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Jumong (2006)
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Jumong (2006)
Original name: 주몽
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: 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.
Style: family saga, serious, captivating, suspense, sageuk, gothic, epic, period drama
Plot: ancient korea, archer, power struggle, love, friendship, love triangle, betrayal, warrior, emperor, family secret, redemption, marriage, treason, rescue mission, heroes, assassin, murder, battles, myth, legend, war hero, historical event, rivalry, commander, political leader ...
Time: 1st century b.c.
Place: korea
Keyword: korean

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, costume drama, sageuk and tense films and TV series with plots about king, royalty, power struggle, politics, political intrigue, battles and rivalry mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres. Some movies like Jumong: The Kingdom of the Winds (2008), The King Dae Joyoung (2006), Six Flying Dragons (2015), The Great Queen Seondeok (2009), Arthdal Chronicles (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Kingdom of the Winds (2008)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: South Korea
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Story: 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; ...
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The King Dae Joyoung (2006)
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Duration: 60 min.
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
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The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Queen Seondeok is a 2009 South Korean historical drama, starring Lee Yo-won, Go Hyun-jung, Uhm Tae-woong, Park Ye-jin, Kim Nam-gil and Yoo Seung-ho. It chronicles the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla. It aired on MBC from May 25 to December 22, 2009 ...
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Duration: 80 min.
TV show
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Time: prehistory, prehistoric times, ancient times
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The Legend (2007)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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