Historical Korean Dramas & Movies

Queen Seon Duk (2009)

Queen Seon Duk

Rank #421

The story of a beautiful queen, who has to give up her love to save the people. A biopic of Queen Seondeok, who was born a princess and later became...

Knight Flower (2024)

Korean Drama - Jan 12, 2024
Rank #456

Cho Yeo Hwa has been a widow for 15 years. Her in-laws are the most prestigious noble family in the kingdom. During the day, she leads the life of a...

Splash Splash LOVE

Splash Splash LOVE

Rank #468

Dan Bi is a high school senior who has given up on math. On the day she is about to take the KSAT for college, she is transported back into...

Dong Yi (2010)

Dong Yi

Rank #482

“Dong Yi” is a historical drama based on the life of Dong Yi later known as Choi Suk Bin. She worked in the royal palace as a lowly water maid....

The Princess's Man (2011)

The Princess’s Man

Rank #506

Princess Se Ryung is the headstrong and forward-thinking daughter of Grand Prince Su Yang, who is determined to be King. She falls in love with the son of his mortal...

My Way (2011)

My Way

Rank #571

After emerging as bitter rivals and enemies as young marathon runners, Korean native Kim Jun Shik and Japanese aristocrat Tatsuo Hasegawa, both find themselves in the Japanese army, fighting the...

Queen In Hyun's Man (2012)

Queen In Hyun’s Man

Rank #593

Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang Hee Bin’s schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Suk...

Moon Embracing the Sun (2012)

Moon Embracing the Sun

Rank #607

Thirteen-year-old Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a high-ranking official, accompanies her mother to the royal palace to attend her brother, Heo Yeom’s civil service examination congratulatory ceremony. By chance,...

Hwarang Special (2016)

Hwarang Special

Rank #622

The behind-the-scenes story of the production process and interviews with the actors in a talk show format....

The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

Rank #640

In the year 1597, when the Joseon Dynasty faces imminent ruin by the Japanese, disgraced Admiral Yi Sun Shin is summoned as a last resort to lead the kingdom’s remaining...

The Forbidden Marriage

Rank #653

Lee Heon is the king of Joseon. 7 years ago, when he was a crown prince, his beloved wife died. To this day, he has not been able to get...

The Crowned Clown (2019)

The Crowned Clown

Rank #657

Joseon is in a state of disorder due to uprisings and a power struggle surrounding King Lee Hun. To avoid targeted end, a clown named Ha Sun is brought to...

Pachinko

Rank #661

This sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive. (Source:...

My Country: The New Age (2019)

My Country: The New Age

Rank #692

Set during the end of the Goryeo period to the early Joseon period. Two friends aim their swords against one another due to differences in opinion about “my country.” Seo...

Jumong (2006)

Jumong

Rank #753

Jumong was the founder of Goguryeo in 37 BC. He was the son of General Hae Mo Su and Lady Yoo Hwa and was raised by King Geum Wa, who...

Masquerade (2012)

Masquerade

Rank #755

Amid national chaos and fear for his life, tyrannical King Gwang Hae orders his trusted councilor Heo Kyun to find a royal body double. He hires Ha Seon, a peasant...

The Tale of Nokdu (2019)

The Tale of Nokdu

Rank #766

Jeon Nok Du lives on an island with his father and older brother. He is smart and a good swordsman. Since he was little, his father did not let him...

100 Days My Prince (2018)

100 Days My Prince

Rank #783

Lee Yul, Crown Prince of Joseon, is a perfectionist who disregards most royal palace nobles. His cold and demanding demeanor masks deeply-rooted loneliness. He comes to pass a law stating...

The Legend of the Blue Sea - The Legend Continues (2016)

The Legend of the Blue Sea – The Legend Continues

Rank #795

SBS announced that on December 29, it will not be airing the drama’s 14th episode. Instead, a special feature that stitches together popular scenes from the first 13 episodes will...

The Throne (2015)

The Throne

Rank #813

In the year 1762, when King Yeong Jo of the Joseon dynasty’s been ruling for 35 years already, Crown prince Sa Do is accused of plotting treason by his biological...

Iljimae

Iljimae

Rank #834

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Yong acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief who robbed corrupted government officials to give to...

The Hymn of Death (2018)

The Hymn of Death

Rank #876

Kim Woo Jin is a stage drama writer while Korea is under Japanese occupation. He is married, but he falls in love with Yun Shim Deok. Shim Deok is the...

Gu Family Book (2013)

Gu Family Book

Rank #883

Choi Kang Chi is a half-human and half-mythical-creature who was adopted by the lord of the Hundred Years Inn. He was the son of Gu Wol Ryung, the guardian spirit...

Kingdom: Ashin of the North (2021)

Kingdom: Ashin of the North

Rank #922

A backstory about the mysterious character Lee Chang’s group encountered on their journey north to discover the origins of the infected. Ashin will unveil the mystery behind her identity. The...