Don't come close! But don't go far...
Years after she's assumed dead by the palace, a young noblewoman, now trained as a shaman, returns to court to reclaim her rightful position as queen.
Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) is a drama and sci-fi & fantasy series that premiered on January 4, 2012, spanning 1 season and 20 episodes. It stars Kim Soo-hyun, Yeo Jin-goo, Han Ga-in and Kim You-jung. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 236 ratings.
Kim Soo-hyun
as King Lee Hwon
Yeo Jin-goo
as Lee Hwon (young)
Han Ga-in
as Heo Yeon-woo / shaman Wol
Kim You-jung
as Heo Yeon-woo (young)
Jung Il-woo
as Prince Yang-myung
Lee Tae-ri
as Yang-myung (young)
Kim Min-seo
as Yoon Bo-kyung
Kim So-hyun
as Yoon Bo-kyung (young)
Sunwoo Jae-duk
as Heo Young-jae
Song Jae-hee
as Heo Yeom
Yim Si-wan
as Heo Yeom (young)
Yoon Seung-ah
as Seol
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 236 ratings.
What even was that?! I would have rather gotten lost in a liminal space than watching this. The entire portion of the plot involving the kids was absurd and uncomfortable. They had no idea how to structure the narrative with the kids which led to a handful of subsequent problems that couldn't be fixed. About 80% of the drama was wasted on a single weak point of tension. The longer runtime made the tension even…
Reviewed on December 9, 2023
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Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) is available to stream on Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea, Kocowa Amazon Channel and Kocowa. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Moon Embracing the Sun has 1 season and 20 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on January 4, 2012.
No. Moon Embracing the Sun is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on March 15, 2012.
Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) stars Kim Soo-hyun, Yeo Jin-goo, Han Ga-in, Kim You-jung and Jung Il-woo. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) is rated 7.9 out of 10 from 236 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama and sci-fi & fantasy series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
