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[[File:River Where the Moon Rises.jpg|thumb|River Where the Moon Rises]]
==Details==
*'''Title:''' 달이 뜨는 강 / Dari Tteuneun Gang
*'''Also known as:''' The Moon that Rises in the Day / Moonlit River / Moon Rising River
*'''Genre:''' Historical, romance
*'''Episodes:''' 20
*'''Broadcast Network:''' KBS2
*'''Broadcast Period:''' 2021-Feb-15 to 2021-Apr-20
*'''Air Time:''' [[KBS2 Monday & Tuesday Night 21:55|Monday & Tuesday 21:30]]
*'''Original Soundtrack:''' [[River Where the Moon Rises OST]]

==Synopsis==
“River Where the Moon Rises” retells the love story between Pyeonggang and On Dal, who are characters in a classic Goguryeo folktale. Pyeonggang, also known as Yeom Ga Jin, is an ambitious woman who dreams of becoming the first female to lead Goguryeo, and she uses On Dal’s feelings for her to achieve her goals.

Kim So Hyun will play Pyeonggang, who is born a princess and raised a soldier. She is clever and level-headed. Ji Soo has been cast in the role of On Dal, a peace-loving, pure man who goes against his principles in order to protect Pyeonggang. Kang Ha Neul will play On Dal’s father On Hyup, the chief of the Sunnobu tribe and a general for Goguryeo.

Lee Ji Hoon will play the elite general Go Geon, who is perfect in every way. For the first time in his life, he longs to make Pyeonggang his and dives into an intense fight for her heart.

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==Cast==
[[file:River Where the Moon Rises Cast.jpg|thumb|200px|Correlation Chart]]
;Main Cast
*[[Kim So Hyun]] as Pyunggang / Yum Ka Jin
**[[Heo Jung Eun]] as teen Pyunggang
*[[Ji Soo]] → [[Na In Woo]] as On Dal
**[[Seo Dong Hyun]] as teen On Dal
*[[Lee Ji Hoon (1988)|Lee Ji Hoon]] as Ko Kun
**[[Park Min Sang]] (박민상) as teen Ko Kun
*[[Choi Yoo Hwa]] as Hae Mo Yong
;Royal Palace
*[[Kim Bup Rae]] as [[wikipedia:Pyeongwon of Goguryeo|King Pyungwon]]
*[[Cha Kwang Soo]] as Jin Pil
*[[Kim Jung Young]] as Kong Son
*[[Kim So Hyun]] as Queen Yun
*[[Son Woo Hyuk (1983)|Son Woo Hyuk]] as Tae Kam
*[[Ahn Shin Woo (1969)|Ahn Shin Woo]] (안신우) as Kim Pyung Ji
*[[Wang Bit Na]] as Jin Bi
*[[Ki Eun Se]] as Hyun Bi
*[[Park Sang Hoon (2005)|Park Sang Hoon]] as Prince Ko Won
**[[Kwon Hwa Woon]] as adult Ko Won
;Ghost village (Sunno Tribe)
*[[Kang Ha Neul]] as General On Hyup (On Dal's father) ''cameo''
*[[Hwang Young Hee]] as Madame Sa
*[[Jung Wook (1973)|Jung Wook]] as Sa Woon Ahm
*[[Kim Dong Young]] as Sa Poong Kae
**[[Kim Hyun Bin]] as young Sa Poong Kae
*[[Oh Ah Rin]] as Wol Yi
*[[Lee Sang Chan]] (이상찬) as Suk Koo
*[[Won Woo (1982)|Won Woo]] (원우) as Pil Koo
*[[Yoon Ah Jung]] as Hong Mae
;Gyeroo Tribe
*[[Lee Hae Young]] as Ko Won Pyo
*[[Yoon Joo Man]] as Ko Sang Chul
;Sono Tribe
*[[Jung In Kyum]] (정인겸) as Hae Ji Wol
;Chunjoobang
*[[Han Jae Young]] (한재영) as Doo Joong Seo
*[[Ui Hyun]] as Tara San
*[[Kim Hee Jung (1992)|Kim Hee Jung]] as Tara Jin
*[[Moon Jin Seung]] (문진승) as Ma Tae Mo
*[[Jung Eun Pyo]] as Yum Deuk
;Others
*[[Jasper Cho]] as Wol Kwang
*[[Ahn Soo Bin]]
*[[Jo Bok Rae]]
*[[Kim Seung Soo]] as [[wikipedia:Jinheung of Silla|King Jinheung]] (The King of Silla)
*[[Choi Kwang Je]] as Yang Chaek (Hwang Joo fortress)

==Production Credits==
*'''Production Company:''' [http://victents.com/ Victory Contents]
*'''Director:''' [[Yoon Sang Ho]]
*'''Original writing:''' Hye Yoom (헤윰)
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Han Ji Hoon]]

==Episode Ratings==
''See [[River Where the Moon Rises/Episode Ratings]]''

==Notes==
*Based on the webtoon ''The Moon That Rises in the Day'' (낮에 뜨는 달) by Hye Yoom (헤윰).
*On March 5, 2021, actor [[Ji Soo]] was dismissed from the cast because of a school violence controversy. He was replaced by [[Na In Woo]] from episode 7 onwards.

==Recognitions==
*'''2021 35th KBS Drama Awards'''
**Top Excellence Award, Actress ([[Kim So Hyun]])
**Best New Actor ([[Na In Woo]])
**Best Couple Award (Kim So Hyun & Na In Woo)
**Popularity Award, Actress (Kim So Hyun)

==External Links==
*[http://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/riverwheremoonrises/ Official site]
*[https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Moonlit_River.php HanCinema]
*[[wikipedia:River Where The Moon Rises|English Wikipedia]]
*[[wikipedia:ko:달이 뜨는 강|Korean Wikipedia]]

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