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The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)
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The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)
Original name: 선덕여왕
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 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 62 episodes. The viewership ratings for the show topped TV charts almost every week during its run, peaking at 44.7 percent. It swept the 2009 MBC Drama Awards; actress Go Hyun-jung's performance and subsequent grand prize win received near-universal acclaim.
Style: epic, psychological, captivating, sageuk, tense, atmospheric, costume drama, political drama
Plot: power struggle, political intrigue, royal family, queen, murder, prophecy, political leader, cross dressing, palace, empire, rise to power, sword fight, female warrior, revenge, warrior, conspiracy, rebellion, palace intrigue, desert, tragedy, jail, rise and fall, coronation, treason, medieval ...
Time: medieval times, ancient times, 7th century
Place: korea
Keyword: korean

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, costume drama, tense and sageuk films and TV series with plots about royalty, palace intrigue, power struggle, political intrigue, king, rivalry and royal family mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres. Some movies like The Great Queen Seondeok: Dong Yi (2010), Jumong (2006), The Empress Ki (2013), The Great Jang-Geum (2003), Tree With Deep Roots (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Dong Yi (2010)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: In 1961, there is a young girl named Dong Yi who lives in a slave village. She then decides to work in the palace as a servant. A few years later, she meets King Sukjong and they fall in love with each other. The King later makes her his concubine. ...
Style: sageuk, sentimental, captivating, sincere, romantic ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, queen, royal court, love, palace, rich man poor woman, love triangle, murder, revenge, palace intrigue, medieval, power struggle ...
Place: korea, east asia
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Jumong (2006)
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 ...
Style: family saga, sageuk, serious, suspense, captivating ...
Plot: ancient korea, archer, power struggle, rescue mission, redemption, emperor, family secret, love, betrayal, love triangle, marriage, treason ...
Time: 1st century b.c.
Place: korea
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The Empress Ki (2013)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: The story of the woman that would become Empress Ki, and her struggles as she worked her way through war, political conspiracies, and the imperial palace to become Empress of China. This Korean Drama re-imagines the historical figure as a fierce, ...
Style: suspenseful, romantic, harsh, multicultural, semi serious ...
Plot: love triangle, empress, chinese emperor, historical figure, love, female protagonist, crown prince, female warrior, battles, palace intrigue, sword fight, culture clash ...
Time: 14th century
Place: korea, china
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96%
The Great Jang-Geum (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Starring Lee Young Ae, it tells the tale of an orphaned kitchen cook who went on to become the king's first female physician. In a time when women held little influence in society, young apprentice cook Jang Geum strives to learn the secrets of ...
Style: captivating, realistic, serious, thought provoking, suspense ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, medicine, politics, cooking and food, doctor, palace, royal family, intrigue, orphan, state affairs, eunuch, physician ...
Time: 16th century
Place: korea, south korea, asia
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Tree With Deep Roots (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: 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 ...
Style: captivating, tense, psychological, factual, sageuk ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, murder investigation, murder, power struggle, palace intrigue, secret organization, political conspiracy, palace, king, revenge, rivalry, asian history ...
Time: 15th century
Place: korea, thailand
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Six Flying Dragons (2015)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: “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 ...
Style: enigmatic, exciting, tense, sageuk, disturbing ...
Plot: political conspiracy, joseon dynasty, tragedy, betrayal, political corruption, ambition, medieval, traitor, martial arts, treason, political unrest, royal family ...
Time: 14th century, medieval times
Place: korea
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Arthdal Chronicles (2019)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min.
TV show
Story: 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.
Style: tense, political, epic, suspense, enigmatic ...
Plot: rise to power, prophecy, politics, fictional country, culture clash, power struggle, ancient world, secret, tribe, reincarnation, fantasy world, curse ...
Time: prehistory, prehistoric times, ancient times
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The Great Seer (2012)
Genre: Action, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: 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 ...
Style: exciting, captivating, touching, tense, crying ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, conspiracy, political intrigue, king, rivalry, monarchy, assassination attempt, murder, betrayal, husband wife relationship, coronation, treason ...
Time: 14th century
Place: korea
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The King Dae Joyoung (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: This 100-episode epic drama vividly depicts the life of King Dae Jo-yeong and other heroes of the Balhae Kingdom, which dates back 1300 years ago.
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, exciting, costume drama
Plot: ancient korea, rise to power, leader, kingdom, political unrest, battles, ambition, political intrigue, warlord, marriage of convenience, korean history, castle ...
Time: 7th century
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The Kingdom of the Winds (2008)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: South Korea
TV show
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; ...
Style: sageuk, suspenseful, captivating, serious, exciting
Plot: ancient korea, legend, ninja, politics, betrayal, curse, heroes, family relations, friendship, father son relationship, love triangle, family secret ...
Time: 1st century
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The Advisors Alliance (2017)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the formidable Cao Cao and his heirs. ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, costume drama
Plot: political intrigue, palace intrigue, politics, chinese emperor, love triangle, medieval, advisor, heir to the throne, power struggle, royal family, rivalry, career ...
Place: china, ancient china
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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo is the remake of Chinese drama Bu Bu Jing Xin that stars IU as a woman who gets time-warped back to the Goryeo dynasty, and becomes involved with a very large family of princes, some of whom are vying for the throne, or her ...
Style: touching, captivating, romantic, dorama, sageuk ...
Plot: sweetheart, love triangle, time travel, palace, broken heart, royal family, mad love, throne, romantic triangle, palace intrigue, rivalry, love ...
Time: 10th century
Place: korea
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: The Glamorous Imperial Concubine, also known as Qing Shi Huangfei and Introduction of the Princess is a Chinese television series based on a novel of the same title by writer Murong Yinr. This television series is Lin's producer debut. Filming ...
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Horse Doctor (2012)
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: The King's Doctor is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Jo Seung-woo and Lee Yo-won. It aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation from October 1, 2012 to March 25, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 50 episodes. The drama ...
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Duration: 60 min.
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Lee San, Wind of the Palace (2007)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Yi San, also known as Wind of the Palace, is a 2007 South Korean historical drama, starring Lee Seo-jin, Han Ji-min, Park Eun-hye, and Lee Jong-soo. It aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation from September 17, 2007 to June 16, 2008 on Mondays and ...
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Su Baek-hyang, the King's Daughter (2013)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: This is the story of Su Baek-hyang, born as the elder daughter of King Mu-ryeong but unable to retain her title of princess due to her ambitious younger sister, Sol-hui. Humble and hard-working, she was taught never to want or to desire beyond what ...
Style: romantic, captivating, political, touching, harsh ...
Plot: ancient korea, princess, royal family, battles, marriage, exile, love, family relations, romantic triangle, ambitious woman, throne, tragedy ...
Time: 6th century
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Story of Yanxi Palace (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The smart and witty Wei Yingluo enters the palace as a seamstress to find the truth behind her older sister’s death. Believing the imperial guard Fucha Fuheng to be her sister's killer, Yingluo purposely attracts the attention of his sister ...
Style: scenic, stylized, suspenseful, costume drama, factual ...
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Time: 18th century
Place: china
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100%
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The Empress of China (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Based on events in 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty and starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian, The Empress of China is the story of the only woman in Chinese history to rule as an emperor.
Style: cynical, romantic, captivating, touching, costume drama ...
Plot: palace intrigue, chinese emperor, empress, betrayal, historical character, harem, palace, historical figure, family drama, strong female lead, female protagonist, heir to the throne ...
Time: 7th century, prehistoric times
Place: ancient china, china
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The Legend (2007)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with Saeoh and gives her the joojak necklace; however, Kajin becomes jealous since Saeoh has given ...
Style: exciting, epic, tense, serious, scenic ...
Plot: power struggle, magic, supernatural power, reincarnation, curse, heir to the throne, beast, warrior, good versus evil, rise to power, love triangle, politics ...
Time: 5th century, prehistory
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Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror is an alternate title for King Gwanggaeto the Great, a historical drama based on the life of the nineteenth monarch of Goguryeo, Gwanggaeto the Great. The drama was based on two sources, Gwanggaeto the Great by Jeong ...
Style: tense, captivating, exciting, serious, sageuk
Plot: power struggle, king, royal palace, warlord, intrigue, cruelty, ancient korea, royalty, conqueror, land grab, sword
Time: 5th century
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Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: A dramatized account of Empress Dou and how her efforts and achievements in the royal court positively influenced the reign of her husband Emperor Wen, which paved the way for the creation of the Rule of Wen and Jing. Set in Chang'an, China ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, tense, costume drama
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Place: ancient china
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Kim Soo Ro (2010)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: This drama charts the life of Kim Soo Ro, legendary founder of Geumgwan Gaya, the ruling city-state of the Gaya confederacy, which dominated sea trade and iron working during the Three Kingdoms Period. Kim Soo Ro's fiery temperament, charisma ...
Style: captivating, tense, psychological, atmospheric, costume drama ...
Plot: conspiracy, rivalry, love, historical event, love triangle, rise to power, slavery, emperor, betrayal, legend, murder, sword fight ...
Time: 1st century
Place: korea
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The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: When a secret from the past rears its head, respected warrior Feng Zhiwei is forced to choose between revenge and her loyalty to ruling prince Ning Yi.
Style: psychological, captivating, sexy, sincere, costume drama
Plot: chinese emperor, medieval, political intrigue, royalty, revenge, love affair, power struggle, desire, rags to riches, sexual desire, power, power relations ...
Place: ancient china, thailand
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Ekaterina (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: The life of the Russian Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), a German born princess who came to Russia as bride for the young Peter III, chosen by his aunt Elisabeth, and who, once she came into power, transformed the Russian empire.
Style: captivating, historical drama, suspenseful, romantic, sentimental ...
Plot: russian empire, imperial russia, royal family, royalty, palace intrigue, coup d'etat, empress, royal court, nobleman, russian history, intrigue, political conspiracy ...
Time: 18th century, 1780s, 1770s
Place: russia, st. petersburg russia, ottoman empire
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Borgia (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: Borgia is a French-German-Czech historical drama television series created by Tom Fontana. The show recounts the Borgia family's rise to power and subsequent domination of the Papal States during the Renaissance. Borgia debuted in Italy via ...
Style: family saga, captivating, realistic, rough, ambiguous ending ...
Plot: renaissance, european history, vatican, political intrigue, italian history, power struggle, brother sister sex, church, historical character, duke, leonardo da vinci, pope ...
Time: middle ages, 16th century, 15th century, medieval times
Place: rome italy, italy, naples italy, europe, spain ...
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Nirvana in Fire (2015)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: During the great unrest of 4th-century China, war breaks out between the feudal Northern Wei and Southern Liang dynasties. General Lin Xie of Liang takes his only 17-year-old son, Lin Shu, into battle and successfully fights off the hostile Wei ...
Style: captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, costume drama
Plot: justice, political intrigue, betrayal, loyalty, chinese history, friendship, battles, chinese emperor, deception, murder, father son relationship, medieval ...
Place: china, ancient china
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The Rebel Princess (2021)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi strike a deal for the sake of power. They marry first before falling in love and join hands to protect their homeland. She is a woman who is no less than any man while he rose from humble beginnings. The imperial family has ...
Style: thrilling, tense, captivating
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Place: china
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Queen Insoo (2011)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: Queen Insoo focuses on the fierce power struggle among three women in the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty.
Style: disturbing, tense, captivating, period drama
Plot: historical figure, royal court, power struggle, rise to power, throne, crown, ruler, dynasty, fight for supremacy, palace intrigue, bossiness, competitor ...
Place: korea
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The Iron Empress (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story: Empress Cheonchu is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the titular character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built. The granddaughter of Goryeo Dynasty founder Taejo ...
Style: suspenseful, captivating, exciting, dramatic, serious ...
Plot: historical figure, queen, female warrior, widow, korean history, king, political conflict, royal family, woman, empress, woman with a gun, female protagonist ...
Time: 10th century, 11th century
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