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The Moon Embracing the Sun

Wed, Jan 4, 2012
  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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.

Where to watch

Streaming on

  • Rakuten Viki↗
  • OnDemandKorea↗
  • Kocowa Amazon Channel↗
  • Kocowa↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Kim Soo-hyun
    Kim Soo-hyun
    as King Lee Hwon
  • Yeo Jin-goo
    Yeo Jin-goo
    as Lee Hwon (young)
  • Han Ga-in
    Han Ga-in
    as Heo Yeon-woo / shaman Wol
  • Kim Yoo-jung
    Kim Yoo-jung
    as Heo Yeon-woo (young)
  • Jung Il-woo
    Jung Il-woo
    as Prince Yang-myung
  • Lee Tae-ri
    Lee Tae-ri
    as Yang-myung (young)
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Episodes

1 season · 20 episodes

Ended · 20 aired
Season 1
20 episodes · 20 aired
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  • E1
    Two Suns and a Moon
    Aired · Wed, Jan 4, 2012 · 70m

    Due to the sabotage that was held by the queen dowager Yoon, who seeks great lust for power, and Daehyung Yoon, who is a royal relative my marriage, the king's beloved half brother prince Uiseong gets killed falsely charged as treason.

  • E2
    Two Moons and a Sun
    Aired · Thu, Jan 5, 2012 · 70m

    Yeom Heo, who is the son of Hong-Mun-Gwan Dae-Je-Hak and the older brother of Yeonwoo, is a perfectly attractive man who is handsome, smart, and kind at the same time. After acing the imperial examination, he becomes the crown prince's teacher.

  • E3
    Like Petals, Like Fireworks
    Aired · Wed, Jan 11, 2012 · 70m

    Nok-yeong senses a myserious energy from the two kids in front of the palace. The queen dowager orders her to look into the fortunes of princess's friends, so that a future queen can be selected.

  • E4
    One Sun, One Moon
    Aired · Thu, Jan 12, 2012 · 70m

    Daehyung's party gets elated due to the prophecy that was told by the royal shaman. They make their move to make Bokyung as the queen.

  • E5
    Fallen Moon
    Aired · Wed, Jan 18, 2012 · 70m

    Yeonwoo stays at the detached palace, Eun-Wol-Gak, learning her manners as the princess consort. Prince Hwon wishes her best luck while giving her a lovely look. The royal shaman Nok-yeong gets threatened by the queen dowager and performs a dark magic on Yeonwoo, who gets mystified by a unknown force.

  • E6
    Hidden Moon
    Aired · Thu, Jan 19, 2012 · 70m

    Two people are digging Yeonwoo's grave in the middle of the night. Yeonwoo, who was shivering inside the coffin, gets rescued by the two, but loses her memory.

  • E7
    Shaman Wol - Moon
    Aired · Wed, Jan 25, 2012 · 70m

    Nok-yeong gets summoned by Master Hyegak and advices Yeonwoo be careful of strangers.

  • E8
    Shaman Who Absorbs Adversity
    Aired · Thu, Jan 26, 2012 · 70m

    Shaman Wol, who has a gag on her mouth, is inside the palanquin that heads for the capital's entrance.

  • E9
    Moon That Is Hidden Beside the Sun
    Aired · Wed, Feb 1, 2012 · 70m

    Moon Hwon, who was awaken by Wol, questions her furiously asking who is behind her.

  • E10
    Correspondence of the Dead
    Aired · Thu, Feb 2, 2012 · 70m

    Hwon orders Hyungsun to bring in the royal physician and a female nurse to treat Wol. Woon, who realized that Hwon is in deep confusion, gives a letter to him saying that it was found in the possession of Wol.

  • E11
    Secret Love
    Aired · Wed, Feb 8, 2012 · 70m

    Yang Myung stops Weol going to the king's quarters and confronts Nok Yeong. Her warning to not become closer to Weol leads to an argument.

  • E12
    Road of Tears
    Aired · Thu, Feb 9, 2012 · 70m

    Yangmyung steps back at the scene where Hwon and Wol are looking at each other. Daehyung thinks about the reason why Hwon has been traveling incognito. Meanwhile, Wol has decided to leave Sung-Soo-Chung. She recalls Hwon's smiling face and asks Nok-yeong a favor to serve in the king's dorm for the last time.

  • E13
    Witch Hunts
    Aired · Wed, Feb 15, 2012 · 70m

    Hwon, who was about to sleep with Bokyung, gets struck by some random illness, which made the palace in a state of emergency. Bokyung seeks for revenge on Hwon, who gave her humilitation, and secretly plots with Daehyung. They try to falsely accuse Wol for the crime which will lead to dishonor on Hwon.

  • E14
    Why Am I Dead?
    Aired · Thu, Feb 16, 2012 · 70m

    Wol has been expelled to a low-class hospital (Hwal-In-Seo), wearing a criminal marked robe. Meanwhile, Hwon loses the upper hand at the royal court and gets humiliated by the vassals.

  • E15
    Once Again, Two Suns and Two Moons
    Aired · Wed, Feb 22, 2012 · 70m

    Yeonwoo recovers her memory and asks Seol what happened at the time when she was ritualized.

  • E16
    True Identity of the Moon
    Aired · Thu, Feb 23, 2012 · 70m

    Bokyung panics by thinking that Shaman Wol is Yeonwoo, who has came back from the dead.

  • E17
    The Sun Embracing the Moon
    Aired · Wed, Feb 29, 2012 · 70m

    After the mystery was solved, Hwon finds Yeonwoo at the Hwal-In-Seo and hugs her passionately.

  • E18
    Bloody Precursor
    Aired · Thu, Mar 1, 2012 · 70m

    Hwon was told by Gyutae Hong, that princess Minhwa is related to the murder of princess consort. Hwon discovers the whole plot step by step.

  • E19
    Rebellion
    Aired · Wed, Mar 14, 2012 · 70m

    Street posters convict the king for having a shaman in his bedroom and the clan of Yoon for having murdered the previous crown princess.

  • E20
    The Moon That Embraces the Sun
    Aired · Thu, Mar 15, 2012 · 70m

    On the day of Kang-Mu (Kang-Mu-Nal), Hwon gets surrounded by Daehyung's army while heading to the Royal Ancestral Shrine.