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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?

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Overview

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.

Created by Han Ji-hoon
Written by Han Ji-hoon, Kang Sook
NetworksKBS2

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

amnesiaprincessrevengefemale assassinhistorical dramaunconditional lovekingdom of goguryeo, koreawar

About River Where the Moon Rises

River Where the Moon Rises is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of amnesia, princess, revenge, female assassin, historical drama, unconditional love. Created by Han Ji-hoon, it stars Kim So-hyun, Na In-woo, Lee Ji-hoon. 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.

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