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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Original Soundtrack
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	October 25, 2016
Genre	K-pop, soundtrack
Language	Korean, English
Label	CJ E&M Music, Nyam Nyam Entertainment

*Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo*
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
	Promotional poster
Hangul	달의 연인 – 보보경심 려
Hanja	달의 戀人 – 步步驚心麗
Revised Romanization	Darui Yeonin – Bobogyeongsim Ryeo
McCune–Reischauer	Tarŭi Yŏnin – Popokyŏngsim Ryŏ
Genre	Historical fiction; Romance; Fantasy; Melodrama;
Based on	Bu Bu Jing Xin
Written by	Cho Yoon-young
Directed by	Kim Kyu-tae
Starring	Lee Joon-gi; Lee Ji-eun; Kang Ha-neul;
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	20 + 2 special episodes
Production
Executive producers	Jo Jung-ho; Yang Min-suk; Kim Kyu-tae;
Producer	Baek Choong-hwa
Cinematography	Kim Cheon-suk; Park Jang-hyuk; Lee Sang-su;
Editors	Kim Hyang-suk; Lee Hyun-ju;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	BaramiBunda inc.; GT Entertainment; NBCUniversal International Television; YG Entertainment
Budget	US$13 million
Original release
Network	SBS TV
Release	August 29 –; November 1, 2016
Related
	Scarlet Heart

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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (Korean: 달의 연인 – 보보경심 려; Hanja: 달의 戀人 – 步步驚心麗; RR: Darui Yeonin – Bobogyeongsim Ryeo; MR: Tarŭi Yŏnin – Popokyŏngsim Ryŏ) is a South Korean television series based on the Chinese novel Bu Bu Jing Xin. It aired from August 29 to November 1, 2016, on SBS, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST), for 20 episodes.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The series recorded an average nationwide rating of 7.6% for Nielsen Korea and 7.3% for TNMS,^[6]^[7] and was considered a failure for its performance below expectations.^[8]^[9]^[10] The drama has reportedly been sold for more than $400,000 per episode to the Chinese broadcasting station Youku, totaling over $8 million and thus became the most expensive Korean drama ever sold at the time.^[11] The record was beaten a few months later by Man to Man.^[12]

Synopsis

During a total solar eclipse, a 25-year-old 21st-century woman, Go Ha-jin (Lee Ji-eun), is transported back in time, to the Goryeo period.

She wakes up in the year of 941, in the body of Hae Soo, among the many princes of the ruling Wang family, during the reign of King Taejo.

She initially falls in love with the gentle and warm-hearted 8th Prince Wang Wook (Kang Ha-neul), but later develops a relationship with Wang So (Lee Joon-gi), the fearsome 4th Prince, who hides his face behind a mask and is given the derogatory label of "wolf-dog".

As the story develops, Hae Soo finds herself unwittingly caught up in the palace politics and the rivalry among the princes, as they fight for the throne.

Cast

Main

Lee Joon-gi as 4th Prince Wang So
- Hong Dong-young as young Wang So

Initially known as the cruel and aloof one among the princes, he is both feared and misunderstood by those around him. He begins to change because of Hae Soo, who quickly realizes that his coldness is a front to hide his pain.

Lee Ji-eun as Go Ha-jin / Hae Soo

A 21st century girl who has had a painful life. She travels back in time to 10th century Goryeo. She is an optimistic girl and can't stand injustice. She becomes the first one to understand Wang So's pain and decides to help him. She cares deeply for her loved ones. She initially develops feelings for the 8th Prince, but later falls for the 4th Prince.

Kang Ha-neul as 8th Prince Wang Wook

A good man who cares deeply for the people around him. His kind charms make Hae Soo fall for him. However, his position places him as a rival to Wang So for both love and the throne.

Supporting

Princes

Kim San-ho as Crown Prince Wang Mu

The oldest prince.

Hong Jong-hyun as 3rd Prince Wang Yo

The clever and ambitious older brother of Wang So who has his eyes on the throne.

Yoon Sun-woo as 9th Prince Wang Won

A conceited, proud, and narcissistic royal who aids Yo and Wook in their pursuit for the throne.

Byun Baek-hyun as 10th Prince Wang Eun

A mischievous and playful royal with a lively but annoyingly childish personality who becomes Hae Soo's first friend in Goryeo.

Nam Joo-hyuk as 13th Prince Wang Baek-ah

One of Hae Soo's friends and a romantic playboy is known for his refined and aristocratic manners. He is very good-looking and has a deep love for music and arts.

Ji Soo as 14th Prince Wang Jung

The youngest Prince who has a crush on Hae Soo and befriends her, also stays by her side until she dies. As per her last wish, Wang Jung then raises Hae Soo and Wang So's daughter.

Goryeo Imperial Family

Jo Min-ki as Wang Geon, King Taejo

Founder of the Goryeo Dynasty.

Park Ji-young as Queen Yoo

Taejo's 3rd Queen and a mother to Wang Yo, Wang So and Wang Jung.

Jung Kyung-soon as Queen Hwangbo

Taejo's 4th Queen and mother of Wang Wook and Princess Yeon-hwa. She was accused of causing Court Lady Oh's miscarriage.

Kang Han-na as Princess Hwangbo Yeon-hwa, later Queen Daemok

Wang Wook's full younger sister and Wang So's future first wife.

Women of the Princes

Park Si-eun as Lady Hae Myung-hee

Wang Wook's wife^[13] and Hae Soo's sixth cousin.

Jin Ki-joo as Chae-ryung

Hae Soo's servant and friend, who loves the 9th Prince, Wang Won.

Seohyun as Woo-hee

A gisaeng, who is the last Princess of Later Baekje and Baek-ah's lover.

Ji Hye-ran as Park Soon-deok

Park Soo-kyung's daughter and Wang Eun's wife.

Others

Kim Sung-kyun as Choi Ji-mong [ko]

The king's astronomer. Crown Prince Wang Mu's friend.

Sung Dong-il as Grand General Park Soo-kyung

Soon-deok's father and Wang So's right-hand man.

Woo Hee-jin as Court Lady Oh Soo-yeon

Head of the Damiwon Palace, King Taejo's one true love and Hae Soo's mentor, who is a mother-like figure to her.

Choi Byung-mo as Park Young-gyu, Wang Yo's father-in-law
Park Jung-hak as Wang Sik-ryeom, King Taejo's cousin
Kim Kang-il as a member of the Shinju Kang clan

Special appearances

Byeon Woo-seok as Go Ha-jin's ex-boyfriend (Ep. 3)
Jang Hae-min as Go Ha-jin's friend (Ep. 3)
Park Kwi-soon as the Chief Monk of the temple where the tongueless monks reside (Ep. 3)
Oh Yoo-mi as court lady (Ep. 10)
Jang Seo-hee as Lady Gyeonghwa

Crown Prince Wang Mu's daughter who later become Wang So's second wife and consort (Ep. 14)

Seo Eun-sol [ko] as Hae Soo and Wang So's daughter (Ep. 20)
Kim Do-hye as Bok-soon, Wang Wook's daughter (Ep. 20)^[14]

Production

Filming locations
♦ Cheonjuho lake ♦ Seon-gyojang mansion Wolhwawon garden ♦ ♦ Icheon ♦ Ondal Tourist Park ♦ Yoseonjeong ♦ Baekje Cultural Center Nampyeong Moon family complex ♦ ♦ Bang-ok lake ♦ Mir-yang lake Naju Image Theme Park ♦ ♦ Man-yeonsa temple Saseong-am Hermitage ♦ ♦ Unjusa temple ♦ Seyeonjeong pavilion

Development

On June 25, 2015, director Kim Kyu-tae and his production company, BaramiBunda Inc., announced that they were in the early stages of making a Korean version of the Chinese novel Bu Bu Jing Xin by Tong Hua.^[15]

NBC Universal joined the investors on September 15, covering half of the budget of ₩15 billion and raising the expectations for the drama,^[16] which would have been filmed entirely before the broadcast and would be aired simultaneously in China and abroad.^[17] On January 25, 2016, YG Entertainment also joined the investors.^[3]

The Chinese streaming platform Youku bought Moon Lovers at $400,000 per episode, making it the most expensive Korean drama ever sold, surpassing the records previously set by Descendants of the Sun and Uncontrollably Fond, which were sold to China for $250,000 per episode.^[11]^[18]^[19] The record was beaten a few months later by Man to Man.^[12]

Casting and filming

Some shooting locations. From top left: Baekje Cultural Center; Unjusa temple; Saseong-am hermitage; Seyeonjeong pavilion; Pocheon Art Valley; Seon-gyojang mansion; two photos of the Naju Image Theme Park.

On November 11, 2015 it was announced that Lee Joon-gi had been offered the male lead part of Wang So.^[20] The actor confirmed his participation in the project on January 4, 2016, and the same day it was announced that Lee Ji-eun (IU) had accepted the part of the female lead.^[21] The first script reading took place four days later.^[22]

Filming, which lasted five months, began in February 2016 at the Yoseonjeong pavilion and the Yoseon-am rocks in Yeongwol County, Gangwon Province,^[23]^[24] ending in the early hours of July 1, when IU filmed her last scene from episode 20.^[25]

Lee Joon-gi ended his part on June 30 on the set in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province.^[26]^[27]

Other locations include Baekje Cultural Center,^[28]^[29] Naju Image Theme Park,^[30] Ondal Tourist Park in Danyang County, North Chungcheong; Unjusa and Man-yeonsa temples in Hwasun County; Saseong-am Hermitage on Mount Osan in Gurye County; Wolhwawon garden in the Hyowon park in Suwon;^[31]^[32] Seyeonjeong pavilion on Bogil island,^[33] Cheonjuho lake in the Pocheon Art Valley,^[34] Miryang lake, Ban-gok lake, Seon-gyojang residence in Gangneung^[35]^[36] and the hanok complex of the Nampyeong Moon family in Daegu.^[37]^[38]^[39]

The jewels were all created by Jung Jae-in of Minhwi Art Jewelry, and IU herself designed the hairpin with the peony gifted by Wang So to the female lead.^[40] Artist Lee Hoo-chang designed and supervised the production of the over one hundred masks for the drama.^[41]

Original soundtrack

CD 1
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"For You" (너를 위해)	Ji Hoon, Goo Ji-an	Rocoberry	Chen Baekhyun Xiumin	3:17
2.	"Say Yes"	Ji Hoon, Loco	Rocoberry	Loco Punch	3:40
3.	"I Love You, I Remember You" (사랑해 기억해)	Ji Hoon, Goo Ji-an	earattack, Obros	I.O.I	4:08
4.	"Forgetting You" (그대를 잊는다는 건)	Ji Hoon, Goo Ji-an	Rocoberry, Conan, Loco	Davichi	3:13
5.	"All With You"	Ji Hoon, Goo Ji-an	Seo Jae-ha, Kim Young-sung	Taeyeon	3:55
6.	"Can You Hear My Heart" (내 마음 들리나요)	Tablo, Mithra Jin, Ji Hoon, Goo Ji-an	Tablo, DJ Tukutz, Conan, Loco, Rocoberry	Epik High Lee Hi	4:09
7.	"A Lot Like Love" (사랑인 듯 아닌 듯)	Ji Hoon, Goo Ji-an	Rocoberry, Conan, Loco	Baek A-yeon	3:24
8.	"I Confess" (고백합니다)	Ji Hoon, Goo Ji-an	Hwang Chan-hee, PJ	SG Wannabe	3:41
9.	"Will Be Back" (꼭 돌아오리)	Ji Hoon, Goo Ji-an	Rocoberry, Conan, Loco	Sunhae Im	3:27
10.	"My Love" (내 사랑)	Ji Hoon, Goo Ji-an	Hwang Chan-hee, Lee Seung-joo, Lee Ra-eum	Lee Hi	3:42
11.	"Wind" (바람)	Ji Hoon, Goo Ji-an	Rocoberry, Conan, Loco	Jung Seung-hwan	3:39
12.	"Be With You"	Ji Hoon, Lee Chan-hyuk	Lee Chan-hyuk, Rocoberry	Akdong Musician	3:08
13.	"Goodbye" (안녕)	Ji Hoon, Goo Ji-an	Ahn Young-min	Im Do-hyuk	4:28
Total length:					47:56

CD 2
No.	Title	Music	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"The Prince"	Heo Sang-eun	–	2:03
2.	"Agonal Howl"	Choi Sung-kwon, Son Joo-kwang	–	2:57
3.	"Hae Soo"	Heo Sang-eun, Park Yeong-ik	–	2:07
4.	"Wraith"	Heo Sang-eun, Choi Sung-kwon	–	2:31
5.	"One for Me"	Kim Ji-soo, Choi Sung-kwon	–	2:42
6.	"Wings of Goryeo"	Kim Ji-soo	Park Jin-hee	4:33
7.	"Appassionata"	Bae Bo-ram, Heo Sang-eun	–	2:12
8.	"Vendetta"	Park Young-ik	–	1:54
9.	"Be Your Love"	Kim Ji-soo, Heo Sang-eun	–	2:57
10.	"Gesture of Resistance"	Kim Ji-soo	–	4:41
11.	"Love of Hae Soo"	Park Min-ji, Choi Sung-kwon	–	3:01
12.	"Pastoral Morning"	Heo Sang-eun	–	2:46
13.	"Great Nebula"	Park Joon-soo, Oh Young-sang	–	4:04
14.	"The Sorrow of a Prince"	Park Min-ji, Choi Sung-kwon	–	2:29
15.	"Battle Bobo"	Park Joon-soo, Kim Wi-yeon	–	2:28
Total length:				43:32

Charted songs

Chart performance

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Remarks
Title	Year	KOR Gaon	Sales	Remarks
"For You" (Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin (EXO))	2016	5	KOR: 597,426^[42]	Part 1
"Say Yes" (Loco, Punch)		15	KOR: 274,375^[43]	Part 2
"I Love You, I Remember You" (I.O.I)		30	KOR: 124,584^[44]	Part 3
"Forgetting You" (Davichi)		8	KOR: 420,017^[45]	Part 4
"All With You" (Taeyeon (Girls' Generation))		14	KOR: 145,189^[46]	Part 5
"Can You Hear My Heart" (Epik High ft. Lee Hi)		12	KOR: 254,899^[47]	Part 6
"A Lot Like Love" (Baek A-yeon)		25	KOR: 131,894^[48]	Part 7
"I Confess" (SG Wannabe)		34	KOR: 49,174^[49]	Part 8
"Will Be Back" (Sunhae Im)		88	KOR: 23,081^[49]	Part 9
"My Love" (Lee Hi)		19	KOR: 151,632^[50]	Part 10
"Wind" (Jung Seung-hwan)		49	KOR: 80,613^[51]	Part 11
"Be With You" (Akdong Musician)		20	KOR: 146,815^[52]	Part 12

Album

Title	Album details	Peak chart position	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR ^[53]	Sales
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST	Released: October 25, 2016 Label: CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download	12	KOR: 9,870^[54] CHN: 4,974,181+^[55]

Broadcast

On August 27, 2016, two days before the airing of the series, South Korean channel SBS aired a one-hour preview containing a historical introduction presented by History professor Seol Min-seok, behind the scenes and interviews with the actors.

The 20-episode drama officially started from August 29 on Mondays and Tuesdays, simultaneously in China, Hong Kong, Australia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Indonesia,^[16]^[56] exceptionally airing the first two episodes back to back, and ended on November 1, 2016.

A second special episode, containing the historical introduction already presented in the August preview and a summary of the first seven episodes, was broadcast on September 14, for the Chuseok.^[57]

On September 3, SBS aired the first three episodes again in the Director's Cut version following the audience's observations on the soundtrack and the presence of too many characters which were considered a source of distraction.^[58]

Reception

Commercial performance

According to the research institute Good Data Corporation, the series was the 3rd most discussed drama of the year, after Descendants of the Sun and Love in the Moonlight.^[59]

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo was chosen as the most anticipated series of the second half of 2016 in China,^[60] reaching 300 million views after the first three episodes on the online streaming platform Youku.^[61] The series reaching more than a billion views after episode 9,^[62] and two billions after episode 18.^[63]^[64]

According to Kantar Media, in Malaysia and Singapore the ratings were triple compared to those of Love in the Moonlight, with the share surpassing 70% in its time slot,^[65]^[66]^[67] and in Singapore it was number three in 2016 Google Trends (TV shows section).^[68]

It topped Taiwan's VOD service website KKTV Drama Chart in the September 19–25 week, and was the top content on Hong Kong VOD service's Laiko since the first week of September.^[69]

On DramaFever, which made it available in North and South America, it recorded more than two million views within the mid-series.^[70] In an American survey conducted on Korean content consumers in October 2016, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo and Lee Joon-gi placed second in the drama and favorite actors charts respectively, while Lee Ji-eun placed third in the favorite actresses chart.^[71]

The next episode previews released through Naver TV cast, South Korea's largest portal site, reached more than one million views each in early October.^[69]

Critical response

After the premiere, audience reviews were mixed, with the adaptation, the soundtrack, the photography, and Lee Joon-gi's acting being praised, while Byun Baek-hyun's performances received criticism.^[72]^[73] Lee Ji-eun's performance received mixed reviews: some critics believed the actress was doing a good job "seeing the nature of Moon Lovers, where the mood changes at every scene,"^[74] while others believed that director Kim Kyu-tae's trademark close-ups revealed her lack of emotion.^[75]^[76]^[77]^[78]

While for Kim Yoo-jin of TenAsia the drama's brevity (20 episodes against the 35 of the Chinese version) and the rapid pace weren't sufficient to introduce each character,^[79] for MediaUs the first two episodes were interesting because they had made a good connection between characters through rapid development,^[80] suggesting however that, if Moon Lovers had focused on the power struggles of the early Goryeo Dynasty "instead of setting up the Goryeo version of Boys Over Flowers," it would have been possible to receive a positive response from male viewers interested in political dramas.^[81]

According to Lee Woong of Yonhap News, the first part of the drama highlighted the love triangle of the main characters, while almost all conflicts stemmed from Queen Yoo's pathological love for Wang Yo and her evil acts to make him King, thus making the entire drama too fragile.^[82] There were also doubts about the plausibility of the developments, such as the historical knowledge of the female lead, and that Wang So's scar could be covered with makeup.^[82]

After the airing of episodes 8 and 9, culture critic Ha Jae-keun said "Moon Lovers has lost viewers because of its characters and situations that are hard to relate to. The lack of empathy made viewers feel less involved and couldn't catch them. If the drama shows clear love lines and power struggles from the leading actors, we can expect a rebound in ratings."^[79]

With the 10th episode, the mood of the drama changed with the beginning of the power struggle over the throne among the princes, and the development of a three-dimensionality in characters considered "flat and dull" until that moment: Yonhap News again wrote that "IU has shed her comic acting and grasped Hae Soo's emotions in front of a tragic fate. Wang Wook, who has failed to win love and is anxious to choose power for the survival of his family, has become a tragic but empathetic real person."^[82] Lee Seung-rok of MyDaily also noted that after turning to tragedy in the second half, the acting, directing and writing had found stability, contributing to the increase in ratings.^[83]

The opinions on the finale were discordant: despite the good acting performances of the actors, viewers complained about the excessive product placement in the last episode.^[84]^[85] On the drama in general, Lee Woong of Yonhap News expressed a positive opinion, writing that Moon Lovers faithfully portrayed the tragedy of a love, tragic "not because of misunderstanding, jealousy, or selfishness", but because "one day, the ideals it's chasing have to be broken in front of reality. It has produced an irresistible catharsis by compellingly polarizing the tragic contradictions that love actually has. [...] It didn't escape or glorify the tragic reality as any other fantasy did, but rather used fantasy as a dramatic device to show the tragedy of reality. [...] Moon Lovers portrays a love that withered in the face of power. [...] The Goryeo Dynasty visited by Go Ha-jin was a stage for dramatically exposing the same contradictions we experience in ordinary life."^[6]

Park Si-eun's and Woo Hee-jin's acting in their last episodes was also praised for its solidity and maturity, and Oh My Star noted that "compared to the beginning, Lee Ji-eun's acting seems to have melted into the drama thanks to Woo Hee-jin's strong support".^[86]^[87]

The reception abroad and on the Internet was more positive than in South Korea.^[88] After five episodes, the People's Daily wrote that "the Chinese version is calm and steady, while the Korean version is more catering to the new generation of online audiences: the overall style is bright, adding a lot of funny elements. The handling of these details reflects South Korea's serious attitude in remaking foreign work."^[89]

Awards

On October 28, 2016 Moon Lovers received the K-Culture Pride Award at Korea Brand Awards "for the contribution to the exchange of cultural contents" between Korea and China,^[90] and at the end of the year, it was nominated for twelve prizes at SBS Drama Awards, winning seven in total.^[91]^[92] Due to Moon Lovers, Lee Joon-gi's popularity grew and the actor's name consistently topped the real-time and weekly portal sites search rankings.^[93] In episode 8, his performance in the last scene drew viewers' attention, and his name, the drama title and "Gwangjong" were the most searched words;^[94] the actor was later nominated for the Daesang (Grand Prize) at 2016 SBS Drama Awards.^[95]^[96]

Awards and nominations
Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2016	Korea Brand Awards	K-Culture Pride	Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo	Won	^[90]
	SBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Genre & Fantasy Drama	Lee Joon-gi	Nominated	^[91]^[97]
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Fantasy Drama	Kang Ha-neul	Won
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Fantasy Drama	Hong Jong-hyun	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Fantasy Drama	Kang Han-na	Nominated
		Special Acting Award, Actor in a Fantasy Drama	Kim Sung-kyun	Nominated
		Special Acting Award, Actress in a Fantasy Drama	Seohyun	Won
		Hallyu Star Award	Lee Joon-gi	Won
		Hallyu Star Award	Lee Ji-eun	Nominated
		Best Couple Award	Lee Joon-gi and Lee Ji-eun	Won
		Top 10 Stars Award	Lee Joon-gi	Won
		New Star Award	Byun Baek-hyun	Won
		Idol Academy Award, Best "Drudge"	Lee Ji-eun	Won
	1st Asia Artist Awards	Best Star Award, Actor	Kang Ha-neul	Nominated	^[98]
		Popularity Award	Byun Baek-hyun	Won	^[99]
		Best Rookie Award	Byun Baek-hyun	Nominated	^[100]
			Nam Joo-hyuk	Nominated
			Ji Soo	Nominated
2017	53rd Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actress	Kang Han-na	Nominated	^[101]^[102]
	5th DramaFever Awards	Best Ensemble	Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo	Won	^[103]
	5th DramaFever Awards	Best Historical Drama	Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo	Won	^[103]

Viewership

According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 7.4%,^[104] the second one of 9.3%,^[105] while the third came down to 7%, reaching the minimum, 5.7%, with episode 4.^[106] The viewership rating started rising with episode 10,^[82] went down again on episode 16 with 5.9%,^[107] and reached the highest rating with the last episode, which recorded the 11.3%.^[108]

With an average nationwide rating of 7.6% for Nielsen Korea and 7.3% for TNMS,^[6]^[7] the drama was considered a failure for its performance below expectations.^[8]^[9]^[10] What was pointed out as the main cause of low viewership ratings, however, was the pre-production of the drama, which made it impossible to make changes on the way based on feedback, because filming had already ended.^[109]^[110]

The network tried to remedy the problem by modifying the episodes starting from the sixth, adding new scenes and removing others, thus creating a version of the drama different from the one previously sold abroad.^[111]

The fact that the drama wasn't an original story, but a remake, was also indicated as a reason for the disappointing ratings because it created in the potential audience the preconceived idea that the story was heavy and difficult to approach.^[80]

For Hankook Ilbo, the audience was tired of bad guys and complicated emotions, preferring instead a kind male lead and a simple story like in Love in the Moonlight, another historical drama of different content aired simultaneously on KBS2.^[112] The two series were compared throughout the entire broadcast,^[113]^[114] during which Moon Lovers was overshadowed by the rival in terms of share, remaining in last place among the dramas broadcast the same evening from the three main television channels,^[115] but recording the highest Content Power Index in the second week of September and October.^[116]^[117] With the end of Love in the Moonlight on October 18, viewership rating started increasing steadily^[108] and Moon Lovers was the most watched drama on the evening of October 24.^[118]^[119]

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		AGB Nielsen^[120]		TNmS
		Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide	Seoul
Special I	August 27, 2016	3.6% (NR)	4.0% (NR)	3.7% (NR)	4.2% (NR)

1	August 29, 2016	7.4% (18th)	8.0% (18th)	7.9% (NR)	9.1% (13th)
2	August 29, 2016	9.3% (12th)	10.4% (11th)	8.9% (18th)	10.0% (10th)
3	August 30, 2016	7.0% (19th)	8.0% (15th)	7.1% (18th)	7.8% (19th)
4	September 5, 2016	5.7% (NR)	6.3% (NR)	6.1% (NR)	6.7% (NR)
5	September 6, 2016	6.0% (NR)	7.3% (18th)	6.2% (NR)	6.8% (NR)
6	September 12, 2016	5.7% (NR)	6.8% (NR)	5.1% (NR)	7.7% (NR)
7	September 13, 2016	5.8% (NR)	6.6% (NR)	5.2% (NR)	6.4% (NR)

Special II	September 14, 2016	3.4% (NR)	(NR)	(NR)	(NR)

8	September 19, 2016	6.9% (NR)	8.6% (13th)	5.3% (NR)	5.8% (NR)
9	September 20, 2016	6.2% (NR)	7.9% (15th)	6.1% (NR)	6.4% (NR)
10	September 26, 2016	7.1% (NR)	8.2% (16th)	6.4% (NR)	7.4% (19th)
11	September 27, 2016	7.5% (19th)	8.5% (15th)	6.5% (20th)	6.7% (19th)
12	October 3, 2016	7.9% (20th)	8.8% (15th)	6.8% (NR)	7.1% (NR)
13	October 4, 2016	8.2% (18th)	9.3% (9th)	7.3% (18th)	7.5% (15th)
14	October 10, 2016	6.8% (NR)	7.5% (19th)	6.5% (NR)	7.2% (NR)
15	October 11, 2016	8.2% (13th)	9.2% (9th)	8.7% (15th)	9.2% (10th)
16	October 18, 2016^[c]	5.9% (NR)	6.8% (19th)	5.8% (NR)	6.2% (NR)
17	October 24, 2016	9.8% (8th)	10.6% (6th)	9.9% (11th)	10.6% (6th)
18	October 25, 2016	10.1% (8th)	11.2% (5th)	10.7% (7th)	10.6% (7th)
19	October 31, 2016	9.0% (9th)	9.8% (7th)	9.0% (15th)	10.1% (6th)
20	November 1, 2016	11.3% (5th)	12.2% (4th)	10.8% (5th)	11.8% (5th)
Average		7.6%	8.6%	7.3%	8.1%
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Notes

^ The production company behind the 2013 SBS drama That Winter, the Wind Blows (Geu gyeo-ul, baram-i bunda), which was also directed by Kim Kyu-tae.
^ Kim Kyu-tae's production company.
^ Episode 16 didn't air as scheduled (Monday, October 17) due to the broadcast of a baseball game.^[121]

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^
Cumulative sales for "For You":
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- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 36". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 37". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 38". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 39". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 40". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 41". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 42". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 43". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 44". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 45". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 46". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 47". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 48". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 49". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
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^
Cumulative sales for "Say Yes":
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- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 37". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 38". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
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- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 44". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
^
Cumulative sales for "I Love You, I Remember You":
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- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 39". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
^
Cumulative sales for "Forgetting You":
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- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 38". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 39". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 40". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 41". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
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- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 48". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
^
Cumulative sales for "All With You":
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- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 39". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 40". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
^
Cumulative sales for "Can You Hear My Heart":
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- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 40". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 41". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 42". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 43". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 44". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 45". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
^
Cumulative sales for "A Lot Like Love":
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 39". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 40". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- "Gaon Download Chart – Week 41". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
^ ^a ^b "Gaon Download Chart – Week 40". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
^
Cumulative sales for "My Love":
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^
Cumulative sales for "Wind":
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^
Cumulative sales for "Be With You":
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External links

Official website (in Korean)
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo at IMDb
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo at HanCinema

[BBI-1] The production company behind the 2013 SBS drama That Winter, the Wind Blows (Geu gyeo-ul, baram-i bunda), which was also directed by Kim Kyu-tae.

[GTE-2] Kim Kyu-tae's production company.

[124] Episode 16 didn't air as scheduled (Monday, October 17) due to the broadcast of a baseball game.^[121]

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[:35-14] Kim Doo-yeon (2016-10-13). [연예가 핫뉴스] JTBC '맨투맨' 박해진 효과 드라마 사상 최고가 中 수출 [JTBC's "Man to Man" with Park Hae-jin is the drama sold at the highest price in China]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-03-29.

[15] For creative license; Wang Wook's actual wife was Lady Yu (later "Queen Seonui" as her husband was posthumously named like a King). Lady Yu's heritage is complicated (as a result of Taejo's policy):
Father / father-in-law: King Taejo

Mother: Queen Jeongdeok

Mother-in-law / step-mother: Queen Sinjeong

Husband / half older-brother: Wang Uk

[17] Father / father-in-law: King Taejo

[18] Mother: Queen Jeongdeok

[19] Mother-in-law / step-mother: Queen Sinjeong

[20] Husband / half older-brother: Wang Uk

[16] In this series, Bok-soon meets her uncle, Baek-Ah (Nam Joo-hyuk) in the end episode which she'll became the future Queen Heonjeong based on Heonjeong who met her half uncle, Anjong of Goryeo and later had love affair with him.

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[28] Jo Yoon-sun (2016-07-04). '보보경심' 이준기, 마지막 촬영 소감 "노력한 만큼 큰 사랑 받길" ["Scarlet Heart" Lee Joon-gi's feeling about the last shoot, "I hope you will love it as much as we worked hard"]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-21.

[29] Kim Yoo-jin (2016-07-04). '보보경심 려' 이준기 "마지막 촬영, 상당히 시원섭섭해" ["Scarlet Heart: Ryeo" Lee Joon-gi: "last shoot, it's pretty cool"]. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-21.

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[32] Park Song-yub (2016-02-22). 나주영상테마파크 이준기ㆍ아이유 뜬다 [Lee Joon-gi and IU at Naju Image Theme Park]. Jeonnam Ilbo [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-22.

[33] Noda Eri (2016-10-04). "แกะรอย สถานที่สวยๆ ในซีรีส์ Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" [Explore the beautiful places of "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo"]. TV Bento (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-03-08.

[34] Im Yo-hee (2016-11-01). '달의 연인 - 보보경심 려' 종영, 촬영지는 수원 ["Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo", one location is Suwon]. Travel Bike News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-08.

[35] "เที่ยวตามรอยซีรีย์ Moon Lovers ข้ามมิติ ลิขิตสวรรค์" [Follow in the footsteps of the series "Moon Lovers"]. Chillout KOREA (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-03-08.

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[37] '달의 연인 보보경심 : 려' 촬영지로 여행 가자 [Let's go on a trip to the filming locations of "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo"]. Wishbeen (in Korean). 2016-10-05. Archived from the original on 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2018-03-08.

[38] Wishbeen (2016-10-25). '달의 연인 보보경심 : 려' 촬영지로 떠나는 여행 [A journey to the filming locations of "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo"]. 1boon (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-03-08.

[39] Kim Sung-young (2016-03-28). 달성군, '보보경심:려' 드라마 제작지원...한류 활용 관광 마케팅 기대 [Dalseong County support for the production of the drama "Scarlet Heart: Ryeo"... Hopes for tourism marketing utilizing hallyu]. Iryo Sinmun (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-22.

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[43] Kim Yoon-sub (2018-03-29). 유리조형, 타자의 시선으로 나를 찾다 [Glass molding, find myself in the eyes of others]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2018-11-06.

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"Gaon Download Chart – Week 42". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2016-10-20.

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"Gaon Download Chart – Week 48". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-02.

"Gaon Download Chart – Week 49". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-12-08.

"Gaon Download Chart – Week 50". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-15.

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[45] Cumulative sales for "Say Yes":
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[46] Cumulative sales for "I Love You, I Remember You":
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[47] Cumulative sales for "Forgetting You":
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[48] Cumulative sales for "All With You":
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"Gaon Download Chart – Week 39". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

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[49] Cumulative sales for "Can You Hear My Heart":
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[50] Cumulative sales for "A Lot Like Love":
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"Gaon Download Chart – Week 40". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-10-06.

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[52] Cumulative sales for "My Love":
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[53] Cumulative sales for "Wind":
"Gaon Download Chart – 2016년 10월". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-10-13.

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[54] Cumulative sales for "Be With You":
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v t e Works by Tong Hua
Novels	Bubu Jingxin (2005) Ballad of the Desert (2006–2007) Song in the Clouds (2007–2008)
Adaptations	Scarlet Heart (2011) episodes sequel Best Time (2013) Sound of the Desert (2014) Love Yunge from the Desert (2015) Time to Love (2015) Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016) The Starry Night, The Starry Sea (2017) sequel A Life Time Love (2017) Scarlet Heart Thailand (2024)
Television series	Perfect Couple (2014) The Cage of Love (2015) Destined to Love You (2015) A Detective Housewife (2016) Stay with Me (2016)