The Moon Embracing the Sun
해를 품은 달
“A king and a shaman bound by a love erased from history”
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.
Kim Soo-hyun
as King Lee Hwon · LEAD
Kim Soo-hyun
King Lee Hwon
Yeo Jin-goo
as Lee Hwon (young) · LEAD
Yeo Jin-goo
Lee Hwon (young)
Han Ga-in
as Heo Yeon-woo / shaman Wol · SUPPORTING
Han Ga-in
Heo Yeon-woo / shaman Wol
Kim Yoo-jung
as Heo Yeon-woo (young) · SUPPORTING
Kim Yoo-jung
Heo Yeon-woo (young)
Jung Il-woo
as Prince Yang-myung · SUPPORTING
Jung Il-woo
Prince Yang-myung
Lee Tae-ri
as Yang-myung (young) · SUPPORTING
Lee Tae-ri
Yang-myung (young)
Kim Min-seo
as Yoon Bo-kyung · SUPPORTING
Kim Min-seo
Yoon Bo-kyung
Kim So-hyun
as Yoon Bo-kyung (young) · SUPPORTING
Kim So-hyun
Yoon Bo-kyung (young)
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Quick verdict
Should you watch?
A blockbuster fantasy sageuk romance.
✓Fans of tragic sageuk romance, palace intrigue, and fated love
✗Dated 2012 pacing and melodrama tropes aren't for you
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What is it really about
A crown prince and a noblewoman fall in love, but palace conspiracy fakes her death and erases her past; years later she returns as a shaman with no memory of him. A sweeping fantasy sageuk romance.
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