Historical Korean Dramas & Movies
Dancing with Jikji
Travelling to the French National Library (BnF) to see Jikji, the world’s oldest movable metal type book printed in Korea, a Canadian, David Redman discovers no one knows anything about...
Chasa
Tells the story of a man who left for Hamheung after becoming a car driver even though he knew it was a road of no return. (Source: Naver)...
Dual Wielding Swordsman
He is the star of “The Age of Wild Men” that brought Kim Doo Han into Jong Ro. No one is able to hold onto their lives before Dual Wielding...
Ogre
In order to get rid of the Crown Prince and enjoy the power, Lee Hyang invites five swordsmen who are called the ogres of the Yuan Dynasty. On the other...
Tears of the Dragon
This drama depicts the turbulent period spanning from the reign of King Taejo (born Lee Seong Gye), the founder of the Joseon dynasty, to King Sejong....
Antigone
The film retells a classic Greek tragedy, which examines the lives of King Yong and his family as they attempt to flee to Japan. King Yong joined the war with...
Nameless Stars
This film tells the stories of students fighting for liberation from Japanese rule, especially focusing on the Gwangju student democratisation. Sang Hoon, the son of the independent governor, works as...
Miryang Arirang
In the late Joseon period, Kim Myeong Jin, the son of an affluent family near the Miryang area, gets engaged to A-rang. But before their wedding day, A-rang is tragic...
The Way of Hwarang
His parents captured by the Baekje armies, prince Eo-jin infiltrates the enemy castle alone to seek revenge. His plot is ruined when he falls in love with a princess there...
The Story of Chun Hyang
~~ Adapted from the folklore Chunhyangga (춘향가)....
Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid
A Korean period drama romance webtoon set in the background of the anti-Japanese movement of independence activists during the Japanese colonial period. Joseon under Japanese colonial rule in 1926. Heo...
Seong Chun Hyang
Lee Mong Ryong, a son of a lord, falls in love with Chun Hyang, a daughter of a singing and dancing girl in the village, at the Dan-O festival. Because...
Yoo Kwan Soon
This film is about of the life of the young patriotic martyr Yoo Kwan Soon, who fought for the liberation of her country during the Independence Movement in 1919. As...
The Story Of Chun Hyang
~~ Adapted from the folklore Chunhyangga (춘향가)....
The Bell Master
In the Joseon Dynasty, after suffering the blight and horror, ganshin boats were infested with it. Mansandaegam, disillusioned by this, shook the bells and looked at the city government like...
Tender Heart
Towards the end of the Goryeo Dynasty, King Gongmin, grieving for the death of Queen Noguk, gives power to a corrupt and lecherous monk. (Source: Wikipedia)...
Hwapyeong Spot
A stormy story that comes into Hwapyeong Spot, a place of life with the hopes of three family members, in Gwangju in May 1980. (Source: HanCinema)...
The Story Of Chun Hyang
~~ Adapted from the folklore Chunhyangga (춘향가)....
Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin
A concubine, Jang Ok Jung, is made queen by King Suk Jong, and plots to drive the old queen into exile. After her plot fails due to the intervention of...
Eight Celebrated Kisaengs
Heungseon Daewon-gun invites Pungryu guest Park Hyo-cheon to gather hidden famous chants and famous flags while walking around Paldogang Mountain and hold a feast in order to pass on the...