Moon in the Day (2023)

A Melodrama that Missed

If you were to really look at the scope of this series, it feels like a melodramatic appeal from the ML perspective. The ML is tormented from beginning to end. Even the 'happy' moments are bittersweet. The OST was a bit nonexistent due to the dynamics of what the script was trying to convey. The leads didn't have great chemistry. However, they gave solid performances. The horror turn towards the end was expected due to the drag midway. Yet the end tried to do too much with too little. It was an assumptive 'extra' that wasn't needed. which made the drama fall short. This would have been better with an cleaner edit at 12episodes. Overall, this was okay.

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Must watch!!!

So i am not a review writing person but this time i felt to write about the review of this drama. Basically i decided to watch it because i saw reels about it on Instagram and i thought the story was good and captivating.
Without any extra talk i will like to straightforwardly tell you that despite of the hate comment or negative comments you must watch this drama and trust me you will nko regret it but if you have high expectations from this drama just like some famous kdrama's of the year then this drama will be not to your liking. The story is about how the male lead is attached as a lost soul to the female lead for 1500 years and first he thinks he wants the revenge as she killed him in the past but thats not the case. For the female lead she is the reincarnated women of han ri ta as you will watch it you will get to know and the story is little bit dragged and i dont want to give all the spoilers so just lastly i would like to tell that the plot was good and about the chemistry between the leads it was ok as i think they are not that experienced actors and i love how the male leads love is just unconditional for the female lead despite her behaviour and about the ending as kim do ha's soul disappear the real han joon oh doesn't remember her but still she lives for him and her wish for being together inthe next life comes true as they show us the glimpse of their next life as an ordinary people and i think it's up to us how should we think about the ending and i personally think that they made sure that in the next life they will be definitely together and spend the rest of their lives without any obstacles. Overall i would rate this 8 out of 10 and i am happy that i watched this drama

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Great Start, Confusing Progression

Moon in the Day started well and caught my attention right from the beginning. One of the best things about this show is the actors. They're talented and do a great job in their roles. Their acting made the characters come to life and added a lot to the show. In the beginning, the story was engaging and made me want to keep watching to see what happens next.

However, as the show went on, it started to get a bit confusing. There were too many flashbacks, which made it hard to follow the story sometimes. It felt like the same scenes were being shown over and over again. This repetition made the show less enjoyable as it progressed. Even though the actors were great, the way the story was told with all these flashbacks and repeat scenes made it harder to stay interested in what was going to happen.

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Absolutely great drama, smart and original - a Korean take on Romeo and. Juliet

To the persons who would pick this drama thinking it is light: it is not. It is not a romantic comedy (on the contrary to See you in my 19th life or Destined with you .
it is more a tragedy like Romeo and Juliet. They can’t love each other in the past, can’t in the present…. It is smart, very well constructed and makes perfect sense in every regard. It is impossible to guess what truly motivates the main protagonists in the past until ep. 11/14.
This drama is sad, a real tragedy took place in the past, the ML having no clue as to how to repair/end a terrible cycle repeating for the FL, not aware of it. This drama has the only ending that makes sense. In that regard, it is better than See you in my 19th life or Destined with you, whose tropes also use past reincarnations and doomed love stories. On another good note, the glimpse of her 20th life in the end is perfect …

After having watched the absolutely awesome c-drama « Wonderland of Love », I had difficulties finding a drama that captured my interest from the first moment…Moon in the day has done it. It is extremely original in its take of the Enemies to lovers trope in the past and present…maintaining the suspense as to why the ML has been killed & become a vengeful spirit while the other has been protected by a talisman to the end, without making it possible to guess what actually happened that resulted in the tragic past events …
Very smart storyline, very well constructed in its development and insertion of moments of their past lives when it is meaningful.
Kim Young Dae is excellent, leaving no doubt as who he is portraying at any moment …very charismatic, what a Fierce vs. Candid looks! Perfect in this role.
In general, the cast is just absolutely great. The range of emotions displayed by the main leads is a far cry from haters comments…their roles are difficult ones. Again, it is not a romantic comedy. Don’t be mistaken by the 1st episode…
the storyline is well balanced between past and present, …not messy at all, you just have to pay attention, …;) as it is not a shallow comedy after all… actually, it really makes you want to understand what really happened between the 2 in the past…(like the ML who doesn’t know why he has been killed, a bit like with « Destined with You » in which you have to wait until the last ep. To understand what happened between the 2)


(… Amazing the number of negative critics by haters who can’t have actually watched the series after ep1 considering the false remarks on the storyline or acting (no it’s not a question of taste)…

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Fumbles the basics

If there is a theme that has trod a well worn path in recent dramas, it is the wronged-in-a-prior-Joseon-era-life-reincarnated-to-seek-revenge setup. Certainly, some of the most recent productions have left room to improve on this plot but "Moon in the Day" never approaches doing anything remotely competently.

There's some shoddy special effects during a fire scene.

The flashbacks to Joseon era are tedious and circle over the same plot points repeatedly.

These flashbacks would be more of a distraction if the modern era scenes were any more compelling but, oy, those aren't much better.

The supporting cast is not great. Even the usually reliable Lee Joon Hyuk is cast as a humorless agency fixer and it's not a good fit.

Pyo Ye Jin is somehow supposed to be both an asskicking firefighter and a stereotypical helpless damsel in alternating scenes.

One or two of these flaws aren't fatal. Even all of them together might have made just been annoyances. But there's simply no way that any show can succeed with a lead as badly acted as Kim Young Dae does here. He can certainly crush the petulant, lazy narcissist that present day Han Jun Oh is. But then he's possessed by the spirit of the Joseon era warrior and it is hard to imagine a worse pairing of character and actor than this one. Taciturn? Grizzled? Intense? Nope. Nope. Nope.

So, there's nothing new plot-wise, it's choppily directed, alongside an uninspiring cast and there's not much left that can possibly turn it around for the show. Not recommended.

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Lua no Dia traz reflexões de reencarnação e amor eterno

Comecei a asistir de forma bem despretensiosa, e episódio a episódio me vi ansiosa pelos próximos.
A trama é um convite à reflexão sobre o destino, amor e reencarnação, propondo a seguinte questão: o amor pode transcender as barreiras do tempo? A trama explora essa questão através de personagens bem construídos e uma cinematografia que é, simplesmente, uma obra de arte.
Trata-se da história de um general e uma mulher forte que, apesar das circunstâncias adversas, encontram-se entrelaçados em um romance que desafia as barreiras do tempo. A narrativa é cuidadosamente construída em uma mistura de suspense, romance e revelações que me deixou atenta do inicio ao fim me puxando emoções a cada episodio.
Este foi o primeiro trabalho que conheci do ator Kim Young-dae e que rapidamente me fez buscar e conhecer os seus outros trabalhos. E já está na minha lista de atores preferidos.
Seu desempenho é uma mistura de força, vulnerabilidade e uma profundidade emocional que captura a essência da tragédia e do amor que definem seu personagem. A evolução de seu personagem ao longo da série, de um general vingativo a um apaixonado, é de uma sensibilidade perceptivel. Está longe de ser somente um rosto bonito.
No papel desafiador do general a reencarnado como uma estrela do pop na era moderna, ele é um ator muito eficaz e hipnotizante. Seu olhar do personagem mesmo quando seu rosto é solene falam de uma mistura latente de emoções poderosas, que podemos perceber e sentir. Muito difícil de fazer e incrível quando bem feito.
Portanto, Kim Young-dae está desempenhando um papel duplo complexo e na minha opinião, ele está arrasando.

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The base isn't strong enough for the building :(

Alright. Honest review. I love Young Dae. I enjoyed his performance is Sh**ting Stars. He was excellent. (Go watch that btw if you haven't already).

Now coming to the review:

The first episode was pretty good I'll say. It was mysterious. It attracted me and I felt like watching the second episode immediately. I did.

The second episode was okay ish too. Not too bad. I did. I watched and waited. I waited for the basics.

Finally I gave up on the 6th episode. I had waited long enough. It just wasn't doing it for me.

Look it's not the actors. The actors are great. It's the plot. The plot essentially sucks.


SPOILERS:

I was essentially confused as the scenes jumped a lot. From the past and back to the present. It kept revolving around the same plot.

This thing for historical drama comes up which seems like a good factor until it becomes predictable. Given that Han Jun Oh was pretty much useless in the beginning becomes a little more useful when Do Ha takes over his body. But this body has cancer and what not. Please.

Kang Young Hwa (played by Pyo Ye Jin) is supposed to be that "apparently" strong FML who stereotypically (Korean version) becomes useless and at mercy of this apparent "Han Jun Oh".



I don't know. Don't watch it if you have a lot of things to watch already. And I say that as a concerned citizen who is very picky about the dramas she likes but whatever she says turns out to be super true because she is just a genius with excellent intuition.

Love, Skye~

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Intriguing Reincarnation Storyline So Far.....

Let's be real, the reincarnation with the enmeshment of the historical past and modern present day of the lead characters is not new and seems to be a popular theme in KDramas and CDramas lately. I still find those storylines intriguing and this underrated drama seems to be doing a good job in ensnaring you in the first episode. I find the FL to be good for her role as a tough firefighter with a heart of gold. The ML is good looking but his narcissistic character as the modern day actor is pretty annoying which was the intention of the story,. I'm hopeful he will be less of a self centered character with his transition.

With reincarnation dramas, the ML and the FL's lives and destinies are intertwined, the question is will the deep resentments continue? It's a love hate relationship they had in their previous lives in the Goryeo period?? and will the story makers pull off a compelling doomed love story of revenge that bounces between the past and present?

I don't know what will unfold since its just four episodes in so I may update the rating as I watch future episodes but they have done a decent job so far in keeping the viewers hooked. It's not a perfect drama but it seems to be underrated, worth giving it a chance.

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binge-worthy but lacking depth

Moon in the Day combines historical & modern settings in an intriguing story of a tragic couple that reunites after 1500 years.

Kang Young Hwa is a present day fire fighter who has been shadowed her entire life by the lost soul of a 6th century army general & nobleman. The shadow finally comes to light when Young Hwa crosses paths with Han Joon Oh, a feckless entertainment idol whose star power is on the decline, & who becomes the new vessel for the dark & vengeful spirit Kim Do Ha. Although Young Hwa is the 19th incarnation of Han Ri Ta, an enemy general's daughter, she is the first incarnation to regain Ri Ta's memories.

Young Hwa & Joon Oh/Do Ha's relationship becomes infused with past resentments as their previous lives come into greater focus. The historical background is of two people so lacking in control of their lives as to be completely indifferent to life & death, until they meet each other. Han Ri Ta lost her entire family at the hands of Do Ha, who is a puppet of his adoptive father, a court minister, & used only as a killing machine in order to maintain his father's political power. Although Ri Ta's vengeance brings them together, they begin to understand they are both caught in the same web. They give each other reasons to stay alive, only to end their relationship in a desperate betrayal.

Questions arise as to how much responsibility does one bear for an ancestor's actions? What obligation do you have to fulfill another's promise? And is the release of one's suffering only dependent on the sacrifice of another? Are Young Hwa & Do Ha able to cut the web that has ensnared them for 1500 years?

I liked Kim Young Dae in Forbidden Marriage but his performance in Moon in the Day wasn't as strong. His modern day character was not unlike his role in Shooting Stars, so he wasn't challenged much playing the two roles of Jooh Oh/Do Ha. Pyo Ye Jin was good in Taxi Driver & seems to hold her own in the lead dual role as Young Hwa/Ri Ta, but she & KYD had little chemistry & were quite stiff together. One sympathizes with the characters' relationship due to their circumstances & the story, rather than how well they actually understood each other. This could also be the fault of the writing which stagnated quite badly in the last few episodes. The ending was satisfactory, but that's due to the strength of the story itself. There were no stand out performances from the rest of the cast.

Overall, the show fell short of fantastic because the writing & acting lacked sufficient depth. However, the story itself was engaging enough to make it a bingeworthy watch.

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Vedere questo drama è stato un'altalena di emozioni XD
All'inizio non gli davo mezza lira, poi mi ha preso così tanto che non volevo che finisse, per poi iniziare ad annoiarmi e finire con la lacrimuccia. La storia di base ricorda quelli di tanti altri fantasy romantici col passato in comune, ma la cosa che cambia qui è che lo sappiamo dall'inizio, non lo scopriamo vicino alla fine (cosa che solitamente mi fa cadere le p*lle). Anzi, è proprio quel passato in comune che da inizio e corpo a tutto quanto. ML odia FL, la vorrebbe uccidere per mettere fine alla propria sofferenza ed escogiterà un piano per mettere in atto i suoi diabolici fini. Solo che quello che compie scatena una serie di situazioni che mettono in pericolo FL e lui ogni volta si ritroverà a salvarla per ucciderla poi lui stesso. C'è anche una sottotrama vendicativa non legata al punto principale ma che cmq sarà presente per tutta la visione. Ci sono anche molti salti avanti e indietro per far capire come mai succede ciò. In realtà penso che si capisca che il drama mi è piaciuto molto seppur con qualche riserva. Nel complesso, tra la maremma di opere simili che stanno producendo, questo ve lo consiglio tanto :)

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Needs season 2 to explore that ending. (An extra episode wouldn't hurt either)

The story was quite interesting.

The presentation lacked flow, as a viewer you start out believing that the ML hated the FL and wanted to kill her as revenge. But later the writer wanted us to believe that wasn't the case, he just wanted to end the cruel rebirth cycle and didn't exactly wish the FL any harm. Although I forced myself to follow the change, I'm was still not fully convinced.

However, it could be that he hated her just as much as he loved her, which is why his expression conveyed hatred so much making it so hard to believe. This could have been planned that way by the writers.

The ML was kinda great when you think about it and FL just didn't put enough faith in their relationship. Even when the ML was willing to put faith in their relationship, she decided to literally do away with the relationship and the guy. Very cowardly. She just didn't love him enough.

So, I was glad for the consequences she had to face for the actions.

*Spoiler Alert*
What's more, I was so glad that Han Jun Oh got to experience life. As much as you admire Do Ah, if it wasn't for Han Jun Oh, the show wouldn't have been that interesting. He was very adorable and I'm glad that his brother didn't have to mourn him.

I am glad that both Do Ah (ML) and Kang Young Hwa / Han Ri Ta (FL) got the fresh start, however I wish to see how Kang Young Hwa lived out her life, similarly for the other characters. Furthermore, it would be interesting to watch both leads live out their reincarnated life. Although I'm pretty sure there won't be a season 2, i was hoping that we could get a few extra episode where they could explore all of this.

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