Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
Also known as	Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart: Goryeo Time Slip: Ryeo
Genre	Romance Historical drama Fantasy
Based on	Bu Bu Jing Xin
Written by	Tong Hua (novel) Jo Yoon-young
Directed by	Kim Kyu-tae
Starring	Lee Joon-gi IU Kang Ha-neul Hong Jong-hyun Byun Baekhyun Seohyun Ji Soo Sung Dong-il Nam Joo-hyuk
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language(s)	Korean
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	20[1]
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	NBCUniversal YG Entertainment
Release
Original network	SBS
Chronology
Related shows	Scarlet Heart

Korean name
Hangul	보보경심: 려
Revised Romanization	Bobogyeongsim: Ryeo
McCune–Reischauer	Popokyŏngsim: Ryŏ

Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (Hangul: 보보경심: 려; RR: Bobogyeongsim: Ryeo) is an upcoming South Korean drama. It will begin airing on August 29, 2016 on SBS every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) timeslot in simulcast with China for 20 episodes.^[1][2][3]

Plot

Hae-soo (IU), a modern woman who finds herself in the Goryeo Dynasty in a palace full of princes. Lee Joon-gi, Byun Baekhyun, Hong Jong-hyun, Nam Joo-hyuk and Ji Soo are all handsome princes. Love, rivalry, politics and friendships ensue.

Cast

Main cast

• Lee Joon-gi as Wang So (4th Prince)^[4]
• IU as Hae-soo^[4]
• Kang Ha-neul as Wang Wook (8th Prince)

Princes

• Kim San-ho as Crown Prince Wang Mu (1st Prince)
• Hong Jong-hyun as Wang Yo (3rd Prince)
• Yoon Sun-woo as Wang Won (9th Prince)
• Byun Baekhyun as Wang Eun (10th Prince)
• Nam Joo-hyuk as Wang Wook (13th Prince)
• Ji Soo as Wang Jung (14th Prince)^[5]

Extended cast

• Seohyun as Woo-hee (gisaeng, last princess of Later Baekje)^[6]
• Sung Dong-il as Park Soo-kyung
• Kang Han-na as Hwangbo Yeon-hwa
• Jo Min-ki as King Taejo
• Park Ji-young as Dowager Empress Yoo
• Kim Sung-kyun as Choi Ji-mong
• Kim Kang-il as Jinjoo Kangssi
• Park Si-eun as Hae-ssi bu-in (8th Prince's wife, Hae-soo's sister)
• Z.Hera as Park Soon-duk (Park Soo-kyung's daughter)
• Jin Ki-joo as Chae-ryung
• Woo Hee-jin

References

1. Lee, Yong-wook (19 March 2016). "아이유-이준기 주연 한국판 '보보경심', 9월 한중 동시 방영" [Korean 'Scarlet Heart' starring IU and Lee Joon-gi to be simulcast in China in September]. MyDaily Korea (in Korean) (Naver). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
2. ‘보보경심’ 측 “SBS 편성확정..8월 29일 첫방”[공식입장] (in Korean). May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
3. "Lee Joon Gi, IU's new drama: 'Scarlet Heart: Ryeo' will premiere way sooner than expected". Yibada. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
4. "Lee Jun Ki and IU confirmed with lead roles in upcoming drama, "Moon Lovers" – Koreaboo". Koreaboo. January 4, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
5. "Netizens jealous of IU as she will be surrounded by these men at work soon – Koreaboo". Koreaboo. January 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
6. "Seohyun confirmed to join the star-studded lineup of SBS drama "Moon Lovers" – Koreaboo". Koreaboo. January 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-07.