Can You Imagine “The Moon that Embraces the Sun” without Kim Soo Hyun?

"The Moon that Embraces the Sun” made Kim Soo Hyun a household name, throwing almost much of the drama’s female viewers into a “Kim Soo Hyun syndrome.” However, it’s been belatedly revealed that Kim Soo Hyun was not the drama’s producers’ first choice for the male lead.

"The Moon that Embraces the Sun’s" Director of Photography Hints at Drama’s Future?

Earlier this morning, “The Moon that Embraces the Sun’s” Director of Photography, Song In Hyuk, tweeted a message that had all “Moon/Sun” fans sitting on the edge of their seats. He wrote, “The combination of a professional from the MBC Popopo and a voice actor made this puppet show quite enjoyable to watch,” and attached a photo.

"The Moon that Embraces the Sun’s" Kim Yoo Jung Names Kim Soo Hyun as Her Ideal Type

During yesterday’s episode, MBC’s “Section TV” caught up with “The Moon that Embraces the Sun’s” child actress Kim Yoo Jung. When the interviewer asked who her ideal type was among the flower boys in “The Moon that Embraces the Sun,” she answered without hesitation, “Kim Soo Hyun oppa.”

"The Moon that Embraces the Sun" Records Personal High of 41.3% for Real-Time Ratings

It doesn’t come as a surprise that MBC’s “The Moon that Embraces the Sun” rewrote its personal high in viewership ratings last night. It recorded 37.1% (AGB Nielsen) for its tenth episode, while its competitors SBS’s “Please Take Care of Us, Captain” and KBS’s “Wild Romance” lagged behind with 7.5% and 4.5% respectively.

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