New Preview for River Where the Moon Rises Establishes Tense World of Goguryeo Political Warfare and Stolen Romantic Moments

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• KSH Queen of Sageuks, Chemistry and Action is out for blood! Already delivering Daesang level acting in teasers and sizzling chemistry! Rage on girl!

  • Yes! Girl is on fire! ????

  • Girl is putting Katniss Everdeen to shame. Deserves to win an Oscar for her versatility alone. 21 but already owning every genre.

  • You can say that again. She has no competition. ????

  • Clap clap clap. Go for 30% viewership rating Katniss.....

    • @Joane or whatever your name is now. Change your name to whatever you want but that won't change the fact that you're a troll and an clown.

      Everyone you are informed that she's not a KYJ fan or a fan of anyone because she literally hates everyone. This is a reminder so don't be fooled.

• Koala, can you do a post every once in a while about "dramas worth watching"?
  I want to get back to dramas but real life is so busy that I don't have time to browse and catch up on everything that has aired, to choose something new to watch.

• Warrior Princess is the prefect term to describe her. When was the last time we got THIS amazing character description for any female in any historical drama. Empress Ki is the only one I can think of.

• Among the teasers, why am I not seeing Jisoo’s transformation to a general? I only saw a part where he was fighting in the previous teaser but he wasn’t wearing her general armor so I guess it’s not the ending part? I only see On Dal in his countryside clothes. Season 2 is not possible with this one right? Hope not

  • his general armor- i mistyped sorry

  • He was wearing armor but it was made of leather. Secondly he was wearing royal robes because generals don't always go to the battlefield. Thirdly he doesn't become general till much later in the story possibly the 2nd half of the drama. They won't spoil the whole drama in the teasers. Have patience and you'll see him. This drama isn't focused on him so his growth will be captured less than her's.

    • He died in the battle of Silla. When you go there, you can’t wear an armor only made of leather clothing though tht’s why I was just guessing if that was actually the ending.

      As for the exposures, I know Kim So Hyun will get a big percentage of it because the story revolves around her which I really found interesting because in the folktale, it has always been On Dal and how he rose to be a general. This time, it is pyeonggang so that’s why I am anticipating for this drama because I always loved strong, empowered women and female centric themed dramas.

  • @mizz
    I totally forgotten that he will transform into an amazing general, I’m glad that they didn’t reveal his glow up yet because it will be fun to watch his growth ?

    • I actually almost forgot about that too because it’s most like because there are so many happenings in the teaser that we forget there are still big character developmens that are yet to unfold.

    • omg i did so many typos haha lol

    • @mizz
      Exciting times!!!. I can’t wait to find out what happened to her after witnessing her mother’s death and see who is her master. And I’m wondering who are they are fighting in the battle scene. A different kingdom or is it a civil war? Haha

  • maybe in the next trailer.. coz sso also didn't wear her armor in this trailer

• I'm just so proud of my Queen So Hyun being chosen for and playing this kind of strong, fierce and badass character at such a young age! Literally got goosebumps during her fighting scene in the trailer with her flying and all!
  The Goddess of Historical Drama, y'all! ? ???

  I. NEED. THIS. DRAMA. RIGHT. NOW!
  I wish I could hibernate until Feb. 15!

  • Writers and Directors are always lining up outside her door to cast her. She doesn't flaunt it but So Hyun always has offers lined up and makes rejections in private so that it doesn't cause problems for others. Smart and sensitive we stan the right girl. Culture Depot declared she was the top actress in the 20s. Her fees must be very high.

    • culture depot never said a thing i think? what article is that?

    • It wasn't translated by the english articles but they said it in the original korean articles that came out when they signed her. They said they recognize her as the top actress in 20s. Huge praise coming from them.

    • @Lenny Definitely. She even had to turn down the lead role in the TV adaptation of Miss Granny, way back in 2019 when she's too busy with Love Alarm and TTON. I'm still sad that she had to turn down the role, but that just goes to show how in demand and busy she is. Her management just doesn't mediaplay it, but she's one of the most in demand actresses of her gen, and I'm so proud of her ?
      And you're right about her fees being high, it says on her wikipedia page that she's one of the highest paid Korean actresses, deservedly so! ?

    • Being in demand and high fees go hand in hand. Don't know how high it is but her dramas since Love Alarm have been big budget. Did you see the list of most popular actresses 2004 - 2021 on YouTube? She entered the list in 2015 and never left it. Almost nobody from her age group even made it on the list but she stayed consistent and kept rising even when she didn't have dramas. Legendary her.

  • @Lenny Yes I saw that just last night lol
    Hoping she'll top the list soon, but her being so consistent and stable on the list is enough for me, what a Queen ?

  • I'm so proud of her too! I'm totally proud and happy for sso for being trusted such a difficult roles at such a young age. I'm not kidding.. this is a totally a difficult role to act.. and not every one can pull this role effortlessly. but i believe with sso that she can do it and will amaze us with her actings ❤️?

• She has no competition. Knetz are smitten by her acting and voice. Among her peers she's the one top when it comes to acting. Nobody does it like her. Popular and talented is rare but she got it.

• In this drama, she is going to prove three things: being a chemistry queen, melodrama queen and action queen ?

  • also duality queen. maybe she also acts as the mother of pyeonggang, the queen. how insane is that if she's really the one that will act the queen role? I'm totally speechless if she's able to pull the role of a mother queen at such a young age! and how insane her acting abilities is even the pd and writer trusts her to play such role... it isn't easy tho..i hope her roles as a queen would be well received, and it would be her breakthrough roles that can lead her to obtain numerous award. I'm praying hard for this thing to happen

    • she's already going to act two different roles, yeom gajin the killer/commoner and pyeonggang the princess. but if she's also the one that will play the queen role.. I'm really proud of my baby

    • not only 2 i think but three roles: assassin, princess, warrior

• This is most likely going to be one of her centerpiece dramas that will allow her to showcase many of her talents that she hadn’t shown before. She will be showing many different sides, she is unlimited, rainbow actress : )

  Watching the trailer is already making me ponder on so many different things and coming up with many scenarios to explain what happened and why. I think it’s going to be a interesting and a beautiful story, I hope the scripts deliver on its great potential.

• I hope this drama will catapult So Hyun to higher level of critical acclaim and whole new heights of recognition. I am curious how much she is paid right now considering she is already signed with Culture Depot. Along with Yoo Jung, she used to be the highest earning child actress of her time. She is raking 4 to 6 million won per episode. Maybe she is getting 15 to 20 million per episode? What is your guess guys?

  • She donates a lot and last year she gave boots, coats, and handmade bracelets for her staffs (or RWTMR staffs not sure) with her own expenses. She must be earning a lot and also sharing a lot. I stan a totally beautiful angel ❤️

    • I guess she earned a lot from her Love Alarm contract. Netflix is known for giving big bucks to their talents.

  • Suzy earns about 70 million and KSH is estimated to earn about the same if not more. She's the highest earner in her age group but since idols always earn slight less than actors KSH could be earning between 70-80 million per episode. Netflix will obviously pay more than the regular plus she has over 100 million won worth of shares in Kakao. Epitome of young an rich.

    • That is delusional on your part. So Hyun will never earn that amount at her current celebrity status. She has no mega hit drama to demand that kind of fee. And even Yoo Jung cannot ask for that kind amount eventhough she is a more prominent child actress and has one big drama under her belt. But, I believe that Netflix paid So Hyun a lot for her to be inactive for year 2020.

    • Marga what you're talking about is in the past. Layla is more accurate because So Hyun in the last few years has become the most prominent actor among her peers and is competing directly with IU and Suzy. Her competition isn't even her own peers because she's a Hallyu star. Not everyone needs a big hit drama to become Hallyu stars anymore. Kim So Hyun is the top most in the 20s and her popularity never dimmed even when she wasn't active. She gained more followers on Instagram last year without any works. You don't need to be bitter. People overtake and rise in popularity all the time. Kim So Hyun worked without any breaks for the last 6 years and made her own name. Culture Depot would not have signed her if they didn't see her as the top most actress of the current generation.

    • Layla I think your estimate is closer to reality. Especially because all her last dramas have had very big projects and Viu recently announced that the budget for this drama is huge. Most of her dramas are hugely popular even without ratings and these days focus is more in international popularity rather than local. So Hyun has both so obviously she'll be paid at least that much. 10 million followers at her age is no small achievement. Variety, Times and Forbes have all been talking about her and this drama. She worked hard and she deserves all the fame and recognition. Her fan base is massive and global anyone would want to cash in on that.

    • Very big budgets****

    • Not everyone needs a big hit drama to become Hallyu stars anymore? When did the bar get set so low? Then the Hallyu star title isn't as sacred as it used to be? The horror! Lol.

      And i-fans are always trying to make themselves feel important with talk like “international popularity matters more." Koreans are a nationalistic bunch, loves. Local recognition from their people matters to them first, before the international side.

    • @Lenny, do you think international popularity really that matters to South Korean entertainment industry? Every star is dying to work with big writers and directors because of hopes to hit a mega successful project and elevate their stardom. So, the lack of So Hyun's big hit domestic project will not justify your claims. Comparing her to Suzy is improper because Suzy is an advertising magnet and she can command high fees.

    • Yes ratings hit isn't a priority anymore. Why else do you think Extraordinary You and True Beauty qualify as but hit dramas? I already said So Hyun has local popularity she's always had it. However Hallyu refers to international popularity not local and she has both so obviously she's going get paid big. None of her peers have her level of local or international popularity. The only ones who do are IU and Suzy. I've already explained myself you just want to fight because you don't like the facts. Kim So Hyun is huge and she has School 2015, Love Alarm, Let's Fight Ghost, Tale of Nokdu and her cameo in Goblin that made her into the huge star she is today. Like I said she worked hard without rest for 6 years and earned her place. The locals love her and adore her since she was 12 now international fans love and adore her. She has been a household name in Korea since she was a child now she's a household name abroad. Dramas are more than willing to pay for that popularity. She's the youngest to achieve it and she was a clean image with no criticisms of any kind.

    • International popularity has become priority since Netflix entered the market. Literally when South Korea was bashing #Alive Netflix proved it was a huge hit and then the locals changed their tune. CJENM and Studio Dragon have themselves admitted that the focus is now on creating dramas that reach high popularity among international audiences. New metrics are being invented to measure real popularity beyond ratings because the reality of a digital word is that ratings aren't important anymore. Even local audiences focus more on watching dramas online. All top actors have their eyes on Hollywood now because the avenue opened up to them. Lee Min Ho to Son Ye Jin are all looking outside the local audience because international fame brings in more opportunities and money. This is how we changed the K-drama field because more international audiences consume K-drama and K-pop than local audiences. We bring in more money to them. Our contribution matters more now than it did before.

    • 25-30mil per ep range. Up to you to believe it.

    • 25-30mil per terrestrial ep which is half hour. If you count 16 one hour eps 50-60mil per ep

  • @Lenny Exactly, very well-said. So Hyun is literally dubbed as “Hallyu Fairy” by the Korean media, I don't know what more proof some people want that she's undeniably the Hallyu princess of her generation (excluding idol-actresses) lol
    And the Instagram thing, she's not even that active these days, but she even has more followers than some idols. She did that even without any mega hit drama under her belt. What more when she finally hit it big with her next dramas?

    • People who are making these comments don't want proof. They haven't understood the reality of how big So Hyun is now because she's been under the radar. Truth is her popularity exploded since 2015 and then again in 2019. Normally a drama like this would not have built up this much anticipation but because of her popularity alone it has built up huge anticipation. People now watch dramas because Kim So Hyun is in it irrespective of plot, director or writer. It's not a small thing when people are willing to watch something only because of one person. Not only that she's been the only one catching eye balls since the promotion started. People have been raving about her even before the premier. We haven't understood just how big she is just because she stays aways from doing too many Cfs. If she wanted to she could dominate Cfs but she wanted to first grow as an actor so her focus was on her acting and not being CF Queen.

• It looks really beautiful! I'm really excited to watch it except for Ji Soo. I don't find him charismatic and if I can picture him as the "fool", for the part where he will become General, it's more complicated.

  KSH looks stunning in all her costumes.