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Moon in the Day

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]

Moon in the Day
Promotional poster
Also known asMoonrise During the Day[1]
Hangul
낮에 뜨는 달
Literal meaningThe Moon that Rises in the Day
Revised RomanizationNaj-e tteuneun dal
McCune–ReischauerNaje ttŭnŭn tal
Genre
Based onThe Moon that Rises in the Day
by Heyum[4]
Developed byKT Studio Genie (planning)[5]
Written by
  • Kim Hye-won[6]
  • Jung Seong-eun[6]
Directed by
  • Pyo Min-soo[7]
  • Park Chan-yul[6]
Starring
Music byGaemi[8]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes14
Production
Running time60 minutes[3]
Production companyIWill Media[5]
Original release
NetworkENA
ReleaseNovember 1 (2023-11-01) –
December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14)

Synopsis edit

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.[7]

Cast edit

Main edit

  1. Han Jun-oh: a well-known top star who suffers from insecurity.
  2. 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.
  1. Kang Young-hwa: a firefighter-turned-bodyguard.
  2. 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.
Jun-oh's older brother who is the CEO of his agency Beginning Entertainment.[12]
The former CEO of Beginning Entertainment who loses his company to Min-oh and becomes homeless.[12]
Do-ha's adoptive father.[13]

Supporting edit

Jun-oh's ex-girlfriend.[13]
  • Kim Dong-young as Jang Yoon-je
Jun-oh's manager.[13]
Young-hwa's roommate.[14]
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]
A top star and Jun-oh's rival.[18]
  • Choi Jae-won as Director Kim[19]

Special appearance edit

Production and release edit

Filming of the series began in April 2023.[21]

Moon in the Day was initially scheduled to premiere on October 25, 2023, but was pushed back to November 1.[5][10]

Viewership edit

Moon in the Day : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
1234567891011121314
1381357448342393343372404388347357374325N/A372
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[22][A]
Average TV viewership ratings
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]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b 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.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Lee Gyu-lee (July 21, 2023). "Kim Young-dae, Pyo Ye-jin to co-star in new romance series". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Baek Seung-hoon (May 18, 2023). 김태희→정우성, ENA서 본다..."설명 필요 없는 드라마" [Kim Tae-hee → Jung Woo-sung, seen at ENA..."A drama that needs no explanation"]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b 낮에 뜨는 달 [The Moon that Rises in the Day]. Studio Genie (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  4. ^ 낮에 뜨는 달 [The Moon that Rises in the Day]. Naver Webtoon (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Choi Na-young (July 19, 2023). 김영대∙표예진∙온주완∙정웅인 '낮에 뜨는 달' 캐스팅 확정..10월 25일 첫방 [Kim Young-dae, Pyo Ye-jin, On Joo-wan, and Jung Woong-in's 'Moon in the Day' casting confirmed..First broadcast on October 25th]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b c Yoo Jung-min (September 18, 2023). 김영대·표예진 '낮에 뜨는 달' 시공간 넘나드는 환생 로맨스 [Kim Young-dae and Pyo Ye-jin 'Moon in the Day', a reincarnation romance that transcends time and space]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ a b "Kim Young-dae, Pyo Ye-jin, On Joo-wan and Jung Woong-in in "The Moon that Rises in the Day"". HanCinema. Asia Today. July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Lee Chang-gyu (November 30, 2023). 지아, 김영대X표예진 '낮에 뜨는 달' OST 가창…"애절함 가득". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Puah Ziwei (September 18, 2023). "Here's when 'Moon in the Day' starring Kim Young-dae and Pyo Ye-jin premieres". NME. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Park So-young (October 4, 2023). ""주인공들 잘 괴롭힐 것"..정웅인→김영대x표예진 '낮에 뜨는 달', 제2의 '우영우' 위해". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Hwang So-young (November 1, 2023). 김영대·표예진 ENA '낮에 뜨는 달' 190여개국 선판매 [Kim Young-dae and Pyo Ye-jin ENA's 'Moon in the Day' pre-sold in over 190 countries]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. ^ a b c d Kang Hyo-jin (July 19, 2023). "'The Moon That Rises During the Day' Kim Young-dae X Pyo Ye-jin cast confirmed... First broadcast on October 25 [Official]". SpoTV News. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c "낮에 뜨는 달" [The Moon that Rises in the Day]. ENA (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  14. ^ Hwang Soo-yeon (September 20, 2023). "문예원, '낮에 뜨는 달' 출연…표예진과 호흡 [공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Ahn Byung-gil (November 20, 2023). "'낮에 뜨는 달' 정헌이 스러졌다". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Kim Na-yeon (November 3, 2023). "낮에 뜨는 달' 표예진, 과거 김영대 살해했나..혐관 로맨스 예고[종합]" ['Moon in the Day' Pyo Ye-Jin, did she kill Kim Young-Dae in the past?]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Jang Jung-yoon (October 4, 2023). "이영석 '낮에 뜨는 달' 합류[공식]". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Park Soo-in (October 30, 2023). "정헌 '낮에 뜨는 달' 출연, 김영대와 대립하는 톱스타 된다". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Ahn Byung-gil (November 9, 2023). "'낮에 뜨는 달' 최재원, 감독님 떴다". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Kim Seo-yoon (November 2, 2023). "[종합] '낮에 뜨는 달' 김영대, 첫 화부터 사망? 다시 눈 뜨며 '충격 엔딩'". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (April 18, 2023). "[SC인터뷰] "내게 올 줄 몰랐던 고은이"..'모범택시2' 표예진, 기회 스스로 만든 대세(종합)". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 1, 2023. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 2, 2023. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 8, 2023. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 9, 2023. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 16, 2023. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 22, 2023. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 23, 2023. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 29, 2023. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 6, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 7, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 13, 2023. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  23. ^ 낮에 뜨는 달 시청률 [Moon in the Day ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023 – via Daum.

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