The drama River Where the Moon Rises started on the right foot with the great cast, story, and chemistry between the main leads. However, the sudden change in the male lead negatively changed the pace of the drama making it weird and no longer entertaining. Additionally, I understand that the male lead Jisoo made a mistake during the time he was a kid in school, but the punishment of the actor being removed from the series was too severe in my opinion. They should have kept the main lead and moved forward with the drama. In the end, the removal of Jisoo was a disappointment leading to my decision in moving on from this drama before it was finished.