Historical Korean Dramas & Movies

Queen Min (1973)

Queen Min

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Drama about the life of Empress Myeong Seong....

The Assassin (2023)

The Assassin

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An action historical drama depicting the story of Joseon’s best swordsman Yi Nan in front of an irreversible fate. (Source: HanCinema)...

Three Flags (1992)

Three Flags

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The first TV drama to show the history of the Period of the Three Kingdoms (Goguryeo/Goryeo, Baekje, and Silla) of Korea, more than 2000 years ago....

The Queen Moon Jung (1967)

The Queen Moon Jung

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Mimang (1996)

Mimang

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Ah! Baekbeom Kim Ku (1960)

Ah! Baekbeom Kim Ku

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Kim Chang Soo who participated in the Donghak Peasant Movement escaped to the Manchuria after returning to Japan. Kim Chang Soo, who escaped from Korea, is trying to educate the...

Jo Gwang Jo

Jo Gwang Jo

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Jo Gwang Jo was an ambitious Neo-Confucian reformist under the reign of King Jung Jong in early 16th Century Joseon. His criticisms of conservative scholars and examinations in Jung Jong’s...

Albatross

Albatross

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A mixed group of prisoners in a concentration camp in North Korea struggle for survival and dignity as best the can, enduring the cruelty of the guards and their fellow...

Jang Hee Bin (1971)

Jang Hee Bin

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Jade Flute (1975)

Jade Flute

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The jade flute once played by Im Chang Gyu, tragic ended 17 years ago, plays once more… (Source: Donga Ilbo)...

Daewongun

Daewongun

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The Daewonfire-arm of the title refers to Heungseon Daewonfire-arm, or Yi Ha Eung, a descendent of King Yeongjo and regent to King Gojong. He was a key political figure in...

The King of Demons (2022)

The King of Demons

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‘The King of Demons’ is a fantasy historical drama that takes place when the Demon King, who leads a demon army to destroy humans, resurrects from hell. The main character,...

Post Horse (1967)

Post Horse

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As the Hwagae Marketplace on the stem of the Seomjin River and the border between Jeolla-do and Gyeongsang-do, there is a large market, so people are frequent. Ok Hwa, who...

One Sided Love Princess (1967)

One Sided Love Princess

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Princess Suk Kyeong goes out to the world one day with the court ladies. At the market, everything seems new to her. She helps herself to some food not knowing...

Mulberry 2 (1988)

Mulberry 2

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The wife of Chi Geun, the idiot street peddler, was born a beauty so the village boys endlessly try to seduce her. However, Chi Geun’s wife truly loves her husband...

Country Bumpkin Oh Bok (1961)

Country Bumpkin Oh Bok

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Kind-hearted country bumkin O Bok leads a simple life working as a long-time farmhand for the rich landlord Soon-young. When Soon-young discovers that his son Jae Seok has fallen for...

EBS Jump: Season 1 (2005)

EBS Jump

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EBS Jump is a drama in which children can travel to the past and become historical figures, learn their lessons, then return to the present. Compared to other dramas, it...

The Song of Cheongsan (1965)

The Song of Cheongsan

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This is a story between Lee Gil Jae, one of the intelligent noblemen, and Yeonsil Agi, a mountain maid. It happens when many Patriot noblemen take an active part in...

Kim Goo

Kim Goo

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Dancing with Jikji (2017)

Dancing with Jikji

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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

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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 (2020)

Dual Wielding Swordsman

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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 (1968)

Ogre

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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 (1996)

Tears of the Dragon

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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....