Historical Korean Dramas & Movies
The King and I
A drama about Kim Cheo Seon’s life during the Joseon Dynasty. Kim Cheo Seon was a loyal and faithful eunuch for various Kings, such as the 5th King, Munjong, and...
The Divine Weapon
It’s 1448, the 30th year of Se Jong’s reign. The Ming dynasty’s meddling into Joseon’s domestic affairs goes to extremes, and Se Jong secretly plans to develop Singijeon, a rocket...
300 Year-Old Class of 2020
The series is a fantasy comic web drama that tells a story of three students, who were studying in Seowon during the Joseon period accidently time travel and arrive at...
The Masked Fencer
Yoochun, the masked fencer, has fallen in love with Lady Hye Jin. However because of family tradition, she is forced to marry Sir Yun Ho. After hearing about Yoochun’s and...
Chunhyang
Chun Hyang is set on the eve of the 18th century in Korea’s Joseon Dynasty. Mong Ryong is the studious 16-year-old son of a Governor who, as the film opens,...
The Age of Blood
Based in the Joseon times during the era of Seong Jong and Jong Jong, this is the story of veteran Deception Gun Gwan and a rookie soldier putting all the...
Ayla: The Daughter of War
Süleyman was dispatched to the Korean War in 1950 and he finds a 5 year-old girl all alone in the dark. She lost her parents and couldn’t speak due to...
Portrait of a Beauty
Born to a family of established court painters, seven-year-old Yun Jeong is a young girl gifted at painting. However, the pressure is on her brother to carry on the proud...
Goddess of Fire
Joseon-era pottery was notable for its best quality and advanced baking method in the late 16th century. Baek Pa Seon, the woman of fire, was Joseon’s first female potter and...
The Huntresses
As a child, Jin Ok witnessed the tragic end of her father and narrowly escaped death. She is taken under the wings of Moo Myung, the man who saved her...
Obsessed
In 1969, Colonel Kim Jin Pyeong has returned to South Korea after fighting with valor in the Vietnam War. He is trusted by the Army Commander who is also his...
The Drug King
Set in Busan, South Korea during the 1970s, Lee Doo Sam works as a drug smuggler. Kim In Goo, a public prosecutor, attempts to take down Lee Doo Sam. (Source:...
Yaksha
Set in a tumultuous period where the political scene is murky and various people fought to gain power and the throne, the young king will do anything to strengthen his...
Tamra, The Island
Set in the 17th Century, Jang Beo Jin is a young female diver on Tamra Island. She doesn’t particularly enjoy her situation and dreams of one day leaving the island....
Shadowless Sword
Time is A.D. 927, when Georan invaders have conquered the ancient Korean capital of Balhae and set up a new country, Dongran Guk. The leaders of Balhae desperately need a...
The Duo
The drama tells the story of two men who were switched at birth. A twist of fate results in Chun Doong, who is of noble birth, living his life as...
Night Watchman’s Journal
Young watchmen of the Joseon Dynasty fight demons in this “Ghostbusters”-like story. Set in the backdrop of the royal palace, the good guys vanquish demons while the bad guys use...
The Great Seer
The Great Seer begins during the reign of King Gong Min. But despite being about seers, geomancers, divinators and the like, this drama is less about the fantasy and more...
Gabi
”Coffee” depicts the Planned demise attempt of King Gojong – the 26th king of the Joseon Dynasty. Set towards the end of the 19th century, when coffee was first introduced...
Blood Rain
“Blood Rain” on the other hand is a diversion, a film set at the tail-end of medieval Korea surrounding the tragic end hunt of a serial criminal by a government...
Tinted With You
In Korea’s feudal past, deposed Crown Prince Lee Heon was forced into exile when his cruel older brother usurped the throne. His sibling plans to permanently secure his position, leaving...
Inspiring Generation
Shin Jung Tae loses his father at the age of 15 when a Japanese soldier shoots him during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai in the 1930s. But instead of finding...
Shadows in the Palace
A maid-in-waiting hangs herself within the realms of the palace. But while performing an autopsy, palace medic Chunryung suspects tragic end and starts to investigate the case. With a sense...
The Legendary Courtesan Hwang Jin Yi
Hwang Jin Yi, a famous 16th century Gisaeng, is the most legendary courtesan of the Joseon Dynasty. She was noted for her exceptional beauty, charming quick-wit and extraordinary intellect. The...