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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October 10th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
The love story in this drama is very moving. I have watched many other dramas, but somehow the writer of this drama managed to portray the love among the three characters to be extremely convincing. Other than this drama the other character in rooftop prince of the prince with the princess’s sister also portrayed the love would get the viewer’s emotion stirred. The love the rooftop prince had with the lead lady in 21 century was not as deep as the princess’s sister.
October 11th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
very good korean drama
October 13th, 2012 at 5:20 pm
even the time setting of this drama is like B.C.E the story somehow makes me feel like it`s great to find one true love and fight against all odds just for love… moon embraces the sun is so great the characters are great especially the three main characters han ga in,kim soo hyun and joong il woo i love the story line to the writer of this drama two thumbs up…
October 13th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Two thumbs up i gave to this drama. Fascinating drama i ever watched…
October 14th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
I LOVE THIS DRAMA. Love yom KIM SOO HYUN. Miss you on screen. Pls make more historical drama. Love you sooooooooooooooooo much.
October 16th, 2012 at 5:20 pm
I already have a copy of this and I got it from here http://www.filebook.com.ph
October 20th, 2012 at 9:33 pm
i love this so much!
October 26th, 2012 at 2:53 am
This is certainly one of the best korean dramas i’ve ever watched! The story is moving and immediately after watching the first episode, i just got hooked! 10 out of 10. Highly recommended drama! The actors and actresses in this drama are certainly one of the best i’ve seen. Kim Soo Hyun deserves an award for his acting in this drama, he acting was superb in this drama. Looking forward to his next project and hopefully that next project will bring justice to his performance in this drama.
October 28th, 2012 at 3:04 pm
sad ending .. i was hoping Princess Min-hwa will not be punished ..
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October 28th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
i love this drama
i like it 
kim soo hyun is a good artist and also ha ga in 
October 31st, 2012 at 7:15 am
TRULY AWESOME DRAMA, I KEEPIN WATCHING OVER AND OVER SOME
OF THE EPISODES. LOVE IT LOVE IT, I WOULD GIVE IT 100% YAYYYY
WAY TO GO WRITERS PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS, THE WHOLE NINE
YARD. GOOD JOB GOOD JOB
November 5th, 2012 at 10:53 am
i love this story and it’s so unfortunate that the drama has come to an end. i’m gonna miss this show.:)
November 9th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
The BEST DRAMA EVER ………….. !!!!!!!!!!!
I loved everything about it!!!!!!!!
November 15th, 2012 at 7:43 am
i love the child actors and actresses the most..you can actually feel the emotions on their acting..keep it up ^_^
November 21st, 2012 at 3:44 pm
of all the korean drama that i watch…………….this drama for me was the perfect drama of all……… it makes me cry makes me lonely……………. evrything!!……..and also the artist that had been use in this drama was just perfect, the characters that they had played were perfectly portrate by thereselfs……………………..i love this drama so much
November 21st, 2012 at 9:57 pm
can all the fans here vote this drama as best drama? please vote.. continue to vote everyday…? how can Faith now be more popular? while Faith the Great Doctor has Lee Min Ho as star power, the drama lacks depth and ending was lousy.. this drama is perfect!! it should be in running competition with rooftop prince!! hurry fans of TMETS .. please vote!!
November 22nd, 2012 at 7:29 pm
i love this drama so much .Love yom KIM SOO HYUN,love you so much .you are my favorite idol.I will support you forever.
November 25th, 2012 at 12:45 am
Jungilwoo is my love~
November 25th, 2012 at 1:35 am
You are sunshine into my eyes, take me out of the endless night, love you six years never change, I know you are very hard to learn Chinese, so I hope you can come to China regularly put our love away, (* ¯ ︶ ¯ *)
November 29th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Among the dramas I have seen so far in 2012, TMTETS is at the top of my list. Please vote this drama for the best in 2012. Fighting!!!
December 3rd, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Vote this drama …plz.. wanna see it in first 8..
December 5th, 2012 at 11:46 pm
come on! come on! fans of TMTETS.. pleeeeease vote this drama .. its not the first 8 !! please.. appealing to all.. pleeeeease vote this drama..
December 6th, 2012 at 12:34 am
This drama should be in the Top 8, well at least we can do for now…please vote vote vote…!!!
December 8th, 2012 at 1:27 am
come on fans of TMETs! 2 more days to vote.. and it is still at No.9 which will be out of the preliminary rounds then.. pppppleeeeeese vote! vote! vote!
December 9th, 2012 at 11:33 pm
aiiigoooo…one more day and this drama is still the bottom #9.. will surely miss the preliminary rounds.. so sad.. Admin..why must it be 8 top dramas and not 10 top dramas!?? why..? why? wheyyyyyy….geedeh!?