‘River Where the Moon Rises’ Finale: Did Kim So Hyun & Na In Woo Have Their Happy Ending?
Well-received K-drama "River Where the Moon Rises" finally closed its curtains. Did the characters live happily ever after?
One Last Fight for the Freedom of Goguryeo Palace
When On Dal (Na In Woo) took out Princess Pyeonggang (Kim So Hyun) in the palace. King Yeongyang (Kwon Hwa Woon) became worried about his sister. Even though he was rude to her, he still cared. She's his sister, at bottom.
To bring Pyeonggang back, he gathered all his guards and went to where On Dal was.
On the same day, On Dal's tribe received a message from the King of Silla, Jinheung (Kim Seung Su), threatening them to kill if they didn't surrender themselves and their weapons to them.
On Dal prohibited Pyeonggang from joining their upcoming battle against the Silla Tribe. He wanted her to go back to the palace safely. But when the Princess was already on her way home, she went against On Dal's wishes.
At night, she went to the Kingdom of Silla to assassinate King Jinheung, but General Go Gun was quick to block her, making the King wake up in devastation.
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Go Gun and On Dal Sacrificed Their Lives in Saving Princess Pyeonggang
Because of what she did, Pyeonggang was sentenced to death by the King, but Go Gun wouldn't let it happen. With the help of Lady Hae Mo Yong (Choi Yu Hwa) the two were able to save the Princess, but they didn't expect to face a group of men from Silla.
Go Gun, Pyeonggang, and Hae Mo Yong started to fight against the Silla guards. Lady Hae Mo Yong got wounded in the middle of their battle, Go Gun was stabbed by the men, killing him.
On Dal arrived where the Princess was and saw the bloody fight. He took Pyeonggang and went to spend precious moments with her near their tribe. They were happily talking about building their own family, but not until a battalion of men threw arrows at them.
On Dal shielded Pyeonggang with his body - the young warrior died while saving the Princess.
Princess Pyeonggang Found Out On Dal Wasn't Dead
Years after the battle, Pyeonggang decided to leave the palace for good. With all the tragic memories she had in the past, the Princess wanted to have a simple life in the mountains where she had the best memories with On Dal.
She finally arrived at the house where she used to live, and to her surprise, she saw On Dal right in front of her eyes.
A door suddenly opened and saw Wol Gwang (Cho Tae Kwan). He told the princess everything. Before the battle began, On Dal asked him a favor to save him if he dies. He confessed the rituals they made to bring On Dal back to life.
Then, she escorted On Dal to the special place where they used to hide. Pyeonggang relived all their moments together and made On Dal realize who he is and the kind of relationship they had. The two shared a passionate kiss.
After years of battles, On Dal and Pyeonggang reunited again. They celebrated their new life together and are ready to face the highs and lows.
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Written by Shai Collins
