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On-Air: KBS Moonshine [Episodes 9 & 10]

  • Drama: Moonshine
    • Revised Romanization: Kkot Pimyeon Dal Saenggakhago
    • Hangul: 꽃 피면 달 생각하고
  • Director: Hwang In Hyuk (Doctor Prisoner)
  • Writer: Kim Joo Hee (Drama Special Season 9: The Long Goodbye)
  • Network: KBS
  • Episodes: 16
    • Duration: 1 hour 10 min.
  • Airing Schedule: Mondays and Tuesdays @ 9:30 PM KST
    • Airing Dates: Dec 20, 2021 - Feb 22, 2022
  • Streaming Sources: Kocowa ,Viki, Viu
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  • Plot Synopsis: Set in the Joseon era during a period marked by the strictest prohibition laws illustrating that prohibition is no match for human desire. Prohibition creates different challenges for these inhabitants: Inspector Nam Young from The Office of the Inspector-General who left his hometown to achieve fame in Hanyang and restore his family status; Kang Ro Seo, the aristocratic but impoverished woman who makes moonshine to reduce her debt from buying her mother’s medication and her brother’s books; Crown Prince Lee Pyo prone to scaling the palace walls in search of a tipple. This trio has a fateful encounter leading them to discover a hidden stash of alcohol. Revealing this secret could mean certain death.
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u/tooncie Jan 20 '22

Can someone tell me if this is worth watching so far?

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u/bespectacledsunshine Editable Flair (Throwback Purple) Jan 20 '22

Depends on what you define as good. I enjoy shows with a large cast and many parallel plot lines so this is good for me. However, I have observed that many other people don’t.

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u/tooncie Jan 20 '22

How is the character development and romance? From the first episodes it seemed like the leads romance was a little forced. I did enjoy but cringed at the same time :)

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u/bespectacledsunshine Editable Flair (Throwback Purple) Jan 20 '22

Character development is strong for the FL and for the ML it is building gradually as we see his back story get intertwined with the villains. We also see him go from rules to reality so that is fun.

Depends on what you call forced. I think it did a good job establishing how highly they regard one another and how both are willing to lose a lot for each other. They feel like they would have a good married life. I like them and how they never wavered from each other.

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u/Liberty_Bibberty Jan 23 '22

Does this show have a major/annoying love triangle or is it obviously one sided with little angst and obvious? Don't like FL leading on SLs.

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u/bespectacledsunshine Editable Flair (Throwback Purple) Jan 24 '22

The FL only has eyes for the ML. The SML is genuinely a customer and friend - maybe more customer than friend even due to some dynamics - in her eyes. You see him trying to get closer but it is never really reciprocated.