Joseon Dynasty K-Dramas
If you love joseon dynasty stories, these 34 Korean dramas are a good place to start, from mr. queen, guardian: the lonely and great god and mr. sunshine. Each page has the story, the cast and where to watch.
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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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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
2016 · tvN · 16 episodesKim Sin was once a legendary general in the Goryeo military who met a tragic death.
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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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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
2016 · SBS · 20 episodesDuring a total solar eclipse, Go Ha Jin is suddenly transported back in time to the early days of the Goryeo Dynasty…
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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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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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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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The Legend of the Blue Sea
2016 · SBS · 20 episodesSim Cheong, a mermaid from the Joseon era, follows her true love to modern-day Seoul.
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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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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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Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
2025 · tvN · 12 episodesThe story follows Chef Yeon Ji Yeong, a talented French-trained chef at the top of her career, who is suddenly pulled…
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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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My Royal Nemesis
2026 · SBS · 14 episodesA chaotic romance comedy where history’s most dangerous villainess wakes up in the modern world — and immediately…
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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…
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My Love from the Star
2013 · SBS · 21 episodesDo Min Jun is an alien who landed on Earth 400 years ago during the Joseon Dynasty.
Questions about Joseon Dynasty K-Dramas
What are the best Joseon Dynasty K-Dramas?
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