Love in the Moonlight rewarded us with an impressive picture of a young prince, who defies the political struggles surrounding the power he is destined to have while chasing his true love.
Drawn on a historical premise, Love in the Moonlight is a sweet drama treat that brims with endearing scenes to make you reminisce, the-once-special love, when you were young.
- Main Cast: Park Bo Gum | Kim Yoo Jung
- Streaming Sites: Netflix | Viu
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- K-Dramas of Similar Vibe: Sungkyunkwan Scandal
*Originally Published on jediprincess WordPress Blog in October 2016
Love in the Moonlight Peak Points
It’s hard to keep the balance of romance and conflict in period dramas. There will always be a moment when the plot drags – so proper blending and stirring of the events are pertinent to avoid stasis. That being said, there were some languid moments in the story when Prince Young was battling with the government officers as he really took a long route to overcome the attack of the villains.
It was good that they started on a strong note and added some comic hints to establish the love story between the Crown Prince and a young woman who disguised herself as a eunuch. It was like a big net that was cast to the viewers, holding us still, that even when the narrative hit the agonizing breakup and frustrating powerlessness of the hero, we remained optimistic that he would conquer it all and proved that love can happen if you earnestly work on it.
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Love In The Moonlight Series Musings
Imbalance fight between the hero and villains
Love in the Moonlight began a spirited and addictive stride, struggled a bit while substantiating the story conflict and characters’ driving forces, and ended safe and steady. The closing episodes though cracking the main problem and giving out a happy ending to the main characters I felt would have yielded a more well-explained conclusion if they pushed for another two episodes.
It looked like the fragments of the resolution were forcefully laid to prove a feasible happy ending coming from a strenuous attack of the antagonists – who made the most out of their evil ways in challenging the hero of the story.
And for this reason, as much as I want to hail the brilliant facets of the drama and overlook the imperfections of my one-sided-bogum-noona-romance, I have to be fair that it was a good drama, but it shared some weak points from the story writing.
Vividly Limned Story
The full drama package paraded in Love in the Moonlight deserves a commendation due to its poignant sketching of the main characters and their journey to grow up amidst the harsh realities they have to accept. At some points when the period drama vibe began to lull, the writer just knew how to send a nudge to pin the viewers to stay in the story, faithfully.
It’s fair to be blunt that the devotion from the viewers sprung from Park Bo Gum’s adoration and the equally memorable performance of the young cast. I think it was fairly written and directed, and that the character portrayals made it possible to stabilize the weak points of the production and narrative.
Love in the Moonlight is an engrossing period TV production starter if you are a new k-drama addict recruit. The mixture of a youthful romantic vibe and the seriousness of the historical plot will encourage you that this kind of genre is not boring as it seems.
All those high moments from the love couple’s journey made this heartwarming tale tap on those youthful romantic memories that we have kept dear in our hearts over our own personal life, particularly of those days when our love views were not yet corrupted and just free-flowing. Prince Young and his first love Ra On can take you on an amazing ride with their binding commitment in not giving up on love.
Photos: KBS
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