Inspired By a True Story
Dramas and movies based upon a true story, ranging from historical figures to events, to varying degrees of accuracy.
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![12.12: The Day]()
1. 12.12: The Day
Korean Movie - 2023
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![1921]()
2. 1921
Chinese Movie - 2021
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![Aftershock]()
3. Aftershock
Chinese Movie - 2010
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![Blind]()
4. Blind
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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![Boku ga Kimi no Mimi ni Naru]()
5. Boku ga Kimi no Mimi ni Naru
Japanese Special - 2017, 1 episode
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![Bon Appetit, Your Majesty]()
6. Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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![Children...]()
7. Children...
Korean Movie - 2011
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![City of Life and Death]()
8. City of Life and Death
Chinese Movie - 2009
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![Dongji Island]()
9. Dongji Island
Chinese Movie - 2025
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![Drama Special Season 15: The History of Us]()
10. Drama Special Season 15: The History of Us
Korean Special - 2024, 1 episode
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![Drama Special Season 6: Crimson Moon]()
11. Drama Special Season 6: Crimson Moon
Korean Special - 2015, 1 episode
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![Han Zi Gao: The Male Queen]()
12. Han Zi Gao: The Male Queen
Chinese Movie - 2016
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![Heo's Diner]()
13. Heo's Diner
Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
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![I Can Speak]()
14. I Can Speak
Korean Movie - 2017
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![In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal]()
15. In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal
Korean TV Show - 2023, 8 episodes
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![Juror 8]()
16. Juror 8
Korean Movie - 2019
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![Korea-Khitan War]()
17. Korea-Khitan War
Korean Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
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![Lost and Love]()
18. Lost and Love
Chinese Movie - 2015
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![Love Stories from Fukuoka 13]()
19. Love Stories from Fukuoka 13
Japanese Special - 2018, 1 episode
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![Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo]()
20. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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![Mulan]()
21. Mulan
Chinese Movie - 2009
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![My Only Love Song]()
22. My Only Love Song
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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![Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle]()
23. Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
Japanese Movie - 2021
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![Queen for Seven Days]()
24. Queen for Seven Days
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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![Queen Woo]()
25. Queen Woo
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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![Rain or Shine]()
26. Rain or Shine
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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![Riding on the Wind]()
27. Riding on the Wind
Chinese Drama - 2026, 24 episodes
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![River Where the Moon Rises]()
28. River Where the Moon Rises
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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![Road to Boston]()
29. Road to Boston
Korean Movie - 2023
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![Royal Feast]()
30. Royal Feast
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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![Silenced]()
31. Silenced
Korean Movie - 2011
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![Sound of Silence]()
32. Sound of Silence
Chinese Movie - 2025
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![The 8-Year Engagement]()
33. The 8-Year Engagement
Japanese Movie - 2017
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![The Cave]()
34. The Cave
Thai Movie - 2019
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![The Drop Box]()
35. The Drop Box
Korean Movie - 2015
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![The Flowers of War]()
36. The Flowers of War
Chinese Movie - 2011
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![The Great Doctor]()
37. The Great Doctor
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
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![The Hymn of Death]()
38. The Hymn of Death
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
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![The King’s Warden]()
39. The King’s Warden
Korean Movie - 2026
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![The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness]()
40. The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Japanese Movie - 2013
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![The Last Emperor]()
41. The Last Emperor
Chinese Movie - 1987
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![The Last Princess]()
42. The Last Princess
Korean Movie - 2016
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![The Princess's Man]()
43. The Princess's Man
Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
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![The Queen Who Crowns]()
44. The Queen Who Crowns
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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![The Queen Who Crowns: Before Sunrise]()
45. The Queen Who Crowns: Before Sunrise
Korean Drama - 2025, 2 episodes
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![The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea]()
46. The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea
Korean Special - 2021, 3 episodes
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![The Rebel]()
47. The Rebel
Korean Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
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![The Red Sleeve]()
48. The Red Sleeve
Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
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![The Throne]()
49. The Throne
Korean Movie - 2015
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![The Vampire Lives Next Door To Us]()
50. The Vampire Lives Next Door To Us
Korean Movie - 2015
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![Twenty Two]()
51. Twenty Two
Chinese Movie - 2017
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![Unspeakable Love]()
52. Unspeakable Love
Chinese Special - 2020, 1 episode
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![Warrior Baek Dong Soo]()
53. Warrior Baek Dong Soo
Korean Drama - 2011, 29 episodes
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![Youth in the Flames of War]()
54. Youth in the Flames of War
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
