River Where the Moon Rises

  • Title:  River Where the Moon Rises (Korean Drama)

  • Also Known As:  낮에 뜨는 달 / River Where the Moon Rises / The Moon that Rises in the Day / Moonlit River / Moon Rising River
  • Genre:  Historical, Romance
  • Broadcast Date:  February, 2021
  • Total Episodes:  20
  • Casts:  Kim So Hyun, Ji Soo, Lee Ji Hoon, Choi Yoo Hwa , Kim Bup Rae, Cha Kwang Soo
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Ost:  N/A
  • Synopsis/Summary/Review: 

    The drama is based on the 2010 novel “평강공주/Princess Pyung Kang” by a film director and screenwriter, Choi Sagyu and Based on the webtoon “낮에 뜨는 달/The Moon That Rises in the Day” by “헤윰/ Yoom”.

    It retells the love story between Princess Pyung Kang and On Dal, who are characters in a classic Goguryeo folktale. Princess Pyung Kang (Kim So Hyun) who was born as a princess but raised to be a person who killed a sinner also known as Yeom Ga Jin, an ambitious woman who dreams to re-establish the status of Goguryeo and be the first female Taewang of Goguryeo. However, she uses On Dal’s (Ji Soo) feelings for her to achieve her goals.