Historical Fiction Korean Dramas & Movies
Under the Queen’s Umbrella
Within the palace exist troublemaking princes who cause nothing but headaches for the royal family and are about to be turned into proper crown princes. Their mother, Im Hwa Ryeong, is...
Mr. Queen: The Bamboo Forest
In these special episodes, the viewers get to watch some secret stories of the beloved characters of Mr. Queen. Find out about the first encounter between So Yong and King...
My Way
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...
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
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...
Masquerade
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 Throne
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
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 Battleship Island
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island (‘Hashima Island’) to mine for coal, attempt to escape. (Source: CJ Entertainemnt)...
Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
A movie from the ancient novel of satire and humor about Kim Seon Dal who sold off the River Daedong. Kim Seon Dal is a genius swindler, possessing an alluring...
Alienoid 1
During the Goryeo dynasty, Taoists try to take a mysterious sword. In the present day, aliens appear on Earth. A time door soon appears between late Goryeo dynasty period and...
Bloody Heart
A fictional historical drama that begins when Lee Tae, the eldest legitimate son of King Sunjong who became king after the rebellion, ascends to the throne of Joseon. Lee Tae’s...
Malmoe: The Secret Mission
Set in the 1940’s when Korea was under Japanese occupation. Korean people were banned from speaking their own language during that time. Pan Soo has been imprisoned several times and...
The King’s Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang
King Muryeong was a Baekje king who oversaw a renaissance during his reign while also building his kingdom into a sea power. He had a hidden daughter called Soo Baek...
The Great Battle
In 645AD, the Tang Dynasty’s emperor Li starts his invasion into Goguryeo, one of the ancient kingdoms of Korea. One victory after another, the Tang army marches into Ansi, protected...
The Battle of Jangsari
A guerrilla army unit led by Captain Lee Myung Joon and 772 student soldiers, including Choi Sung Pil, are on the ship Moonsanho and their destination is Jangsari. Their mission...
Comrades
This drama commemorates the soldiers who gave their lives in the Korean War, fought between North and South Korea between 1950 and 1953, and is designed to remind people that...
Spirits’ Homecoming
In 1943, 14-year-old Jung Min’s ordinary yet happy life shatters when she is taken by Japanese soldiers to a comfort station located in China. There, as comfort women, a bunch...
The Royal Tailor
Depicts the love lives, jealousies and desires of those that work within the Sanguiwon during the Joseon Dynasty period. The Sanguiwon are responsible for the attire worn by royalty. Dol...
The Age of Shadows
Lee Jung Chool once had connections to the Korean independence movement, but he now works as a police officer for the Japanese occupation’s forces. He receives an order to take...
The Pirates 2: The Last Royal Treasure
Join the adventure of a ship of tragic endous but merry misfits as they troll the deep blue sea for sunken treasure belonging to the royal family. Former bandit leader...
The Kingdom of the Winds
The drama about the life of Jumong’s grandson, Moo Hyul, who was born with a curse to terminate his parent, siblings, son and destroy Goguryeo. (Source: DramaWiki) ~~ Adapted from...
Anarchist from Colony
Set in Korea under Japanese rule period. In 1923, an odd rumor spreads that around 6,000 Koreans are massacred after the Great Kanto Earthquake. In order to conceal this event,...
The King and the Clown
At the height of the 16th-century Joseon Dynasty, a pair of rural male actors – boisterous, macho Jang Seng and quiet, feminine Gong Gil – travels to Seoul and team...
The Battle: Roar to Victory
Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert...