Love in the Moonlight (구르미 그린 달빛; Gureumi Geurin Dalbit) is a Korean Series based on the novel Gureumi Geurin Dalbit; (lit. Moonlight Drawn by Clouds) by Yoon Yi-soo.
The South Korean drama aired on KBS2
from August 22, 2016 to October 18, 2016. It was directed by Kim Sung-yoon and Baek Sang-hoon.
Set in 19th century Joseon, Hong Ra-On (Kim Yoo-jung) was raised as a boy and continues to live as a man in order to support herself. Despite having several jobs she remains in debt which results in her being sold as a eunuch. As Eunuch Hong Sam-Nom she ends up growing closer to Crown Prince Lee Yeong (Park Bo-gum), who struggles to overcome political machinations to prevent him from ascending the throne.
Love in the Moonlight contains examples of the following tropes:
- Arranged Marriage
- Aristocrats Are Evil
- Beautiful Dreamer: when Hong Ra-on sees Lee Yeong sleeping
- Bifauxnen: Hong Ra-on
- Big Eater: Hong Ra-on
- The Big Damn Kiss: when Lee Yeong finally kisses Hong Ra-on
- Blood from the Mouth: Kim Byung-yeon, after getting shot and stabbed.
- Childhood Friends: Lee Yeong and Kim Byung-yeon
- Cleaning Up Romantic Loose Ends: Kim Yoon-sung dies protecting Ra-on in the final episode.
- Decadent Court
- Died in Your Arms Tonight: Kim Byung-yeon appears to die in Lee Yeong's arms, Lee Yeong and Kim Yoon-sung believe him dead. Luckily, he gets better.
- Earn Your Happy Ending: the canon couple
- Fake Aristocrat: Queen Yoon
- Gorgeous Period Dress
- Guile Hero: Lee Yeong
- Happy Flashback: Lee Yeong remembering happier times with Hong Ra-on and Kim Byung-yeon, as well as his childhood friendship with Kim Byung-yeon and Kim Yoon-sung.
- Historical Domain Character: Lee Yeong is based on Crown Prince Hyomyeong (18 September 1809 – 25 June 1830), a prince of the Joseon Dynasty.
- If It's You, It's Okay: Lee Yeong falls for Hong Ra-on while believing she is a eunuch.
- King Incognito: it takes a long time for Hong Ra-on to learn who Lee Yeong really is
- Korean Drama: The historical type.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy: Kim Byung-yeon
- Love Hurts: Kim Yoon-sung
- Love Triangle: Between Hong Ra-on, Lee Yeong and Kim Yoon-sung.
- Master Swordsman: Kim Byung-yeon
- Missing Mom: Ra-on's mother
- Mistaken for Gay: Lee Yeong
- Mr. Fanservice: Kim Byung-yeon
- Murder Is the Best Solution: Kim Byung-yeon's a little quick to offer it as a solution
- Parental Abandonment: Hong Ra-on
- Pretty Boy: Kim Byung-yeon
- Raised as the Opposite Gender: Hong Ra-on
- Royals Who Actually Do Something: Lee Yeong
- Scenery Porn: especially on the rooftop of the palace
- Splitting the Arrow: Lee Yeong
- Sweet Polly Oliver: Hong Ra-on disguises herself as a eunuch
- Sweet on Polly Oliver: Lee Yeong falls for Hong Ra-on while she's disguised as Eunuch Hong. She doesn't fool Kim Yoon-sung however.
- Undying Loyalty: Kim Byung-yeon to Lee Yeong
- Warrior Prince: Lee Yeong more than knowns how to handle himself in a fight
- We Used to Be Friends: Kim Yoon-sung with Lee Yeong and Kim Byung-yeon
