Best Joseon Era Historical-Costume K-Drama
Rank your favourite dramas set in the Joseon Dynasty (1388-1910). Feel free to add to the list...
Asianatica Mar 25, 2026
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![The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War]()
The drama will be a telling of historical events with the scholar as the central character. Ryu Seong Ryong was an official who served during King Seon Jo’s reign in the late ...more -
![The Merchant: Gaekju 2015]()
In late Joseon, a poor man named Cheon Bong Sam inherits a decrepit inn and honestly works his way up to becoming a powerful merchant. As tradesmen clash against the bureaucratic powers ...more -
![Jejoongwon]()
Jejoongwon is the first modern hospital in Korea established in the Joseon era in 1885. Baek Do Yang is a nobleman who gives up his status to enter its ranks. Hwang Jung ...more -
![Hwa Jung, the Princess of Light]()
Princess Jeong Myeong was the only direct descendant of King Seon Jo still alive, and when she was born, her birth was celebrated around the palace. She had the sweetest smile a ...more
