Korea through history
- Goguryeo (Koguryŏ) Dynasty, 37 bce–668 ce.
- Baekje (Paekche) Dynasty, 18 bce–660 ce.
- Silla Dynasty, 57 bce–935.
- Parhae Dynasty, 698–926.
- Goryeo (Koryŏ) period, 918–1392.
- Joseon (Choson or Yi) Dynasty, 1392–1910
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![The Queen 'Woo']()
1. The Queen 'Woo'
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Goguryeo Dynasty
Takes place in the late 100s into the 200s.
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![Queen Seon Duk]()
2. Queen Seon Duk
Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
Silla Dynasty
Story begins towards the end of King Jinheung's rule and continues into Queen Seon Deok's (spanning four rulers). The story takes place in the late 500s to the 600s.
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![Hwarang]()
3. Hwarang
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Silla Dynasty
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![A Frozen Flower]()
4. A Frozen Flower
Korean Movie - 2008
Goryeo Dynasty
Hwarang
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![Empress Ki]()
5. Empress Ki
Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
Goryeo
Yuan influence (somewhere between 1270 to 1356 )
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![Faith]()
6. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
Goryeo
Yuan influence (somewhere between 1270 to 1356 )
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![Memories of the Sword]()
7. Memories of the Sword
Korean Movie - 2015
Goryeo Dynasty
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![Amanti della Luna: Scarlet Heart Ryeo]()
8. Amanti della Luna: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Goryeo Dynasty
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![My Country: The New Age]()
9. My Country: The New Age
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Late Goryeo/Early Joseon dynasty
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![The Pirates]()
10. The Pirates
Korean Movie - 2014
Joseon - the beginning of the Joseon dynasty
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![100 Days My Prince]()
11. 100 Days My Prince
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - fictional time period no king to map time with
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![A Crimson Mark]()
12. A Crimson Mark
Korean Movie - 2004
Joseon Dynasty
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![Kingdom]()
13. Kingdom
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - fictional king?
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![Kingdom: Season 2]()
14. Kingdom: Season 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
Joseon Dynasty
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![Kingdom: Ashin of the North]()
15. Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Korean Special - 2021, 1 episode
Joseon Dynasty
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![Ryu Sun Bi's Wedding Ceremony]()
16. Ryu Sun Bi's Wedding Ceremony
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - can't map time
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![The Legend of the Blue Sea]()
17. The Legend of the Blue Sea
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Joseon - no map
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![Gumiho: Tale of the Fox's Child]()
18. Gumiho: Tale of the Fox's Child
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
Joseon - no king to map time with
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![Rooftop Prince]()
19. Rooftop Prince
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
Joseon - no map
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![The Scholar Who Walks the Night]()
20. The Scholar Who Walks the Night
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Joseon - no map i think a fictional king
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![Moon Embracing the Sun]()
21. Moon Embracing the Sun
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - fictional king no map
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![The Crowned Clown]()
22. The Crowned Clown
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Joseon Fictional - no real king to map time with
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![Six Flying Dragons]()
23. Six Flying Dragons
Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
Joseon - King Taejong (aka Yi Bang Won) ruled from 1400–1418
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![Splash Splash LOVE]()
24. Splash Splash LOVE
Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes
Joseon - King Sejong ruled between 1418–1450
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![The King and the Clown]()
25. The King and the Clown
Korean Movie - 2005
Joseon - Takes place around 1506 with King Yeonsan
(not shown here, but this is the king that closed Sungkyunkwan)
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![Queen for Seven Days]()
26. Queen for Seven Days
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - King Jungjong ruled from 1506–1544
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![Mirror of the Witch]()
27. Mirror of the Witch
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - King Seonjo ruled from 1567–1608
cursed royal twins trope
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![Heaven's Soldiers]()
28. Heaven's Soldiers
Korean Movie - 2005
Joseon Dynasty - Admiral Yi Sun Sin fought the Imjin War between 1592-1598
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![Lovers]()
29. Lovers
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Qing invasion of Joseon (1636)
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![My Dearest Part 2]()
30. My Dearest Part 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
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![Portrait of a Beauty]()
31. Portrait of a Beauty
Korean Movie - 2008
Joseon Dynasty - King Jeongjo ruled from 1776 - 1800
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![The Painter of the Wind]()
32. The Painter of the Wind
Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - King Jeongjo ruled from 1776 - 1800
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![Sungkyunkwan Scandal]()
33. Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty. - King Jeongjo ruled from 1776–1800
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![Queen Cheorin]()
34. Queen Cheorin
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty takes place some time when Sungkyukwan was a school. They went over the kings at some point, but I didn't jot down which ones they mentioned. Pretty sure it's supposed to be ambiguous though. I miss when dramas were basically historical fanfiction.
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![Chicago Typewriter]()
35. Chicago Typewriter
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
1930s, Japanese imperialism
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![The Handmaiden]()
36. The Handmaiden
Korean Movie - 2016
Japanese imperialism
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![The Battleship Island]()
37. The Battleship Island
Korean Movie - 2017
Japanese Imperialism
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![Swing Kids]()
38. Swing Kids
Korean Movie - 2018
Korean War
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![Girls' Generation 1979]()
39. Girls' Generation 1979
Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
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![Sandglass]()
40. Sandglass
Korean Drama - 1995, 24 episodes
1970s-1980s
Gwangju Uprising -
![Tassista]()
41. Tassista
Korean Movie - 2017
1980 - Gwangju Uprising, student protests
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![L' Avvocato]()
42. L' Avvocato
Korean Movie - 2013
1980s
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![Time Renegades]()
43. Time Renegades
Korean Movie - 2016
1980s
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![1987: When The Day Comes]()
44. 1987: When The Day Comes
Korean Movie - 2017
Democratization - student protests
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![Reply 1988]()
45. Reply 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Gwangju Uprising - student protests
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![A Petal]()
46. A Petal
Korean Movie - 1996
Gwangju Massacre
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![Signal]()
47. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Late 1980s and early 1990s
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![Unforgettable]()
48. Unforgettable
Korean Movie - 2016
1993?
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![Reply 1994]()
49. Reply 1994
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
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![Reply 1997]()
50. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
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![New Trial]()
51. New Trial
Korean Movie - 2017
2000
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![Silenced]()
52. Silenced
Korean Movie - 2011
Early 2000s
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![The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea]()
53. The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea
Korean Special - 2021, 3 episodes
Early 2000s and briefly explores the aftereffects of the Korean War
