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Years after she's assumed dead by the palace, a young noblewoman, now trained as a shaman, returns to court to reclaim her rightful position as queen.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 9 - Moon That Is Hidden Beside the Sun
    7.9/10(36 votes)

    #1 - Moon That Is Hidden Beside the Sun

    S1:E9

    Hweon wakes up and furiously commands Weol to name the person who ordered her to spy on him. Bo Kyung is uneasy that a shaman serves the king in bed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 6 - Hidden Moon
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Hidden Moon

    S1:E6

    Having accepted a great god to become a shaman, Yeon Woo loses memories of her past due to the shock. Meanwhile, Bo Kyung becomes the crown princess.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 10 - Correspondence of the Dead
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    #3 - Correspondence of the Dead

    S1:E10

    Hweon orders Hyung Sun to bring in the royal doctor to treat Weol. Bo Kyung is distraught by the relationship between Hweon and the shaman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 19 - Rebellion
    8.0/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Rebellion

    S1:E19

    Street posters convict the king for having a shaman in his bedroom and the clan of Yoon for having murdered the previous crown princess.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 7 - Shaman Wol - Moon
    8.1/10(37 votes)

    #5 - Shaman Wol - Moon

    S1:E7

    Despite Nok Yeong's warning that she avoid strangers, Yeon Woo heads out to the streets when she learns that the king will be visiting the village.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 8 - Shaman Who Absorbs Adversity
    8.1/10(36 votes)

    #6 - Shaman Who Absorbs Adversity

    S1:E8

    After nearly being rescued by a disguised Yang Myung, a captive Weol is dragged to the palace to act as a human talisman for Hweon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 20 - The Moon That Embraces the Sun
    8.1/10(139 votes)

    #7 - The Moon That Embraces the Sun

    S1:E20

    When Yoon Dae Hyung's private army surrounds Hweon and his retinue, Yang Myung finds himself on the verge of killing his brother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 2 - Two Moons and a Sun
    8.2/10(37 votes)

    #8 - Two Moons and a Sun

    S1:E2

    Yeon Woo's brother, Heo Yeom, is appointed to teach the Crown Prince, who does not welcome the new teacher. Meanwhile, Queen Yoon plots a conspiracy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 3 - Like Petals, Like Fireworks
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #9 - Like Petals, Like Fireworks

    S1:E3

    Nok Yeong senses an aura from the two girls at the palace; Queen Yoon orders her to read their fate to see whether one will marry the crown prince.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 4 - One Sun, One Moon
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #10 - One Sun, One Moon

    S1:E4

    Yoon Dae Hyeong's clan begins its plan to make Bo Kyung the owner of Kyo Tae Palace. Hweon asks Yeon Woo to submit her name to be the prince’s wife.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 5 - Fallen Moon
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    #11 - Fallen Moon

    S1:E5

    As Yeon Woo begins the training she will need as the crown prince's wife, Queen Yoon orders Nok Yeong to put a debilitating spell on Yeon Woo.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 11 - Secret Love
    8.2/10(34 votes)

    #12 - Secret Love

    S1:E11

    Yang Myung stops Weol going to the king's quarters and confronts Nok Yeong. Her warning to not become closer to Weol leads to an argument.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 12 - Road of Tears
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #13 - Road of Tears

    S1:E12

    Yoon Dae Hyung tries to find out the reason of Hweon's secret inspection. Bo Kyung learns that the date of consummation is only three days away.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 13 - Witch Hunts
    8.2/10(32 votes)

    #14 - Witch Hunts

    S1:E13

    After Hweon faints before consummation with his queen, a humiliated Bo Kyung conspires to charge Weol for practicing witchcraft and defame Hweon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 1 - Two Suns and a Moon
    8.3/10(46 votes)

    #15 - Two Suns and a Moon

    S1:E1

    Young Yeon Woo, the daughter of a noble family, attends a ceremony honoring her brother at the palace, where she runs into Crown Prince Hweon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 14 - Why Am I Dead?
    8.3/10(34 votes)

    #16 - Why Am I Dead?

    S1:E14

    Weol is sentenced to exile, while Hweon loses his leadership to bureaucrats. He visits Weol in jail and, hiding his heart, commands her to leave him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 15 - Once Again, Two Suns and Two Moons
    8.3/10(33 votes)

    #17 - Once Again, Two Suns and Two Moons

    S1:E15

    Yeon Woo asks Seol about the situation when she was blessed to become a shaman. Woon dismisses the army keeping Yang Myung at his house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 17 - The Sun Embracing the Moon
    8.4/10(88 votes)

    #18 - The Sun Embracing the Moon

    S1:E17

    When burglars come to the Infirmary and attack Yeon Woo and Yang Myung, Woon and Hweon guard her. Yang Myung flees from the burglars with Yeon Woo.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 18 - Bloody Precursor
    8.5/10(36 votes)

    #19 - Bloody Precursor

    S1:E18

    Princess Min Hwa is pregnant after a long wait and goes to the palace to give Hweon the happy news. Hweon speaks to the queen of his final decision.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Moon Embracing the Sun Season 1 Episode 16 - True Identity of the Moon
    8.6/10(36 votes)

    #20 - True Identity of the Moon

    S1:E16

    After meeting shaman Weol, Bo Kyung becomes terrified thinking that Yeon Woo has been resurrected. Later, some news from her past shocks Yeon Woo.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Moon That Is Hidden Beside the Sun" is the worst rated episode of "The Moon Embracing the Sun". It scored 7.9/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/1/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Hidden Moon".