Leads Kim and Park in costume at a fan-signing event for the series, October 2016 Rather than unveiling a political message, we focused on telling a story that's easy to identify with." Original soundtrack Love in the Moonlight We'd like viewers to be able to identify with the emotions displayed. In a press conference held on August 18, 2016, director Kim Seong-yoon indicated that despite the series being set in the 19th century, the production aimed to show a more contemporary message adding: "Our focus was on creating a romance that's pretty and charming but also sad. The drama's first teaser, with lead actor Park dressed in dragon robe dancing to Jessy Matador's French pop-song "Bomba" in front of Gwanghwamun, was released in July 2016 and became a viral hit. Chief producer Kang Byung-taek declined saying that the framework of the story had already been laid out and it would only yield complications with the cast and crew's respective schedules. ĭue to high audience ratings, KBS negotiated for the production to extend its original 18 episodes to 20. Love in the Moonlight is the second collaboration between director Kim Seong-yoon and writers Kim Min-jung and Im Ye-jin after working on Who Are You: School 2015 and director Baek Sang-hoon, cinematographer Kim Si-hyeong and music director Gaemi after working on Descendants of the Sun (2016). The first script reading was held in Yeoido, Seoul on and filming began in early June. Park Bo-gum joined the project in February 2016 and Kim Yoo-jung boarded in April. In December 2015, KBS Media announced that they will be adapting and producing the popular novel Moonlight Drawn by Clouds written by Yoon Yi-soo. However he hides a secret that he cannot tell Lee-yeong, for fear of losing his trust. Not only is he Yeong's childhood friend, he is also his trusted confidant. As the daughter of the influential Minister of Rites, she was chosen as crown princess of Yeong.Ī skilled swordsman and scholar, he is also the Head of the Royal Guard of the Crown Prince's palace. He knew Ra-on's secret since their first meeting but pretends to not know it.Ī lady ahead of her generation, she is proud, worldly and straightforward. He grew up alongside Yeong and used to be best friends with him. She falls in love with Lee Yeong.Ĭharismatic and poised, he is a scholar born to a powerful family. Looking for her mother, she hides immense pain behind her cheerful attitude. Popular and street-smart, she was raised as a boy by her mother and makes a living by disguising herself as a male relationship counselor and romance novel author under the name Sam-nom. Kim Yoo-jung as Hong Ra-on/Hong Sam-nom.He is close to consort Park and dislikes Kim Heon and Queen Kim. He initially disliked his father blaming him for his mother's death. Smart, bright, and mischievous, he is disliked by his servants for being unpredictable. He is the only son of the King and heir to the throne. The series is a coming of age story about Crown Prince Lee Yeong's ( Park Bo-gum) growth from a boy into revered monarch and his unlikely relationship with eunuch Hong Ra-on ( Kim Yoo-jung). It also streams internationally, on Viki. The series aired worldwide, with English subtitles, starting Augevery Tuesday and Wednesday at 21:50 ( KST) on KBS World. The press referred to its influence as " Moonlight Syndrome" as it topped topicality, content and brand reputation charts in and beyond its run. It won Best Drama Series at the 22nd Asian Television Awards, and received six nominations at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards where it won Popularity Awards for leads Park and Kim. It aired on KBS2 at 22:00 ( KST) every Monday and Tuesday for 18 episodes from August 22, 2016, until October 18, 2016.Ī domestic hit, Moonlight achieved a peak audience rating of 23.3% in South Korea and was praised for its production, performances and music. It is a coming-of-age story and youth romance set during 19th-century Joseon Dynasty based on the web novel Moonlight Drawn by Clouds which was first serialized on Naver in 2013 and consequently published as a five-part series of books in 2015. Love in the Moonlight ( Korean: 구르미 그린 달빛) is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Kim Yoo-jung, Jung Jin-young, Chae Soo-bin, and Kwak Dong-yeon.
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