Love in the Moonlight
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| Hangul | 구르미 그린 달빛 |
| Lit. | Moonlight Drawn by Clouds |
| RR | Gureumi geurin dalbit |
| MR | Kurŭmi kŭrin talbit |
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| Based on | Moonlight Drawn by Clouds by Yoon Yi-soo (story) and Kim Hee-kyung (illustrations) |
| Developed by | KBS Drama Production |
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| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Gaemi |
| Opening theme | "Moonlight Flows" by Second Moon |
| Composer | Gaemi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 18 + 1 special |
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| Producer | Yoon Jae-hyuk |
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| Editor | Lee Dong-hyun |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | August 22 – October 18, 2016 |
Love in the Moonlight (Korean: 구르미 그린 달빛) is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Kim Yoo-jung, Jung Jin-young, Chae Soo-bin, and Kwak Dong-yeon. It is a coming-of-age story and youth romance set during 19th-century Joseon Dynasty based on the web novel Moonlight Drawn By Clouds which was first serialized on Naver in 2013 and consequently published as a five-part series of books in 2015. It aired on KBS2 at 22:00 (KST) every Monday and Tuesday for 18 episodes from August 22, 2016, until October 18, 2016.
A commercial and critical success, Moonlight achieved a peak audience rating of 23.3% in South Korea and was praised for its production, performances and music. It won Best Drama Series at the 22nd Asian Television Awards, and received six nominations at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards where it won popularity Awards for leads Park and Kim. The press referred to its influence as "Moonlight Syndrome" as it topped topicality, content and brand reputation charts in and beyond its run.
The series aired worldwide, with English subtitles, starting August 23, 2016, every Tuesday and Wednesday at 21:50 (KST) on KBS World. It also streams internationally on Viki and Netflix.