TMDB Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Created by Cho Yoon-young · 2016 ·
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Cho Yoon-young; stream on Netflix.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
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Where to watch Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is catalogued under Netflix — confirm current regional rights on the platform.
Is Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo worth watching?
Yes — Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Cho Yoon-young and streaming on Netflix.
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.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
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.
Critic Reviews
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Review (2016): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★½
Cho Yoon-young's Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016) runs 1 season, 20 episodes on Netflix — a historical series from South Korea carrying a 83% Celluloid Score.
Strongly recommended — worth the time commitment.
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Yes — Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo earns a 83% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 80%, audience 93%, Metascore 68/100, IMDb 8.6/10, and fan 89%. 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.
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo scores 83% because all five independent sources agree: critics 80%, audiences 93%, Metacritic 68/100, IMDb 8.6/10 and fan ratings 89%. 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. See the full breakdown on the Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo series page.
No — Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is not on Prime Video. It streams on Netflix, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Yes — Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is available on Netflix in many regions (catalogued under Netflix on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Netflix app or the where-to-watch notes.
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo first aired in 2016 (2016). Created by Cho Yoon-young; it streams on Netflix today.
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo has 1 season across 20 episodes (2016). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’s 20 episodes take roughly 15 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo streams on Netflix in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo stars IU, Lee Joon-gi, Kang Ha-neul, Hong Jong-hyun, Nam Joo-hyuk, and others. Created by Cho Yoon-young.
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo has 20 episodes across 1 season (2016).
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.
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo was created by Cho Yoon-young. It is a historical, romance, fantasy series from South Korea, primarily in Korean.