Ha-jin wakes up, gasping for air, but she is no longer in the river. She is in a wooden tub of water, surrounded by maids screaming, "The young miss is awake!"
Soo attempts to navigate this strange new world. She realizes she is trapped in a history she barely remembers. She discovers that the real Hae Soo was a frail, timid girl, but Soo’s modern personality is much bolder. She also learns of a frightening reality: her cousin’s husband, , is kind to her, but Soo fears she is trapped in a political web she doesn't understand. scarlet heart ryeo ep 1
However, as the sky darkens and the eclipse occurs, nothing happens. She screams into the void, begging the heavens to take her back, but she remains in Goryeo. Ha-jin wakes up, gasping for air, but she
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Episode 1 serves as the explosive introduction to one of the most beloved and emotionally taxing K-dramas of the modern era. Blending 21st-century angst with the brutal landscape of the 10th-century Goryeo Dynasty, the premiere establishes a complex web of time travel, palace politics, and fated romance. She discovers that the real Hae Soo was
Soo tries to blend into palace life, but she struggles with the strict etiquette. Later, while trying to clean herself up after an altercation, she wanders into a bathhouse. Unbeknownst to her, she is intruding on the princes' bath again.
As the light returns, she collapses in despair. She is found by , who is on his horse. He looks down at her with an intense, unreadable expression. He extends his hand to her—not a hand of rescue, but a hand of fate.
Soo is eventually dragged before , the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty. She fears execution for her clumsiness and intrusion. However, the King, a formidable but weary ruler, sees something innocent in her. He is amused by her strange mannerisms (which are actually just modern behaviors). Instead of punishing her, he assigns her to work in the "Damiwon" (the royal bathhouse), a prestigious position usually reserved for those with the highest trust.