The opinions on the finale were discordant : despite the good acting performances of the actors , viewers complained about the excessive product placement in the last episode . On the drama in general , Lee Woong of '' Yonhap News '' expressed a positive opinion , writing that '' Moon Lovers '' faithfully portrayed the tragedy of a love , tragic " not because of misunderstanding , jealousy , or selfishness , " but because " one day , the ideals it 's chasing have to be broken in front of reality . It has produced an irresistible catharsis by compellingly polarizing the tragic contradictions that love actually has . ... It did n't escape or glorify the tragic reality as any other fantasy did , but rather used fantasy as a dramatic device to show the tragedy of reality . ... '' Moon Lovers '' portrays a love that withered in the face of power . ... The Goryeo Dynasty visited by Go Ha-jin was a stage for dramatically exposing the same contradictions we experience in ordinary life . " On 28 October 2016 '' Moon Lovers '' received the K-Culture Pride Award at Korea Brand Awards " for the contribution to the exchange of cultural contents " between Korea and China , and at the end of the year it was nominated for twelve prizes at SBS Drama Awards , winning seven in total . lt was the most discussed drama of the year according to research institute Good Data Corporation after '' Descendants of the Sun '' and '' Love in the Moonlight '' . Thanks to '' Moon Lovers '' , Lee Joon-gi 's popularity grew and the actor 's name consistently topped the real-time and weekly portal sites search rankings . In episode 8 , his performance in the last scene drew viewers ' attention and his name , the drama title and " Gwangjong " were the most searched words ; the actor was later nominated for the Daesang ( Grand Prize ) at 2016 SBS Drama Awards . Park Si-eun 's and Woo Hee-jin 's acting in their last episodes was also praised for its solidity and maturity , and '' Oh My Star '' noted that , " compared to the beginning , Lee Ji-eun 's acting seems to have melted into the drama thanks to Woo Hee-jin 's strong support "
SBS Drama Awards
2016 SBS Drama Awards
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo