This series was a supernatural/fantasy about Do-ha, a warrior and aristocrat from Silla, who died at the hands of Han Ri-ta, his loving wife. Well! He thought she loved him. For thousands of years, his spirit traveled through time because he wanted to take vengeance on her. But each time Han Ri-ta was reincarnated she was killed before he could do anything.
Finally, he meets her again as Kang Young-hwa, a firefighter who saved Han Jun-oh, a celebrity, from drowning. Well! She thought she saved him. When Han Jun-oh died, his body was possessed by Do-ha. This time Do-ha was going to find out why his wife killed him and then take his revenge by killing her.
What Do-ha did not know was that there was another vengeful spirit who had time-traveled through the centuries and he wanted to kill her too!
TRAILER: Zone, Kdrama. “Moon in the Day (2023) Official Trailer | Kim Young Dae, Pyo Ye Jin.” YouTube Video. YouTube, October 25, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv9PQzwpvJ8.
This is a science fiction film about a Korean astronaut, Hwang Sun Woo, who got lost in space. He was on South Korea’s first lunar-bound spacecraft and explored the moon in a lunar rover. A strong gust of wind sent him hurling into outer space. A rescue mission team comprised of space chiefs at the National Space Center were tasked with bringing him home.
TRAILER: Well. “THE MOON Official Int’l Trailer | Directed by Kim Yong-Hwa | Starring Sul Kyung Gu and Doh Kyung Soo.” YouTube Video. YouTube, July 19, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxMM6Ntv78A.
20 Episodes; Historical Fiction, Sageuk, Political Intrigue, Romance, Supernatural, Fantasy
This is a beautiful love story. Two people met during their childhood. One child was Lee Hwon, a crown prince and the other was a girl from a noble family, Heo Yeon-Woo. The crown prince was smitten and wanted her to become the crown princess. But his political opponents had someone else in mind.
Through devious and treacherous means they got rid of the young crown princess. Or at least they thought they did. A shaman came up with a plan to save her life. But in saving her life, the young girl lost her memory. So she was raised to be a shaman and given the name Wol.
In Joseon culture, the Sun is the symbol of a king or the Moon is his queen. Eventually, as adults, the paths of the lovers would cross again. Initially, they do not recognize each other. But their love blooms again and ultimately, the Moon embraces the Sun.
TRAILER: Winterfell-Wolfling. “The Moon That Embraces the Sun || Trailer (HD).” YouTube Video. YouTube, July 18, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4nP601FRyk.
18 Episodes; Historical Fiction, Sageuk, Romance, Comedy, Political Intrigue, Mystery
A love story between a crown prince and …?? … a eunuch? For her entire life, Hong Ra-On‘s mother has always made her dress up like a boy and even used a boy’s name: Hong Sam Nom. She never understood why she could not wear pretty clothes and put beautiful ornaments in her hair.
When Crown Prince Hyomyeong and Hong Ra-On first meet, he thinks she’s a man, and she has no idea he’s the crown prince. Had she known he was the crown prince she would not have left him in the trap he had fallen into.
Later on, Hong Ra-On alias Hong Sam Nom needs to escape some bad guys who are after her. The solution is to sneak into the palace and become a eunuch. The palace? Guess who she bumps into there? The crown prince, of course. He recognizes her … uuhh … him. The crown prince makes sure that Eunuch Hong Sam Nom gets assigned to his palace staff, so he can pay her back for leaving him the pit!
What begins as an uncomfortable relationship will become a romantic relationship. But first, some urgent matters must be handled.
If they can both survive the treacherous acts of their enemies they might be able to have a loving relationship and live happily ever after.
Park Bo-Gum and Kim You-Jung won Best Couple Award at the 2016 KBS Drama Awards
TRAILER: 22,645,500 views. “LOVE in the MOONLIGHT Full Trailer.” YouTube Video. YouTube, March 7, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6qXU7oVDYw.
20 Episodes; Historical Fiction, Sageuk, Romance, Political Intrigue, Time Travel, Supernatural, Fantasy; Based on a Chinese novel
A young woman named Hae-Soo is in modern-day South Korea trying to decide if her life is worth living. She sees someone drowning and attempts to rescue the person by diving into the water to save them. When she comes up out of the water she is in the Goryeo era. Not only that but the body of water she popped up in was where the princes were taking a bath!
The king had several handsome, healthy, virile sons. She manages to get away from that uncomfortable situation but not before one of the princes recognizes. He thinks he recognizes her because he calls her Hae-Soo. What in the world? One minute she’s in modern-day South Korea contemplating if life is worth living, and the next minute she’s in Goryeo??? Forget how did she get there, how can she go back??
While she’s there, she needs to adapt to life in the ancient kingdom. She meets a prince who literally swoops her off her feet. Hae-Soo was standing in the wrong place at the wrong time. If he had not lifted her up and put her on his horse, she would likely have been trampled to death. The prince who saved her was Wang So. He would later become king after a lot of bloodshed.
But first, she falls in love with him and even has his child. Does Hae-Soo ever return to modern-day South Korea or does she die in Goryeo?
Lee Joon-Gi and Lee Ji-Eun aka IU won Best Couple Award at the 2016 SBS Drama Awards
TRAILER: Korean Drama. “Scarlet Heart Ryeo Trailer Korean Drama 2016.” YouTube Video. YouTube, June 19, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_F5_j4tA50.
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