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River Where the Moon Rises S1E12 — The Reason to Wield a Sword
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River Where the Moon Rises•Season 1•Episode 12

The Reason to Wield a Sword

8.7/10 · 19 votesMar 23, 202166 min

Ranked #9 of 20 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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After saving Ga Jin and Lady Sa by killing the men sent by Go Won Pyo, Dal falls into a state of shock. In order to help him find his path again, Ga Jin speaks to Un Am and Lady Sa about General On’s wishes

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Cast14

Kim So-hyun

Kim So-hyun

Pyeong-gang / Yeom Ga-jin / Queen Yeon

Na In-woo

Na In-woo

On Dal

Lee Ji-hoon

Lee Ji-hoon

Go Geon

Choi Yu-hwa

Choi Yu-hwa

Hae Mo Yong

Kwon Hwa-woon

Kwon Hwa-woon

King Yeong Yang

Kim Hee-jung

Kim Hee-jung

Tara Jin

Ryu Ui-hyun

Ryu Ui-hyun

Tara San

Wang Bit-na

Wang Bit-na

Jin-bi

Cho Tae-kwan

Cho Tae-kwan

Wol-gwang

Kim Beop-rae

Kim Beop-rae

King Pyeong-won

Park Soo-oh

Park Soo-oh

Crown prince

Yoon Ju-man

Yoon Ju-man

Sang-cheol

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Episode Summary

"The Reason to Wield a Sword" is episode 12 of River Where the Moon Rises season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 19 votes, ranking #9 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.6). It aired on March 23, 2021.

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