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Plot Summary:
Drama series depicts the life of Hong Gil-Dong who is the the first revolutionist and dissident activist in Joseon.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 429
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sageuk, exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, disturbing
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The Prey (2013)
Plot Summary:
De Prooi tells the story of the rise and fall of Dutch banker Rijkman Groenink and the fall of ABN AMRO Bank. It is based on the acclaimed novel by research journalist and professor Jeroen Smit.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 205
Genere: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, exciting, tense, rough, disturbing
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Gunman in Joseon (2014)
Plot Summary:
It’s the 19th Century and as western influences spread across Asia, Korea’s Joseon dynasty is experiencing great upheaval and rapid modernization. As the son of the last great swordsman, Park Yoon Kang is caught between two worlds, but the sudden murder of his father and sister catapult him into the new era as he takes up the gun to avenge their deaths. However, it’s not just his family who needs his protection, but his people as well. Is Park Yoon Kang cut out to be the hero of an era?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 408
Genere: Action, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sageuk, suspense, heartbreaking, political, suspenseful, disturbing, period drama
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Seven Day Queen (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the Joseon period, a noblewoman from a powerful clan marries the Crown Prince but is deposed after only seven days as queen when he becomes king.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 688
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, political
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The Scholar Who Walks the Night (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Jo Yang Sun is driven out of house and home after her father is framed for a crime, she is forced to crossdress in order to make ends meet as a bookseller, where she meets Kim Sung Yeol, a handsome, but mysterious scholar who is actually a vampire. Meanwhile, an evil presence at the royal palace stops at nothing to keep the Crown Prince from claiming his rightful throne.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: dorama, sageuk, captivating, exciting, tense, sincere
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Iljimae (2008)
Plot Summary:
Iljimae is a 2008 South Korean historical action television drama series, starring Lee Joon-gi in the title role of Iljimae, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Young-ah and Park Si-hoo. It is loosely based on a comic strip Iljimae, published between 1975 and 1977, by Ko Woo-yung that was based on a Chinese folklore from the Ming dynasty about a masked Robin Hood-esque character during the Joseon era. It was directed by Lee Yong-suk and produced by Chorokbaem Media. It aired on Seoul Broadcasting System from May 21 to July 24, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, touching, captivating, suspenseful, sageuk, anime, historical drama, period drama
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The Great Seer (2012)
Plot Summary:
The Great Seer is a 2012 South Korean historical television series, starring Ji Sung, Ji Jin-hee, Song Chang-eui, Kim So-yeon and Lee Yoon-ji. Set during the turbulent decline of Goryeo, it is about practicers of divination and the power that they hold over the fate of the country. It aired on SBS from October 10, 2012 to February 7, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 35 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Action, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, touching, family saga, crying
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Splendid Politics (2015)
Plot Summary:
Fair Princess Jungmyung lives a life of the highest privilege, until her half-brother Prince Gwanghae executes the rightful crown prince and usurps the throne. Exiled from court, Jungmyung goes under disguise as a man and learns to adapt to life as a commoner — never forgetting Gwanghae's wrongdoing. But amidst rampant corruption throughout the kingdom, can Jyungmyung exact her vengeance, restore order and take back her rightful place in the palace?.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 128
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Fugitive of Joseon (2013)
Plot Summary:
Set during the reign of King Injong, the protagonist is a royal physician desperate to cure his ailing daughter. He becomes a fugitive when he gets entangled in an assassination plot to poison the crown prince, and fights to save both his daughter's life and his own.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016)
Plot Summary:
Set during the Silla dynasty, Sam Maekjong is the son of the fallen king and present queen regent, Jiso, but he has been kept in hiding for protection ever since he was a young boy, when his father was murdered. Over the years the powerful nobles have tried and failed to usurp power from Jiso, causing her to grow wary and later even reluctant to hand the throne over. As her son comes of age, she creates the Hwarang, an elite group of male youth who train in fighting and education. Their existence cuts across the existing power factions and Sam Maekjong is amidst their ranks under the false name Kim Ji-Dwi, unbeknownst to other Hwarang members.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, captivating, disturbing, visually appealing, suspenseful, historical drama, costume drama
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The Endz (2011)
Plot Summary:
Portrayal of life on the streets of Manchester, giving an insight into the young unsettling lives of city kids.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the 1700's, Crown Prince Lee Sun fights against Pyunsoo hwe. Pyunsoo hwe is an organization that has accumulated power and wealth through privatizing water all over Joseon. Crown Prince Lee Sun becomes a hope for the people who suffers. Ga-Eun is the woman Crown Prince Lee Sun loves and she helps him grow as a ruler.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 716
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, disturbing, psychological, tense, captivating
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Scandal (2013)
Plot Summary:
Detective Ha Eun-joong uncovers a shocking secret; Ha Myung-geun, the man he believed was his father, had actually kidnapped him as a child. Myung-geun had lost his own son in a building collapse, and as revenge against the man responsible, Jang Tae-ha, he abducted Tae-ha's son and raised him as his own. In the aftermath of revenge, Eun-joong searches for the truth and becomes caught between his two fathers and the woman he loves, Woo Ah-mi.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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A New Leaf (2014)
Plot Summary:
Kim Seok Joo (Kim Myung Min) is a cold, calculating lawyer who is vying to become successful at all costs. After a fateful accident causes him to lose his memory, Kim Seok Joo must rediscover who he is as a person and choose whether he will fight for justice or fall back into his old ways. Before the accident, he was engaged to the only grandchild of a wealthy family, Yoo Jung Sun (Chae Jung Ahn), but with no memory of her, he begins to fall for Lee Ji Yoon (Park Min Young), an idealistic intern at his law firm. As he regains his memories, will his heart choose new love or old greed?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 86
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Damo (2003)
Plot Summary:
Damo is a 2003 South Korean fusion historical drama, starring Ha Ji-won, Lee Seo-jin, and Kim Min-joon. Set in the Joseon Dynasty, it tells the story of Chae-ok, a damo relegated to the low-status job of a female police detective who investigates crimes involving women of the upper class. Chae-ok shares a forbidden love with her mentor and superior Hwangbo Yoon, but while working undercover on a counterfeit ring case, she finds herself drawn to Jang Sung-baek, the mysterious leader of the rebel army she has infiltrated. It aired on MBC from July 28 to September 9, 2003 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 14 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 252
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 840 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective, period drama
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The Innocent Man (2012)
Plot Summary:
A self-made medical student and an aspiring anchorwoman find their friendship -- and their dreams -- tested by a fateful tragedy.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, realistic, disturbing, sad
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The Awakener: The Series (2019)
Plot Summary:
TV show adapted from the controversial comic book about a trained agent who crusades against Brazil's endemic corruption and its figures, on the verge of presidential elections.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 172
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The King's Face (2014)
Plot Summary:
Since Kwanghae was born from a concubine and only appointed as Crown Prince in a desperate measure, many dissatisfied officials from Northerner faction often plotted for his assassination and dethronement for 16 years. He also often quarreled with his father, King Seonjo, especially regarding Kim Ga Hee. Both son and father will fight against each other in favor of her. However, he eventually managed to overcome the obstacles by the help of Physiognomist, Kim Do Chi and become the next king. Meanwhile, Gwiin Kim is King Seonjo’s royal concubine.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Six Flying Dragons (2015)
Plot Summary:
“Six Flying Dragons” is a Period drama depicts the ambitions and success stories of 6 people around Prince Lee Bang Won. This drama also depicts the ideological and political conflict between Prince Lee Bang Won and Jung Do Jeon who is the man instrumental in helping King Taejo to establish the fledgling Joseon nation. Jung Do Jeon wants a country ruled by ministers, while Lee Bang Won wants absolute power. Prince Lee Bang Won later become King TaeJong who was the third king in the Joseon Dynasty. He helped his father King Taejo to establish the Joseon Dynasty.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, tense, enigmatic, sageuk, disturbing, epic, costume drama, suspense, political drama
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City Hunter (2011)
Plot Summary:
City Hunter is a 2011 South Korean television drama series starring Lee Min-ho, Park Min-young, Lee Joon-hyuk, Kim Sang-joong, Kim Sang-ho, Hwang Sun-hee, Goo Ha-ra, Chun Ho-jin and Lee Kwang-soo. It premiered on May 25, 2011 on SBS and finished broadcasting on July 28, 2011. It is based on the Japanese manga series City Hunter written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, romantic, dorama, captivating, suspense, disturbing, scenic, detective, anime
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The K2 (2016)
Plot Summary:
A patriotic bodyguard who was abandoned by his country and colleagues, a hidden daughter of leading Presidential candidate who regards love as a tool for revenge, and the First Lady contender who hides her ambition and charisma behind a kind and friendly personality.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, political, tear jerker, romantic drama
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Faith (2012)
Plot Summary:
Faith is a 2012 South Korean fusion fantasy-historical-medical television series broadcast by SBS from August 13 to October 30, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. It is about a modern-day plastic surgeon who gets kidnapped and travels back in time to the Goryeo period, 700 years in the past. There, she meets and falls in love with a warrior who is the leader of the royal guard.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspenseful, romantic, semi serious, dorama, anime, medical drama, period drama
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Doctor Stranger (2014)
Plot Summary:
As a child, Park Hoon and his dad were kidnapped and taken to North Korea. He grew up there, learning to be a doctor just like his father. When Park Hoon escapes back to South Korea and begins work at a prestigious hospital, he makes it his goal to earn enough money to go back to North Korea to rescue his true love. He'll do anything to find her, but then he meets and falls for a mysterious woman who looks exactly like her.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, exciting, suspense, psychological, disturbing, dorama, medical drama, suspenseful
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My Country: The New Age (2019)
Plot Summary:
Set during the turbulent time of the fall of Goryeo and the founding of Joseon, two former friends face-off against one another over a woman and the future shape of the nation.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, sincere, disturbing, sad, sageuk, historical drama
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Tree With Deep Roots (2011)
Plot Summary:
Deep Rooted Tree is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Shin Se-kyung and Han Suk-kyu. Based on the novel of the same title by Lee Jeong-myeong, it aired on SBS from October 5 to December 22, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Taking its name from the poem Yongbieocheonga that says that trees with deep roots do not sway, the series tells the story of a royal guard investigating a case involving the serial murders of Jiphyeonjeon scholars in Gyeongbok Palace while King Sejong comes to create the Korean written language.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 582
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: captivating, psychological, tense, factual, dorama, sageuk
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The Slave Hunters (2010)
Plot Summary:
The Slave Hunters is a 2010 South Korean action historical drama set in the Joseon Dynasty about a slave hunter who is tracking down a general-turned-runaway slave as well as searching for the woman he loves. It aired on KBS2 from January 6 to March 25, 2010 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. An adequate display of muscular brawn, intricate yet gritty fight scenes, bawdy humor and eloquent moments of pathos and humanity made the series both visually and intellectually appealing to audiences. Critics gave special mention to director Kwak Jung-hwan's lush cinematography, the use of a Red One camera giving each shot its theater-worthy luster. The hit series topped the ratings chart for 7 consecutive weeks, averaging 31.7% and reaching a peak of 35.9%. The series was honored at the Seoul International Drama Awards, and the KBS Drama Awards. Jang also received a best actor nomination from the 2011 International Emmy Awards for his performance.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sageuk, tense, captivating, psychological, exciting
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Jumong (2006)
Plot Summary:
Jumong examines the life of Jumong Taewang, founder of the kingdom of Goguryeo. Few details have been found in the historical record about Jumong, so much of the series is fictionalized. The fantastic elements surrounding the original Jumong legend have been replaced with events more grounded in reality.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: family saga, serious, captivating, suspense, sageuk, gothic, epic, period drama
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Haechi (2019)
Plot Summary:
Set during the Joseon Dynasty period, the series follows three people from different walks of life who came together to help Prince Lee Geum claim the throne and reform the Saheonbu.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 341
Genere: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: political, dorama, sageuk, captivating, disturbing
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The Kingdom of the Winds (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Kingdom of The Winds, also known as The Land of The Wind, is a 2008 South Korean historial drama, broadcast on KBS from 10 September 2008 to 15 January 2009. It was directed by Kang Il-soo, written by Choi Wan-gyu, Jung Jin-ok, Park Jin-woo; adapted from manhwa by Kim Jin.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: sageuk, exciting, serious, captivating, suspenseful
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Arthdal Chronicles (2019)
Plot Summary:
In a mythical land called Arth, the inhabitants of the ancient city of Arthdal and its surrounding regions vie for power as they build a new society.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, political, epic, enigmatic, exciting, captivating, dorama, prehistoric, costume drama
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Tracer (2022)
Plot Summary:
The members of the NTS track down the traces of shameless and corrupt money.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: suspense, captivating, disturbing