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Moon Embracing the Sun

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2013

해를 품은 달

Moon Embracing the Sun (해를 품은 달) is a Korean original musical adapted from a bestselling novel and hit TV drama, depicting a tragic royal love story shaped by fate, memory, and political intrigue.

2013

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SOURCE

novel+drama

SETTING

Korea

BOOK

adaptation

Productions in Korea (🔴 = Seoul Large Theatre Production)

2013.07 🔴 Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater (Seoul)
2014.01 🔴 Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater (Seoul)

SYNOPSIS

(Full Synopsis)

Set in a fictional Joseon dynasty under King Seongjo, the musical unfolds within the royal court, where prophecy, political power, and fate intertwine around two princes and a woman destined to stand between them.

A royal shaman foresees a future in which two suns compete over a single moon. Princes Hwon and Yangmyung, both born under the fate of the sun, encounter Yeon-woo, a noblewoman destined to become the moon. Both fall in love with her, but Yeon-woo is ultimately chosen as Crown Princess, deepening the emotional conflict.

As political tensions rise, the powerful Yoon faction sees Yeon-woo as a threat to their influence and conspires to eliminate her. Under coercion, the shaman transfers Yeon-woo’s memories into her servant and stages her death, sending her into hiding with no recollection of her past.

Believing Yeon-woo to be dead, Hwon is consumed by grief and unable to forget her. Eight years later, now king, he encounters a shaman named Wol, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Yeon-woo. Drawn by familiarity and unresolved emotions, he begins to uncover the truth behind her disappearance.

As memories, identities, and hidden truths resurface, the story moves toward the revelation of Yeon-woo’s past and the fulfillment of the prophecy that has bound their fates together.

PRODUCTION NOTE

Moon Embracing the Sun is adapted from a popular Korean novel and its highly successful television drama adaptation. Premiering in 2013, the musical sought to reinterpret a widely known story through stage language, incorporating traditional Korean aesthetics in set design and visual motifs. While praised for its music and visual staging, it also faced criticism for narrative compression and adaptation challenges inherent in translating a well-known drama into a musical format.

POSTER COLLECTION

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REFERENCES

Synopsis Sources

     

Moon Embracing the Sun Synopsis Article

https://www.goodnews1.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=54187

     

     

Articles & Reviews

     

Yes24 Review: Moon Embracing the Sun Musical

https://ch.yes24.com/article/details/71148

     

Kyeonggi Article: Musical Premiere

https://www.kyeonggi.com/article/201306100515664

     

KBS News: Japan Performance

https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/pc/view/view.do?ncd=2771362

     

     

Related Pages (Musicals of Korea)

     

Moon Embracing the Sun – Japan

https://www.musicalsofkorea.com/k-musicals-worldwide-non-english/201312-moon-embracing-the-sun-jp

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