Best of Historical Action Dramas

Tae Ho Mar 4, 2020
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  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    1. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    2,474 points by 25 voters
    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo's rule. She wakes ...more
  • Empress Ki

    2. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    1,583 points by 16 voters
    Genghis Khan built an empire that spanned vast regions in East Asia and East Europe. And there was one woman who held immense power in the Yuan Dynasty, which Genghis Khan founded, ...more
  • Kingdom

    3. Kingdom

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.8
    1,571 points by 16 voters
    No sooner does the Joseon King succumb to smallpox, do the rumors of his death begin. The Cho Clan, the clan of the pregnant Queen and her father, Chief State Councillor Cho ...more
  • Six Flying Dragons

    4. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    1,193 points by 12 voters
    A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    5. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    996 points by 10 voters
    Set during the end of the Goryeo period to the early Joseon period. Two friends aim their swords against one another due to differences in opinion about "my country." Seo Hwi is ...more
  • The Bridal Mask

    6. The Bridal Mask

    Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
    8.5
    986 points by 10 voters
    Lee Kang To is an ambitious and callous Korean officer employed by the Japanese colonists. Despite his mother's disapproval of his work and his own brother's antagonistic history with the Japanese, Kang ...more
  • Faith

    7. Faith

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
    8.0
    972 points by 10 voters
    A 21st-century plastic surgeon Eun Soo gets kidnapped and brought 700 years into the past for her healing powers. Goryeo era bodyguard to the king, General Choi Yeong is smart but a ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    8. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    787 points by 8 voters
    Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland ...more
  • Iljimae

    9. Iljimae

    Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
    8.3
    780 points by 8 voters
    Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Yong acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief who robbed corrupted government officials to give to the poor. ...more
  • Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    10. Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    Korean Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
    8.5
    774 points by 8 voters
    “The culprit who is posing as a royal official is not stealing wealth. He is stealing the hearts and minds of your people, Your Majesty.” There was a divisive figure in the ...more
  • Kingdom Season 2

    11. Kingdom Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
    8.9
    678 points by 7 voters
    Following the events in season one, waves of the undead threaten to reach the capital. In an attempt to save the people during the plague and regain his right to the throne, ...more
  • Jewel in the Palace

    12. Jewel in the Palace

    Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes
    8.7
    583 points by 6 voters
    About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Based on a true story about a legendary girl, Jang Geum, who ...more
  • The Slave Hunters

    13. The Slave Hunters

    Korean Drama - 2010, 24 episodes
    8.0
    582 points by 6 voters
    Chuno follows the story of Lee Dae Gil, a man of high birth, whose family was ruined when Won Ki Yoon, a slave, burnt down his house and escaped with his sister, ...more
  • Queen Seon Deok

    14. Queen Seon Deok

    Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
    8.5
    497 points by 5 voters
    The story of a beautiful queen, who has to give up her love to save the people. A biopic of Queen Seon Deok, who was born a princess and later became the ...more
  • The Tale of Nokdu

    15. The Tale of Nokdu

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    490 points by 5 voters
    Jeon Nok Du lives on an island with his father and older brother. He is smart and a good swordsman. Since he was little, his father did not let him study or ...more
  • Gu Family Book

    16. Gu Family Book

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
    8.3
    487 points by 5 voters
    Choi Kang Chi is a half-human and half-mythical-creature who was adopted by the lord of the Hundred Years Inn. He was the son of Gu Wol Ryung, the guardian spirit of Jiri ...more
  • Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    17. Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    Korean Drama - 2011, 29 episodes
    8.1
    476 points by 5 voters
    Set in the Joseon Dynasty during King Jeong Jo's reign, this martial-arts fusion sageuk is centered around the events involving Crown Prince Sa Do's conspiracy. Warrior Baek Dong Soo was a real-life ...more
  • Tree With Deep Roots

    18. Tree With Deep Roots

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    8.3
    384 points by 4 voters
    Early in his reign, King Se Jong accidentally causes the death of his in-laws and their slaves in an attempt to save them from his brutal father, King Tae Jong. Two young ...more
  • The Princess's Man

    19. The Princess's Man

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    8.4
    290 points by 3 voters
    Princess Se Ryung is the headstrong and forward-thinking daughter of Grand Prince Su Yang, who is determined to be King. She falls in love with the son of his mortal enemy, and ...more
  • The Nokdu Flower

    20. The Nokdu Flower

    Korean Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.3
    290 points by 3 voters
    Set during the Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894-1895), two half-brothers find themselves on opposing sides of the conflict. Baek Yi Kang is the first son of a prominent family whose wealthy father is ...more
  • Ja Myung Go

    21. Ja Myung Go

    Korean Drama - 2009, 39 episodes
    7.8
    197 points by 2 voters
    Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago, the Kingdom of Nangnang possessed a mystical Ja Myung Drum, which would sound by itself when enemies invaded. In reality, Ja Myung Go ...more
  • Dong Yi

    22. Dong Yi

    Korean Drama - 2010, 60 episodes
    8.5
    197 points by 2 voters
    "Dong Yi" is a historical drama based on the life of Dong Yi later known as Choi Suk Bin. She worked in the royal palace as a lowly water maid. King Sok ...more
  • Hong Gil Dong

    23. Hong Gil Dong

    Korean Drama - 2008, 24 episodes
    7.7
    196 points by 2 voters
    Hong Gil Dong was the illegitimate son of a high ranked minister. A local monk took him under his wing and taught him martial arts. Hong Gil Dong was inspired to fight ...more
  • The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang

    24. The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang

    Korean Drama - 2013, 108 episodes
    8.2
    195 points by 2 voters
    King Mu Ryeong was a Baekje king who oversaw a renaissance during his reign while also building his kingdom into a sea power. He had a hidden daughter called Soo Baek Hyang, ...more
  • Suparburoot Jorm Jon: Duang Jai Kabot

    25. Suparburoot Jorm Jon: Duang Jai Kabot

    Thai Drama - 2019, 15 episodes
    7.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    "Suparburoot Jorm Jon" is a series about twins that got raised separately, one being a loyal soldier and the other one a trashy mouth bandit. Lieutenant Pasu, a soldier from Thailand must ...more
  • The King in Love

    26. The King in Love

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    7.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    Wang Won’s father is the king of Goryeo while his mother is the Yuan emperor’s daughter. He was born with many gifts as he has good looks, the wisdom of a snake, ...more
  • Yaksha

    27. Yaksha

    Korean Drama - 2010, 12 episodes
    7.2
    96 points by 1 voters
    Set in a tumultuous period where the political scene is murky and various people fought to gain power and the throne, the young king will do anything to strengthen his shaky position ...more

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