Pale Moon (TV series)

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 OTT media service TVING.[1][5] It also aired on ENA's Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) time slot, from April 10 to May 9, 2023.[7]

Pale Moon
Promotional poster
Hangul
종이달
Literal meaningPaper Moon
Revised RomanizationJong-idal
McCune–ReischauerChongidal
Genre
Created byPark Min-seol[3]
Based onKami no Tsuki
by Mitsuyo Kakuta
Developed byKT Studio Genie (planning)[4]
Written byNoh Yoon-su[5]
Directed by
  • Yoo Jong-seon[5]
  • Jung Won-hee[5]
Starring
Music by
  • Kim Nam-yoon[3]
  • Heo Jun-hyeok[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Park Min-seol
  • Lee Hyung-hoon (CP)
  • Hong Geun-hae (CP)
Producers
  • Han Ah-reum
  • Ryu Jung-min
EditorLee Dong-hyun[3]
Running time70 minutes[6]
Production companies
Release
Original networkENA
Original releaseApril 10 (2023-04-10) –
May 9, 2023 (2023-05-09)
Related
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

The 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

Main
  • 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
  • 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

Viewership
Pale Moon : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
12345678910
1N/AN/A205N/AN/AN/AN/A233272338
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[28]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
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%[lower-alpha 1]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes
  1. This average rating is calculated based on the published ratings. The exact average rating is unknown due to multiple unpublished ratings.

References
  1. Park Seol-i (April 7, 2022). "김서형, 日 소설 원작 서스펜스 '종이달' 출연 확정 [공식]" (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. Kim Eun-jung (April 10, 2023). "Actor Kim Seo-hyung portrays complicated emotions in crime drama 'Pale Moon'". Yonhap News. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. "South Korean Fiction". Canneseries. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. Choi Jung-ah (April 20, 2023). "롯데컬처웍스 '종이학' 칸 드라마 페스티벌 상영 '성공적'" (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. Kim So-mi (January 19, 2023). "[2023 시리즈⑦] 유종선 감독 '종이달', "우리 안의 결핍과 기만을 파고든다"" (in Korean). Cine21. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. "Pale Moon". KT Studio Genie. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  7. Kim Ji-won (March 16, 2023). "[공식] 김서형, 은행 VIP 돈 횡령…'종이달' 4월 10일 ENA 편성 확정" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. "Rendez-vous". Canneseries. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  9. Lee Joon-hyun (March 29, 2023). "종이달, 칸 드라마 페스티벌 공식 상영 확정" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. Lee Gyu-lee (April 11, 2023). "Kim Seo-hyung waited 6 years for female-centric series 'Pale Moon'". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  11. 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. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  12. Yoo Jung-min (March 6, 2023). "'종이달' 김서형, 처연한 눈빛으로 시선 압도…포스터·예고편 공개" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. Yoo Jung-min (March 9, 2023). "'종이달' 유선→서영희, 긴장감+활기 불어 넣을 흥행 메이커 공개" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. "Rookie Lee Si-woo-II in "Paper Moon" as the Lead". HanCinema. Sports Seoul. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  15. Cha Hye-young (March 16, 2023). "'킹덤' 유의태, '종이달'→'남남'까지 연이은 캐스팅" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. 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. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. Kang Min-kyung (March 23, 2023). "[공식] 김재인, '종이달' 출연 확정…김서형과 호흡" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. Yoo Jun-ha (March 27, 2023). "유채희, 김서형의 서스펜스 '종이달'에 캐스팅" (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. 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. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. 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. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. 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. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. Gong Mi-na (April 13, 2023). "'종이달' 윤보라, 제대로 밉상이네…시기‧질투로 김서형 견제" (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Naver.
  23. Cha Hye-young (April 19, 2023). "남우주, '어린왕자' 싱크로율 100%…초근접 셀카로 훈훈 비주얼 자랑" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  24. Lee Chang-gyu (April 24, 2023). "이가은, '종이달' 합류…'디 엠파이어' 이어 열일 행보" (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  25. Hwang Hye-jin (April 26, 2023). "'종이달' 이시우, 설레는 직진 연하남 연기" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Naver.
  26. Ha Su-jeong (May 4, 2023). "'종이달' 윤보라, 연기를 이렇게 잘했나..씨스타 지우고 배우로" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved May 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  27. Jang Woo-young (April 13, 2023). "김영훈, '종이달' 특별 출연…김서형과 호흡→과몰입 예고 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  28. Nielsen Korea ratings (Nationwide):
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  29. Nielsen Korea ratings (Seoul Capital Area):
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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