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| Ji Soo as General On Dal and Kim So Hyun as Princess Pyeonggang in Viu Original Series "River Where The Moon Rises" (Image Source: Yahoo!/Viu International Limited/Victory Contents) |
Viu, a leading pan-regional over the top (OTT) online video streaming service owned and operated by Viu International Limited, has revealed its latest original exclusive, the highly-anticipated Korean period romance drama series entitled River Where The Moon Rises. Set to premiere exclusively on Viu on February 15, 2021, River Where The Moon Rises is adapted from a Korean folktale recorded in The History Of The Three Kingdoms and based on Princess Pyeonggang and her General, On Dal, which will be portrayed respectively by Kim So Hyun and Ji Soo.
Born as a princess and raised as a soldier, young Pyeonggang sets out on a tour of a kingdom with her mother, the Empress, during which they arrive at a village where they meet General On Hyeop and his son On Dal. Sharing with her goal of becoming Goguryeo's first queen with her intellect and confidence, the straightforward On Dal laughs at her lofty dreams as women do not engage in state affairs, though he means no harm. Meanwhile, the Empress is seeking help from General On Hyeop due to the schemes and conspiracies ongoing on the kingdom, but the two are eventually assassinated in the process. The story follows Pyeonggang's quest to uncover the dark and dangerous conspiracies in the kingdom.
Kim So Hyun, who is well-known among Korean drama fans from her varied roles from historical dramas to romantic comedy, began her career as a child actress in 2006 and initially gained fame for playing as a villainous young queen-to-be in Moon Embracing The Sun. Subsequenly, she took on leading roles in hit K-dramas including Who Are You: School 2015, Emperor: Ruler Of The Mask and The Tale Of Nokdu where she won the Excellence Award at the 2019 KBS Drama Awards for her portrayal as a clumsy yet hot-tempered courtesan. On the other hand, Ji Soo captivates audiences with his boyish charms and athletic looks. He has appeared in several dramas such as When I Was The Most Beautiful, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon and the 2016 K-drama classic Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.
River Where The Moon Rises is produced by established South Korean production house Victory Contents. Behind the lens, Yun Sang Ho (Kingmaker: The Change Of Destiny and Saimhang, Memoirs Of Colors) will direct and writer Han Ji Hoon (Temptation and Woman Of 9.9 Billion) helms the production of the series. The series will be available exclusively to Viu subscribers in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Egypt by either downloading the Viu app on their smartphones, tablet PCs and smart TVs or via the web at www.viu.com.
