Love in the Moonlight poster

Love in the Moonlight

★ 7.8 6K votes 2016–2016 1 season · 18 episodes Ended KBS2
K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 10/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 9/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 9/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 8/10Royalty & aristocracyCourts, crowns and dynasties.This show: 7/10
Rate this series
Starring
Park Bo-gumKim Yoo-jungKwak Dong-yeonChae Soo-binJung JinyoungSeo Jung-yeon
Starring
Park Bo-gumKim Yoo-jungKwak Dong-yeonChae Soo-binJung JinyoungSeo Jung-yeon
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
0306090120

Love in the Moonlight Episode Ratings Heatmap

AvgE1E2E3E4E5E6E7E8E9E10E11E12E13E14E15E16E17E18
S18.48.28.48.58.68.38.58.78.58.18.38.38.48.48.38.38.58.68.1

Download Infographic

Love in the Moonlight episode ratings heatmap infographic

The full episode-rating heatmap as a shareable image.

About

"A gender-bending palace romance that charms rather than grips"

Set in the Joseon dynasty, this K-drama follows a young woman disguised as a man who becomes a eunuch in the royal palace, only to be drawn into the orbit of a charming, restless crown prince. It's a breezy coming-of-age romance wrapped in period costume, mixing gender-swap comedy, court politics, and slow-burn longing. The pace is gentle and episodic, leaning on charming leads and warm chemistry rather than intricate plotting. It's sweet, occasionally slapstick, and easy to binge if you enjoy palace intrigue played mostly for heart rather than tension.

Watch it for

the effortless chemistry between the disguised heroine and the mischievous crown prince.

Maybe skip if

you want tight plotting over sweet, slow-building historical romance.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

▼
Season 12016
8.41K1817h 42m
To protect herself and her family, Hong Ra-on disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown Prince Hyo Myeong. Ra-on is unaware that he is the Crown Prince, and Hyo Myeong is unaware that Ra-on is a woman. Soon after Ra-on is forced to become a eunuch by loan sharks, and the Crown Prince and Ra-on become interested in each other. As Ra-on tries to survive the palace and the Crown Prince navigates his journey to become king, will their love prosper?
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Moonlight Destiny8.2
9259 min
▶2The Path to You8.4
7860 min
▶3I'm Behind You8.5
8059 min
▶4After the Play Ends8.6
7260 min
▶5Tell Me Your Wish8.3
7059 min
▶6When I Want to Tell Untold Secrets8.5
7059 min
▶7Confession8.7
7559 min
▶8You Don't Know Anything8.5
6959 min
▶9The Moment the Door of My Heart Opened8.1
7059 min
▶10Like a Fairy Tale8.3
6459 min
▶11A Promise8.3
6459 min
▶12Faith Becomes Destiny8.4
6459 min
▶13Fondly, Goodbye8.4
6059 min
▶14Misty Road8.3
5759 min
▶15Lies That Seem Like the Truth8.3
6059 min
▶16The World That You Dream Of8.5
6358 min
▶17The End for the Beginning8.6
6058 min
▶18Moonlight Drawn by Clouds8.1
11559 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Park Bo-gum Lee Yeong
Kim Yoo-jung Hong Ra-on
Kwak Dong-yeon Kim Byung-yeon
Chae Soo-bin Jo Ha-yeon
Jung Jinyoung Kim Yoon-sung
Seo Jung-yeon Queen Yoon
Jeon Mi-seon Royal Consort Sook-ee
Ahn Nae-sang Jeong Yak-yong
Kang Ki-doong Dal-bong
Chun Ho-jin Kim Heon

Similar Series

Popular picks Shows that people who know this one usually know too. From our AI taste analysis.
Close in taste Nearest neighbors in our taste profile comparison: shared tone, themes and style.