Political K-Dramas
These are the 20 best Korean political dramas on DramaHog, from under the queen's umbrella, kingdom and arthdal chronicles. Each page has the story, the cast and where to watch.
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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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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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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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Chicago Typewriter
2017 · tvN · 16 episodesSe Ju is a bestselling novelist in slump, and a mysterious ghostwriter shows up offering to help.
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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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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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Designated Survivor: 60 Days
2019 · tvN · 16 episodesA quiet environment minister with no political ambitions is suddenly forced into leadership when a terror attack wipes…
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Reborn Rich
2022 · jTBC · 16 episodesHyun Woo is the loyal secretary of a huge business family until he is betrayed and killed after a power struggle.
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Snowdrop
2021 · jTBC · 16 episodesIn 1987, a wounded man leaps into the dormitory of a women's university in Seoul, and a student named Yeong Ro finds…
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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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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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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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Watcher
2019 · OCN · 16 episodesAn inspector chooses to spend his life quietly watching for corruption after being betrayed by someone he trusted.
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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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Queenmaker
2023 · Netflix · 11 episodesAfter a tragic accident, a sharp corporate fixer decides to turn a principled civil rights lawyer into the next mayor…
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Made in Korea
2026 · Disney+ · 6 episodesA man driven by ambition for wealth and power, and the prosecutor who risks everything to stop him.
Questions about Political K-Dramas
What are the best Political K-Dramas?
Our top picks are Under the Queen's Umbrella, Kingdom, Arthdal Chronicles, followed by Chicago Typewriter. Open any drama for its story, cast and where to watch.
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