Joseon Dynasty Korean Dramas & Movies

Umbrella

Under the Queen’s Umbrella

Rank #30

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 (2020)

Mr. Queen

Rank #41

Jang Bong Hwan is a South Korean chef who has risen up the ranks to cook for the country’s top politicians in the Blue House’s presidential residences. After a serious...

Kingdom: Season 2 (2020)

Kingdom Season 2

Rank #64

Following the events in season one, waves of the undead threaten to reach the capital. In an attempt to save the people during the plague and regain his right to...

The Red Sleeve (2021)

The Red Sleeve

Rank #92

In Korea during the second half of the 1700s, Yi San is an aloof and perfection-loving young prince. His father’s terminate haunts him, although it leaves him in the position...

Kingdom (2019)

Kingdom

Rank #121

No sooner does the Joseon King succumb to smallpox, do the rumors of his death begin. The Cho Clan, the clan of the pregnant Queen and her father, Chief State...

Jewel in the Palace (2003)

Jewel in the Palace

Rank #250

About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Based on a true story about a legendary girl, Jang...

Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People (2017)

Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

Rank #376

“The culprit who is posing as a royal official is not stealing wealth. He is stealing the hearts and minds of your people, Your Majesty.” There was a divisive figure...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

Tree With Deep Roots (2011)

Tree With Deep Roots

Rank #974

Early in his reign, King Se Jong accidentally causes the death of his in-laws and their servitudes in an attempt to save them from his brutal father, King Tae Jong....

The Nokdu Flower (2019)

The Nokdu Flower

Rank #981

Set during the Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894-1895), two half-brothers find themselves on opposing sides of the conflict. Baek Yi Kang is the first son of a prominent family whose wealthy...

The King's Affection (2021)

The King’s Affection

Rank #999

The story is set during the Joseon Dynasty, at a time when twins were considered an ominous sign. As a result, when the Crown Princess Consort gives birth to twins,...