Ellh Giotaki

I just finished "Moon in the Day" and my impressions are mixed..The truth is that I started the series because of Pyo Ye-jin and her acting in "Taxi Driver" and she proved to me that I was right...."Moon in the Day" has many moments where you won't be able to take your eyes off the screen..The narrative and romance are so meaningful, mesmerizing, deep and yet heartbreaking..The characters are extremely complex, specially in their past life, and due to their tragic fate, they are left wounded but irreversibly tied forever in a twisted love story..The story follows Do-ha (Kim Young-dae), a nobleman from the Silla era, who killed the family of Han Ri-ta (Pyo Ye-jin), she swore revenge, they fell in love passionately, but she killed him keeping her oath and sealed his fate. Centuries later, they meet again in another life, bound by a connection that transcends time..The drama is visually stunning, with impeccable historical settings and costumes. For me, the historical arc was the true highlight: intense, passionate, and tragic, with powerful performances and undeniable chemistry. A memorable drama, with a past storyline so strong it could have carried the entire series on its own..The present-day storyline, while adding some layers, never reached the same level of strength and magic as the past...Flashbacks from the past so we can understand what happened to them in their past lives.The interpretations especially by the lead couple, were truly amazing..The intensity of these characters is off the charts! I watch a lot of kdramas, but I don't typically expect such intense emotions...The couple seemed to be talking with their eyes in all the scenes they had together.
Τop-notch acting, but the plot is fresh as well. Reincarnated, devoted, but star-crossed enemies to lovers is kind of a new take on the typical kdrama enemies to lovers trope..The music was very emotional, dramatic and gave more intensity in the actors acting.The problem arises because there are too many scenes, characters, and conversations that are just completely unnecessary..If only this drama had been filmed by another director, it would have been completely different, it would actually have had the potential to become a masterpiece...The kiss scene seemed weak and unreal.. Kim Young-dae as Do-ha, there are simply no words..Talented, sexy, charismatic, handsome..A complete actor... Pyo Ye-jin is one of the finer actresses in her time. In this show, she slowly evolves from a tough firefighter to a beautiful loving soul, I love how she can look so plain and yet emit such natural beauty..I like for the ease in her acting, her simplicity, her sweet smile and the sweetness in her eyes..She was play a very difficult role with superb success..Her acting in a dual role was one of the strong points of the series. She gave emotion without excessive melodrama.The weak points of the series, should have brought the couple closer earlier, so that they could experience moments of love in the present...I'm sorry that the Korean audience didn't appreciate this diamond..I highly recommend !!!