Actor Kim Soo Hyun swept hearts thanks to his perfect portrayal of a young king who suffers from the memory of a lost love.

On January 25th, MBC aired a new episode of 'The Moon That Embraces the Sun', which saw the destined reunion between King 'Lee Hwon' (Kim Soo Hyun) and 'Yeon Woo' (Han Ga In).

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To recap, Lee Hwon snuck out of the palace to observe the lives of commoners. He gets caught in a light rain, and it brings out his repressed feelings of yearning for his lost love. "A drizzle… a drizzle is coming…", he says -- a play on words since 'Yeon Woo' is the name of Han Ga In's character, but it also means a light rain or a drizzle.

Lee Hwon then sights an apparition of young Yeon Woo and follows her down a mountain path. As the night darkens, he ends up losing his way.

Just then, a small light flickered in front of Lee Hwon and the real Yeon Woo appeared. (If you remember from our latest TV Guide, 'Yeon Woo' escaped being buried alive, but is generally considered to be dead by the court.) Lee Hwon was stunned by the appearance of a girl who looked almost identical to the one he harbored in his heart. When he followed Yeon Woo into her house, he urgently asked, "Who were you waiting for in the rain? Were you perhaps waiting for someone?"

But Yeon Woo has lost her memories and she replied, "I have had a spirit possession since a young age so I have been living here." Yeon Woo told him that her name was 'Dal'; thinking himself to be mistaken, a crestfallen Lee Hwon left the house.

When he returned to the palace, Lee Hwon transformed from the grieving lover into the powerful king. When he found out that his subjects had been using around 200 poor commoners to build something for themselves, he angrily shouted at his subjects, "Tomorrow I want a full written report about this construction and all of its related details immediately!" Despite his young age, his overflowing charisma alone is enough to make everyone freeze and listen to him.



After this episode was aired, viewers responded positively to Kim Soo Hyun's acting. Many felt sucked into the king's sad love story, and were impressed by his righteous fury. It was only after the credits rolled that they realized Kim Soo Hyun had delivered an impressive job, in which they truly believed he was King Lee Hwon.

Netizens commented, "Kim Soo Hyun was really good. Those eyes… at one moment they showed love and at another they gave me goosebumps", "Kim Soo Hyun's acting made me feel so immersed in the story", and "His romantic and charismatic image is the best".

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