South Korea Synopsis
달이 뜨는 강
“Pyeonggang’s vie for power could very well cost her everything. Will the price she realizes she must pay prove to be too much?”
Born a princess and raised a soldier, Pyeong Gang is a woman with big dreams and limitless ambition. Determined to become the first Empress of Goguryeo, Pyeong Gang will stop at nothing to make her dream come true. Clever and level headed, Pyeong Gang is well aware of the obstacles that stand in her way and she’s more than capable of taking them on. With meticulous planning, she sets out to make her dream come true. But things take an unexpected turn, the day she meets On Dal.
Also On KBS2
Other series that aired on KBS2.
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The 2020–2022 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2020-2022 South Korea release window, River Where the Moon Rises sits at #199 of 269. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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★ 9.1 · 2022
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★ 9.0 · 2022
#5BTS Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing
★ 9.0 · 2022
#6Undercover
★ 9.0 · 2021
#7The Fabulous
★ 8.8 · 2022
#8It's Okay to Not Be Okay
★ 8.6 · 2020
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when River Where the Moon Rises premiered alongside 81 others.
Drama + War & Politics in South Korea
8 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and War & Politics genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding River Where the Moon Rises itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other South Korea seriess in 2021.
The 1195th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 29% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity (75th percentile) outruns review volume (29th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #759 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #532 of 868 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Victory Contents |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 20 |
| Release Date | February 15, 2021 |
| Official Site | program.kbs.co.kr |
Questions Answered
Who created River Where the Moon Rises?
River Where the Moon Rises was created by Kim Sang-hui.
When did River Where the Moon Rises end?
River Where the Moon Rises finished its run with its final episode airing on April 20, 2021.
Where did River Where the Moon Rises air?
River Where the Moon Rises aired on KBS2, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.