Moon Embracing the Sun
Don't come close! But don't go far...
On MBC
A romantic historical fantasy about a noblewoman's return from presumed death to reclaim her throne, blending court intrigue with shamanic magic and emotional reunion.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Kim Soo-hyun
King Lee Hwon
Yeo Jin-goo
Lee Hwon (young)
Han Ga-in
Heo Yeon-woo / shaman Wol
Kim You-jung
Heo Yeon-woo (young)
Jung Il-woo
Prince Yang-myung
Lee Tae-ri
Yang-myung (young)
Kim Min-seo
Yoon Bo-kyung
Kim So-hyun
Yoon Bo-kyung (young)
Sunwoo Jae-duk
Heo Young-jae
Song Jae-hee
Heo Yeom
Yim Si-wan
Heo Yeom (young)
Yoon Seung-ah
Seol
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