Moon Embracing the Sun
Moon Embracing the Sun also known as The Moon That Embraces the Sun or The Sun and the Moon) is a 2012 South Korean television drama series, starring Kim Soo-hyun, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo and Kim Min-seo. It aired on MBC from January 4 to March 15, 2012, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
The historical-fantasy drama is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Jung Eun-gwol. It tells of a secret, poignant love story between a fictional king of the Joseon Dynasty and a female shaman against the backdrop of a Korean traditional palace; and the conflicts and conspiracy of vying political powers.
The drama reached a peak rating of 42.2%. It won the Best Drama and Best Actor awards in the television category at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards, and multiple awards at 2012 MBC Drama Awards, including Drama of the Year.
Plot
The Queen Mother orders the assassination of her stepson to protect her own son's ability to become king. Ari, a shaman of the Royal Star Mansion (Royal Astrology House), witnesses the murder. The pregnant wife of the palace's Chief Scholar helps her escape, and Ari vows to protect her unborn child, who has a "noble fate."
Ari is arrested, tortured, and imprisoned. She tells her friend and fellow shaman, Jang Nok-yeong, to look after the unborn child in her stead. Ari is declared guilty of treason and killed.
Yeon-woo, the unborn child Ari swore to protect, and Crown Prince Lee Hwon fall in love. Prince Yang Myung, the Crown Prince's half-brother, has also fallen in love with Yeon-woo, who does not reciprocate his feelings.
The Queen Mother seeks to promote Bo-kyung, the daughter of the Prime Minister and her blood relative, to be the Crown Princess in order to maintain her clan's power. However, the king is impressed by Yeon-Woo's intelligence and chooses her over Bo-Kyung, infuriating the Queen Mother and Prime Minister Yoon.
The Queen Mother secretly orders Nok-yeong to cast a deadly curse on Yeon-woo so that Bo-kyung can take her place.
Yeon-woo is diagnosed with an unidentifiable illness, expelled from the palace, and loses her title as Crown Princess. She "dies" from this illness and is buried. Nok-yeong digs Yeon-woo out of the grave; the spell is temporary and only mimics the appearance of death. However, Yeon-woo is so traumatized by being buried alive that she has lost all of her memories. She and Nok-yeong leave the capital.
Crown Prince Lee Hwon is unwillingly married to Bo-kyung. He refuses to consummate the marriage by citing an unnamed illness; he broods over his "dead" first love, Yeon-woo.
Eight years later, Lee Hwon is now king. Yeon-woo is now Shaman Wol (which means "moon"); unaware of Wol's true identity, the Queen Mother calls her to the palace so that she can cure the king's "illness." The king is struck by Wol's unmistakeable resemblance to Yeon-woo, and he quietly launches an investigation into Yeon-woo's death. Meanwhile, Wol struggles to understand the strange memories of her life as Yeon-woo, which she interprets as shamanic visions. Wol must fight Queen Bo-Kyung, the Queen Mother, and Prime Minister Yoon in order to reclaim her rightful place as the Queen of Joseon. Political intrigue continues to build and comes shockingly to a head as King Lee Hwon fights for his throne, fights for the woman he loves, and fights for his very life.
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
2012 | Best Drama | Moon Embracing the Sun | Won | ||
Best Director (TV) | Kim Do-hoon & Lee Seong-jun | Nominated | |||
Best Actor (TV)[22] | Won | ||||
Best New Actor (TV) | Nominated | ||||
Best New Actress (TV) | Nominated | ||||
Most Popular Actor (TV) | Nominated | ||||
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Most Popular Actress (TV) | Nominated | ||||
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20's Drama Star – Male | Won | ||||
Upcoming 20's | Won | ||||
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39th Korea Broadcasting Prize | Best Actor | Won | |||
18th Shanghai Television Festival | Silver Award for Best Foreign TV Series | Moon Embracing the Sun | Won | ||
Outstanding Korean Drama | Nominated | ||||
Outstanding Korean Actor | Nominated | ||||
Outstanding Korean Actress | Nominated | ||||
Back in Time - Lyn | Nominated | ||||
4th Pierson Movie Festival | Best Child Actor | Won | |||
Best Child Actress | Won | ||||
Grand Prize | Nominated | ||||
Best Drama | Moon Embracing the Sun | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actress | Nominated | ||||
Best New Actor | Nominated | ||||
Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | ||||
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Best Original Soundtrack | Back in Time - Lyn | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress | Nominated | ||||
Excellence Award, Actor | Won | ||||
Acting Award, Actress | Nominated | ||||
Best Young Actress | Won | ||||
25th Grimae Awards | Best Achievement for a Production, Drama category | Kim Sun-il, Jung Seung-woo | Won | ||
Grand Prize | Nominated | ||||
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Drama of the Year | Moon Embracing the Sun | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Won | ||||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Won | ||||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||||
Golden Acting Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
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Golden Acting Award, Actress | Won | ||||
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Best New Actor | Nominated | ||||
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Best Young Actor | Won | ||||
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Writer of the Year | Jin Soo-wan | Won | |||
Popularity Award | Won | ||||
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Best Couple Award | Nominated | ||||
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2013 | 46th WorldFest-Houston | Special Jury Award | Moon Embracing the Sun | Won |
Kim Soo-hyun as Crown Prince / King Lee Hwon (Yeo Jin-goo as 15-year-old Lee Hwon)
Han Ga-in as Heo Yeon-woo Shaman Wol (Kim Yoo-jung as 13-year-old Heo Yeon-woo)
Jung Il-woo as Prince Yang-myung
Lee Tae-ri as young Yang-myung
Kim Min-seo as Yoon Bo-kyung
Kim So-hyun as young Yoon Bo-kyung
Filming locations
Most of the royal palace scenes were filmed on location at MBC Dramia located at Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si in Gyeonggi Province, where other historical dramas such as Dong Yi, Jumong and Queen Seondeok were also filmed. The House of Choi Champan was used as Yeon-woo's childhood home, and the Korean Folk Village was used for local markets, private residences of commoners, and night scenes
International broadcast
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💖 Heo Yeon Woo who finally married Lee Hwon gave birth and lived well. At the end of the episode Lee Hwon showed his charm as he prepared for a gayageum performance for Heo Yoon Woo's birthday. The last scene is a kiss scene between Lee Hwon and Heo Yeon Woo prorating a happy ending, same as the original novel.
💖 Filming for "The Moon Embracing The Sun" takes place at the Korean Folk Village, located in Yongin (satellite city of Seoul), Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
💖 So, the sun quietly obeyed, and continued on loving the moon so much that he died every night to let her breathe. To this day, they are lovers who rarely meet, always chase, and almost always miss one another. But once in a while, they are allowed to cross, and they kiss, and the world stares in awe of their eclipse
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