April 23, 2021
Kim So-hyun in a still from Korean drama River Where the Moon Rises. The epic romance between Kim and Na In-woo has been the real heart of the show.
Viu
3/5 stars
Over 20 episodes River Where the Moon Rises has seen feuds break out among the tribes of the ancient Korean Goguryeo kingdom, wars at every turn beyond the palace walls, and amnesia strike both its leads.
But in the end, the show was able to whittle down its scattered elements as it reached a dramatic and focused conclusion.
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One of the main differences between Korean dramas and Western shows is how they’re structured. Individual K-drama episodes tend to be longer, but they’re generally part of a story with a clear destination that will be reached within a few weeks or months.