Pale Moon TV Series Details:
| Hangul | 종이달 |
| Literal meaning | Paper Moon |
| Revised Romanization | Jong-idal |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chongidal |
| Based on | Kami no Tsuki by Mitsuyo Kakuta |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Release date | April 10 – May 9, 2023 |
| Aired on | Monday, Tuesday |
| Running time | 70 min |
| Age rating | 18+ |
| Starring | Kim Seo-hyung Yoo Sun Seo Young-hee Lee Si-woo Gong Jung-hwan Lee Chun-hee Yoon Hee-seok |
| Created by | Park Min-seol |
| Developed by | KT Studio Genie (planning) |
| Directed by | Yoo Jong-seon Jung Won-hee |
| Written by | Noh Yoon-su |
| Produced by | Han Ah-reum Ryu Jung-min |
| Executive producers | Park Min-seol Lee Hyung-hoon Hong Geun-hae |
| Edited by | Lee Dong-hyun |
| Music by | Kim Nam-yoon Heo Jun-hyeok |
| Production Companies | Lotte Cultureworks Big Ocean ENM |
| Distributor | ENA |
Pale Moon TV Series Cast & Character:
- Main
- Kim Seo-hyung as Yoo I-hwa: A woman in search of true happiness.
- Yoo Sun as Ryu Ga-eul: I-hwa’s friend and the general manager of a beauty company.
- Seo Young-hee as Kang Seon-young: I-hwa’s friend who is a full-time housewife.
- Lee Si-woo as Yoon Min-jae: A film major student.
- Gong Jung-hwan as Choi Gi-hyeon: I-hwa’s husband.
- Lee Chun-hee as Seong Si-hun: Ga-eul’s ex-husband who is a dermatologist.
- Yoon Hee-seok as Je-guk: Seon-young’s husband and Gi-hyeon’s colleague.
- Supporting
- Yoo Ui-tae as Geum Seok-jin: Ga-eul’s colleague.
- Byun Seo-yoon as Lim Ga-deun: Min-jae’s close college classmate.
- Kim Jae-in as Jin Young-seo: An employee at a savings bank.
- Yoo Chae-hee as Seong Tae-mi: Ga-eul and Si-hun’s daughter.
- Yoon Bo-ra as Lee Ru-ri: I-hwa’s colleague who is a bank teller.
- Yoon A-jung as So Mi-kyung: The head of a cosmetics brand.
- Lee Ga-ryeong as Goo Se-ju: A famous social media influencer and YouTuber.
- Lee Chae-eun as Na Min-su.
- Nam Woo-joo as Ru-ri’s boyfriend.
- Lee Ga-eun as Yoon-so: A top star actress.
- Jang Hang-seon as Park Byung-sik.
- Byun Jung-hee as Oh Sook-ja.
Storyline:
It is about Yoo I-hwa, a stay-at-home mom living her comfortable and contented life without desires, but to her husband’s indifference. While working as a bank contract employee, she unexpectedly touches money from VIP clients and gradually falls into an irreversible collapse.
About Pale Moon TV Series:
Pale Moon (Korean: 종이달) is a South Korean mystery thriller romantic drama television series directed by Yoo Jong-seon and Jung Won-hee. The series stars Kim Seo-hyung, Yoo Sun, Seo Young-hee, Lee Si-woo, Gong Jung-hwan, Lee Chun-hee, and Yoon Hee-seok.
The series 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. It also aired on ENA from April 10 to May 9, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).
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.
Pale Moon TV Series Episodes List:
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
| Episodes | Original Broadcast Date | Average TV viewership ratings (Nationwide) | Average TV viewership ratings (Seoul) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 10, 2023 | 0.975% (10th) | 1.057% (9th) |
| 2 | April 11, 2023 | 0.900% (17th) | 1.263% (5th) |
| 3 | April 17, 2023 | 1.056% (6th) | 1.187% (5th) |
| 4 | April 18, 2023 | 1.000% (14th) | 1.150% (4th) |
| 5 | April 24, 2023 | 0.900% (14th) | N/A |
| 6 | April 25, 2023 | 0.900% (18th) | N/A |
| 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% |
