Pale Moon (Korean: 종이달) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Seo-hyung, Yoo Sun, Seo Young-hee, Lee Si-woo, Gong Jung-hwan, Lee Chun-hee, and Yoon Hee-seok. It is based on a novel of the same name by Mitsuyo Kakuta, which was previously made into a movie and TV series in Japan. The series is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform, and on TVING.[1][4] It also aired on ENA from April 10 to May 9, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[7]
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Hangul | 종이달 |
Literal meaning | Paper Moon |
Revised Romanization | Jong-idal |
McCune–Reischauer | Chongidal |
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Created by | Park Min-seol[3] |
Based on | Kami no Tsuki by Mitsuyo Kakuta |
Written by | Noh Yoon-su[4] |
Directed by | |
Starring | |
Music by | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Executive producers |
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Producers |
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Editor | Lee Dong-hyun[3] |
Running time | 70 minutes[5] |
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Original release | |
Network | ENA |
Release | April 10 May 9, 2023 | –
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Pale Moon (film) |
The first episode of Pale Moon was screened at the Rendez-vous (non-competition section) of the 2023 Cannes International Series Festival on April 19, 2023.[8][9]
Synopsis
editThe series follows the story of Yoo I-hwa (Kim Seo-hyung), a bored housewife with an indifferent and ambitious husband, who lives a comfortable but somewhat empty life. She then gets a job as a contract employee at a savings bank and gradually regains her confidence. However, her normal daily life becomes irreversibly twisted when she begins to embezzle the VIP customers' money.[1][10][11]
Cast
editMain
edit- Kim Seo-hyung as Yoo I-hwa: a woman in search of true happiness[10][12]
- Yoo Sun as Ryu Ga-eul: I-hwa's friend who is the general manager of a beauty company[13]
- Seo Young-hee as Kang Seon-young: I-hwa's friend who is a full-time housewife[13]
- Lee Si-woo as Yoon Min-jae: a film major student[14]
- Gong Jung-hwan as Choi Gi-hyeon: I-hwa's husband[13]
- Lee Chun-hee as Seong Si-hun: Ga-eul's ex-husband who is a dermatologist[13]
- Yoon Hee-seok as Je-guk: Seon-young's husband and Gi-hyeon's colleague[13]
Supporting
edit- Yoo Ui-tae as Geum Seok-jin: Ga-eul's colleague[15]
- Byun Seo-yoon as Lim Ga-deun: Min-jae's close college classmate[16]
- Kim Jae-in as Jin Young-seo: an employee at a savings bank[17]
- Yoo Chae-hee as Seong Tae-mi: Ga-eul and Si-hun's daughter[18]
- Yoon Bo-ra as Lee Ru-ri: I-hwa's colleague who is a bank teller[19]
- Yoon A-jung as So Mi-kyung: the head of a cosmetics brand[20]
- Lee Ga-ryeong as Goo Se-ju: a famous social media influencer and YouTuber[21]
- Lee Chae-eun as Na Min-su[22]
- Nam Woo-joo as Ru-ri's boyfriend[23]
- Lee Ga-eun as Yoon-so: a top star actress[24]
- Jang Hang-seon as Park Byung-sik[25]
- Byun Jung-hee as Oh Sook-ja[26]
Special appearance
edit- Kim Young-hoon as Tae-min: I-hwa's VIP customer[27]
Viewership
editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
1 | N/A | N/A | 205 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 233 | 272 | 338 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | |
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Nationwide[28] | Seoul[29] | ||
1 | April 10, 2023 | 0.975% (10th) | 1.057% (9th) |
2 | April 11, 2023 | 0.9% (17th) | 1.263% (5th) |
3 | April 17, 2023 | 1.056% (6th) | 1.187% (5th) |
4 | April 18, 2023 | 1.0% (14th) | 1.150% (4th) |
5 | April 24, 2023 | 0.9% (14th) | N/A |
6 | April 25, 2023 | 0.9% (18th) | |
7 | May 1, 2023 | 1.242% (6th) | 1.657% (5th) |
8 | May 2, 2023 | 1.306% (5th) | 1.386% (6th) |
9 | May 8, 2023 | 1.405% (5th) | 1.695% (4th) |
10 | May 9, 2023 | 1.504% (4th) | 1.617% (5th) |
Average | 1.119% | 1.377%[a] | |
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Notes
edit- ^ This average rating is calculated based on the published ratings. The exact average rating is unknown due to multiple unpublished ratings.
References
edit- ^ a b c Park Seol-i (April 7, 2022). "김서형, 日 소설 원작 서스펜스 '종이달' 출연 확정 [공식]" (in Korean). TV Report. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Eun-jung (April 10, 2023). "Actor Kim Seo-hyung portrays complicated emotions in crime drama 'Pale Moon'". Yonhap News. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "South Korean Fiction". Canneseries. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Kim So-mi (January 19, 2023). "[2023 시리즈⑦] 유종선 감독 '종이달', "우리 안의 결핍과 기만을 파고든다"" (in Korean). Cine21. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "Pale Moon". KT Studio Genie. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Choi Jung-ah (April 20, 2023). "롯데컬처웍스 '종이학' 칸 드라마 페스티벌 상영 '성공적'" (in Korean). Sports World. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Ji-won (March 16, 2023). "[공식] 김서형, 은행 VIP 돈 횡령…'종이달' 4월 10일 ENA 편성 확정" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "Rendez-vous". Canneseries. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Lee Joon-hyun (March 29, 2023). "종이달, 칸 드라마 페스티벌 공식 상영 확정" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Lee Gyu-lee (April 11, 2023). "Kim Seo-hyung waited 6 years for female-centric series 'Pale Moon'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Pierce Conran (March 30, 2023). "10 new K-dramas to watch in April 2023 – Netflix's Queenmaker, The Good Bad Mother, Pale Moon and more". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Yoo Jung-min (March 6, 2023). "'종이달' 김서형, 처연한 눈빛으로 시선 압도…포스터·예고편 공개" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e Yoo Jung-min (March 9, 2023). "'종이달' 유선→서영희, 긴장감+활기 불어 넣을 흥행 메이커 공개" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "Rookie Lee Si-woo-II in "Paper Moon" as the Lead". HanCinema. Sports Seoul. March 16, 2023. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Cha Hye-young (March 16, 2023). "'킹덤' 유의태, '종이달'→'남남'까지 연이은 캐스팅" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Son Jin-ah (March 17, 2023). "변서윤 '종이달' 출연 확정 "캐릭터와 싱크로율 90%"(공식)" [Byun Seo-yoon 'Paper Moon' appearance confirmed "90% synchro rate with character" (Official)] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Min-kyung (March 23, 2023). "[공식] 김재인, '종이달' 출연 확정…김서형과 호흡" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jun-ha (March 27, 2023). "유채희, 김서형의 서스펜스 '종이달'에 캐스팅" (in Korean). E Daily. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Ye-joo (March 30, 2023). "'씨스타 출신' 윤보라, '종이달' 출연 확정[공식]" [Yoon Bo-ra from 'Sistar' confirmed to appear in 'Paper Moon' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Ah-reum (March 30, 2023). "윤아정 '종이달' 합류, 이천희와 내연관계 팜므파탈 役[공식]" [Yoon A-jung joins 'Paper Moon', plays the role of a femme fatale in an internal relationship with Lee Chun-hee [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Da-won (April 3, 2023). "이가령, '종이달' 출연…김서형·이천희와 호흡" [Lee Ga-ryeong, appearing in 'Paper Moon'… Working with Kim Seo-hyung and Lee Chun-hee] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Gong Mi-na (April 13, 2023). "'종이달' 윤보라, 제대로 밉상이네…시기‧질투로 김서형 견제" (in Korean). SpoTV News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Cha Hye-young (April 19, 2023). "남우주, '어린왕자' 싱크로율 100%…초근접 셀카로 훈훈 비주얼 자랑" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Chang-gyu (April 24, 2023). "이가은, '종이달' 합류…'디 엠파이어' 이어 열일 행보" (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang Hye-jin (April 26, 2023). "'종이달' 이시우, 설레는 직진 연하남 연기" (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Ha Su-jeong (May 4, 2023). "'종이달' 윤보라, 연기를 이렇게 잘했나..씨스타 지우고 배우로" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Woo-young (April 13, 2023). "김영훈, '종이달' 특별 출연…김서형과 호흡→과몰입 예고 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings (Nationwide):
- "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 10, 2023. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 11, 2023. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Naver.
- "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 17, 2023. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 18, 2023. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Naver.
- "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Naver.
- "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Naver.
- "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 1, 2023. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 2, 2023. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 8, 2023. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 9, 2023. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Nielsen Korea ratings (Seoul Capital Area):
- "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 10, 2023. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 11, 2023. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 17, 2023. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 18, 2023. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 1, 2023. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 2, 2023. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 8, 2023. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 9, 2023. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Production website at Big Ocean ENM (in Korean)
- Pale Moon at IMDb
- Pale Moon at HanCinema