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
RRDarui yeonin – bobogyeongsim ryeo
MRTarŭi yŏnin – pobogyŏngsim ryŏ
Genre
Based onBu Bu Jing Xin
Written byCho Yoon-young
Directed byKim Kyu-tae
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20 + 2 special episodes
Production
Executive producers
  • Jo Jung-ho
  • Yang Min-suk
  • Kim Kyu-tae
ProducerBaek Choong-hwa
Cinematography
  • Kim Cheon-suk
  • Park Jang-hyuk
  • Lee Sang-su
Editors
  • Kim Hyang-suk
  • Lee Hyun-ju
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesBaramiBunda inc.
GT Entertainment
NBCUniversal International Television
YG Entertainment
BudgetUS$13 million
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseAugust 29 (2016-08-29) 
November 1, 2016 (2016-11-01)
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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.