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==User Rating==
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==Profile==
* '''Drama:''' River Where The Moon Rises / The Moon Rising River (literal title)
* '''Revised romanization:''' Dalyi Ddeuneun Gang
* '''Hangul:''' 달이 뜨는 강
* '''Director:''' [[Yoon Sang-Ho]]
* '''Writer:''' [[Han Ji-Hoon (screenwriter)|Han Ji-Hoon]]
* '''Network:''' [[KBS|KBS2]]
* '''Episodes:''' 20
* '''Release Date:''' February 15 - April 20, 2021
* '''Runtime:''' Mon & Tue 21:30
* '''Language:''' Korean
* '''Country:''' South Korea

==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==
A love story between Pyong Gang and On Dal.

Pyong Gang ([[Kim So-Hyun (1999)|Kim So-Hyun]]) is princess of Goguryeo. She was raised as a soldier for Goguryeo as soon as she was born. She is ambitious enough to dream of becoming the King of Goguryeo. She meets a man named On Dal ([[Ji Soo]]).

==Notes==
# "River Where the Moon Rises" takes over KBS2's Monday & Tuesday 21:30 time slot previously occupied by "[[Royal Secret Agent]]" and followed by "[[Youth of May]]" on May 3, 2021.
# Screenplay is based on "Tale of On Dal" folk tale, which is contained in historical record "Samguk Sagi" (The History of the Three Kingdoms of Korea). "Samguk Sagi" was compiled by Kim Bu-Sik and published in 1145.
# [https://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/na-in-woo-offered-lead-male-role-in-kbs2-drama-river-where-the-moon-rises Actor Ji Soo dropped out of the drama series] after multiple people online accused him of bullying them during their school days. [https://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/first-still-images-of-na-in-woo-in-kbs2-drama-river-where-the-moon-rises Actor Na In-Woo will replace Ji Soo and play On Dal] from ep.7.

==Cast==
{{CastPictures6-4
|1picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Kim So-Hyun.jpg
|1name=Kim So-Hyun (1999){{!}}Kim So-Hyun
|1charactername=Pyong Gang
|2picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Kim So-Hyun1.jpg
|2name=Kim So-Hyun (1999){{!}}Kim So-Hyun
|2charactername=Yeom Ga-Jin
|3picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Na In-Woo-1994.jpg
|3name=Na In-Woo (1994){{!}}Na In-Woo
|3charactername=On Dal
|4picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Ji Soo.jpg
|4name=Ji Soo
|4charactername=On Dal (ep.1-6)
|5picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Lee Ji-Hoon.jpg
|5name=Lee Ji-Hoon (1988){{!}}Lee Ji-Hoon
|5charactername=Go Gun
|6picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Choi Yu-Hwa.jpg
|6name=Choi Yu-Hwa
|6charactername=Hae Mo-Yong
}}

===Goguryeo Royal Palace===
{{CastPictures16
|1picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Kim Pub-Lae.jpg
|1name=Kim Pub-Lae
|1charactername=King Pyeongwon
|2picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Kim So-Hyun3.jpg
|2name=Kim So-Hyun (1999){{!}}Kim So-Hyun
|2charactername=Queen Yeon
|3picture=File:River Where the Moon Rises-Heo Jung Eun.jpg
|3name=Heo Jung-Eun
|3charactername=Pyong Gang (young)
|4picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Dong Ye-Yoon.jpg
|4name=Dong Ye-Yoon (2013){{!}}Dong Ye-Yoon
|4charactername=Pyong Gang (child) (ep.3)
|5picture=File:River Where the Moon Rises-Song Min-Jae.jpg
|5name=Song Min-Jae (2012){{!}}Song Min-Jae
|5charactername=Crown Prince Won (ep.1)
|6picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Park Sang-Hoon.jpg
|6name=Park Sang-Hoon (2005){{!}}Park Sang-Hoon
|6charactername=Crown Prince Won
|7picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Kwon Hwa-Woon.jpg
|7name=Kwon Hwa-Woon
|7charactername=King Yeongyang
|8picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Kim Jung-Young.jpg
|8name=Kim Jung-Young
|8charactername=Gong Son
|9picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Son Woo-Hyuk.jpg
|9name=Son Woo-Hyuk (1983){{!}}Son Woo-Hyuk
|9charactername=chief eunuch
|10picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Ahn Shin-Woo.jpg
|10name=Ahn Shin-Woo
|10charactername=Kim Pyung-Ji
|11picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Wang Bit-Na.jpg
|11name=Wang Bit-Na
|11charactername=Jin Bi
|12picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Sung Min-Jun.jpg
|12name=Sung Min-Jun (2012){{!}}Sung Min-Jun
|12charactername=Gun Moo
|13picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-An Seong-Won.jpg
|13name=An Seong-Won (2007){{!}}An Seong-Won
|13charactername=Gun Moo (teen) (ep.19-20)
|14picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Ki Eun-Se.jpg
|14name=Ki Eun-Se
|14charactername=Hyun Bi
|15picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Jung Dong-Geun.jpg
|15name=Jung Dong-Geun (1991){{!}}Jung Dong-Geun
|15charactername=Bodyguard Il-Young
|16picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Jo Hong-Soo.jpg
|16name=Jo Hong-Soo (1989){{!}}Jo Hong-Soo
|16charactername=bodyguard
}}

===Sunno Tribe===
{{CastPictures10
|1picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Kang Ha-Neul.jpg
|1name=Kang Ha-Neul
|1charactername=On Hyeob
|2picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Seo Dong-Hyun.jpg
|2name=Seo Dong-Hyun
|2charactername=On Dal (young)
|3picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Hwang Young-Hee.jpg
|3name=Hwang Young-Hee
|3charactername=Lady Sa
|4picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Jung Wook.jpg
|4name=Jung Wook (1973){{!}}Jung Wook
|4charactername=Sa Woon-Am
|5picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Kim Dong-Young.jpg
|5name=Kim Dong-Young (1988){{!}}Kim Dong-Young
|5charactername=Sa Poong-Gae
|6picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Oh Ah-Rin.jpg
|6name=Oh Ah-Rin (2011){{!}}Oh Ah-Rin
|6charactername=Wol-Yi
|7picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Lee Sang-Chan.jpg
|7name=Lee Sang-Chan (actor){{!}}Lee Sang-Chan
|7charactername=Suk-Goo
|8picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Won U.jpg
|8name=Won U (1982){{!}}Won U
|8charactername=Pil-Goo
|9picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Yoon Ah-Jung.jpg
|9name=Yoon Ah-Jung
|9charactername=Hong Mae
|10picture=File:River Where the Moon Rises-Kim Hyun-Bin.jpg
|10name=Kim Hyun-Bin (2004){{!}}Kim Hyun-Bin
|10charactername=On Dal's friend (ep.1-2)
}}

===Gyeru Tribe===
{{CastPictures3
|1picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Lee Hae-Young.jpg
|1name=Lee Hae-Young (1970){{!}}Lee Hae-Young
|1charactername=Go Won-Pyo
|2picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Yoon Joo-Man.jpg
|2name=Yoon Joo-Man
|2charactername=Go Sang-Chul
|3picture=File:River Where the Moon Rises-Park Min-Sang.jpg
|3name=Park Min-Sang (2004){{!}}Park Min-Sang
|3charactername=Go Gun (young)
}}

===Gwanno Tribe===
{{CastPictures1
|1picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Cha Kwang-Soo.jpg
|1name=Cha Kwang-Soo
|1charactername=Jin Pil
}}

===Sono Tribe===
{{CastPictures1
|1picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Jung In-Gyeom.jpg
|1name=Jung In-Gyeom
|1charactername=Hae Ji-Wol
}}

===Jeollo Tribe===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Choi Cheol-Ho.jpg
|1name=Choi Cheol-Ho
|1charactername=Yeon Chung-Ki
|2picture=File:River Where the Moon Rises-Cho Tae Kwan.jpg
|2name=Cho Tae-Kwan
|2charactername=Wol Gwang
}}

===Cheonjubang===
{{CastPictures5
|1picture=File:River Where the Moon Rises-Han Jae-Young .jpg
|1name=Han Jae-Young
|1charactername=Doo Joong-Seo
|2picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Ryoo Ui-Hyun.jpg
|2name=Ryoo Ui-Hyun
|2charactername=Tara San
|3picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Kim Hee-Jung.jpg
|3name=Kim Hee-Jung (1992){{!}}Kim Hee-Jung
|3charactername=Tara Jin
|4picture=File:River Where Moon Rises-Moon Jin-Seung.jpg
|4name=Moon Jin-Seung (1986){{!}}Moon Jin-Seung
|4charactername=Ma Tae-Mo
|5picture=File:River Where the Moon Rises-Jung Eun Pyo.jpg
|5name=Jung Eun-Pyo
|5charactername=Yeom Deuk
}}

===Hwangju Fortress===
{{CastPictures1
|1picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Choi Kwang-Je.jpg
|1name=Choi Kwang-Je
|1charactername=Yang Chaek (ep.15-16)
}}

===Silla Kingdom===
{{CastPictures3
|1picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Kim Seung-Su.jpg
|1name=Kim Seung-Su
|1charactername=King Jinheung
|2picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Kim Bum-Suk.jpg
|2name=Kim Bum-Suk (1979){{!}}Kim Bum-Suk
|2charactername=Kim Cha-Seung
|3picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Moon So Hee.jpg
|3name=Moon So-Hee (2009){{!}}Moon So-Hee
|3charactername=Hae Mo-Yong (young) (ep.7)
}}

===Others===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Song Chang-Kyu.jpg
|1name=Song Chang-Kyu (1972){{!}}Song Chang-Kyu
|1charactername=local resident (ep.8)
|2picture=File:River Where The Moon Rises-Shin Se-Young.jpg
|2name=Shin Se-Young (actor){{!}}Shin Se-Young
|2charactername=General Wibalta (ep.12-13)
}}

==Trailers==
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==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px #AAA solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" bgcolor="F52887" | Date
! rowspan="2" bgcolor="F52887" | Episode
! colspan="2" bgcolor="F52887" | AGB
|-
! bgcolor="F52887" | Nationwide
! bgcolor="F52887" | Seoul
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-02-15
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 1
|| 6.5% (16th) || NR
|-
|| 9.4% (5th) || 8.8% (8th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-02-16
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2
|| 5.8% (16th) || NR
|-
|| 9.7% (7th) || 8.9% (7th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-02-22
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 3
|| 6.4% (13th) || 6.3% (13th)
|-
|| 9.2% (5th) || 8.4% (10th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-02-23
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 4
|| 6.3% (14th) || 6.2% (13th)
|-
|| 10.0% (6th) || 9.8% (4th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-03-01
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 5
|| 6.5% (18th) || NR
|-
|| 8.8% (6th) || 7.9% (10th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-03-02
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 6
|| 6.6% (9th) || 6.3% (14th)
|-
|| 9.2% (6th) || 8.6% (6th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-03-08
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 7
|| 6.7% (12th) || 6.3% (15th)
|-
|| 8.7% (6th) || 8.2% (6th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-03-09
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 8
|| 6.1% (14th) || 5.8% (15th)
|-
|| 8.3% (6th) || 7.3% (6th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-03-15
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 9
|| 6.6% (13th) || 6.1% (15th)
|-
|| 8.4% (6th) || 7.8% (7th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-03-16
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 10
|| 7.2% (8th) || 7.0% (9th)
|-
|| 9.1% (5th) || 9.0% (4th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-03-22
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 11
|| 7.3% (12th) || 6.6% (12th)
|-
|| 8.7% (6th) || 7.6% (9th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-03-23
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 12
|| 6.8% (12th) || 6.1% (14th)
|-
|| 8.1% (6th) || 7.1% (8th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-03-29
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 13
|| 6.8% (12th) || 5.9% (18th)
|-
|| 8.7% (5th) || 7.4% (9th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-03-30
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 14
|| 6.4% (13th) || 5.7% (13th)
|-
|| 8.4% (5th) || 7.6% (5th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-04-05
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 15
|| 6.7% (9th) || 6.2% (10th)
|-
|| 7.8% (6th) || 7.2% (6th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-04-06
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 16
|| 6.0% (12th) || 5.1% (18th)
|-
|| 7.8% (6th) || 6.5% (6th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-04-12
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 17
|| 6.7% (14th) || NR
|-
|| 8.4% (7th) || 6.7% (7th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-04-13
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 18
|| 6.6% (11th) || 5.7% (13th)
|-
|| 8.4% (6th) || 7.5% (6th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-04-19
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 19
|| 6.8% (10th) || 5.7% (15th)
|-
|| 8.3% (5th) || 6.9% (8th)
|-
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 2021-04-20
|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;" | 20
|| 6.8% (9th) || 5.6% (16th)
|-
|| 8.3% (6th) || 7.3% (6th)
|}

Source: [http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ AGB Nielson]

* NR denotes not ranked within the Top 20 TV programs (including news, sports, variety, etc.) for that day according to AGB Nielson.

==Awards==
* [[2021 KBS Drama Awards]] - December 31, 2021
** '''Best Actress''' ([[Kim So-Hyun (1999)|Kim So-Hyun]])
** '''Best New Actor''' ([[Na In-Woo (1994)|Na In-Woo]])
** '''Netizen Award''' ([[Kim So-Hyun (1999)|Kim So-Hyun]])
** '''Best Couple Award''' ([[Na In-Woo (1994)|Na In-Woo]] & [[Kim So-Hyun (1999)|Kim So-Hyun]])

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==External Links==
* [http://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/riverwheremoonrises Official Website]

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River Where The Moon Rises - Revision history

RamenLover: Text replace - "name=Son Woo-Hyuk (1983)|Son Woo-Hyuk" to "name=Son Deok-Ki (1983)|Son Deok-Ki"

RamenLover: Text replace - "name=Park Sang-Hoon (2005)|Park Sang-Hoon" to "name=Park Soo-Oh (2005)|Park Soo-Oh"

RamenLover: Text replace - "Yun Sang-Ho" to "Yoon Sang-Ho"