"The Sun Embraces the Moon" is a 2012 Korean historical TV series starring Kim Soo-hyun, Han Ga-ren, Ding Yi-woo and Kim Min-shu.The drama was broadcast on the Korean Cultural Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) every Wednesday and Thursday night at 21:55 pm from January 4 to March 15, 2012, with a total of 20 episodes.
This drama is adapted from the novel of the same name created by Jung Eun-que and is co-directed by Kim Do-hoon and Lee Sung-jun.The story is set in the Joseon Dynasty and tells the secret and heartbreaking love between a fictional king and a witch, intertwining power struggles and court conspiracies, showing the conflict between love and destiny to the fullest.
This drama is not only the first time Han Jiaren has challenged the historical drama genre, but also her return to the screen since "Bad Man" in 2010; for Ding Yiyu, it is his second time in a costume drama since "The Return of the Yiren" in 2009.
"The Sun Embraces the Moon" won the Best TV Series Award and Best Actor Award in the 2012 Baeksang Art Awards, and won many awards including the Best Drama of the Year at the MBC Acting Awards in the same year, becoming one of the most influential and well-known historical dramas of the year.
——This is not only a legend of dynasty love, but also a symphony of fate that intertwines emotions and power struggles.
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Top Cast
Kim Soo-hyun
Yeo Jin-goo
Han Ga-in
Kim You-jung
Jung Il-woo
Lee Tae-ri
Kim Min-seo
Song Jae-hee
Yim Si-wan
Yoon Seung-ah
Ahn Nae-sang
Kim Yeong-ae
Nam Bo-ra
Jin Ji-hee
Moon Embracing the Sun
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Summary
"The Sun Embraces the Moon" is a 2012 Korean historical TV series starring Kim Soo-hyun, Han Ga-ren, Ding Yi-woo and Kim Min-shu.The drama was broadcast on the Korean Cultural Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) every Wednesday and Thursday night at 21:55 pm from January 4 to March 15, 2012, with a total of 20 episodes.
This drama is adapted from the novel of the same name created by Jung Eun-que and is co-directed by Kim Do-hoon and Lee Sung-jun.The story is set in the Joseon Dynasty and tells the secret and heartbreaking love between a fictional king and a witch, intertwining power struggles and court conspiracies, showing the conflict between love and destiny to the fullest.
This drama is not only the first time Han Jiaren has challenged the historical drama genre, but also her return to the screen since "Bad Man" in 2010; for Ding Yiyu, it is his second time in a costume drama since "The Return of the Yiren" in 2009.
"The Sun Embraces the Moon" won the Best TV Series Award and Best Actor Award in the 2012 Baeksang Art Awards, and won many awards including the Best Drama of the Year at the MBC Acting Awards in the same year, becoming one of the most influential and well-known historical dramas of the year.
——This is not only a legend of dynasty love, but also a symphony of fate that intertwines emotions and power struggles.