KBS Sageuk Drama River Where the Moon Rises Ends with 6.8%, 8.3% Ratings, a Sweet Ending, and a Lot of What Could Have Beens

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• I won't rate this series but I loved it.
  I loved that it has enough stories to tell for 20 episodes and maybe more if it's a longer series. Despite the casting change, they were able to complete it without compromising the acting and cinematography.
  I loved that the ending is their new beginning away from drama and politics.
  I loved that they gave us the emotional scene from the novel but also a happy ending.
  Kim So Hyun is brilliant. Thank you for making me recognized your talent through this series. I keep on saying female lead because I didn't know her name but last night I looked into it. I will check her other dramas for sure.
  And Of course, Na In Woo for creating a whole new On Dal.
  Thank you for all the cast and crew who worked hard on this drama. This may not be the best drama with flaws and all but I loved it and I truly enjoyed it. This drama is nowhere forgettable ✊

• Just what I was saying- River should have been a longer series. The script is not perfection due to it being constricted with 20 episodes. The only thing that made me overlooked the rough parts was Kim So Hyun’s acting. She is just simply mind blowing and her performance here proved her high professionalism and composure despite the real life dramas going on. My eyes is still swollen even still emotional just by remembering the coffin scene. When pyeonggang cried, I cried as well. Oh gosh words are not enough to describe how Kim So Hyun is so good in carrying the feels and emotions of her character.

  • The coffin scene destroyed me :(

    • Actually when they released the coffin still cuts I knew it was a happy ending. But despite being aware it will end like that, this scene still wrecked me. I believe it’s all because of the acting prowess of the leads ?? how Kim So Hyun acted the last part is also impactful. I love the subtleness of her delivery there, she made me cry again although I should feel happy because of Pyeonggal and Ondal’s reunion.

    • I heard that the novel ending was bliss so I low key assume it was going to be a bliss in the drama too haha

      I absolutely concur, her acting in those scenes were so beautifully rendered. I cried until I was dry like a sponge.

    • It is true though, I actually had to drink water after crying ??

• There are a lot of flaws in the script but I still watched it till the end for Kim So Hyun. I have watched some of her dramas when she was still a child actress in the past but never follow any of her leading role dramas since I rarely watch K dramas in the past few years. Decided to watch this because I know who she is and the trailer seems interesting. Since then, she got me interested to check out her past projects and now I’m a fan. I really like her performance in Missing You that I recently watched. The sincerity in her acting just touches my heart and she has the ability to convey complex emotions and feelings, and it just gets better as she grows older.

• Flaws and all, this drama will remain a beautiful memory. It was a satisfying ending and I love how they kept the central female character strong throughout the drama. I was afraid they were going to make her a damsel in distress in the second half but thankfully they never did. It was an impactful, gorgeous drama that could had been developed better with more episodes but irregardless, I loved it. My personal favorite drama of 2021 so far. The entire roster of actors, well done! Acting was riveting and impressive throughout ? I will miss it. Season 2? I would love for it to happen.

  • At last, it's done but not over for me. Time to binge watch now. Thank you @Laura for wonderful reviews. I hope to see you on future dramas as well. Thank you for all the people who stayed. I enjoyed your reviews and comments too. (Except those who are just trolling). Thank you Ms. Koala for staying too although there was a moment you considered to stop watching lol. I will be grateful that this drama happened as a fan of segeuks. I will miss the whole RWTMR team dearly ?

    • You’re most welcome! Enjoy and have a fun time :)
      I miss them so much already, it’s difficult to move on.

• Kim So Hyun will definitely reap major acting awards for this project. Her Baeksang nomination is just the beginning.

• Wow this girl reaping awards for her performance in this unknown drama. Can't wait. Lol

  • RWTMR has delivered a good drama and all my thanks are to them.

    But I would also like to thank @joane for staying with us although just occasionally. After a heartbreaking finale, we very much need a clown right now to brighten the mood. And she never fails to deliver. Kudos ?

    • Your comment +1000 pts ?

    • LMAO You know this b**ch joane is a certified troll when she called RWTMR an “unknown drama” ?
      RWTMR literally has always been in GoodData's top 10 most popular/buzz-worthy dramas every week during its run, and the rights is now sold to 190 countries, TF she means “unknown”? ???

  • Yeah. An unknown drama which is consistently as one of the top 3 most buzzed dramas during its run. It is really unknown.

    • Don't forget constantly appearing on the HOT section of theqoo even now its trending.Video clips from the drama always filling up the 100 top trending videos list and appearing on the RACOI trend list every week. People will say anything when they can't accept reality.

  • This is, it’s easy to reap awards with a “known drama”. The fact that she can do it with an “unknown” one shows how good she is so... good to know you’re acknowledging her talent. She doesn’t need your praise, but your honesty is refreshing anyway lmao.

• KSH and NIW were the whole drama and they owned their roles. They deserve all the love and praise being showered on them.

• I was leaning towards a sad ending when the monk made an appearance lol.

  Koala seems to have a strong aversion towards the herb lady, while you see a lot of praises towards her on MDL and Twitter.
  Imo, her character is actually the most intriguing among the supporting ones and yet on the latter part Idk what really happened to her character ? But I really felt bad for her, despite all her efforts to protect him, he still chose the princess. I guess the heart really wants what it wants lol.

  And also kudos to LJH’s acting. If only they made this drama a bit longer, they could have made him also PG’s first love and I think it’s more interesting. I was looking forward to that love line actually?, i just hope they meet again in another drama, bec their chemistry was also?

  Also NIW for someone who was just a fill in, casted in half a day and without preparation, he did a tremendous job as Ondal.

  And KSH, girl you’re awesome and truly deserving of that Baeksang nomination. But I’m a greedy fan, I also hope you’ll get the year end Daesang??❤️

• Yayy we got happy ending. I know this was not a perfect drama but I loved it. Ksh killed it in emotional scene. Ksh and Niw were perfect as a couple.

  • I am excited to see sohyun in baeksang award show. I hope this is not the only drama of ksh in 2021.I am seeing lots of drama casting so I hope we will also see ksh drama casting soon.

• River where the rating flops. So it couldn't even rise or hit double digits (at the very least, 11%) for its finale? With all that alleged star power missy's delusional fans won't shut up about? Aigoo. Oh well, since hard work is a criteria for winning awards and not strictly quality, at least they'll win for their performances. But thank f?ck this mediocre, boring as sh?t drama is over. On to the next. Toodle-loo!

  • Stay pressed that KSH can save an entire drama from destruction and still get nominated for prestigious awards and gain new fans. Nobody can do what she did and that is fact. That is star power it doesn't need ratings to prove anything. 11 million followers is far from delusional that is reality and even the industry knows it. Now they'll know it even more because what she did for the drama at the young age of 21.

  • So Hyun became a baeksang nominee for best actress with this what you so called flop drama. Very amazing right ?. Who's doing it like her.

    Just curious @IWroteWhatIWroteCryAllYouWant Does your username meant for yourself? It suits Daebak?.

  • @everyone
    Please ignore this user and allow them to scribble over a coloring book

  • don't joke with urself.. i see u r the one is crying right now... bhahahahahahahahahahhaha.. stay crying, slander bit*ch