Moonshine () is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho, Lee Hye-ri, Byeon Woo-seok, and Kang Mi-na. It tells the story of four young people as they grow up, form friendships and fall in love during the era of strict alcohol prohibition. It aired on KBS2 from December 20, 2021 to February 22, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.
Synopsis It depicts human love and desire during the period of the strictest alcohol prohibition law in Joseon history.
Cast Main Yoo Seung-ho as Nam Young, a passionate and good-looking inspector of the Ministry of Patriots and Constitutional Affairs who left his hometown to achieve fame in Hanyang and restore his family's honor. Jung Hyeon-jun as young Nam Young Lee Hye-ri as Kang Ro-seo, a poor aristocrat's daughter who is the family's breadwinner. She is hard-working and does all types of jobs to make money. She secretly begins brewing liquor to pay off her debts. Byeon Woo-seok as Lee Pyo, the rebellious crown prince who often sneaks out of the palace to have a drink even in a time of prohibition, causing nuisance for the kingdom. Kang Mi-na as Han Ae-jin, the only daughter of a noble family who is straightforward and stubborn. She is transparent about her dislikes and absolutely must do what she wants. Choi Won-young as Lee Si-heum, Lee Pyo's uncle who is an ambitious and mysterious person. Jang Gwang as Yeon Jo-mun, a powerful man who directly placed the King on the throne.
Supporting People around Nam Young Kim Ki-bang as Chun-gae Im Won-hee as Hwang-ga Lee Si-hoon as Kim Seok-won Im Cheol-hyung as Nam Tae-ho
People around Kang Ro-seo Seo Ye-hwa as Seo Hye-min / Cheon Geum Bae Yoo-ram as Kang Hae-soo
People around Lee Pyo Jung Sung-il as King Lee Kang Ahn Si-ha as Lee Kyung-bin Kim Min-ho as Kim Eol-dong
People in the night street as Shim Heon Park Ah-in as Woon Shim Hong Wan-pyo as Gye Sang-mok Lee Ha-nee as Jung-mok Shin Hee-chul as Ha-mok Lee Ki-taek as Tae-seon Kim Ji-an as Ok-ran
People in the palace as Yeon Jung-jeon Lee Hwang-ui as Han Sang-woon Han Soo-hyun as Yeon Chae-bong Kim Jae-rok as Yeon Gi-bong Shin Hyun-jong as Jo Hee-bo Song Duk-ho as Jo Ji-soo
Extended Jung Young-joo Park Seong-hyun as Kang San / Mak San Lee Chae-kyung as Jo Haeng-soo
Special appearances Park Eun-seok as Seong-hyeon, Lee Pyo's half-brother. Hwang Bo-ra as a woman who captures the attention of Hwang-ga.
Production Filming was scheduled to begin in May 2021.
Original soundtrack Part 1
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Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) NationwideNielsen Korea nationwide ratings:
SeoulNielsen Korea metropolitan ratings:
1 December 20, 2021 7.5% 6.9% 2 December 21, 2021 7.2% 6.7% 3 December 27, 2021 4 December 28, 2021 5 January 3, 2022 5.4% 4.9% 6 January 4, 2022 6.2% 5.6% 7 January 10, 2022 5.4% 5.1% 8 January 11, 2022 5.4% 5.2% 9 January 17, 2022 4.9% 4.6% 10 January 18, 2022 5.6% 5.3% 11 January 24, 2022 5.1% 5.0% 12 January 25, 2022 5.9% 5.4% 13 February 8, 2022 14 4.9% 4.7% 15 February 21, 2022 5.3% 4.6% 16 February 22, 2022 5.9% 5.3% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
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