River Where the Moon Rises

~ Pyeonggang’s vie for power could very well cost her everything. Will the price she realizes she must pay prove to be too much? ~

Overview:

Born a princess and raised a soldier, Pyeong Gang is a woman with big dreams and limitless ambition. Determined to become the first Empress of Goguryeo, Pyeong Gang will stop at nothing to make her dream come true. Clever and level headed, Pyeong Gang is well aware of the obstacles that stand in her way and she’s more than capable of taking them on. With meticulous planning, she sets out to make her dream come true. But things take an unexpected turn, the day she meets On Dal.

Created by:

Kim Sang-hui

Status:

Ended

Language:

Korean

First air date:

2/15/2021

Last air date:

4/20/2021

Key words:

amnesia
princess
revenge
female assassin
historical drama
unconditional love
kingdom of goguryeo, korea
war

Seasons

Season 1

20 Episodes

Cast

Kim So-hyun

~ as ~

Pyeong-gang / Yeom Ga-jin / Queen Yeon

Na In-woo

~ as ~

On Dal

Lee Ji-hoon

~ as ~

Go Geon

Choi Yu-hwa

~ as ~

Hae Mo Yong

Kwon Hwa-woon

~ as ~

King Yeong Yang

Kim Hee-jung

~ as ~

Tara Jin

Ryu Ui-hyun

~ as ~

Tara San

Wang Bit-na

~ as ~

Jin-bi

Cho Tae-kwan

~ as ~

Wol-gwang

Kim Pub-lae

~ as ~

King Pyeong-won

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Reviews (1)

ParkMin
Written 1 year(s) ago
2
River Where the Stars Fizzle Away. The story suffered from erratic pacing, cramming too many plots that made it hard keep any interesting narrative. The characters were a simulated circus clown that kept making foolish moves intentionally at every turn. Might explains why it's 20 episodes. The childish love square was another contributor in that regard. Na In Woo's portrayal felt strained, his expressions, intonations, inflections, and emotions seemingly forced to fit the character mold. Comparing it to the original version, it seems there was a notable disparity. Checked a couple of scenes side by side, there's a clear difference in the delivery, as big as expressing an entirely different emotion of the exact same scene. I wonder what was the director even doing? The lack of chemistry with his colleagues was obvious too. He was called to fill in a role on a quick notice with so little to work with in the first place. All of that didn't compare to the abysmal last episode, and even worse, the detestable last scene.