Movies and TvShows featuring "joseon-era" theme.
Lee San, Wind in the Palace is a TV show set in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. It follows the life of King Jeongjo and his struggles to bring justice and prosperity to his kingdom. The show showcases the power struggles, political intrigue, and personal sacrifices made by the king and those around him.
In Joseon Dynasty, a young prince is forced to cross-dress and take on the identity of a woman to survive. As he disguises himself, he falls in love with a woman who is unaware of his true identity. Meanwhile, political conspiracies and power struggles threaten to reveal his secret.
A man from the 21st century gets transported back in time to the Joseon Dynasty and finds himself trapped in the body of Queen Cheorin. As he tries to find a way back home, he faces the challenges of adapting to his new gender and the political power struggles within the royal palace.
Dong Yi is a captivating historical drama that tells the story of Dong Yi, a young woman who starts off as a maid in the palace but eventually rises through the ranks to become a highly respected royal concubine. Set in the Joseon Dynasty, Dong Yi faces various challenges and intrigues as she navigates the complex world of palace politics. Along the way, she discovers love, faces danger, and becomes a key player in shaping the fate of the kingdom.
Im Hwa Ryeong, a prickly, sensitive and hot-tempered queen, tries to turn her trouble making princes into proper crown princes.
"The Great King, Sejong" is a full-scale political drama describing how King Sejong and his loyal retainers cooperate and contrive to make his dynasty a better place. While King Sejong was on the throne, the Joseon Dynasty enjoyed increasing prosperity. The drama shows the dramatic processes of how so many new cultural heritages have been devised. At that time, "Hangul", the native phonemic alphabet system for Korean language was first invented and introduced. Before it was made, Chinese characters had been used for a written communication, which makes it extremely difficult for ordinary people to learn and use. "Hangul" is easy to learn for its simple and scientific principles. Other than "Hangul" itself, there had been so many cultural heritages during his regime including a rain gauge, a sundial, an hourglass to name a few. Also, King Sejong’s pragmatic diplomacy is concentrated in the drama. Then, the Joseon Dynasty was facing a powerful Ming dynasty of China, and King Sejong demonstrates the essence of pragmatism with dignity.
The Legend of the Blue Sea is a Korean drama that follows the story of a mermaid who is in search of her lost love from the Joseon era. She ends up meeting a genius scam artist who is the spitting image of her past lover. Together, they navigate through hidden identities, con artists, and star-crossed lovers, all while unraveling the mysteries of the blue sea.
In the Joseon Dynasty period, the kingdom was enveloped in a political maelstrom. Cheo Seon was born as a posthumous child and separated from his mother immediately. When he meets So Hwa, the daughter of a powerful noble, he falls in love with her immediately. He voluntarily becomes a eunuch to be close to So Hwa. Entering the royal palace, he sees King Sung Jong and So Hwa spend their first night together. He becomes So Hwa's loyal protector. As the political battles rage on among the courtesans and wives in the palace, So Hwa is chosen by the king to be his queen and Cheo Seon vows to be her loyal servant. But So Hwa is eventually dethroned as the queen and leaves the palace in disgrace. Cheo Seon helplessly watches these events unfold and he secretly helps So Hwa. But in a cruel twist of fate, he is the one chosen to execute So Hwa's death sentence by serving her a bowlful of poison. After So Hwa dies, he looks after her son King Yeon San as if he were his own son.
Warrior Baek Dong Soo is a historical drama set in the Joseon era. It follows the story of Baek Dong Soo, a talented swordsman who goes through rigorous training to become one of the best warriors. Along the way, he faces rivalry, finds romance, and experiences the transformation of friendships into enmity.
Queen Insoo focuses on the fierce power struggle among three women in the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty.
Tree with Deep Roots tells the story of King Sejong, the creator of the Korean alphabet, and a secret organization plotting to overthrow him. As the palace becomes a battleground for power struggles and assassins, a retired detective with a photographic memory sets out to uncover the truth behind a series of murders. Amidst the political conspiracy and palace intrigue, the drama explores themes of revenge, loyalty, and the fight for literacy in 15th-century Korea.
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, the story of the meeting between the young widow Jung Soon-deok and young widower Shim Jung-woo as well as the struggle the two go through together to marry off the four young maidens who represent Joseon.
Drama series follows the life Jang Yeong-Sil: a scientist, technician and inventor during the Joseon period. Jang Yeong-Sil was born in the lower class nobi. King Sejong notices his abilities and brings him to the palace. King Sejong grants him a chance to display his abilities. He invents tools like astronomical instruments, iron printing press and a water clock.
In the Joseon Dynasty, a female scholar disguises herself as a man to find a book that holds the key to her father's innocence. Along the way, she becomes entangled with a mysterious vampire prince.
Hwang Jin Yi is the illegitimate child of a noble and Heon Keum, a noted musician gisaneg. The story centers on the four men in her life and her pursue in the art of dancing. Her first love with a nobleman's son Kim Eun Ho ends in tragedy. Her love affair with Kim Jung Han does not have a happy ending either. Byuk Kye Soo is the Emporer's relative who are obsessed with her and tried every trick but still could not have her. Finally there is her devoted bodyguard Yi Saeng who never deserted her in times of need. Meanwhile, there is Bu Yong who not only is Hwang Ji Yi's rival in dancing but also in love.
In 15th-century Joseon Dynasty, a female painter enters the royal palace and falls in love with a blind astrologer. As they navigate the intricacies of the royal court, they discover the presence of demons and supernatural powers. The painter becomes possessed, leading to a power struggle between the royal court and the demonic forces. Amidst the magical bonds and political intrigue, they must fight to protect their love and the kingdom.
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?
Iljimae is a historical drama set in ancient Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The story follows a vigilante hero who fights for justice and seeks revenge for the murder of his father. Using his skills as a swordsman, he robs the corrupt noble families and redistributes the wealth to the poor. Along the way, he uncovers secrets, faces personal challenges, and finds love. Iljimae is based on a comic strip and combines action, adventure, romance, and drama.
For the sin of falling in love with a human, Gumiho gives birth to a daughter and enters the world of humans in order to protect her young, tender child. However, Yun Dusu, the man who chose her, is the father of a dying daughter. In order to obtain a liver to save his beloved, illness-stricken daughter, he is forced to do the unthinkable: to kill Yeoni, the daughter of Gumiho. Unaware of this fact, Gumiho opens her heart to Dusu, who protects her as if she is family, and once again falls in love with a human, ultimately suffering for it. And the one man who falls in love with Gumiho, a nonhuman with more humanity than any human, realizes he truly loves her and attempts to make their love work.
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.