Scooping Up the Moonlight (2011)

Other name: 달빛 길어올리기, Dalbit Kileoolrigi, Hanji

Description:

In the drama Scooping Up the Moonlight, Pil Yong is a low-ranking public official in Jeonju, South Korea, desperate for a promotion before retirement. Carrying deep guilt over his wife Hyo Kyung's debilitating illness, which he caused, he cares for her daily. Hoping to impress his new boss, Pil Yong transfers to the traditional hanji paper department. There, he crosses paths with Ji Won, a filmmaker shooting a documentary about hanji. Though they clash at first, Ji Won joins Pil Yong's ambitious project to restore a copy of the annals of the Joseon Dynasty using traditional hanji. As Pil Yong becomes deeply obsessed with the project, a strange romantic tension develops between him and Ji Won. Soon, Hyo Kyung notices her husband's changing behavior, while their monumental restoration project teeters on the edge of total collapse.

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2011

Genre:Drama