River Where the Moon Rises backdrop
River Where the Moon Rises

River Where the Moon Rises

Pyeonggang’s vie for power could very well cost her everything. Will the price she realizes she must pay prove to be too much?

6.0 / 1020211 Seasons

Synopsis

Born a princess and raised a soldier, Pyeong Gang is a woman with big dreams and limitless ambition. Determined to become the first Empress of Goguryeo, Pyeong Gang will stop at nothing to make her dream come true. Clever and level headed, Pyeong Gang is well aware of the obstacles that stand in her way and she’s more than capable of taking them on. With meticulous planning, she sets out to make her dream come true. But things take an unexpected turn, the day she meets On Dal.

Genre: Drama, War & Politics

Status: Ended

Creator: N/A

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Main Cast

Kim So-hyun

Kim So-hyun

Pyeong-gang / Yeom Ga-jin / Queen Yeon

Na In-woo

Na In-woo

On Dal

Lee Ji-hoon

Lee Ji-hoon

Go Geon

Choi Yu-hwa

Choi Yu-hwa

Hae Mo Yong

Kwon Hwa-woon

Kwon Hwa-woon

King Yeong Yang

Kim Hee-jung

Kim Hee-jung

Tara Jin

Ryu Ui-hyun

Ryu Ui-hyun

Tara San

Wang Bit-na

Wang Bit-na

Jin-bi

Cho Tae-kwan

Cho Tae-kwan

Wol-gwang

Kim Pub-lae

Kim Pub-lae

King Pyeong-won

User Reviews

ParkMin

River Where the Stars Fizzle Away. The story suffered from erratic pacing, cramming too many plots that made it hard keep any interesting narrative. The characters were a simulated circus clown that kept making foolish moves intentionally at every turn. Might explains why it's 20 episodes. The childish love square was another contributor in that regard. Na In Woo's portrayal felt strained, his expressions, intonations, inflections, and emotions seemingly forced to fit the character mold. Comparing it to the original version, it seems there was a notable disparity. Checked a couple of scenes side by side, there's a clear difference in the delivery, as big as expressing an entirely different emotion of the exact same scene. I wonder what was the director even doing? The lack of chemistry with his colleagues was obvious too. He was called to fill in a role on a quick notice with so little to work with in the first place. All of that didn't compare to the abysmal last episode, and even worse, the detestable last scene.

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