Moon in the Day
2023 South Korean television series
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Moon in the Day (Korean: 낮에 뜨는 달) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Young-dae, Pyo Ye-jin, On Joo-wan, Jung Woong-in, and Lee Geung-young. Based on a webtoon of the same Korean title, which was published on Naver, it depicts a thousand-year-long love story between a man and a woman.[9] It aired on ENA from November 1 to December 14, 2023, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST).[10] It is also available for streaming on U-Next in Japan, and on Viu and Viki in selected regions.[11]
Also known asMoonrise During the Day[1]
Hangul
낮에 뜨는 달
Lit.The Moon that Rises in the Day
RRNaje tteuneun dal
| Moon in the Day | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Moonrise During the Day[1] |
| Hangul | 낮에 뜨는 달 |
| Lit. | The Moon that Rises in the Day |
| RR | Naje tteuneun dal |
| MR | Naje ttŭnŭn tal |
| Genre | |
| Based on | |
| Written by | |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Gaemi[7] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes[3] |
| Production company | IWill Media[8] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ENA |
| Release | November 1 – December 14, 2023 |
Synopsis
The series tells the story of a man who is stuck in time after being killed by his lover, and a woman who has no memories of her past life and experiences time continuously.[6]
Cast
Main
- Kim Young-dae as Han Jun-oh / Do-ha[1][12]
- Han Jun-oh: a well-known top star who suffers from insecurity.
- Do-ha: an elite aristocrat from Silla, who was killed by his lover. With his soul still lingering in the mortal realm, he seeks revenge by possessing the body of Jun-oh.
- Pyo Ye-jin as Kang Young-hwa / Han Ri-ta[12]
- Kang Young-hwa: a firefighter-turned-bodyguard.
- Han Ri-ta: the sole survivor of a noble family from Daegaya, who lost her loved ones to Do-ha, leading to her seeking revenge and finally killing Do-ha after pretending to be his lover.
- On Joo-wan as Han Min-oh
- Jun-oh's older brother who is the CEO of his agency Beginning Entertainment.[12]
- Jung Woong-in as Seok Chul-hwan
- The former CEO of Beginning Entertainment who loses his company to Min-oh and becomes homeless.[12]
- Lee Geung-young So Ri-bu
- Do-ha's adoptive father.[13]
Supporting
- Jung Shin-hye as Jung Yi-seul
- Jun-oh's ex-girlfriend.[13]
- Kim Dong-young as Jang Yoon-je
- Jun-oh's manager.[13]
- Moon Ye-won as Choi Na-yeon
- Young-hwa's roommate.[14]
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Go Kyung-se
- A lawyer.[15]
- Shin Yu-ro as Monk Hae-in
- The person who gave his self-defense device to Young-hwa when she was young.[16]
- Lee Young-seok as the chief monk of a small hermitage in Samgak-san[17]
- Kim Jung-heon as Gu Tae-joo
- A top star and Jun-oh's rival.[18]
- Choi Jae-won as Director Kim[19]
Special appearance
- Ahn Gil-kang as General Gaya[20]
Production and release
Viewership
Moon in the Day : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[22][A]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||
| 1 | 381 | 357 | 448 | 342 | 393 | 343 | 372 | 404 | 388 | 347 | 357 | 374 | 325 | N/A | 372 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[22][23] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | November 1, 2023 | 1.581% (4th) | 1.320% (6th) |
| 2 | November 2, 2023 | 1.625% (4th) | 1.498% (4th) |
| 3 | November 8, 2023 | 1.974% (3rd) | 2.056% (4th) |
| 4 | November 9, 2023 | 1.530% (3rd) | 1.383% (5th) |
| 5 | November 15, 2023 | 1.510% (5th) | 1.404% (6th) |
| 6 | November 16, 2023 | 1.356% (5th) | 1.168% (6th) |
| 7 | November 22, 2023 | 1.506% (4th) | 1.732% (4th) |
| 8 | November 23, 2023 | 1.541% (4th) | 1.547% (5th) |
| 9 | November 29, 2023 | 1.666% (4th) | 1.834% (5th) |
| 10 | November 30, 2023 | 1.623% (4th) | 1.396% (6th) |
| 11 | December 6, 2023 | 1.757% (3rd) | 2.177% (4th) |
| 12 | December 7, 2023 | 1.622% (4th) | 1.418% (5th) |
| 13 | December 13, 2023 | 1.463% (5th) | 1.600% (6th) |
| 14 | December 14, 2023 | 1.935% (3rd) | N/A |
| Average | 1.621% | 1.579%[A] | |
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Notes
- The average rating and viewership was calculated based on the published data. The exact average rating and viewership are unknown due to the missing rating and viewership for one episode.
