Historical Korean Dramas & Movies

The Great King's Dream (2012)

The Great King’s Dream

Rank #45851

Story about Kim Choon Choo, who led the unification of three ancient kingdoms – Goguryeo, Baekjae and Shilla – and achieved the restoration of Shilla Kingdom. This drama has interpreted...

A Petal (1996)

A Petal

Rank #45908

The film tells the story of a girl who was caught up in the 1980 Gwangju uprising at the age of 15, and its effect on her life in later...

Behead the King (2017)

Behead the King

Rank #46186

“10th years of King Seongjong’s reign, great ruler by day and tyrant by night” King Seongjong, who is well remembered by history, is evaluated as the king who led the...

Jang Hee Bin (2002)

Jang Hee Bin

Rank #46625

Jang Hee Bin tells the story of a young lady-in-waiting whose beauty catches the eye of the King and becomes his concubine. Quickly rising in the ranks and eventually giving...

Drama Special Season 14: TV Cinema – Joseon Chefs (2023)

Korean Special - Dec 2, 2023
Rank #46873

It tells the story of nobleman Kim Yu, a real person in the Joseon Dynasty who wrote the recipe book “Suunjapbang.” In his third year of taking the national civil...

Drama Festival 2013: Rebellious (2013)

Drama Festival 2013: Rebellious

Rank #46891

A drama about some men who suffer the unjust because of the caste system and corrupt government....

Yeon Gae Somun (2006)

Yeon Gae Somun

Rank #46897

Yeon Gae So Mun is the general who terminated the penultimate King of Goguryeo, Yeong Nyu, in 642. It was a period of tremendous instability, both because of the pressure...

The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War

The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War

Rank #46959

The drama will be a telling of historical events with the scholar as the central character. Ryu Seong Ryong was an official who served during King Seon Jo’s reign in...

The Owl

Rank #47016

A story about the death of So Hyeon, who returned from the Qing Dynasty in the Joseon Injo period. (Source: Daum)...

Jung Yak Yong

Jung Yak Yong

Rank #47038

A legendary scholar from the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) is reborn as a charismatic detective through cable channel OCN’s “Jeong Yak Yong”. The eight-episode television mini-series is aimed at attracting crime...

Emperor Wang Gun

Emperor Wang Gun

Rank #47252

This drama is about Emperor Wang fire-arm, the founder of the Goryo Dynasty....

Bichunmoo (2000)

Bichunmoo

Rank #47624

It is 14th century Yuan Dynasty China, the country is under Mongolian rule and the star-crossed lovers, Jin Ha and Sul Lie, the illegitimate daughter of a Mongolian commander, are...

Im Kkeok Jung (1996)

Im Kkeok Jung

Rank #47684

This historical drama talk about the life of Im Kkeok Jung who was from the low class and he was the leader of a group of gang, people from the...

Sangdo

Sangdo

Rank #47891

This is a story exploring the moral of a trader and the value of the wealth. The popular writer Choi In Ho tells a story about the legendary Korean merchant...

Ladies of the Palace (2001)

Ladies of the Palace

Rank #47966

It centers on two women in the 1500s who became the most influential figures in the court: Queen Mun Jung of the Yoon family, the third Queen-consort of King Joongjong,...

Age of Warriors (2003)

Age of Warriors

Rank #47969

This drama is set in a tumultuous time in Korean history, where warriors led by Jung Joong Bu, Lee Ui Bang, Lee Go and Chae Won rose in rebellion against...

The Wedding Day

The Wedding Day

Rank #49171

“The Wedding Day” is a recreation of “A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng”, a comical play by Oh Yeong Jin. The first Korean film to win an international film award....

Prince Yeonsan (1961)

Prince Yeonsan

Rank #49238

Yeonsangun is a king who had a life of extreme ups and downs. He is a son of King Seongjong and in great shock as he finds out that he...

Joseon Beauty Pageant (2018)

Joseon Beauty Pageant

Rank #49377

Kyu Hun is a son of a noble family. He seems to study hard, but, in fact, he is interested in various kinds of dances. To learn about the dance...

The Showdown

The Showdown

Rank #49506

Set in 1619 in Manchuria China, three Korean soldiers survive a deadly battle between Chinese and Korean forces. The soldiers were coerced to come to China by the Ming Dynasty....

The Last Comfort Women

The Last Comfort Women

Rank #49730

A story of young Korean, Japanese and Chinese women being taken by force to serve as comfort women to Japanese soldiers....

Ang Shim Jung (2010)

Ang Shim Jung

Rank #49803

A group of secret agents called “Ang Shim Jung” struggles against the 12 Zodiac Animals, a power-hungry organization that controls Joseon. Min Chung Seol is a noblewoman whose entire family...

West Palace

West Palace

Rank #49815

A drama based on a popular portrayal of the events during the time of Prince Gwanghae in early 17th Century Joseon. Queen Inmok is depicted as a virtuous lady who...

Life Is But a Dream (2022)

Life Is But a Dream

Rank #49821

An undertaker who needs woods to build a coffin for the savior of his village digs up an abandoned grave. But while doing so, he accidentally awakens the ghost of...