Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Review (2016): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo worth watching?

Yes — Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is worth watching, holding a 80% Critic Score and 93% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 83% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (68), IMDb (8.6/10) and aggregated fan rating (89%).

Created by Cho Yoon-young, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo ran 1 season, 20 episodes on Netflix in Korean, from South Korea. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo about?

A woman from present-day Seoul drowns during a solar eclipse and surfaces a thousand years earlier in the body of a Goryeo noblewoman, dropped into a household of princes circling their father’s throne. Her friendship with a scarred, masked fourth prince deepens into love just as the succession war turns lethal, and every kindness she offers eventually becomes a weapon in somebody else’s hand.

Critics consensus: Butchered by domestic edits yet adored abroad, this Goryeo time-slip earns its reputation on the back half — Lee Joon-gi’s transformation from outcast to king is devastating, and IU carries a tragedy the show never once softens. The cast is led by IU, Lee Joon-gi, Kang Ha-neul, Hong Jong-hyun, Nam Joo-hyuk, among others.

How many seasons of Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo are there, and where do I start?

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo has 1 season, 20 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 20 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 83% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo?

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is carried by Netflix, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Netflix hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo?

If it lands, try When Life Gives You Tangerines (93%), Crash Landing on You (91%), Queen of Tears (90%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all historical series, everything from South Korea, or the year it premiered.