‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ stars ‘Flower of Evil’ fame Lee Joong Ki, Nation’s sweetheart, and ‘Hotel Del Luna’ fame IU, and ‘When Camilla Blooms’ fame Kang Ha Neul in the leading roles. They are accompanied by Hong Jong Hyun, Nam Joo Hyuk, Byun Baek Hyun, Kim Ji Soo, Kim San Ho, Yoon Sun Woo, Jo Min Ki, Park Ji Young, Kang Han Na, Park Shi Eun, Z Hera, Seo Hyun, and the child actor Hong Do Young. Veteran actors like Kim Sung Kyun, Sung Dong Il, Kim Kang Il, Park Jung Hak, Choi Byung Mo, and Jung Kyung Soon plays important roles in the royal family.
What Is The Plot of ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’?
Owing to its popularity during its release in 2016, by its final episode, ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ reached a nationwide rating of 11.3%. It ranked fifth place among the k-dramas for the time slot. Fans consider ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ a beautiful yet tragic k-drama for its ending. The story of ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ follows Go Ha Jin as she travels back in time. During a solar eclipse, some glitch happens, and Go Ha Jin is transported back in time. She finds herself at the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea when the country was under King Taejo’s rule.
‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ Ending: A look at all the princes and princesses in the k-drama.
She reaches there as a 16-year-old and finds herself living in the house of the 8th Prince Wang Wook. Wang Wook, who was married to Hae Soo’s cousin, becomes a good friend of Ha Jin. She also goes on to befriend several of the princes and even meets the outcast prince 4th Prince, Wang So. As time passes, Go Ha Jin starts falling in love with Wang So, but they can’t be together because of their situation. She couldn’t leave either as she gets in stuck in a love triangle. As other princes start falling in love with her too, things get even more complicated.
‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ Ending: What Really Happened?
The ending of ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ is one of the heartbreaking endings in the k-drama world. By the end, everyone’s world had come crashing down but after a few years, everything settled. In the end, we saw a flashback of Hae Soo and the 4th Prince together in the palace. They were happily strolling as the 4th Prince gave a tired Hae Soo a piggyback ride home. But all of it was just a dream. Because of the 9th Prince, Chae Ryung ended up losing his life. And Hae Soo was still not over it. On the other side, Woo Hee was also betrayed by the king.
‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ Ending: Lee Joong Gi, Iu, and Kang Ha Neul as Wang So, Ha Jin/Hae Soo, and Wang Wook
What Happened To The 4th Prince Wang So?
The people from her former nation, Baekje were being mistreated. And on top of that, the king had also ordered the 13th Prince i.e. her lover to attack Baekje to prove his loyalty. Devasted by her surroundings, Woo Hee jumped off the castle in front of her lover soon after he had made the promise that they’ll marry each other after he comes back from the war. On the other side, the king had called the 8th Prince a criminal and ordered him to be executed. Hae Soo begged the king to let the 8th Prince live. While she did save him from the execution, he ended up getting exiled from the family.
Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo Ending: A still from the k-drama.
Yeon Hwa’s Evil Plans
As days passed, a pregnant Hae Soo lived quietly at the 14th Prince’s house. With Hae Soo finally delivering her daughter, she grew sicker. She asked the 14th Prince to protect her daughter and keep her away from palace life. Soon after she died in his arms peacefully. As things start getting stable once again, the 9th Prince is executed. While Yeon Hwa and her son are kept distant from the king. After a few years as the king saw the 14th Prince with his daughter, he wanted to know who she was. The bitterness among the princes was solved as the king asked the 14th Prince to visit the palace often.
Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo Ending: A still from the k-drama.
From The Other Worlds…
As more years passed by astrologer Ji Mong revealed the Hae Soo indeed came from a different world. In the other world, as she died in the past, Hae Soo woke up in the present time. Turned out, that she was in a coma for a year. Returning back to her normal life, Hae Soo kept having dreams and flashbacks of her past. But she had no idea what was happening. Eventually visiting a museum, she cried looking at a portrait of the 4th Prince. And back in the past, the exiled 4th Prince was determined to find Hae Soo while looking at the sky. And it didn’t matter if she was from the other world.
What Was The Alternative Ending For ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ According To Lee Joon Gi?
Years after the show ended, Lee Joon Gi appeared on an episode of MMTG and revealed that the show had planned an alternative ending for the ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’. But it didn’t come through. Catering to fans’ curious minds, the actor finally revealed what it actually was. Lee Joon Gi revealed that after his death, Wang So was supposed to be reincarnated in the future.
In the alternative ending, he walked up to a crying Hae Soo and handed her a handkerchief. As the two had no idea who either of them was and about the past they shared, the two lovers smiled at each other and parted ways in the future.
Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo Ending: A still from the k-drama.
The actor also revealed that ever since director Kim Kyu Tae started working on the ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’, he had been in the dilemma about its ending. After being confused over the happy and sad ending, the director finally settled on the sad ending. And the alternative ending couldn’t see the light. The alternative ending for ‘Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ was cut from CDs and TV premieres.
Where To Watch ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ K-drama?
The episodes of ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ are available to watch on streaming platforms like SBS VOD, Netflix, and Rakuten Viki with English subtitles with a subscription. Behind the scene, videos and bloopers for the k-drama are available on the SBS Youtube channel. ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ has a total of 20 episodes, with each episode having a runtime of 60 minutes.
Some adults are like kids and sometimes, some kids are like adults. Here, Nel Tu is both. She is like the traffic signal which shows the Red signal and the Green signal at the same time. If you know, then you know. Not going to lie her green hair and hazel eyes got us enchanted the moment we saw her, but we all got cold feet when we saw her as a child. Nope, none of us is going to take the risk.
But, in the world of Shinigami, who is Nel Tu? What is her business with the Shinigami? Is she an enemy of the Shinigami world or is she a friend? What are her powers and abilities? What is her past like? There are lots of questions running through our heads. Good thing is, that we are here to answer all of them.
Not only we’ll get to know about Nel Tu here, but also you will get to know where you can watch Bleach if you haven’t watched it yet. We have a lot to know. We have a lot to learn. So, without wasting any further precious moments, let’s get right into knowing Nel Tu.
Who Is Nel Tu?
Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, or simply Nel Tu is an Arrancar who is the former Tres (Third) Espada. The large “3” tattoo on her back proves it and she used to be a part of Aizen’s Arrancar Army. But, that changed when was proved to be superior to anyone in the group. We all know what happens when you gain popularity and success. There’s always going to be someone who will want to drag you down as you reach great heights.
That someone was Nnoitra Jiruga. Tired of Nel Tu’s superiority, Nnoitra with the help of Szayel Aporro went up against her and attacked her from behind. They were able to put a crack on her mask which caused her to turn into her child form. That led to Nel Tu getting expelled from the Espada.
Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck
Nel Tu lives with two Arrancar brothers Dondochakkka Birstanne and Pesche Guatiche, and their pet, Bawabawa in Hueco Mundo. She is loyal to the one who is worthy of having her loyalty and Ichigo Kurosaki is one of them. Even though she used to be a part of Aizen’s Arrancar Army, she never got corrupted. She held on to her morals and what she believes.
Her characteristics are similar to one of our other favorite characters, Kenpachi Zaraki. She does not finish off the injured or weaker opponents. We already love her a lot but, her childish voice whether she is in her child form or her adult form makes us want to love her even more. She is the definition of cuteness. And she believes that she is a Maso-Kiss (Masochist).
Powers And Abilities Of Nel Tu
- Nel Shower: This ability allows Nelliel to Vomit. Yes sounds gross already but is a pretty useful ability as it possesses some healing power. She believes that it is her saliva.
- Cero Doble: This ability allows Nel Tu to swallow the enemy’s Cero first. Then, she can fire it back to the enemy adding her own Cero too. Hence, the name Cero Doble (Double).
- Chokasoku: This ability gives her super-fast movements which look like a rudimentary form of Sonido. Her mask eyes glow when she uses her Sonido form.
- Immense Spiritual Power: She used to be the Tres Espada. That had to mean something, right? Nel Tu’s spiritual energy is so powerful that Renji got confused once, whether it was Ichigo’s or Nelliel’s. Rest you can imagine how powerful her spiritual power must have been.
- Zanpakuto: Her Zanpakuto, Gamuza allows her to change herself completely into an ibex-like Centaur form. Her mask horn gets longer and curved. She gets armor in this form makes her look overpowered. Also, her sword turns into a double-sided lance. She looks quite like a medieval knight when she releases her Zanpakuto.
Nelliel Tu’s Zanpakuto Form
What Is An Arrancar?
We have been talking about Nelliel Tu as an Arrancar. But, a lot of us might not know what an Arrancar is. So, to make it clear as crystal, Arrancars are the Hollows that have removed their masks. And removing their masks grants them the power of both, Hollows and Shinigami. Aizen formed an entire Arrancar Army to fight against the Shinigami and destroy the Soul Society.
What Is An Arrancar?
How Is Nel Tu Related To Ichigo Kurosaki?
Arrancars were made to fight against Shinigami. But, when Nel Tu first met Ichigo, she had no memory of herself being an Arrancar. By the time she regained her memories back, Ichigo already saved her life more than once. So, it is no surprise why Nelliel had such a huge crush on Ichigo and she never hesitated to show her love for Ichigo.
Nel Tu And Ichigo Kurosaki
Ichigo Kurosaki is a seemingly ordinary high schooler, except for one crucial detail, he can see ghosts. One night, his life changes forever when a mysterious woman named Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper (shinigami), crashes into his room while hunting a monstrous spirit called a Hollow.
