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The Moon That Embraces the Sun

Details

  • Title: The Moon That Embraces the Sun / 해를 품은 달
  • Also known as: The Moon Embracing the Sun / The Sun and the Moon
  • Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Political, Romance
  • Episodes: 20
  • Network: MBC
  • First episode: January 4, 2012
  • Final episode: March 15, 2012
  • Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

Yeon Woo who was betrothed to the crown prince Lee Hwon, was plotted against and believed to be killed by the people who are both jealous and fearful of her beauty and wits when she was just a young girl. Having being saved by a female Shaman after her killers deemed her to be dead, she grew up to become a shaman just like her adopted mother under the name of Wol. She encounters the adult Lee Hwon who grew up to be a cruel, cold and uncaring person after the pain of losing his most beloved Yeon Woo. As Lee Hwon began to return back to his original kind nature due to his love for Wol, whom attracted him with her similarities with Yeon Woo, the truth behind the plotting of Yeon Woo's death comes to light and he finds himself again in a difficult position as he finds out his grandmother and sister being involved in it.

Cast

  • Kim Soo Hyun as King Lee Hwon
             - Yeo Jin Goo as Hwon (15 year old)
  • Han Ga In as Heo Yeon Woo / Wol
             - Kim Yoo Jung as Yeon Woo (13 year old)
  • Jung Il Woo as Prince Yang Myung
             - Lee Min Ho as Yang Myung (young)
  • Kim Min Seo as Yoon Bo Kyung
             - Kim So Hyun as Bo Kyung (young)

Main Role

Supporting Role

The Palace
  • Kim Young Ae as Queen Dowager Jung Hui
  • Ahn Nae Sang 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 Geun as Woon (15 years old)
  • Yoon Hee Seok 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
  • Choo Gwi Jung as Court Lady Jo
  • Kim Min Kyung as Court Lady Min
  • Lee Jung Hoon as Oh Hye Sung
  • Kang Chan Yang as palace maid
  • Hong Hyun Taek as royal prince (ep 20)
  • Park Gil Soo as Moon Ji Bang

The Sungsuchung
  • Jun Mi Sun as 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 Ah Ri (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
             - Siwan as Yeom (17 years old)
             - Kim Jin Woo as Yeom (4 years old)
  • Yoon Seung Ah as Seol
             - Seo 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

  • Production Company: Pan Entertainment
  • Producer: Oh Kyung Hoon
  • Directors: Kim Do Hoon, Lee Sung Joon
  • Screenwriter: Jin Soo Wan
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