Sageuk movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant sageuk movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out sageuk, captivating, exciting, tense, period drama and dorama films and TV shows about / with korean history, ancient korea, joseon dynasty, king, rivalry, royalty, sword fight, revenge, murder and asian history plots mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres shot in South Korea and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as sageuk: Lee San, Wind of the Palace (2007), Chuno (2010), King Sejong the Great (2008), Haechi (2019), Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010), The Return of Iljimae (2009), Gunman in Joseon (2014), Jang Yeong Sil (2016), The Rebel (2017), The Kingdom of the Winds (2008).
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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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, romantic, captivating, dorama, costume drama ...
Plot:
sweetheart, love triangle, time travel, broken heart, mad love, palace, royal family, rivalry, throne, romantic triangle, palace intrigue, love ...
Time:
10th century, 21st century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
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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 ...
Style:
sageuk, political, captivating, romantic, touching ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, palace intrigue, throne, korean history, king, ancient korea, palace, family relations, rivalry, execution, sibling rivalry, love ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
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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 ...
Style:
sageuk, captivating, tense, exciting, psychological
Plot:
joseon dynasty, slavery, slave, bounty hunter, conspiracy, asian history, tragic hero, political intrigue, love triangle, chase, deception, false accusation ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
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"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 ...
Style:
sageuk, atmospheric, serious, realistic, stylized ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, korean history, historical figure, king, royalty, faithfulness, ruler, family relations, political intrigue, politics, political unrest, royal family ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
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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.
Style:
political, dorama, sageuk, period piece, historical drama ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, power struggle, friendship, teamwork, martial arts, royalty, crown prince, king, political intrigue, warrior, prince, rivalry ...
Time:
18th century
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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Sungkyunkwan Scandal is a 2010 South Korean fusion historical drama about a girl who disguises herself as a boy while attending Sungkyunkwan, the Joseon Dynasty's highest educational institute, where no women were allowed. Directed by Kim ...
Style:
touching, romantic, humorous, inspirational, exciting ...
Plot:
love triangle, gender disguise, student, cross dressing, female protagonist, friendship, joseon dynasty, social differences, korean history, rivalry, asian history, medieval ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
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The Return of Iljimae is a 2009 South Korean historical action television series, starring Jung Il-woo in the title role of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong and Jung Hye-young. It aired on MBC from January 21 to April 9, 2009 on Wednesdays and ...
Style:
sageuk, unusual plot structure, visually appealing, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
martial arts, heroes, battles, fight, martial artist, heroism, tough guy, medieval, government conspiracy, fighting the system, master warrior, life is a bitch ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
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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 ...
Style:
sageuk, suspense, heartbreaking, political, disturbing ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, asian history, revenge, murder of father, gunfight, gunslinger, homecoming, brother sister relationship, revolution, defamation, master warrior, korean history ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
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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 ...
Style:
sageuk, dorama, captivating, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, vampire, vampire human love, immortal, cross dressing, asian history, immortality, reincarnation, supernatural power, super speed, love, superpower ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
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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 ...
Style:
philosophical, sageuk, inspirational, uplifting, historical drama ...
Plot:
royalty, scientist, historical figure, joseon dynasty, court, inventor, korean history, talent, friends, genius, life changing experience, inventions and discoveries ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Comedy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The film will follow Princess Songhwa, who refuses her fate to marry one of four suitors. While Seo Do-yoon, skilled at interpreting marital harmony signs is selected as the person to ascertain her best match.
Style:
historical romance, sageuk, captivating, disturbing, semi serious ...
Plot:
asian, martial arts, matchmaker, joseon dynasty, marriage proposal, palace, love story, looking for love, female protagonist, relationships, master warrior, love and romance ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
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Drama series depicts the life of Hong Gil-Dong who is the the first revolutionist and dissident activist in Joseon.
Style:
sageuk, captivating, exciting, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
tyrant, joseon dynasty, rebel, asian history, treason, corruption, king, bow and arrow, abuse of power, slave, robin hood, revenge ...
Place:
thailand, korea
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: South Korea
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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, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
ancient korea, legend, politics, cursed, ninja, kingdom, curse, betrayal, heroes, family relations, spy, rescue mission ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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Cho Yeo Hwa has been a widow for 15 years. Her in-laws are the most prestigious noble family in the kingdom. During the day, she leads the life of a widow devoted entirely to her dead husband's memory and rarely ventures outside the gate of her ...
Style:
sageuk, captivating, psychological, exciting, witty
Plot:
widow, dual identity, female ninja, master warrior, ninja, martial arts, lynching, female protagonist, double life, female martial artist, swordswoman, injustice ...
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Genre: Comedy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
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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.
Style:
sageuk, feel good, humorous, light, touching ...
Plot:
widow, widower, double life, matchmaking, matchmaker, joseon dynasty, relationships, male female relationship, female protagonist, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love, love and romance ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Gu Family Book is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Seung-gi and Suzy. The fusion martial arts action historical drama is about a half man-half monster who is searching for a centuries-old book that according to gumiho legend, ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, light, humorous, sageuk ...
Plot:
betrayal, couples, transformation, healing power, immortality, supernatural, danger, friendship, love and romance, love, rivalry, interspecies romance ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
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In a story of two men switched at birth, noble-born Chun Doong lives as a slave and becomes a heroic outlaw, while beggar-born Gwi Dong lives as a nobleman and police chief; then each falls in love with the same girl, Dong Nyeo.
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, sageuk, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
switched at birth, love triangle, korean history, nobleman, joseon dynasty, poverty, justice, class struggle, criminal, fall in love, fight for justice, social injustice ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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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, gothic, sageuk, suspense, serious ...
Plot:
ancient korea, power struggle, archer, warrior, rescue mission, emperor, redemption, treason, love, friendship, love triangle, marriage ...
Time:
1st century b.c.
Place:
korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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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 ...
Style:
epic, sageuk, psychological, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
power struggle, korean history, political intrigue, prophecy, ancient korea, cross dressing, royal family, palace, political leader, murder, queen, desert ...
Time:
ancient times, 7th century, medieval times
Place:
korea, east asia
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Genre: Action, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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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 ...
Style:
sageuk, captivating, suspenseful, exciting, touching ...
Plot:
family relations, tough guy, friendship, korean history, criminal, asian history, medieval, betrayal, orphan, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, family secret ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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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:
costume drama, sageuk, captivating, sentimental, sincere ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, queen, royal court, rich man poor woman, love, palace, love triangle, murder, palace intrigue, revenge, korean history, medieval ...
Place:
korea, east asia
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Genre: Action, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
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Warrior Baek Dong-soo is a 2011 South Korean fusion historical/action television series starring Ji Chang-wook, Yoo Seung-ho, Yoon So-yi, Shin Hyun-bin, Choi Min-soo and Jun Kwang-ryul. It aired on SBS from July 4 to October 10, 2011 on Mondays and ...
Style:
dorama, sageuk, suspense, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
martial arts, training, showdown, murderer, conflict between friends, conflict, political unrest, korean history, fight, master warrior, hitman, ninja warrior ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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“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:
tense, exciting, enigmatic, sageuk, disturbing ...
Plot:
political conspiracy, joseon dynasty, tragedy, ambition, political corruption, political repression, politics, traitor, martial arts, treason, royal family, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
14th century, medieval times
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
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It tells the story of the cutthroat competition around the selection of the new queen, who is the only person in the kingdom who can have power without being related to the royal family.
Style:
captivating, romantic, sageuk, entertaining, period drama
Plot:
queen, competition, rivalry, revenge, female protagonist, royal court, palace intrigue, power struggle, fight for supremacy, battles, love affair, royal family ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
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Jeonokseo, the most horrifying prison in Joseon, is where Ok Nyeo was born. This genius girl learns the art of living from the most eccentric people of the time. Despite the difficulties, Ok Nyeo grows up to introduce a human rights institution of ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prison, female protagonist, human rights, oppression, life is a bitch, dynasty, fighting the system, legal, relationships, social problems, women's rights, legal system ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Set in the late 15th century during the reign of King Yeonsan, two male street clowns and tightrope walkers, Jangsaeng (Gam Wu-seong) and Gong-gil (Lee Joon-gi), are part of an entertainer troupe. Their manager prostitutes the beautiful Gong-gil to ...
Style:
serious, atmospheric, touching, sincere, sageuk ...
Plot:
gays and lesbians, royal court, rich and poor, society, medieval, joseon dynasty, jester, gay asian, fighting the system, king, state affairs, lifestyle ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century
Place:
asia, south korea, korea, bolivia, seoul
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
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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:
tense, exciting, epic, serious, scenic ...
Plot:
warrior, power struggle, magic, supernatural power, ancient korea, black magic, reincarnation, nobility, good versus evil, deity, rise to power, politics ...
Time:
prehistory, 5th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 22 min.
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Emperor of the Sea is a South Korean television drama series directed by Kang Il-soo and Kang Byung-taek and starring Choi Soo-jong, Chae Shi-ra, Song Il-gook and Soo Ae. It aired on KBS2 from November 24, 2004 to May 25, 2005 on Wednesdays and ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, touching, serious, disturbing ...
Plot:
korean history, medieval, battles, enslavement, heroes, merchant, historical figure, slave, ship, pirate, rags to riches, sea battle ...
Time:
9th century
Place:
china
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Arang and the Magistrate is a 2012 South Korean historical television drama, starring Lee Joon-gi, Shin Min-ah and Yeon Woo-jin. The period horror-romance is based on the folklore of Arang, who died unjustly and returns as a ghost in order to reveal ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, tense, humorous, sageuk ...
Plot:
undead, ghost, afterlife, nobleman, supernatural power, amnesia, immortality, supernatural, interspecies romance, murder, missing mother, death ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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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, factual, psychological, sageuk ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, palace intrigue, murder investigation, murder, power struggle, korean history, asian history, political conspiracy, secret organization, palace, king, revenge ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
korea, thailand
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