Aside from the differences between the international version (the original) and the domestic version (reedited for Korean audience) of Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, there are also many deleted scenes that can be surmised from various sources. The following is a list of some of those that have some evidence that they were shot but not included in either version.

Why Yeon Hwa despised Hae Soo before Go Ha Jin’s soul entered her body – Kang Hanna’s interview

Wang Yo and Queen Yu walking – Episode 2 preview

Hae Soo sees Wang So have a nightmare of his childhood as a hostage in Shinju (part of which was shown in episode 14), which leads to the So-Soo stone pile scene in the director’s cut version of episode 3 – Mother of Wang So’s child actor

Hae Soo taking care of Chae Ryung after she was beaten and Chae Ryung fighting people trashing Hae Soo – Jin Ki Joo’s interview

Conversation between Wang So, Queen Yu, and Wang Yo before telling the king about So killing all the assassins – Still shot released by LJG’s agency, Instagram post by Park Ji Young

Wang So and Wang Wook share a drink after reporting to the king about killing the assassins – leaked script, 7-minute trailer

Wang So apologizes to the Crown Prince after killing all the assassins – Press article

Wang So places the hairpin he got for his mother on a stone pile – Episode 4 preview

Wang So and Hae Soo sharing chicken – BTS clip posted by LJG’s agency

Taejo and the Royal Teacher discussing how Wang So’s solution to the boat crossing water problem was the same as the Crown Prince’s, hinting that both are meant to be king – Leaked script based on what was shown without audio in episode 7.



Wang Wook and Hae Soo discussing Wang So’s hurt feelings after Eun’s birthday party – Episode 8 preview and this BTS clip. Also, this BTS clip posted by LJG’s agency says that there was an extra scene of Wang So and Baek Ah.

Wang Won harassing Woo Hee, stopped by Baek Ah – Yoon Sun Woo’s interview

Wang So in a suit, meeting Go Ha Jin at the end– deleted Tweet by a crew member, IU’s IG post, Ji Soo’s interview (later edited out)

Other photos that weren’t shown in the episodes:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMQ9qlSl1YQ/ Queen Yeon Hwa by East Lake

