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Moon Embracing the Sun 해를 품은 달

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Moon Embracing the Sun (Korean: 해를 품은 달) is a 2012 South Korean television drama series, starring Han Ga-in, Kim Soo-hyun, 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 poignant love story between a fictional king of the Joseon period and a female shaman and the conflicts and conspiracy of vying political powers.

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Moon Embracing the Sun (해를 품은 달) — verified Korean drama (TV series). On MBC TV. Directed by Kim Doh-hoon, Lee Sung Joon. 25 verified cast.

Details

• Episodes: 20
• Genre: historical television series, historical drama, fantasy television series
• Original language: Korean
• Korean Title: 해를 품은 달
• Year: 2012
• Country: South Korean
• Type: television drama series
• Network: MBC
• Title: 《해를 품은 달》
• Original Work: 정은궐이 집필한 동명의 장편 소설
• Air Date: 2012년 1월 4일부터 2012년 3월 15일까지
• Day of Week: 수목

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 해를 품은 달 (드라마); KoreaAPI uses 해를 품은 달 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (25)

• Kim Soo-hyun
• Yeo Jin-goo
• Han Ga-in
• Kim You-jung
• Jung Il-woo
• Lee Tae-ri
• Kim Min-seo
• Kim So-hyun
• Song Jae-hee
• Yim Si-wan
• Sunwoo Jae-duk
• Yang Mi-kyung
• Yoon Seung-ah
• Seo Ji-hee
• Bae Nu-ri
• Jang Young-nam
• Kim Young-ae
• Ahn Nae-sang
• Kim Ye-ryeong
• Nam Bo-ra
• Jin Ji-hui
• Song Jae-lim
• Lee Won-geun
• Jeong Eun-pyo
• Kim Eung-su

Directors

• Kim Doh-hoon
• Lee Sung Joon

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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