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Moonshine (South Korean TV series)


Moonshine
Promotional poster
꽃 피면 달 생각하고
When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon
Kkot pimyeon dal saenggakhago
Kkot p'imyŏn tal saenggakhago
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Kim Sang-hwiHong Seok-jooKBS Drama Division
Kim Joo-hee
Hwang In-hyuk
Yoo Seung-hoLee Hye-riByeon Woo-seokKang Mi-na
Park Se-joon (Music Manager)
South Korea
Korean
16
Ki Min-soo (KBS)
Hwang Eui-kyungPark Chun-hoJeong Chan-hee
70 minutes
When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon SPCMonster UnionPeople Story Company
KBS2
December 20, 2021 (2021-12-20) –February 22, 2022 (2022-02-22)

Moonshine (Korean: 꽃 피면 달 생각하고) is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho, Lee Hye-ri, Byeon Woo-seok, and Kang Mi-na. It tells the story of four young people as they grow up, form friendships and fall in love during the era of strict alcohol prohibition. It aired on KBS2 from December 20, 2021 to February 22, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.

It depicts human love and desire during the period of the strictest alcohol prohibition law in Joseon history.

  • Yoo Seung-ho as Nam Young, a passionate and good-looking inspector of the Ministry of Patriots and Constitutional Affairs who left his hometown to achieve fame in Hanyang and restore his family's honor.

    • Jung Hyeon-jun as young Nam Young
  • Lee Hye-ri as Kang Ro-seo, a poor aristocrat's daughter who is the family's breadwinner. She is hard-working and does all types of jobs to make money. She secretly begins brewing liquor to pay off her debts.

  • Byeon Woo-seok as Lee Pyo, the rebellious crown prince who often sneaks out of the palace to have a drink even in a time of prohibition, causing nuisance for the kingdom.

  • Kang Mi-na as Han Ae-jin, the only daughter of a noble family who is straightforward and stubborn. She is transparent about her dislikes and absolutely must do what she wants.

  • Choi Won-young as Lee Si-heum, Lee Pyo's uncle who is an ambitious and mysterious person.

  • Jang Gwang as Yeon Jo-mun, a powerful man who directly placed the King on the throne.

  • Kim Ki-bang as Chun-gae

  • Im Won-hee as Hwang-ga

  • Lee Si-hoon as Kim Seok-won

  • Im Cheol-hyung as Nam Tae-ho

  • Seo Ye-hwa as Seo Hye-min / Cheon Geum

  • Bae Yoo-ram as Kang Hae-soo

  • Jung Sung-il as King Lee Kang

  • Ahn Si-ha as Lee Kyung-bin

  • Kim Min-ho as Kim Eol-dong

  • Moon Yoo-kang as Shim Heon

  • Park Ah-in as Woon Shim

  • Hong Wan-pyo as Gye Sang-mok

  • Lee Ha-nee as Jung-mok

  • Shin Hee-chul as Ha-mok

  • Lee Ki-taek as Tae-seon

  • Kim Ji-an as Ok-ran

  • Byun Seo-yoon as Yeon Jung-jeon

  • Lee Hwang-ui as Han Sang-woon

  • Han Soo-hyun as Yeon Chae-bong

  • Kim Jae-rok as Yeon Gi-bong

  • Shin Hyun-jong as Jo Hee-bo

  • Song Duk-ho as Jo Ji-soo

  • Jung Young-joo

  • Park Seong-hyun as Kang San / Mak San

  • Lee Chae-kyung as Jo Haeng-soo

  • Park Eun-seok as Seong-hyeon, Lee Pyo's half-brother.

  • Hwang Bo-ra as a woman who captures the attention of Hwang-ga.

Filming was scheduled to begin in May 2021.

Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share(Nielsen Korea)
December 20, 20217.5% (10th)6.9% (10th)
December 21, 20217.2% (9th)6.7% (10th)
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December 28, 20217.6% (9th)7.1% (9th)
January 3, 20225.4% (16th)4.9% (15th)
January 4, 20226.2% (11th)5.6% (13th)
January 10, 20225.4% (14th)5.1% (14th)
January 11, 20225.4% (17th)5.2% (16th)
January 17, 20224.9% (19th)4.6% (19th)
January 18, 20225.6% (16th)5.3% (16th)
January 24, 20225.1% (15th)5.0% (16th)
January 25, 20225.9% (13th)5.4% (15th)
February 8, 20224.2% (20th)3.8% (20th)
4.9% (15th)4.7% (15th)
February 21, 20225.3% (12th)4.6% (14th)
February 22, 20225.9% (11th)5.3% (14th)
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • Official website (in Korean)
  • Moonshine at IMDb
  • Moonshine at HanCinema
  • Moonshine on KBS World
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