Moon Embracing the Sun


  • Thirteen-year-old Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a high-ranking official, accompanies her mother to the royal palace to attend her brother, Heo Yeom's civil service examination congratulatory ceremony. By chance, she comes across Crown Prince Lee Hwon. They fall in love and Yeon Woo is chosen as the Crown Princess of Joseon. Before they can marry, however, the Dowager Queen secretly orders her death, in order to install Yoon Bo Gyeong, the daughter of a family clan, as Crown Princess, thus securing more power for herself. She orders head shaman to cast a spell on Yeon Woo to strike her with an unknown sickness. After dying, Yeon Woo is resurrected from her grave but loses her memories. All believe her to be dead, including the Crown Prince Lee Hwon, who refuses to love another. Eight years later, Yeon Woo returns as a shaman named Wol (meaning moon). Meanwhile, the young king begins to investigate the death of his love after seeing the grown-up Wol. But he is fighting against time because the queen's powerful political clan wants him removed from power.



    AWARDS


    Year Award Category Recipient
    2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Drama Moon Embracing the Sun
    2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV) Kim Soo-hyun
    2012 6th Mnet 20's Choice Awards 20's Drama Star - Male Kim Soo-hyun
    2012 6th Mnet 20's Choice Awards Upcoming 20's Yeo Jin-goo
    2012 39th Korea Broadcasting Prize Best Actor Kim Soo-hyun
    2012 18th Shanghai Television Festival Magnolia Awards Silver Award for Best Foreign TV Series Moon Embracing the Sun
    2012 4th Pierson Movie Festival Best Child Actor Yeo Jin-goo
    2012 4th Pierson Movie Festival Best Child Actress Kim Yoo-jung
    2012 5th Korea Drama Awards Best Original Soundtrack Back in Time - Lyn
    2012 1st K-Drama Star Awards Excellence Award, Actor Kim Soo-hyun
    2012 1st K-Drama Star Awards Best Young Actress Kim Yoo-jung
    2012 25th Grimae Awards Best Achievement for a Production, Drama category Kim Sun-il, Jung Seung-woo
    2012 MBC Drama Awards Drama of the Year Moon Embracing the Sun
    2012 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Kim Soo-hyun
    2012 MBC Drama Awards
    Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Han Ga-in
    2012 MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Actress Yang Mi-kyung
    2012 MBC Drama Awards Best Young Actor Yeo Jin-goo
    2012 MBC Drama Awards Best Young Actress Kim Yoo-jung
    2012 MBC Drama Awards Best Young Actress Kim So-hyun
    2012 MBC Drama Awards Writer of the Year Jin Soo-wan
    2012 MBC Drama Awards Popularity Award Kim Soo-hyun
    2013 46th WorldFest-Houston Special Jury Awards Moon Embracing the Sun

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