The Moon Embracing the Sun

7.9
20121h 5m

Years after she's assumed dead by the palace, a young noblewoman, now trained as a shaman, returns to court to reclaim her rightful position as queen.

Production

Logo for Pan Entertainment

Seasons

20 Episodes • Premiered 2012

After enemies order her killed, future queen Yeon Woo is rescued and raised by a shaman. She returns to court years later with no memory of her past.

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1. Two Suns and a Moon

Young Yeon Woo, the daughter of a noble family, attends a ceremony honoring her brother at the palace, where she runs into Crown Prince Hweon.

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2. Two Moons and a Sun

Yeon Woo's brother, Heo Yeom, is appointed to teach the Crown Prince, who does not welcome the new teacher. Meanwhile, Queen Yoon plots a conspiracy.

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3. Like Petals, Like Fireworks

Nok Yeong senses an aura from the two girls at the palace; Queen Yoon orders her to read their fate to see whether one will marry the crown prince.

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4. One Sun, One Moon

Yoon Dae Hyeong's clan begins its plan to make Bo Kyung the owner of Kyo Tae Palace. Hweon asks Yeon Woo to submit her name to be the prince’s wife.

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5. Fallen Moon

As Yeon Woo begins the training she will need as the crown prince's wife, Queen Yoon orders Nok Yeong to put a debilitating spell on Yeon Woo.

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6. Hidden Moon

Having accepted a great god to become a shaman, Yeon Woo loses memories of her past due to the shock. Meanwhile, Bo Kyung becomes the crown princess.

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7. Shaman Wol - Moon

Despite Nok Yeong's warning that she avoid strangers, Yeon Woo heads out to the streets when she learns that the king will be visiting the village.

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8. Shaman Who Absorbs Adversity

After nearly being rescued by a disguised Yang Myung, a captive Weol is dragged to the palace to act as a human talisman for Hweon.

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9. Moon That Is Hidden Beside the Sun

Hweon wakes up and furiously commands Weol to name the person who ordered her to spy on him. Bo Kyung is uneasy that a shaman serves the king in bed.

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10. Correspondence of the Dead

Hweon orders Hyung Sun to bring in the royal doctor to treat Weol. Bo Kyung is distraught by the relationship between Hweon and the shaman.

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11. Secret Love

Yang Myung stops Weol going to the king's quarters and confronts Nok Yeong. Her warning to not become closer to Weol leads to an argument.

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12. Road of Tears

Yoon Dae Hyung tries to find out the reason of Hweon's secret inspection. Bo Kyung learns that the date of consummation is only three days away.

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13. Witch Hunts

After Hweon faints before consummation with his queen, a humiliated Bo Kyung conspires to charge Weol for practicing witchcraft and defame Hweon.

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14. Why Am I Dead?

Weol is sentenced to exile, while Hweon loses his leadership to bureaucrats. He visits Weol in jail and, hiding his heart, commands her to leave him.

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15. Once Again, Two Suns and Two Moons

Yeon Woo asks Seol about the situation when she was blessed to become a shaman. Woon dismisses the army keeping Yang Myung at his house.

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16. True Identity of the Moon

After meeting shaman Weol, Bo Kyung becomes terrified thinking that Yeon Woo has been resurrected. Later, some news from her past shocks Yeon Woo.

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17. The Sun Embracing the Moon

When burglars come to the Infirmary and attack Yeon Woo and Yang Myung, Woon and Hweon guard her. Yang Myung flees from the burglars with Yeon Woo.

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18. Bloody Precursor

Princess Min Hwa is pregnant after a long wait and goes to the palace to give Hweon the happy news. Hweon speaks to the queen of his final decision.

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19. Rebellion

Street posters convict the king for having a shaman in his bedroom and the clan of Yoon for having murdered the previous crown princess.

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20. The Moon That Embraces the Sun

When Yoon Dae Hyung's private army surrounds Hweon and his retinue, Yang Myung finds himself on the verge of killing his brother.

Cast

Photo of Kim Soo-hyun

Kim Soo-hyun

King Lee Hwon

Photo of Yeo Jin-goo

Yeo Jin-goo

Lee Hwon (young)

Photo of Han Ga-in

Han Ga-in

Heo Yeon-woo / shaman Wol

Photo of Kim Yoo-jung

Kim Yoo-jung

Heo Yeon-woo (young)

Photo of Jung Il-woo

Jung Il-woo

Prince Yang-myung

Photo of Lee Tae-ri

Lee Tae-ri

Yang-myung (young)

Photo of Kim Min-seo

Kim Min-seo

Yoon Bo-kyung

Photo of Kim So-hyun

Kim So-hyun

Yoon Bo-kyung (young)

Photo of Sunwoo Jae-duk

Sunwoo Jae-duk

Heo Young-jae

Photo of Song Jae-hee

Song Jae-hee

Heo Yeom

Photo of Yim Si-wan

Yim Si-wan

Heo Yeom (young)

Photo of Seo Ji-hee

Seo Ji-hee

Seol (young)

Photo of Ahn Nae-sang

Ahn Nae-sang

King Sungjo

Photo of Kim Young-ae

Kim Young-ae

Queen Dowager Jung-hui

Photo of Nam Bo-ra

Nam Bo-ra

Princess Min-hwa

Photo of Jin Ji-hee

Jin Ji-hee

Min-hwa (young)

Photo of Song Jae-rim

Song Jae-rim

Kim Jae-woon

Photo of Lee Won-keun

Lee Won-keun

Kim Jae-woon (young)

Photo of Kim Ye-ryeong

Kim Ye-ryeong

Lady Park

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ParkMin

3/10

What even was that?! I would have rather gotten lost in a liminal space than watching this. The entire portion of the plot involving the kids was absurd and uncomfortable. They had no idea how to structure the narrative with the kids which led to a handful of subsequent problems that couldn't be fixed. About 80% of the drama was wasted on a single weak point of tension. The longer runtime made the tension even weaker. The following events didn't matter for how little investment the viewers have had in the first place. While the cast was mostly okay, Han Ga In didn't feel right in this drama.

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