Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
| Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo | |
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| Hangul | 달의 연인 – 보보경심 려 |
| Hanja | 달의 戀人 – 步步驚心 麗 |
| RR | Darui yeonin – bobogyeongsim ryeo |
| MR | Tarŭi yŏnin – pobogyŏngsim ryŏ |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Bu Bu Jing Xin |
| Written by | Cho Yoon-young |
| Directed by | Kim Kyu-tae |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 + 2 special episodes |
| Production | |
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| Producer | Baek Choong-hwa |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | BaramiBunda inc. GT Entertainment NBCUniversal International Television YG Entertainment |
| Budget | US$13 million |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | August 29 – November 1, 2016 |
| Related | |
| Scarlet Heart | |
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (Korean: 달의 연인 – 보보경심 려; Hanja: 달의 戀人 – 步步驚心 麗; RR: Darui Yeonin – Bobogyeongsim Ryeo; MR: Tarŭi Yŏnin – Popokyŏngsim Ryŏ) is a South Korean television series based on the Chinese novel Bu Bu Jing Xin. It aired from August 29 to November 1, 2016, on SBS, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST), for 20 episodes.
The series recorded an average nationwide rating of 7.6% for Nielsen Korea and 7.3% for TNMS, and was considered a failure for its performance below expectations. The drama has reportedly been sold for more than $400,000 per episode to the Chinese broadcasting station Youku, totaling over $8 million and thus became the most expensive Korean drama ever sold at the time. The record was beaten a few months later by Man to Man.