The Moon (Korean: 더 문; RR: Deo Mun) is a 2023 South Korean space survival drama film written, co-produced and directed by Kim Yong-hwa, starring Sol Kyung-gu, Doh Kyung-soo and Kim Hee-ae. The film follows the dramatic story of South Korea's first crewed lunar exploration mission and isolation in space.^[3][4] It was released theatrically on August 2, 2023.^[5] It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.^[6]

In the near future, South Korea's first crewed mission to the moon ends in a tragic disaster when an explosion occurs on board. Five years later, a second human spaceflight is launched successfully but a strong solar wind causes it to malfunction. One astronaut, Sun-woo (Doh Kyung-soo) is left stranded in space. Facing another fatal catastrophe, the Naro Space Center turns to its former managing director Kim Jae-guk (Sol Kyung-gu) to help bring Sun-woo back home safely.

• Sol Kyung-gu as Kim Jae-guk, the former head of the space center.^[7]
• Doh Kyung-soo as Hwang Sun-woo, a space crew member.
• Kim Hee-ae as Yoon Moon-young, the general director of the NASA space station.
• Jo Han-chul as the Minister of Science and ICT.^[8][9]
• Park Byung-eun as Jeong Min-gyu, the current head of the space center.^[10]
• Choi Byung-mo as Oh Kyu-seok, vice Minister.^[10]
• Hong Seung-hee as Han-byeol, an intern working with Jae-guk and the Astronomical Observatory Team at Sobaeksan Observatory.^[10]

Special appearances

• Kim Rae-won as Lee Sang-won, The crew aboard our ship with Hwang Sun-woo. When he is return to Earth after the mission, his wife is going to give birth, and he is thinking about the name of his child. He dies on duty.^[11]
• Lee Yi-kyung as Cho Yoon-jong, A member of the crew who boarded our ship with Hwang Sun-woo. He dies on duty.^[11]
• Lee Sung-min as Hwang Kyu-tae, Hwang Sun-woo's father and participated in the Naraeho project with Jae-guk five years ago.^[11]
• Park Yoo-ra as Announcer^[11]