[Edit: MBC is on crack, because it just released the written preview for episode 10 as well. Woo hoo! Bringing it to you below]
If Hwon and Woon continue to remain so close, even I’m going to start wondering if the bodyguard and his King is undertaking some A Frozen Flower-esque forbidden love. I’m kidding, of course. Nothing wrong with that, but that ain’t the story of The Moon that Embraces the Sun, that’s for sure. I’m sure I freaked some folks out with my earlier announcement, which is sadly reality intruding on drama fantasy, leading to some mistaken worries that I won’t be writing anymore. Nonsense! I love my dramas and I’ll continue to write about them because I still want to. Just less frequently is all. I’m pretty jazzed about starting a new job tomorrow, but also super wired up because I finished reading the MoonSun novel today. Took weeks because sageuk language is a kicker. The drama is deviating significantly from it is all I can say. So far I like them both equally as much. Not terribly deep or thought provoking, but rather sweet and pretty to read/watch.
Written preview for episode 9:
Hwon awakens from his slumber and demands to know who sent Wol here. The minister who brought Wol into the Palace is fearful of incurring the King’s rage, so he uses the excuse that Wol committed the grave crime of offending the King’s royal presence, and orders her to be facially tattooed and then exiled to the border. [Think of the tattooing punishment as a Scarlet Letter of sorts, to forever visually indicate the person has committed a certain crime].
Hwon continues to uncontrollably think about Wol. Bo Kyung, who has been forbidden (by her father) to visit the King’s residence before the day of the consummation of the marriage, hears about the shaman who has been brought to the King’s side to absorb his ills. Her instinct gives her a bad feeling about it….
Written preview for episode 10:
Hwon has his retainers summon the royal physician to treat Wol. Woon, who can see Hwon’s feelings for Wol, has the soldiers search Wol and hands to Hwon the missive retrieved from her. Hwon sees the writing that feels familiar to him and is stunned.
On the other hand, Bo Kyung finds it hard to suppress the anger she feels, having sensed the odd energy between Hwon and the shaman. Dowager Queen Yoon hears that Hwon is recovered and orders the date of the marriage consummation to be moved earlier.
MoonSun Lovin it more n more. Thank You.
first! Can’t wait, can’t wait…
What a treat, thanks!
OMG so excited for the next episode :)! Loving it so much!
oh my…. im so excited to watch it. why wednesday took so long, while it will took another 1-2 days till i can watch it online, so sad.
dear koala, fighting!!!! i hope everything went smoothly with your new job. success for you. (^ ^)
kyahhh.. .thank you Koala unni. Have a wonderful day at your first day of your new job… XD
did you manage to grab hold of the Chinese translated version of the novel :O & good luck with your job tomorrow!
*long time lurker*
ahhhh! thank you so much for these written preview episodes…You are so blessed to understand Korean language and I envy you sooo much! How’s the novel like? Was it a happy ending? Good luck on your job tomorrow and hope you don’t get tired of recapping this drama. I owe you a lot! ^_^
Did u say ‘Tattoo’ on her face?? is she going to be tattooed?? i hope not….maybe the king’s order will arrived just in time…can’t wait to find out what’s gonna happen…. Wednesday come now!!!
Just a question Miss Koala…the book u said u download from megaupload not too long ago (before it was taken down) is there by any chance english version of it???
thanks.. and i feel better that we can still c u here…. happy dayssss..
I believe it was the Korean version “Took weeks because sageuk language is a kicker.”. Blue said that there is no English translation of it yet.
Ye Gods. I was okay with ep 9 but ep 10’s preview has got me all twisted now with anticipation 🙂 Thank you so much.
WOOOOOH 🙂 im so happy :D:D:D thank youuuuu sooooo mucchhhhh ! the drama seems to be moving pretty fast unlike other dramas which just tease us viewers 8) i wonder why hwon got the royal physicians to treat wol. i wonder what happened to wol…..
hi koala! thanks for the preview. hmmm… where can i read the novel of MoonSun with an english translation??? hehehe.. tnx!
hello! where did you get the novel? have any idea where I could buy it?
BK is angry because she sensed the energy between the King and the shaman?
Well you shouldna told him to take a concubine, queenie!
It’s going to be really good when the two moons collide!
unnie… from soompi i’ve read, yeon woo/wol will be hwon’s queen.. is it right?? and how about woon?? (in the novel, he’s really love wol too)
i want to read the novel too…so far, i only read in soompi…
I’m so excited! I hope he finds out that she really is Yeon Woo soon. I also hope she regains her memory!!!! 🙂 Loving this drama so much! Thank you unnie!!!!
Dear ms.koala,sorry if this out of topics…i remember from ep 1 that Ari (NY friends) knows that YW will become a queen but also she’ll be die (forgive if i’m wrong)..i remember this when read your recaps.
Would you give an enlighten my mind….. Thank you so much.
thanks so much sis, this makes the waiting so much easy to bear
thanks for the summary. However, there’s one thing that I don’t understand. Even if there is an official date for marriage consummation, can’t the King just not consummate his marriage on the said date? Is it by law he had to have sex with the wife? What I meant is… can’t he just sit in the same room as the Queen but don’t do anything at all (since he doesn’t have any lust interest in her anyway)?
@fangorn – re: “can’t he just sit in the same room as the Queen but don’t do anything at all?”
LOLz….yeah, I had the same thought myself. Ever’body is all up-in-the-King’s-bidness concerning baby-making…..poor guy is nothing but a *bootay-call* from the Dowager’s viewpoint.
Apologies for the silliness ~but if it were modern day…I’m getting the visual of Bo-Kyung downing a bottle of Soju… then drunk-dialing Hwon… while the Bad-Daddy tries to rip the phone out of her hands. hahaha!
Bo-Kyung is NOT gonna make it happen, not with tears or money….”Honey, the guy is just not into you.” (teheehee)