Name: Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Costume & Period
Released: 2016-08-29
Cast: Lee Joon Gi, IU, Kang Ha Neul, Hong Jong Hyun, Baekhyun (EXO)

Lee Joon Gi, which also is written as Lee Jun Ki, is a popular South Korean singer and actor. Born on April 17, 1982, he is often referred to as a “flower boy,” a phrase used to indicate an good-looking man with pretty features. Lee Joon Gi began working as a model in 2001 and broke into acting with his first major role in the hit film “The King and the Clown” in 2005. He went on to star in many films and television dramas since, including “My Girl” (2005), “Iljimae” (2008), “Arang and the Magistrate” (2012), “Two Weeks” (2013), “Gunman in Joseon” (2014), “Scholar Who Walks the Night” (2015), “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo” (2016) and “Lawless Lawyer” (2018). Lee Joon Gi also has released several albums and tracks since 2006.

Lee Joon Gi

4th Prince Wang So

IU is the stage name of Lee Ji Eun, a popular South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. Her stage name is derived from the combination of the words “I and You,” symbolizing her hope that people come together through music. IU debuted in 2008 with her single “Lost Child” and gained widespread popularity after her follow-up debut studio album “Growing Up.” After making her acting debut in 2011 in the television drama “Dream High,” she quickly graduated to leading roles with the 2013 dramas “You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin” and “Beautiful Man.”

Go Ha Jin / Hae Su

Kang Na Neul is a popular young South Korean actor. Born on February 21, 1990, he began his career in musical theater in 2006, starring in such productions as “Thrill Me,” “Prince Puzzle,” “Black Mary Poppins” and “Assassins.” He has since branched out into films and television dramas, gaining much acclaim for his roles in “Monstar” (2013), “Heirs” (2013), “Angel Eyes” (2013) and “Incomplete Life (aka Misaeng)” (2014), as well as in the films “Mourning Grave” (2014), “Empire of Lust” (2015) and “Twenty” (2015).

Kang Ha Neul

8th Prince Wang Uk

Hong Jong Hyun is a South Korean actor and model. Born on February 2, 1990, he began his career as a model in 2007. He made his acting debut in the 2008 film “Lovers.” He has since starred in many films and television dramas, including “Vampire Idol” (2011), “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” (2011), “Wild Romance” (2012), “Her Lovely Heels” (2014) and “Mama” (2014). His popularity also grew after he appeared in the popular reality show “We Got Married Season 4” with Kim Yura in 2014.

Hong Jong Hyun

3rd Prince Wang Yo

Baek Hyun is a South Korean singer and actor who was born on May 6, 1992 in Bucheon, South Korea. He studied at Kyung Hee Cyber University, and made his musical debut a member of talent agency SM Entertainment’s South Korean-Chinese boyband EXO in 2012. He went on to join subunits EXO-K and EXO-CBX. In 2016, he made his TV drama debut in the series “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.” In 2019, he joined the supergroup SuperM, and appeared in the show “SuperM: The Beginning” (2019).

Baekhyun (EXO)

10th Prince Wang Eun

Nam Joo Hyuk is a South Korean model and actor. Born on February 22, 1994, he broke into entertainment as a model when he worked the runway of the SONGZIO Homme Spring/Summer 2014 collection in 2013. He went on to make his acting debut in the 2014 television drama “Surplus Princess” and also starred in “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015), “Glamorous Temptation” (2015-2016), “Cheese in the Trap” (2016) and “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017).

Nam Joo Hyuk

13th Prince Wang Baek Ah

Ji Soo is the stage name of Kim Ji Soo, a South Korean actor. Born on March 30, 1993, he made his acting debut in the 2009 stage production of “Bong-sam Wasn’t There” and then appeared in a series of short films. He gained fame after appearing in the television drama “Angry Mom” (2015) and “Sassy Go Go” (2015) and then got his first starring role in the drama special “Page Turner” (2016) opposite Kim So Hyun. He also appeared in “Fantastic” (2016) and “Strong Woman Do Bong Soon” (2017).

Ji Soo

14th Prince Wang Jung

Jo Min Ki

King Tae Jo

Kim Gyu Tae

During a total solar eclipse, Go Ha Jin (IU), a 25-year-old woman from the 21st century, finds herself transported back to the Goryeo Dynasty where she awakens in the body of Hae Su, a 16-year-old girl. There, she finds herself entangled with ruling Wang family and the princes' rivalries as they fight for the throne. Hae Su develops feelings for the eighth prince Wang Uk (Kang Ha Neul), whose gentle countenance hides his deep ambitions and willingness to make ruthless choices. She also builds a relationship with the feared fourth prince Wang So (Lee Joon Gi), whose cruel and aloof reputation precedes him. However, Hae Su soon recognizes that his coldness is just a front to hide his pain, and helps bring out his true self, falling for him in the process. Will Hae Su's love end up changing history? This drama was adapted from the 2005 Chinese novel of the same name by Tong Hua.

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