Moonshine

Moonshine

Created by Kim Ah-rok

On KBS2

2021–20221 season16 episodes70 min7.9 / 10

A period comedy-drama about three people from different social strata whose lives intersect through illegal alcohol production during Joseon prohibition, balancing humor and romance against the backdrop of class conflict and legal danger.

About human love against the backdrop of the most powerful alcohol prohibition period in the Joseon. The private prosecutor who comes to Seoul to raise the family, a poor man and his wife who start to make drinks to pay off their debts, and the prince who keeps going over the wall to drink; the drama is about three people who can end each other's lives fatefully encountering in front of a secret liquor warehouse.

Questions people ask

  • Does Moonshine leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

  • Is Moonshine easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Moonshine scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is Moonshine violent? Not especially. Less violent than 59% of series.

  • Is Moonshine sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity30

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Moonshine

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Moonshine

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Moonshine, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Moonshine, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Moonshine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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