In the 2000s, Korean dramas were famous for their modern romance and family dramas. Gradually, following the tastes of the Korean audience for the production of historical dramas, historical romances or about famous historical characters and anecdotes. Historical films, although demanding high budgets, are picky to watch, but still account for a large proportion of the films released by Korean broadcasters each year. If you are a loyal audience of Korean movies, especially for historical dramas, these must-see Korean historical films are a good suggestion for you to watch.
1 Empress Ki
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Empress Ki- Trailer
Empress Ki tells the story of the love and struggle for survival of a mediocre tea serving lady living in the middle of a court with many concubines, to eventually become the Hoàng Hậu Ki of the Nguyên dynasty. She was also the first woman in Korean history to uphold love in her political ideals and became the pride of the women in the old harem.
2 Ju Mong
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Ju Mong- Trailer
The film Ju-Mong is about the difficult life of prince Jumong, ie Dongmyeong of Goguryeo, the king and national hero of Korea who fought alongside thousands of enemy troops to establish the country Goguryeo (Korea) in an illustrious time. Everything that happens in Jumong's life, telling about the rivalry between three princes, Daeso, Yeongpo, and Jumong, as well as two countries, Eastern Buyeo and Goguryeo.After many difficulties, Jumong finally became king. King Jumong has made Goguryeo a great power since the founding of the country.
3 Iljamae
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Iljamae - Trailer
Iljimae, released in 2008, is one of the most popular historical dramas in Korea. The film revolves around the hero, Iljimae, with a benevolent heart that specializes in robbing the rich and giving to the poor. In the process of finding the murderer of his father and sister, Iljimae also aroused the fighting spirit not only for himself, but also for the people. Therefore, he became a fighting symbol for the commoners, always acting to protect the oppressed people and becoming a hero in everyone's eyes. When watching the movie, the audience will be satisfied with Iljimae's professional and elaborate action sequences. Besides, the film also talks about a beautiful love story between the great Iljimae and the noble daughter Eun Chae. Through these two roles, Lee Jin Ki and Han Hyo Joo have left a good impression in the audience's eyes.
4 Dae Jang-geum
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Dae Jang-geum - Trailer
Not only achieved the unsteady rating of MBC in 2003, the drama about the first female doctor and guardian of the Joseon court created a fever about Korean cuisine and tourism throughout Asia. Inspired by the life of a real palace maid, screenwriter Kim Young Hyun adapted 40 fascinating and touching episodes about Dae Jang Geum, who must survive a harsh life and many malicious plots, a forbidden place to fulfill the wish to cure diseases and save people for life.
5 Moon Embracing Sun
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Moon Embracing Sun. (Image: Internet)
Moon Embracing Sun is a fantasy story about a bogus king based on the novel of the same name by writer Jeong Eun Gwol. The first part of the film is the beautiful childhood of the main characters with the participation of talented child actors. Kim Soo Hyun, Jung Il Woo, Han Ga In, and Kim Min Seo are actors playing adult roles. The film is a romantic but turbulent love story between King Lee Hwon (Kim Soo Hyun) and Wol (Han Ga In)-a beautiful female magician.
6 Baek Dong Soo
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Baek Dong Soo
The project, adapted from the manga of the same name, when it was released at the end of 2011, created a big fever with a combination of epic military scenes, characters with complex psychological developments and a real cast acting ability. Baek Dong Soo aired in 2011. The drama is set during the reign of King Jeonjo with the story of two teenagers and their mutual-counter relationship that opened up a lot of opportunities for the two actors, main actors Ji Chang Wook and Yoo Seung Ho. The film has also become a stepping stone in the careers of two young actors, Ji Chang Wook and Yoo Seung Ho.
7 Love in the Moonlight
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Love in the Moonlight - Trailer
Love in the Moonlight is a Korean historical drama. Once, because of a love letter written to help a client, this young girl with no identity met Crown Prince Hyomyeong. But the two obviously did not know each other's true identity. The crown prince still thought she was a man and she still thought the crown prince was an ordinary customer. But trouble arose when crown prince Hyomyeong began to take an interest in her and the eunuchs in the court realized it. Will this love story finally come to an end? When will the girl's true identity be revealed? Those are still unknown secrets. Please watch the episodes of the series for more details as well as follow this interesting historical historical love story. This new movie will bring you great stories revolving around the story of love, hatred and contradictions in love.
8 Seon Deok
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Seon Deok - Trailer
The film is a 2009 drama phenomenon with the highest rating, explosive acting of a series of powerful stars and a plot glorifying ancient feminism. The journey of Lee Yo Won transforming into a girl who disguised herself as a man and then officially usurped the throne of Queen Seon Deok is still one of the best saegeuk series about the Silla kingdom in the Three Kingdoms period of Korea.
9 Sungkyunkwan Scandal
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Sungkyunkwan Scandal- Trailer
Sungkyunkwan Scandal is the first school-themed historical film about the land of Kimchi. The film is set in the most famous school, Chusun Sung Gun Gwan, and tells the love and friendship story of 4 young people: Kim Yoon Hee, SungKyunkwan, Jal Geun Sa, In Bang. Kim Yoon Hee is a girl with an intelligent mind and strength. She disguised herself as a man to get into Sungkyunkwan University instead of her sick brother.
10 Chuno
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Chuno- Trailer
Veteran actors Oh Ji-ho-Jang Hyuk-Lee Da-hae-Gong Hyung-jin-Lee Jong-hyuk appear in the film...Slavery appears to be a thing of the past, transformed into a business that brings huge sums of money to human traffickers in Korea. They are born as humans, but society makes them slaves. They are not treated like humans. Those who were enslaved were bought, sold, exchanged, used as a commodity.
11 Queen For Seven Days
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Queen For Seven Days- Trailer
Queen For Seven Days is a movie based on a true historical story. Shin Chae Kyung was the daughter of the most powerful official in the court at that time. She has a beautiful relationship with Prince Lee Yeok. When King Lee Yoong was deposed, Lee Yeok was put on the throne, and Chae Kyung also became queen. Her father, on the other hand, was a staunch supporter of Lee Yoon, and he rallied troops to join the rebellion.7 days after ascending the throne, Chae Kyung was deposed and became the empress with the shortest reign in history.
12 Dong Yi
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Dong Yi- Trailer
The film tells the classic story of the palace maid Dong Yi who was favored by King Suk Jong and gradually became Choi Suk Bin's concubine, later gave birth to a crown prince and became the crown's mother. The war in the harem of Choi Suk Bin and other concubines as well as her eradication of stereotypes about commoner background proves that Koreans can also make historical films no less than China.
