Now i want to introduce fusion traditional drama. The moon that embraces the sun is based on the novel of the same title, depicting the first love of a fictional king, set in the royal court of the Chosun Dynasty. It is a sad but beautiful love story of innocent young people, with the story developing around the conflicts and conspiracy of political powers vying for the throne against the king’s efforts for good politics. 

 a quality fusion historical drama enhanced by the strong acting of the main and supporting actors, its visual appeal for targeting young viewers. 

So even the drama story is past time of the Chosun, it is more trendy than historical drama and focus on the love and romance. 

SUMMARY OR THE DRAMA

Heo Yeon-u, the daughter of a high-ranking official, visits the royal court with her mother to see her brother attend a ceremony congratulating his first place in the state examination. By chance, she comes across crown prince Lee Hwon, and the two feel attracted by each other. Yeon-u’s brother, a person of high scholarship with a great personality, is ordered by the king to become the mentor of the crown prince. After learning that his mentor is Yeon-u’s brother, the crown prince uses him as a messenger of love. 
Inside the palace, there is a conspiracy to have Yoon Bo-gyeong, the daughter of a family clan that is in opposition to the king, selected as the crown princess. Lee Hwon manages to have Yeon-u selected as the crown princess, but his great-grandmother Yoon asks shaman Nok-yeong to cast a spell on Yeon-u so that she becomes stricken with an unknown sickness. Yeon-u is taken to her home in her last remaining days of life, and passes away. Nok-yeong secretly visits Yeon-u’s father and tells him how to break the spells. Upon being resurrected from her grave, Yeon-u lives her life as a shaman by the name Wol, without any recollection of her past. Meanwhile, after Yeon-u’s believed death, Yoon Bo-gyeong becomes the crown princess and expands her political power in the court. Amid difficult political circumstances, Lee Hwon grows to be a cold and aloof king. As time passes, his yearning for Yeon-u only grows. One day, he sets out on an excursion to a hot spring. Seeing him in the royal procession from afar, Yeon-u (Wol) becomes confused as Hwon comes back vaguely in her memory.

As we know, the Chosun dynasty was ruled by Confucianism. However, at that time, it  still coexistence  with shamanism. In the shaman,people believe that the Sun symbolises a king. So there was only one man can be a sun which is the fate which only a king or a future king posses. However, two man were born during that time. so royal family members who wanted to  lead future, they make conspiracy of political power by using shaman power. 

HERE IS THE O.S.T

sung by Lyn , Back in time

LYRICS:

구름에 빛은 흐려지고

창가에 요란히 내리는

빗물소리 만큼 시린 기억들이

내 마음 붙잡고 있는데

갈수록 짙어져간

그리움에 잠겨

시간을 거슬러 갈순 없나요

그 때처럼만 그대 날 안아주면

괜찮을텐데 이젠

젖어든 빗길을 따라가

함께한 추억을 돌아봐

흐려진 빗물에 떠오른 그대가

내 눈물 속에서 차올라와

갈수록 짙어져간

그리움에 잠겨

시간을 거슬러 갈순 없나요

그 때처럼만 그대 날 안아주면

괜찮을텐데 이젠

흩어져가, 나와 있어주던 그 시간도 그 모습도

다시 그 때처럼만 그대를 안아서

시간을 거슬러 갈수 없나요

한번이라도 마지막일지라도

괜찮을텐데

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English Translation 

As the light dims by the clouds

The memories that are as cold as the raindrops that are pounding down the window

Are grabbing onto my heart

*Sunk in the longing that gets heavier as time passes

Can I travel back time?

If you hug me just like you did before

Then I will be better

I follow the wet and rainy road

And look back to our memories

The blurry rain reminds me of you

And you fill up in my tears

*Repeat

It scatters – the times you were with me, the memories you were with me

Can I travel back time and hug you just like before?

Just for once, even if it’s last

I’ll be better

this drama is more focused on the love between king and girl. so music is also quite more trendy and contemporary. however, lyrics still has Han feeling which is lighter than historical drama o.s.t. and depicts not a sorrow of own's fate but a yearning for meeting lovers.  

REFERENCE

Palais, James B. Politics and Policy in Traditional Korea, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1975.

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