Love in the Moonlight

Love in the Moonlight
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Hangul
구르미 그린 달빛
Literal meaningMoonlight Drawn by Clouds
Revised RomanizationGureumi Geurin Dalbit
McCune–ReischauerKurŭmi Kŭrin Talbit
Genre
Based onMoonlight Drawn by Clouds [ko]
by Yoon Yi-soo (story) and Kim Hee-kyung (illustrations)
Developed byKBS Drama Production
Written by
  • Kim Min-jung
  • Im Ye-jin
Directed by
Creative directors
  • Kang Su-yeon
  • Lee Seo-jaejun
  • Oh Hyo-jung
Starring
Theme music composerGaemi
Opening theme"Moonlight Flows" by Second Moon
ComposerGaemi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes18 + 1 special
Production
Executive producers
  • Kang Byung-taek
  • Lee Jae-gil
ProducerYoon Jae-hyuk
Cinematography
  • Kim Si-hyung
  • Lee Min-ung
EditorLee Dong-hyun
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseAugust 22 (2016-08-22) –
October 18, 2016 (2016-10-18)
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Love in the Moonlight (Korean구르미 그린 달빛) is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Kim Yoo-jung, Jung Jin-young, Chae Soo-bin, and Kwak Dong-yeon. It is a coming-of-age story and youth romance set during 19th-century Joseon Dynasty based on the web novel Moonlight Drawn by Clouds [ko] which was first serialized on Naver in 2013[1] and consequently published as a five-part series of books in 2015. It aired on KBS2 at 22:00 (KST) every Monday and Tuesday for 18 episodes from August 22, 2016, until October 18, 2016.

A domestic hit, Moonlight achieved a peak audience rating of 23.3% in South Korea and was praised for its production, performances and music.[2][3] It won Best Drama Series at the 22nd Asian Television Awards,[4] and received six nominations at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards where it won popularity Awards for leads Park and Kim. The press referred to its influence as "Moonlight Syndrome" as it topped topicality, content and brand reputation charts in and beyond its run.[5][6]

The series aired worldwide, with English subtitles, starting August 23, 2016, every Tuesday and Wednesday at 21:50 (KST) on KBS World.[7] It also streams internationally, on Viki.[8]

  1. ^ Yoon, Yi-soo; Kim, Hee-kyung. "구르미 그린 달빛 (Love in the Moonlight)". Naver Series (in Korean). Naver Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "'Love in the Moonlight' tops 20 percent in viewership". Yonhap News Agency. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  3. ^ "(News Focus) 'Love in the Moonlight' shines through unexpected success". Yonhap News Agency. 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  4. ^ "KBS2 '구르미 그린 달빛', 아시안 TV어워즈 최우수상 원문보기". No Cut News. 2017-12-02.
  5. ^ "'Love in the Moonlight' ranks first among Korean dramas". Manila Bulletin.
  6. ^ "[SC초점] '태후'→'구르미'로 본 성공법칙, #엔딩5분#박보검#송중기". Sports Chosun.
  7. ^ "Love in the Moonlight (구르미 그린 달빛 Preview)". KBS World (YouTube Channel).
  8. ^ "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds". Viki. Archived from the original on 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2016-09-13.