Chan
Production Credits
Director: Kim Do Hoon
Screenwriter: Jin Soo Wan
Awards
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Actress Acting Awards, Yang Mi Kyung
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Best Child Actress Acting Awards, Kim Yoo Jung
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Best Child Actress Acting Awards, Kim So Hyun
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Best Child Actor Acting Awards, Yeo Jin Goo
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Actor Awards, Kim Soo Hyun (The Moon That Embraces the Sun)
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Writer of the Year, Jin Soo Wan (The Moon That Embraces the Sun)
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actress Awards (Mini Series): Han Ga In (The Moon That Embraces the Sun)
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actor Awards (Mini Series): Kim Soo Hyun (The Moon That Embraces the Sun)
2012 MBC Drama Awards: Drama of the Year
2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards: Top Excellence Actor: Kim Soo Hyun (The Moon That Embraces the Sun)
2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best Drama (The Moon That Embraces the Sun)
Notes
- Based on the novel 해를 품은 달 (The Moon That Embraces the Sun) by Jung Eun Gwol (first published December 29, 2005), who is also the author of the novel that Sungkyunkwan Scandal was based on.
- Actor Joo Won was originally cast as Prince Yang Myung, but dropped out of the show due to Ojakgyo Brothers being extended. Actor Jung Il Woo has been replaced for this role.
- Actor Kim Jeong Hoon scheduled to play Heo Yeom but dropped out the series prior to filming due to his album being released early 2012 in Japan. Song Jae Hee has been replaced for this role.
- The Ratings for this drama dropped significantly on 29/Feb/2012 due to the Live Broadcasting of FIFA World Cup Qualification of Asia Region on the same time.
- On 6/March/2012, MBC confirms that Episode 19 & 20 will not air this week and will air Special Episodes in its place due to the MBC labor strike. (Source)
- Kim Soo Hyun sings the song “You Are The One” for this drama series’ OST which will be released 13/March/2012 in Korea.
Episode Title & Episode Preview
| Epsiode | Title | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Suns and a Moon | NA |
| 2 | Two Moons and a Sun | Preview |
| 3 | Like Petals, Like Fireworks | Preview |
| 4 | One Sun, one Moon | Preview |
| 5 | Fallen Moon | Preview |
| 6 | Hidden Moon | Preview |
| 7 | Shaman Wol – Moon | Preview |
| 8 | Shaman Who Absorbs Adversity | Preview |
| 9 | Moon That Is Hidden Beside The Sun | Preview |
| 10 | Correspondence Of The Dead | Preview |
| 11 | Secret Love | Preview |
| 12 | Road Of Tears | Preview |
| 13 | Witch Hunt | Preview |
| 14 | Why Am I DEad? | Preview |
| 15 | Once Again Two Suns and Two Moons | Preview |
| 16 | True Identity Of The Moon | Preview |
| 17 | The Sun Embracing The Moon | Preview |
| 18 | Bloody Precursor | Preview |
| 19 | Rebellion | Preview |
| 20 | The Moon Embracing the Sun | Preview |
Episode Ratings (TNmS Media Korea)
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-04 | 1 | 15.0 (3rd) | 16.9 (3rd) |
| 2012-01-05 | 2 | 17.3 (3rd) | 20.8 (2nd) |
| 2012-01-11 | 3 | 19.4 (2nd) | 22.3 (1st) |
| 2012-01-12 | 4 | 20.6 (2nd) | 25.1 (1st) |
| 2012-01-18 | 5 | 21.6 (2nd) | 24.9 (1st) |
| 2012-01-19 | 6 | 25.9 (1st) | 28.6 (1st) |
| 2012-01-25 | 7 | 25.5 (1st) | 28.8 (1st) |
| 2012-01-26 | 8 | 26.2 (1st) | 29.4 (1st) |
| 2012-02-01 | 9 | 28.4 (1st) | 32.3 (1st) |
| 2012-02-02 | 10 | 30.5 (1st) | 35.1 (1st) |
| 2012-02-08 | 11 | 34.3 (1st) | 38.6 (1st) |
| 2012-02-09 | 12 | 33.7 (1st) | 37.8 (1st) |
| 2012-02-15 | 13 | 34.6 (1st) | 39.3 (1st) |
| 2012-02-16 | 14 | 37.2 (1st) | 42.0 (1st) |
| 2012-02-22 | 15 | 37.7 (1st) | 42.6 (1st) |
| 2012-02-23 | 16 | 39.8 (1st) | 45.5 (1st) |
| 2012-02-29 | 17 | 33.3 (1st) | 36.1 (1st) |
| 2012-03-01 | 18 | 40.7 (1st) | 47.0 (1st) |
| 2012-03-07 | Special 1 | 24.7 (1st) | 26.0 (1st) |
| 2012-03-08 | Special 2 | 19.8 (3rd) | 21.7 (1st) |
| 2012-03-14 | 19 | 38.9 (1st) | 42.9 (1st) |
| 2012-03-15 | 20 | 42.3 (1st) | 46.5 (1st) |
Episode Ratings (AGB Nielson)
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-04 | 1 | 18.0 (3rd) | 19.7 (2nd) |
| 2012-01-05 | 2 | 19.9 (2nd) | 22.2 (1st) |
| 2012-01-11 | 3 | 23.2 (1st) | 26.1 (1st) |
| 2012-01-12 | 4 | 23.4 (2nd) | 26.0 (1st) |
| 2012-01-18 | 5 | 24.9 (1st) | 28.3 (1st) |
| 2012-01-19 | 6 | 29.3 (1st) | 32.9 (1st) |
| 2012-01-25 | 7 | 29.7 (1st) | 33.8 (1st) |
| 2012-01-26 | 8 | 31.7 (1st) | 35.3 (1st) |
| 2012-02-01 | 9 | 34.5 (1st) | 38.9 (1st) |
| 2012-02-02 | 10 | 37.1 (1st) | 40.5 (1st) |
| 2012-02-08 | 11 | 37.1 (1st) | 41.7 (1st) |
| 2012-02-09 | 12 | 37.1 (1st) | 40.8 (1st) |
| 2012-02-15 | 13 | 38.4 (1st) | 42.9 (1st) |
| 2012-02-16 | 14 | 37.6 (1st) | 42.1 (1st) |
| 2012-02-22 | 15 | 39.1 (1st) | 43.1 (1st) |
| 2012-02-23 | 16 | 41.3 (1st) | 46.1 (1st) |
| 2012-02-29 | 17 | 36.0 (1st) | 39.7 (1st) |
| 2012-03-01 | 18 | 41.2 (1st) | 45.8 (1st) |
| 2012-03-07 | Special 1 | 24.5 (1st) | 26.9 (1st) |
| 2012-03-08 | Special 2 | 19.2 (2nd) | 20.9 (2nd) |
| 2012-03-14 | 19 | 38.7 (1st) | 41.8 (1st) |
| 2012-03-15 | 20 | 42.2 (1st) | 45.8 (1st) |
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September 7th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
love the OST oof this korean drama….
September 7th, 2012 at 11:59 pm
i love this drama so much! THE BEST! <3 <3 <3
September 13th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
the best drama that i ever watch…love u crown prince…
September 14th, 2012 at 10:07 pm
i love this drama very much very very much I wish it have part 2
September 16th, 2012 at 7:41 pm
i like and love this drama ..its a good story and i can relate on it
September 16th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
i love it also..I know that casts really exerted great efforts..=) like dong yi love it too=_ proves koreans really are good actors..
September 19th, 2012 at 12:59 am
I love it so much! And I keep re-watching it. Two thumbs up for this drama, for the main casts, especially for KS Hyun.
September 19th, 2012 at 7:11 am
WOW..WOW AND WOW…love this drama….LOVE THE KING…KSH GREAT ACTOR, EXTREMELY TALENTED….Love the Kim Soo Hyun. DIRECTOR’S PLS MORE KIM SOO HYUN DRAMA….
September 21st, 2012 at 1:11 am
i luv it…… so emotional, nkka iyak tlga!!
September 21st, 2012 at 9:39 pm
this is very well produced. the actors portrayed their roles very well, except for one i thought was a miscast. i was most impressed with the young actors, like they had years of acting experience. based on a novel, there was a lot of sadness but i did not find any dragging scenes which would have made me quit watching. i think they did not use a lot of artificial tears, those guys were very good! the direction and screen play are well deserving for the baeksang best drama award the drama won this year. watching successively 4-5 episodes on one day, and continuing the next days until i finished it made me more appreciative of how the series was made. congratulations to everyone involved. needless to say, it’s a 10/10!
September 23rd, 2012 at 1:28 am
how can i watch nthis
September 27th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
yes..TERBAIK !!!!
September 28th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
this drama are very attractive… actor and actress very good-looking.
i like so much……………
October 1st, 2012 at 10:25 am
I really, really love this drama!!!I watched this over and over again.
October 2nd, 2012 at 2:11 pm
i love it….ang ganda talaga…..
lahat ng palabas ng korean ang gaganda…ang hahaba pa..
October 2nd, 2012 at 2:16 pm
itong korean dramang ito nakakaiyak sa bandang huli napanood ko na ito…ang mag kakatuluyan ay ang hari at si wol..
nakakainis mamamatay si prinsipe yang myung…this is the number 1 korean drama…
wag magsasawang manuod ng METS or moon embracing the sun..
wag kau magpapahuli,laging manuod..ang malate kawawa..
All cast of METS I Love You…
October 2nd, 2012 at 5:15 pm
One of my fave kdrama aside from the fact that I’m so in love with the lead actor Kim soo hyun!i love the historic period and traditions practiced in this drama which made to be up to date By the twist in the love story. Great actors and actresses. I shed millions of tears on this kdrama. 20 episodes were not enough to fill my thirst for more of this show. Good ending that justified the very intriguing start.
October 3rd, 2012 at 12:48 pm
sarang-hae kim yoo jung ilike the moon embracing the sun
October 3rd, 2012 at 12:49 pm
kimyoo jung _+_sarang-hae ilike the moon embracing the sun
October 4th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Hi,
I’m so inlove with this korean drama.
October 5th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Excellent! This is a wonderful drama series. I fell in love with the story and the whole cast . . . I watch episode after another I can’t wait to see what will happen next. Although it is my first time to watch korean drama series, I really enjoy and learn a lot from your culture. Congratulations to the whole cast! May you produce more quality drama series. More power and success to all of you. God bless you all!
October 5th, 2012 at 9:59 pm
i love it soooooo much!
October 8th, 2012 at 11:06 am
love this dramaaaaaaaaa
October 9th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
PERFECT!!
October 10th, 2012 at 3:47 pm
I take back what I said from my first comment here. All of the cast in this drama did a very good job in portraying their roles, especially kim soo hyun. ^^
For me, The Moon Embracing The Sun is the BEST DRAMA for 2012! ^^