TV series
Love in the Moonlight
Overview
A young Joseon woman who's lived her whole life as a man ends up as a eunuch in the royal palace, where she begins to bond with the crown prince.
Details
- First air date
- 2016-08-22
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 18 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, War & Politics
- Network
- KBS2
- Production
- KBS Media
- Country
- KR
- Original language
- KO
Cast
- Park Bo-gum as Lee Yeong / Crown Prince Hyo Myeong
- Kim You-jung as Hong Ra-on / Hong Sam-nom
- Jung Jinyoung as Kim Yoon-seong
- Chae Soo-bin as Jo Ha-yeon
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Kim Byeong-yeon
- Kim Seung-su as King Soonjo
- Jeon Mi-seon as Consort Park Soo-ki
- Heo Jung-eun as Princess Yeongeun
- Jung Yoo-min as Wol-hee
- Cheon Ho-jin as Premier Kim Heon
- Jung Hye-sung as Princess Myeongeun
- Jang Kwang as Eunuch Han Sang-ik
Creators and crew
- Yoon Yi-soo - Creator
- Kang Byung Taek - Producer
- Kim Seong-yoon - Director
- Baek Sang-Hoon - Director
- Kim Min-jung - Writer
- Im Ye-jin - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1: Moonlight Destiny
To everyone else in town, Hong Sam-nom is known as a man who'll do anything for money. But to his adoptive father, he's known by a different name.
Episode 2: The Way to Your Heart
As the other eunuch trainees try their best to pass the three exams, Sam-nom tries her best to fail, but someone wants to make sure she stays.
Episode 3: I Will Be Right Behind
Sam-nom is stunned when she sees her exam result for her blank answer sheet. The king's mental state is becoming increasingly unstable.
Episode 4: After the Play Has Ended
At the king's upcoming birthday banquet, the crown prince plans to seek permission for regency from the Qing envoy, who's notoriously hard to please.
Episode 5: Tell Me Your Wish
No one can identify or locate the mysterious woman who performed the solo dance. Sam-nom requests permission to attend the Lantern Festival.
Episode 6: When You Want to Say Unspeakable Secret
The crown prince's attitude toward Sam-nom completely changes. Eunuch Ma tells the Qing envoy that he can bring what the envoy desires most in Joseon.
Episode 7: Confession
A rumor spreads in the palace that the crown prince doesn't like women. Another rumor says that eunuchs and court ladies are carrying on affairs.
Episode 8: Although You Don't Know Well
For Sam-nom, the crown prince's confession is bittersweet. The crown prince and Premier Kim butt heads regarding the national civil service exams.
Episode 9: Latch Opening Moment of the Heart
Sam-nom starts avoiding the crown prince's palace. The crown prince finds her at Royal Consort Park's residence, where Princess Yeongeun has gone missing.
Episode 10: Like a Fairy Tale
As political unrest grips the capital, the king decides to hasten the crown prince's marriage with a candidate he already has in mind.
Episode 11: The Promise
The crown prince defends the young girl who's accused of treason, but poison discovered in the king's meal gets linked back to the girl's father.
Episode 12: Trust Becomes Your Destiny Itself
Ra-on's mother is alarmed by what Ra-on has been doing. The crown prince finds evidence of corruption committed by a minister from the Kim family.
Episode 13: Fondly, All the Best
Realizing the danger of her staying in the palace, Ra-on secretly prepares to leave. The crown prince orders a search for the attacker who escaped.
Episode 14: Misty Road
The crown prince is deeply affected by Ra-on's absence. The chief eunuch reminds Byeong-yeon where Ra-on needs to be. The queen gives birth to a baby.
Episode 15: All the Lies Seemed True
The crown prince wishes to know what Ra-on's true intentions really were. The chief eunuch senses that there's a traitor within the Baekwoon Group.
Episode 16: The World That You Dream Of
The news of Hong Gyeong-rae's return shocks everyone. Even while putting her life at risk, Ra-on wishes to reenter the palace to meet her father.
Episode 17: The End for the Beginning
One month after the chaos at Hong Gyeong-rae's interrogation, Premier Kim notifies the queen that her baby boy will soon become the crown prince.
Episode 18: Moonlight Drawn by Clouds
Jeong Yak-yong gets summoned to the palace to treat the crown prince, and Ra-on follows in disguise. Rumor has it that the crown prince is dying.
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