Political K-Dramas
These are the 13 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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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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