Historical Fiction Korean Dramas & Movies
Emperor of the Sea
Jang Bo Go was a servitude from Shilla (a Korean dynasty that lasted from 57 B.C. until 935 A.D.) He was sold in China during the Tang Dynasty, where he...
The Royal Gambler
Baek Dae Gil and King Yeong Jo enter a match. Baek Dae Gil bets his life and King Yeong Jo bets the entire Kingdom of Joseon on the outcome. Baek...
My Sassy Girl
A respected scholar inadvertently becomes the protector of a mischievous princess. Gyeon Woo enjoys the fame of “Joseon’s National Treasure” as a renowned scholar of his generation. When the king...
Moonshine
An extended period of prohibition in the Joseon era proved that the restriction of alcohol was no match for human desire. Laws against imbibing, buying or making alcohol created different...
Jang Young Shil
The drama series follows the life of Jang Yeong Shil: a scientist, technician and inventor during the Joseon period. Jang Yeong Shil was born in the lower class nobi. King...
Rampant
Lee Chung is a Prince of Joseon, but he has been taken hostage to the Qing Dynasty. He enjoys boozing, womanizing and gambling. He is also an excellent swordsman. His...
The Fatal Encounter
In 1777, one year since he had taken reign, King Jung Jo bears a perilous palace life with his dedicated court servant, Gap Soo, amidst opposition and threats from those...
The Tiger
Set towards the end of the Joseon dynasty, when Korea was under Japanese rule. Rather than a cruel tale of chasing down a rare, beautiful animal, the story is a...
KUNDO: Age of the Rampant
The year is 1859; feudal Joseon is plagued with numerous natural disasters, poor harvest, poverty, hunger and death. But the rich nobles are only concerned with their own wealth and...
Kim Soo Ro
This drama charts the life of Kim Soo Ro, legendary founder of Geumgwan Gaya, the ruling city-state of the Gaya confederacy, which dominated sea trade and iron working during the...
Gunman In Joseon
In the time of enlightenment of 19th-century Joseon. It stars a hero who is the son of Joseon’s greatest swordsman. He loses his father and his younger sister gets sold...
The Face Reader
About Nae Kyung who is able to assess the personality, mental state, and habits of a person by looking at his face. Because of his abilities, he gets involved in...
Drama Special Season 8: Let Us Meet
Lee Soo Ji wants to marry the best modern boy in Kyungsung (old name for Seoul). To do so, Soo Ji goes to a matchmaking company. Cha Joo Oh is...
Warriors of the Dawn
To avoid invading Japanese forces, King Seon Jo leaves for the Ming Dynasty and abandons his people in the process. In his place, Prince Gwang Hae leads the royal court....
FengShui
Myung Dang (an ideal spot) could change someone’s destiny. The one that occupies the site would rule the world. One’s ancestors’ tomb spot could change one’s destiny. Jae Sang, a...
Ballad of Seo Dong
This drama is loosely based on one of Korea’s oldest folk songs. Suh Dong was the illegitimate son of the Baekje king and with the help of Princess Sun Hwa,...
Jesters: The Game Changers
Deok Ho and his gang make ends meet by racketeering around the country. Han Myeong Hoe, King Se Jo’s right-hand man, thinks highly of their talents and encourages them to...
God of War
This drama is a about a man who was born to the servitude class during the Goryeo Dynasty, overruling the feudalist government that had been in power for over 60...
Detective K 1: Secret of Virtuous Widow
Detective K recounts the adventures of Joseon’s top detective as he investigates, as ordered by the King, a series of mysterious tragic ends that are plaguing the country. During his...
The Fortress
During the Qing Invasion of Korea, the king and the court take refuge in a mountain fortress, where they find themselves stranded in the cold and surrounded by the enemy....
King Geun Cho Go
The story of King Geun Cho Go, warrior king of Baekje. Under his reign, the kingdom experienced its glory days, with military conquests that saw him controlling most of the...
Gye Baek
Gye Baek was born as the son of Mu Jin, a student and guard of Baekje’s King Mu, but because of his father being falsely accused, he grew up as...
Capital Scandal
This drama is set in the 1930’s when Korea was under the rule of Japan. Na Yeo Kyeong was the owner of a book store and she was also a...
I Am a King
Suddenly appointed as the crown prince, Prince Chung Nyung runs away to escape from his burdensome title. He ends up meeting a slave that bears a strikingly similar appearance to...