In Moon River episode 5, feels like chaos wrapped in cute drama. The story starts with Lee Woon taking care of Park Dali after the shocking accident. Dali lies there weak and confused, and he tries his best to help her. The mood feels soft at first, but it changes very fast.

Lee Kang wakes up in Dali’s body. His face freezes. Lee Kang voice cracks. His hands shake. He cannot accept that he is suddenly a woman. Lee Woon tries to calm him down, but Lee Kang screams back. He asks how anyone can stay calm in a moment like this.

Then he sees a mirror. The face of Park Dali looks back at him. He steps back in shock. His eyes go wide. He almost falls. It feels funny but also sad because the panic looks real.

Dali wakes up in Lee Kang’s body at the same time. She also freaks out. Her voice sounds loud. Her steps feel heavy. She runs around the palace like she lost her mind.

Then she grabs huge scissors. Everyone in the palace jumps. She keeps shouting that her body is gone. The staff think she has lost control.

Lee Kang tries to breathe slowly. He tries to talk to Lee Woon again. But Lee Woon still refuses to believe this body-swap story. He thinks Lee Kang is messing with him. That makes Lee Kang even more frustrated.

Meanwhile, Dali in Lee Kang’s body gets dragged around for acupuncture. The poor girl keeps asking for her real body. She calls out her own name. Kim Han-cheol overhears it and becomes suspicious. He senses something strange.

Trouble Grows Inside the Palace

Inside the palace, Dali gets stuck under strict rules. She cannot leave. Dali cannot argue. She cannot escape. Needles keep poking her because the royal physician thinks she is unstable. She wants her body back but nobody listens.

Lee Kang tries to sneak back into the palace by hiding inside a cargo space. It looks clever, but he gets caught in seconds. Things look bad, but then something unexpected happens.

The Queen Dowager notices him. She studies his face. She asks questions that feel sharp. He answers everything with perfect timing. She stares at him longer because his answers match everything she wants. It shocks her a little.

She then gives him a scary deal. She tells him to steal the Crown Prince’s heart and produce an heir. If he succeeds, she will spare him. If not, he knows the risk. He tries to refuse, but her threat becomes stronger. She hints she has done worse things before. He stays silent.

Back in the palace, Dali refuses to eat. She feels miserable. Dali hates the rules. She hates being stuck inside a body that is not hers.

Lee Kang finally enters the palace again, disguised as a eunuch. It feels funny because his face still looks exactly like the Crown Princess. Rumors begin to spread.

People whisper that the Crown Prince is acting strange. They whisper that a eunuch who looks like the Crown Princess keeps following him. The gossip grows fast.

The two finally reunite. They stand near each other with awkward faces. They want their bodies back & they want their normal life back. Lee Kang thinks repeating the moment of the accident might fix it. He leans in. They kiss. Nothing changes.

Dali pushes him into the river to try again. She goes underwater with him. She tries to hold him. But he starts choking. Tears appear in his eyes. The plan fails again. They climb out cold and tired.

A Quiet Night That Changes Everything

Another attempt happens. They kiss again in the same river. Still nothing. Lee Kang stops and tells Dali she must act as the real Crown Prince for now. He gives her instructions. Lee Kang gives her warnings. He explains the dangers. She listens carefully.

The story shifts to Park Hong-nan’s hidden past. Han-seong, who was framed for treason, begged her to take care of his wife. He trusted her with that one request. He even said she was the only person he wanted beside him. The moment feels heavy and sad.

Later that night, Dali opens up about her painful past. She says her parents were not her real parents. Dali felt like a lost child every day. She says her life felt dark like a winter night. She shares how she was chased even after losing her memory.

Lee Kang listens quietly. He tells her she must have suffered a lot. She nods. He tries to lighten the mood. He jokes that she has strange luck because she ended up tangled with the Crown Prince.

Dali then shares her dream. She wants a life where she wears flower shoes, not rough sandals. Dali wants a peaceful life. She wants a home, not running and hiding. She speaks slowly because the dream feels far away.

Lee Kang watches her gently. Then he takes her to a place where flowers float in the wind. It looks simple but warm. He tells her not to go far. They stay together. They sleep side by side.

Morning arrives. Palace workers walk in. They freeze. They see the two lying together. Trouble rises again. The ending feels soft but also dangerous, setting up bigger problems for the next episode.

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