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Best Historical Korean Dramas (MUST WATCH)

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1.Mr Queen

When: 2020

Synopsis: An extraordinary, erogant chef (Choi Jin Hyuk) cooking for the palace is accused of treason when a fishing hook is found in the food he prepared for the Chinese king. During the investigation he takes a run and falls of a tall building into a swimming pool. He wakes up in the Joseon Dynasty as the new destined queen (Shin Hye Sun) soon to marry the king (Kim Jung Hyun). What happens when he uncovers the truth about the queen? Will he(the queen/chef) every find his way back to the future?

 

2. Moon Lovers (Scarlet Hear)

When: 2016

Synopsis: A young lady(Go Ha-jin) living in the 21st centuary working in the beauty industry drowns in a lake trying to save a child. She wakes up as Hae Soo in the Goryeo Dynasty under the ruling of king Taejo. She gets caught up in the royal family drama and politics as the princes fight for the thron. She falls in and out of love while losing the ones she cares about. Her first love with the 8th Prince Wang Wook (Kang Ha-neul) does not last long. The feared and neglected 4th prince (Wang So), who has always found Hae Soo interesting stays with her through her tough times. They soon fall for each other. Will their relationship survive the test of time?

 

3. 100 Days My Prince

When: 2018

Synopsis: It has not rained in a very long time. The prince(Lee Yool) inforces a rule that all unmarried women and men must marry. A young lady(Hong Shim) in her late thwenties refuses to marry by force. One day Hong Shim’s father finds a young man unconscious, laying in the middle of a forest. He saves the young man’s life and finds that he has lost his memory. Hong Shim’s father gives this young man a name as he would become a temporary husband for her daughter. But coincidentally the prince is attacked and has gone missing.

 

4. Alchemy of Souls

When: 2022

Synopsis: A young guy (Jang Uk) from an noble family meets a strong sorceress disguised as a blind lady. Jang Uk asks her for assistance in altering his course of events. All of this takes place in Daeho, a land where magic is real. Young magicians overcome their strange circumstances and learn to love. Accidentally, the spirit of a powerful warrior (Mu-Deok) gets imprisoned in Nak-frail su’s body. While training Jang Uk how to fight, Mu-Deok makes him his slave.

 

5. The King in Love

When: 2017

Synopsis: Kings typically lead very lonely lives. There aren’t many individuals they can rely on, count on, or turn to for support. This narrative transports us to the Goryeo dynasty. Young and aspirational (Won), he wants to succeed. Won becomes friends with Wang Rin and a stunning young woman (San). The three get so close together that they begin to feel fondness for one another. The Crown Prince (Won) and Wang Rin, his closest friend, both have a strong love for San and would do everything for her. Wang Rin repressed his affection for San. When San realizes she has affections for Wang Rin, what happens?

 

6. Queen for Seven Days

When: 2017

Synopsis: A tale of love between Queen Dan Kyung and King Jung Jong. The Queen’s rule only lasts one week after her coronation until politics force her to abdicate. The King kept adoring his Queen even after she was forced to live alone outside the castle. Will their relationship withstand being apart?

 

7. The Princess’ Man

When: 2011

Synopsis: Forbidden love at its worst? Se Ryeong, the daughter of King Sejo, develops feelings for Kim Jong-seo, King Sejo’s political rival. Se Ryeong encounters Kim Jong Seo’s son Seung Yu while she’s posing as Princess Gyeong Hye. They get along well, but their families start to feud. Se Ryeong is ready to put everything on the line for the guy she adores. But Seung Yu is just interested in getting even. Can Se Ryeong’s love withstand Seung Yu’s protection?

 

8. Gu Family Book

When: 2013

Synopsis: Choi Kang Chi is a hybrid of a human and a beast. He is the offspring of Gu Wol Ryung, a human and the Jiri Mountain’s protector spirit (Yoon Seo Hwa). He was adopted as a child by a businessman named Park Mu Sol. The proprietor of Hundred Years Inn is to be defended and protected by the daughter of the leader of a clandestine organization, Dam Yeo Wool. She is an accomplished martial artist. Despite Choi Kang Chi being a half-human, Dam Yeo Wool and Choi Kang Chi fell in love at first sight at the Hundred Years Inn. Will the two bring order back to their country?

 

9. Empress Ki

When: 2013

Synopsis: Sung Nyang is a girl from Goryeo. This is the Yuan Dynasty, Which means as a woman she is bound to work as a palace maidservant or possibly become a concubine. She pretends to be a boy who watches over the Yuan crown prince To Gon who was exiled to Goryeo. What happens when her secrete is discovered? With all the turn and twists, will Yuan and becomes Emperor?

 

10. Arang and the Magistrate

When: 2012

Synopsis: This story is baed on a tale of The Legend of Arang. It is in the Joseon Era and the magistrate’s daughter is murdered. The ghost of the girls haunts every magistrate who is about to take the position. Will there ever be a man who can overcome the ghost.

 

11. Love in the Moonlight

When: 2016

Synopsis: Another story that takes us back to the Joseon Dynasty. Hong Ra On poses as a man and gives advice to guys on dating in order to protect herself and her family. She meets Crown Prince Hyo Myung as a result of a love letter she penned for a customer. Hyo Myung is not aware that Ra On is a woman and neither is Ra On of the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince and Ra On start developing feelings for one another not long after Ra On is made into a eunuch by loan sharks. Will the Crown Prince discover her secret?

 

12.  Dong Yi

When: 2010

Synopsis:  Dong Yi is a menial water maid employed by the royal court who later becomes Choi Suk Bin. Choi Suk Bin is chosen by King Sok Jong as his concubine. Yeong Jo, King Sok Jong’s younger son and the future ruler of Joseon, would then be born to Choi Suk Bin. Dong Yi will eventually change to Suk Bin once Yeong Jo was born.

 

13. The Red Sleeve

When: 2021

Synopsis: Yi San is a young prince in Korea. The murder of his father haunts him, but puts him in a position to succeed to the kingdom. Yi San has vowed to uphold morality and change the law, but is emotionally traumatized. Sung Deok Im, however, has a strong sense of independence. Yi San tries to persuade her to become his legal concubine, but she is wise enough to realize that marrying the future king would be a prestigious position, but also limit her independence.

 

14. Kingdom

When: 2019

Synopsis: Since the King’s illness-related fall 10 days ago, No one else is allowed to visit the King, according to Queen Jo (Kim Hye-Jun) and her father Chief State Councilor Jo Hak-Joo (Ryoo Seung-Ryong). Even seeing his own son, Crown Prince Lee Chang (Ju Ji-Hoon), is prohibited. As he slips into the King’s palace, Crown Prince Lee Chang detects something evil. What does he find?

 

15. The Tale of NokDu

When: 2019

Synopsis:A narrative called The Tail of NokDu is based on the Hye Jin-yang webcomic. A young man is on the run with his family. He assumes it is because of him even though his family never gives him an explanation. He sets out on a quest to learn more about himself, the assailant, and the motivation for the attempt on his life. He falls in love with a woman while posing as a woman in a community where only women live. Could he be the Joseon Dynasty crown prince who everyone assumed had passed away?

 

 

 

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