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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![Queen Seon Deok]()
1. Queen Seon Deok
Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
Silla Dynasty
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![Hwarang]()
2. Hwarang
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Silla Dynasty
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![A Frozen Flower]()
3. A Frozen Flower
Korean Movie - 2008
Goryeo Dynasty
Hwarang
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![Empress Ki]()
4. Empress Ki
Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
Goryeo
Yuan influence
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![Faith]()
5. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
Goryeo
Yuan influence
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![Memories of the Sword]()
6. Memories of the Sword
Korean Movie - 2015
Goryeo Dynasty
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![Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo]()
7. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Goryeo Dynasty
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![My Country: The New Age]()
8. My Country: The New Age
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Late Goryeo/Early Joseon dynasty
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![The Pirates]()
9. The Pirates
Korean Movie - 2014
Joseon - the beginning of the Joseon dynasty
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![100 Days My Prince]()
10. 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]()
11. A Crimson Mark
Korean Movie - 2004
Joseon Dynasty
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![Kingdom]()
12. Kingdom
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - fictional king?
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![Kingdom Season 2]()
13. Kingdom Season 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
Joseon Dynasty
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![Kingdom: Ashin of the North]()
14. Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Korean Special - 2021, 1 episode
Joseon Dynasty
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![Nobleman Ryu's Wedding]()
15. Nobleman Ryu's Wedding
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - can't map time
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![The Legend of the Blue Sea]()
16. 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]()
17. 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]()
18. Rooftop Prince
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
Joseon - no map
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![The Scholar Who Walks the Night]()
19. 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]()
20. Moon Embracing the Sun
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - fictional king no map
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![The Crowned Clown]()
21. The Crowned Clown
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Joseon Fictional - no real king to map time with
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![Six Flying Dragons]()
22. 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]()
23. Splash Splash LOVE
Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes
Joseon - King Sejong ruled between 1418–1450
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![The King and the Clown]()
24. 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]()
25. 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]()
26. 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]()
27. Heaven's Soldiers
Korean Movie - 2005
Joseon Dynasty - Admiral Yi Sun Sin fought the Imjin War between 1592-1598
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![My Dearest]()
28. My Dearest
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Qing invasion of Joseon (1636)
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![My Dearest Part 2]()
29. My Dearest Part 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
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![Portrait of a Beauty]()
30. Portrait of a Beauty
Korean Movie - 2008
Joseon Dynasty - King Jeongjo ruled from 1776 - 1800
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![The Painter of the Wind]()
31. The Painter of the Wind
Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - King Jeongjo ruled from 1776 - 1800
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![Sungkyunkwan Scandal]()
32. Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty. - King Jeongjo ruled from 1776–1800
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![Mr. Queen]()
33. Mr. Queen
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]()
34. Chicago Typewriter
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
1930s, Japanese imperialism
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![The Handmaiden]()
35. The Handmaiden
Korean Movie - 2016
Japanese imperialism
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![The Battleship Island]()
36. The Battleship Island
Korean Movie - 2017
Japanese Imperialism
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![Swing Kids]()
37. Swing Kids
Korean Movie - 2018
Korean War
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![Girls' Generation 1979]()
38. Girls' Generation 1979
Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
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![Sandglass]()
39. Sandglass
Korean Drama - 1995, 24 episodes
1970s-1980s
Gwangju Uprising -
![A Taxi Driver]()
40. A Taxi Driver
Korean Movie - 2017
1980 - Gwangju Uprising, student protests
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![The Attorney]()
41. The Attorney
Korean Movie - 2013
1980s
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![Time Renegades]()
42. Time Renegades
Korean Movie - 2016
1980s
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![1987: When the Day Comes]()
43. 1987: When the Day Comes
Korean Movie - 2017
Democratization - student protests
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![Reply 1988]()
44. Reply 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Gwangju Uprising - student protests
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![A Petal]()
45. A Petal
Korean Movie - 1996
Gwangju Massacre
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![Signal]()
46. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Late 1980s and early 1990s
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![Unforgettable]()
47. Unforgettable
Korean Movie - 2016
1993?
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![Reply 1994]()
48. Reply 1994
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
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![Reply 1997]()
49. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
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![New Trial]()
50. New Trial
Korean Movie - 2017
2000
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![Silenced]()
51. Silenced
Korean Movie - 2011
Early 2000s
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![The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea]()
52. The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea
Korean Special - 2021, 3 episodes
Early 2000s and briefly explores the aftereffects of the Korean War
