Historical K-Dramas
These are the 37 best Korean historical dramas on DramaHog, from alchemy of souls, under the queen's umbrella and mr. queen. Each page has the story, the cast and where to watch.
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Alchemy of Souls
2022 · tvN · 30 episodesSet in the fictional country of Daeho, the story follows young mages whose lives are twisted by a forbidden spell…
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Under the Queen's Umbrella
2022 · tvN · 16 episodesQueen Im Hwa-ryeong is the wife of a great king, but she is no picture of quiet grace.
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Mr. Queen
2020 · tvN · 20 episodesAfter a serious accident, a modern-day chef named Jang Bong-hwan wakes up in the body of Queen Kim So-yong, in the…
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Mr. Sunshine
2018 · tvN · 24 episodesBorn into slavery in Joseon, Choi Yu-jin escapes to America as a child and returns years later as an American soldier…
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My Dearest
2023 · MBC · 10 episodesIn the 1600s, as the Qing army sweeps into Joseon, a bold and slightly spoiled noblewoman named Yoo Gil-chae lives a…
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Kingdom
2019 · Netflix · 6 episodesWhen rumors spread that the Joseon king has died of smallpox, a powerful clan seizes control and declares the crown…
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The Red Sleeve
2021 · MBC · 17 episodesIn eighteenth-century Joseon, Crown Prince Yi San is a perfectionist haunted by the death of his father and surrounded…
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Arthdal Chronicles
2019 · tvN · 18 episodesIn an ancient, invented land, a young man named Eun Seom is raised among a hidden tribe and dreams of a world with no…
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Six Flying Dragons
2015 · SBS · 50 episodesAs the Goryeo dynasty crumbles, a group of ambitious men and one bold young woman set out to build a new kingdom.
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Jewel in the Palace
2003 · MBC · 54 episodesJang Geum begins as an orphaned kitchen girl in the royal palace of Joseon and rises with talent and grit against every…
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The Tale of Lady Ok
2024 · jTBC · 16 episodesIn Joseon, Ok Tae Yeong is a resourceful woman who is loved by everyone around her, but she carries a huge secret: her…
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Empress Ki
2013 · MBC · 51 episodesA girl from Goryeo is taken to the Yuan empire as a palace servant and begins with nothing.
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The Great Queen Seondeok
2009 · MBC · 62 episodesBorn a princess of Silla and raised far from the palace in secret, Deokman grows up clever, brave and stubborn.
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Bridal Mask
2012 · KBS2 · 28 episodesIn colonial Korea, Kang To is an ambitious man who works for the Japanese police to lift his family out of poverty.
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Dong Yi
2010 · MBC · 60 episodesDong Yi starts out as a low-ranking palace maid who is bright, brave and loyal to the truth.
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The Rebel
2017 · MBC · 30 episodesBorn a slave in the days of a cruel king, Hong Gil Dong grows into a folk hero who steals from the powerful and shares…
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The Crowned Clown
2019 · tvN · 16 episodesA troupe clown named Ha Seon looks exactly like the king, and when the real king is in danger he is brought into the…
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The Princess's Man
2011 · KBS2 · 24 episodesSe Ryung is the strong-willed daughter of Grand Prince Su Yang, who is set on seizing the throne.
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Gyeongseong Creature
2023 · Netflix · 10 episodesIn 1945 Gyeongseong, a charming pawnbroker crosses paths with a skilled woman who finds missing people.
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Moon Embracing the Sun
2012 · MBC · 20 episodesAs a girl, Yeon U meets the crown prince and they fall in love.
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My Country: The New Age
2019 · jTBC · 16 episodesDuring the change from Goryeo to Joseon, two friends become enemies because they disagree on what "my country" means.
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Knight Flower
2024 · MBC · 12 episodesBy day, Yeo Hwa is a widow who has spent fifteen years devoted to her late husband's memory in a very proper noble…
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Queen and I
2012 · tvN · 16 episodesBung Do is a scholar who supported Queen In Hyeon when she was deposed.
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The Haunted Palace
2025 · SBS · 16 episodesYun Gap is a handsome, well-liked palace official whose body is suddenly possessed by an imugi, a dragon-like spirit.
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Kangchi, the Beginning
2013 · MBC · 24 episodesKang Chi is half human, half mythical beast, the son of a mountain guardian spirit and a human woman, raised at an inn…
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The King's Affection
2021 · KBS2 · 20 episodesA crown princess consort gives birth to twins, and superstition demands the girl be killed, so the baby is secretly…
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Iljimae
2008 · SBS · 20 episodesBy day, Yong is a low-level troublemaker in the marketplace.
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The Nokdu Flower
2019 · SBS · 48 episodesDuring the Donghak Peasant Revolution of the 1890s, two half-brothers end up on opposite sides of the fight.
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Tree with Deep Roots
2011 · SBS · 24 episodesEarly in his reign, King Sejong unintentionally causes the deaths of his in-laws and their servants while trying to…
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The Tale of Nokdu
2019 · KBS2 · 32 episodesNok Du grows up isolated on an island, forbidden by his father from studying or leaving for the mainland, though he's…
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Love in the Moonlight
2016 · KBS2 · 18 episodesTo support her family, Ra On disguises herself as a man and works as a matchmaking consultant for the palace's eunuchs…
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Song of the Bandits
2023 · Netflix · 9 episodesIn the 1920s, under Japanese colonial rule, people stripped of their homes and livelihoods band together as bandits…
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Queen for Seven Days
2017 · KBS2 · 20 episodesBased on real history, this is the story of a king and the queen who was crowned and dethroned within the span of just…
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Moon River
2025 · MBC · 14 episodesThis story follows an unexpected soul swap between a prince who has forgotten how to smile and a spirited merchant who…
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100 Days of Deception
2026 · tvN · 16 episodesIt's 1932 in Gyeongseong, the colonial-era name for Seoul, and Lee Ga-kyung is the city's most gifted pickpocket.
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The Scandal
2026 · Netflix · 8 episodesIn Joseon-era Korea, the composed noblewoman Lady Cho and the notoriously reckless aristocrat Cho Won strike a wicked…
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To My Beloved Thief
2026 · KBS2 · 16 episodesA romantic comedy set in the Joseon era about a woman who becomes a thief by accident and a royal officer who chases…
Questions about Historical K-Dramas
What are the best Historical K-Dramas?
Our top picks are Alchemy of Souls, Under the Queen's Umbrella, Mr. Queen, followed by Mr. Sunshine. Open any drama for its story, cast and where to watch.
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