The scriptwriter for the upcoming drama “River Where the Moon Rises” shared his thoughts on the cast! KBS 2TV’s new Monday-Tuesday drama “River Where the Moon Rises” will put a twist on the classic Goguryeo folk tale of Princess Pyeonggang (Kim So Hyun) and General On Dal’s (Ji Soo’s) passionate love story. The two youthful spirits
Mark your calendars as we provide you the lineup of upcoming K-dramas that will premiere this February.
Here are the K-dramas to anticipate this love month:
February 1, 2021
tvN s L.U.C.A.: The Beginning Every Monday and Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. KST
This drama is about a man with special powers. While trying to figure who he is, cryptic forces are chasing him as well. He then meets a detective who has been unveiling the truth behind the disappearance of her parents. Their lives are about to change after the two meet.
MBC s Love Scene Number Every Mondays at 10:50 p.m. KST
River Where the Moon Rises.
Set to premiere exclusively on Viu on February 15, 2021,
River Where the Moon Rises is adapted from a Korean folktale recorded in The History of the Three Kingdoms and based on Princess Pyeonggang (Kim So Hyun) and her General, On Dal (Ji Soo).
Born as a princess but raised as a soldier, young Pyeonggang sets out on a tour of the kingdom with her mother, the Empress, during which they arrive at a village where they meet General On Hyeop and his son, On Dal. Sharing with him her goal of becoming Goguryeo’s first queen with her intellect and confidence, the straightforward On Dal laughs at her lofty dreams as women do not engage in state affairs, though he means no harm. Meanwhile, the Empress is seeking help from General On Hyeop due to the schemes and conspiracies ongoing in the kingdom, but the two are assassinated in the process. The story follows Pyeonggang’s quest to uncover dark and dangerous conspiracies in the kingdom.
Synopsis
The series retells the love story between Princess Pyeonggang and On Dal, who are characters in a classic Goguryeo folktale. Princess Pyeonggang (Kim So-hyun) who was born as a princess but raised to be a person who killed a sinner also known as Yeom Ga Jin, an ambitious woman who dreams to re-establish the status of Goguryeo and be the first female Taewang of Goguryeo. However, she uses On Dal s (Ji Soo) feelings for her to achieve her goals.
[About:]
River Where the Moon Rises is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Kim So-hyun, Ji Soo, Lee Ji-hoon and Choi Yu-hwa. The series is based on the 2010 novel Princess Pyeonggang by a film director and screenwriter, Choi Sagyu. It is scheduled to air on KBS2 after Royal Secret Agent starting from February 15, 2021 every Monday and Tuesday time slot.