Moon Embracing the Sun
TV Show • 2012 • Drama
ReportThirteen-year-old Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a high-ranking official, accompanies her mother to the royal palace to attend her brother, Heo Yeom's civil service examination congratulatory ceremony. By chance, she comes across Crown Prince Lee Hwon. They fall in love, and Yeon Woo is chosen as the Crown Princess of Joseon. Before they can marry, the Dowager Queen secretly orders her death, in order to secure more power for herself. Yeon Woo becomes cursed and is stricken with an illness. All believe her to be dead, including the Crown Prince Lee Hwon. Heartbroken, he refuses to love another. Eight years later, the young king meets a shaman named Wol. He can’t help but find similarities between her and Yeon Woo and begins investigating Yeon Woo’s death.
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Some "suicide", others actual suicide.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Someone cuts themselves slowly with a knife to ward off an ominous spell.
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But people are beaten up BAD.
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But many deaths before the ending.
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But implied or tastefully mentionned.
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But there is hinting at "that thing", "that rumour" "changed taste" and so on, and as a scary thing.
The King at some point purposefully frightens his Eunuch badly by suggesting he should get closer. He uses it as a device to be left in peace.
There is what may be considered queerbaiting by the close and confidential relationship between two very beautiful men.
The King at some point purposefully frightens his Eunuch badly by suggesting he should get closer. He uses it as a device to be left in peace.
There is what may be considered queerbaiting by the close and confidential relationship between two very beautiful men.
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One girl who dresses as a warrior in what I believe maybe is neutral clothes is at one time called a boy.
Probably, they would identify as something other than a girl if it were today.
Probably, they would identify as something other than a girl if it were today.
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Someone cuts their hand as part of a counterspell. It is uncomfortable to look at.
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But they survive
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CG butterflies.
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Acupuncture in the feet
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A girl - a childish girl at that - has a violent crush on a teacher.
SPOILER
The teacher treats her like the child that she is, but he ends up having to marry her to save his life. I believe they are married for many years before he gives in and has sex with her, and more as a ... gift from him, since she has wanted to for so long, ... like "Oh, what the heck, poor girl".
Obviously, this kind of "but she wanted to" is an important part of grooming and super problematic. However, the abuse (from other grown-ups) of her childish mixture of innocence and toddlerish obnoxiousness is an important plot device. I don't think it is described as ideal or sexy.
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The teacher treats her like the child that she is, but he ends up having to marry her to save his life. I believe they are married for many years before he gives in and has sex with her, and more as a ... gift from him, since she has wanted to for so long, ... like "Oh, what the heck, poor girl".
Obviously, this kind of "but she wanted to" is an important part of grooming and super problematic. However, the abuse (from other grown-ups) of her childish mixture of innocence and toddlerish obnoxiousness is an important plot device. I don't think it is described as ideal or sexy.
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Sooo much gaslighting. Of the worst kind.
You know, where it's supposed to protect someone, but messes up their heads so badly, making them doubt not just a feeling or something they saw, but their whole existence.
You know, where it's supposed to protect someone, but messes up their heads so badly, making them doubt not just a feeling or something they saw, but their whole existence.
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Literally they say *************************************************************
"I choose to end my life"
"I choose to end my life"
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From about Episode 6, I believe, and forward.
Someone has repressed/lost memories, some good, some very traumatic, that are recalled by similar situations. One of these memories makes them struggle to breathe and then faint.
Someone has repressed/lost memories, some good, some very traumatic, that are recalled by similar situations. One of these memories makes them struggle to breathe and then faint.
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Is someone restrained?
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While tortured
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But suggested.
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Someone is used as a pawn by their parent and goes from being a loving child and person in love, to being a hate-filled, scheming, murderous person.
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So much and so badly - torture by smashing bones.
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Generally, people who cry are taken seriously. And they cry a lot! At some point, though, the King and his Eunuch are crying over the same thing, and it is as if the King's tears are tragic and those of the eunuch are comical, a bit, at least.
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People are shadowed and spied upon no end, and in other news, someone regularly spies upon the house (but not peeping in) of their unrequited love. They don't threaten them or do anything bad other than just looking into their yard, though.
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But suggested.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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But it's an oldfashioned house/cottage with herbs as medicine, so if you are triggered by white walls and modern equipment, you should be okay.
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There are clothed bath scenes.
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But at one point, someone has a flashback, and his former self actually scolds him and then bumps into his shoulder on purpose.
So there's breaking of something, at least.
So there's breaking of something, at least.
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At some point we see poor people lying in the street. They seem poor enough to actually live there.
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No, but someone is pressured, using their loved one as a hostage.
When in the preparation for that ceremony, their red clothing suddenly reminded me more of that of a Gilead handmaid than anything else.
When in the preparation for that ceremony, their red clothing suddenly reminded me more of that of a Gilead handmaid than anything else.
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The character doesn't love their spouse however.
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Sort of. The shamans conjure spirits of some kind.
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