Ancient korea movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant ancient korea movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, tense, exciting, serious, epic and costume drama films and TV shows about / with ancient korea, king, rivalry, battles, royalty, korean history, fight, royal palace, political intrigue and warrior plots mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres shot in South Korea, USA, North Korea and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as ancient korea: The King Dae Joyoung (2006), Gye Baek, Warrior’s Fate (2011), Princess Ja Myung (2009), The Kingdom of the Winds (2008), Jumong (2006), Sword in the Moon (2003), The Legend (2007), Shadowless Sword (2005), Kim Soo Ro (2010), The Great Battle (2018).

List of ancient korea movies

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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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Gye Baek, Warrior’s Fate (2011)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Set in the Baekje kingdom in the mid-7th century, the drama chronicles the life and times of the storied warrior General Gyebaek who is remembered in history for leading Baekje's last stand against the Silla in the Battle of Hwangsanbeol.
Style: captivating, suspenseful, tense, suspense, historical drama
Plot: ancient korea, invasion, historical figure, warlord, royal family, royal palace, king, battles, palace intrigue, twists and turns, korean history
Time: 7th century
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Princess Ja Myung (2009)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Ja Myung Go is a 2009 South Korean historical drama starring Jung Ryeo-won, Park Min-young and Jung Kyung-ho. It aired on SBS from March 9 to July 21, 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 39 episodes. It is based on the Korean folk tale Prince ...
Plot: ancient korea, conqueror, marriage of convenience, prince, dynasty, prophecy, curse, power struggle, murder, magic, kingdom, sad ending ...
Time: 1st 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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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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Sword in the Moon (2003)
Genre: Action, Drama, Adventure
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A series of high-ranking officials are being systematically eliminated by a sleek assassin and his female assistant, and arrogant master swordsman General Choi (Jo Jae-Hyeon) is charged with putting an end to the carnage. During a previous time of ...
Style: serious, rough, suspenseful, realistic, bleak
Plot: coup d'etat, martial arts, ancient korea, vigilantism, vengeance, usurper, friendship between men, danger, redemption, betrayal, rivalry, political unrest ...
Time: medieval times, 17th century, 16th century
Place: ancient china, asia, korea
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 7.7
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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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Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: 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 ...
Style: dorama, captivating, disturbing, visually appealing, suspenseful ...
Plot: ancient korea, heir to the throne, brotherhood, warrior, king, unlikely friendships, friendship, assassination plot, heir, fighting the system, friends, korean history ...
Time: 6th century
Place: korea
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Shadowless Sword (2005)
Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Country: South Korea, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: A Wuxia adventure out of South Korea, The Legend of the Shadowless Sword is a handsome martial arts epic by Kim Yung-jun (Flying Warriors). The film's simple story allows for exceptionally creative action sequences about every three to four ...
Style: exciting, suspenseful, serious, historical drama, fast ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, ancient korea, rescue, heroic mission, rivalry, danger, escapades, assassination, kickass women, medieval, wuxia, female fight ...
Time: medieval times, 10th century
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 6.9
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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 Great Battle (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Kingdom of Goguryeo, ancient Korea, 645. The ruthless Emperor Taizong of Tang invades the country and leads his armies towards the capital, achieving one victory after another, but on his way is the stronghold of Ansi, protected by General Yang ...
Style: exciting, tense, intense, epic, period drama
Plot: siege, korean history, conquering, fortress, medieval, ancient korea, historical character, tang dynasty, army general, courage, mortal combat, battles ...
Time: 7th century
Place: south korea, korea
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The King's Case Note (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min.
Story: A clever king of Joseon and his brilliant chronicler hunt for the truth behind a crime that threatens the throne and the stability of the country.
Style: humorous, captivating, entertaining, detective, period piece
Plot: ancient korea, conspiracy, political intrigue, political conspiracy, political satire, sleuth, dynasty, political unrest, crime solving, politics, investigation, uncover truth ...
Time: 16th century
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100 Days My Prince (2018)
Genre: Action, Comedy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min.
TV show
Story: Lee Yool falls off a cliff and nearly dies in an attempted assassination. He loses his memory, and wanders for 100 days under a new name and personality. During this period, he meets Hong Sim, head of the first detective agency in Joseon.
Style: dorama, light, feel good, romantic, sweet ...
Plot: ancient korea, amnesia, memory loss, fall in love, husband wife relationship, king, family life, family relations, social differences, love story, monarchy, couples ...
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 6.3
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Rampant (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Horror, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Ancient Korea, 17th century. While the paranoid King Lee Jo of Joseon, vassal of the Qing dynasty, feels surrounded by conspirators and rebels, a dark evil emerges from the bowels of a merchant ship and the exiled Prince Lee Cheung returns to the ...
Style: tense, exciting, captivating, suspense
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: joseon dynasty, zombie, ancient korea, prince, medieval, crown, martial arts, rivalry, danger, vengeance, warrior, master warrior ...
Time: 17th century
Place: china
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Dream of the Emperor (2012)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Kim Chunchu is the grandson of King Jinji, but when his grandfather is overthrown, Chunchu is denied the chance to become a successor to the throne of Silla. He later meets Kim Yushin, and the two men begin a friendship. Chunchu later becomes King ...
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling, costume drama
Plot: ancient korea, king, royalty, heir to the throne, royal palace, korean history, prince, warlord, kingdom, politics, historical figure, diplomacy
Time: 7th century
Place: korea
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 5.5
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The Huntresses (2014)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Set in the Joseon Period, three beautiful musketeers fight against a powerful group who tries to overturn the royal family and gain absolute power. The leader of the Beautiful Three Musketeers is Jin-ok, a smart and righteous woman. Hong-dan is the ...
Style: entertaining, captivating, satirical, parody, semi serious ...
Plot: female warrior, martial arts, ancient korea, medieval, musketeer, intrigue, female protagonist, palace intrigue, power struggle, royal court, three musketeers, female fighter ...
Time: 17th century
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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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Thousand Years of Love (2003)
Genre: Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: It was about 1,400 years ago. The story revolves around Princess Buyeu Ju, the Daughter of last king, general Ari who attempts to reconstruct Bakje for the love of the princess, and general Yu Suk Kim from Shila whos after him. When the princess ...
Style: entertaining, captivating, romantic, dorama
Plot: ancient korea, time travel, time traveler, sent to the future, love and romance, relationships, love story, love affair, save the princess, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, emperor, fall in love ...
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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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The King of Legend (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: The King of Legend is a 2010 South Korean historic drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje. Besides than the historic info obtained from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, it was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol, a renowned Korean writer. ...
Style: tense, thrilling, captivating, period drama
Plot: ancient korea, heir to the throne, korean history, conqueror, royalty, king, battles, fight, kingdom, ruler, warrior, biopic ...
Place: korea
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The Secret Romantic Guesthouse (2023)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: The series is about an incident that takes place when the owners of the boarding house called 'Guest Summer Palace', which breaks stereotypes, and boarders with secrets gather to find Lee Seol who disappeared 13 years ago.
Style: period piece, captivating, romantic, entertaining, exciting ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, student, martial arts, male female relationship, relationships, love affair, love, master warrior, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couples, couple relations, beefcake martial arts ...
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The Restless (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 105 min.
Story: After his beloved fiancée is killed by demons, Yi Gwak (Woo-sung Jung) joins the royal demon-hunting squad and distinguishes himself as a great hero. And though Yi eventually falls in battle, his adventures are just beginning. His spirit is whisked ...
Style: exciting, captivating, stylized, epic, serious ...
Plot: martial arts, legends and myths, reincarnation, ghost, supernatural, heroes, rivalry, supernatural ability, obsessive quest, wuxia, magic, demon ...
Place: asia, korea
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Soldier (2012)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Kim Jun is the son of an escaped palace slave, who gets raised by monks. Years later, after being torn from his home during wartime, Kim Jun must renounce hispacifist ways to partake in a deadly game that could be his ticket to freedom from his ...
Style: tense, captivating, period drama
Plot: battles, invasion, historical figure, warlord, sword fight, power struggle, fight, fight for supremacy, warrior, showdown, mongol empire, royalty ...
Time: 13th century, middle ages
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Duelist (2005)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Detective Nam-soon goes undercover with her partner Detective Ahn to investigate the counterfeit money. She discovers that one loyal henchman, Sad Eyes, a beautiful swordsman with a pale, blank face, is related to the truth. Nam-soon and Sad Eyes ...
Style: captivating, tense, psychological, suspense, period drama ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, ancient korea, martial arts, fall in love, political conspiracy, fighting crime, female detective, conspiracy, investigation, evil plot, woman in danger, secret revealed ...
Place: korea
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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 ...
Style: epic, sageuk, psychological, captivating, tense ...
Plot: power struggle, political intrigue, royal family, queen, murder, prophecy, political leader, cross dressing, palace, empire, rise to power, sword fight ...
Time: medieval times, 7th century, ancient times
Place: korea
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Shine or Go Crazy (2015)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Wang So is the Prince of Goryeo who has a cursed fate. He had to get married with the Last Princess of Balhae, Shin Yool. She was born with the fate of becoming the light for another country. But because of this fate, she has to face death. Through ...
Style: disturbing, captivating
Plot: heir to the throne, historical figure, royalty, star crossed lovers, love triangle, love, princess, rivalry, throne, unrequited love, love affair, family problems ...
Time: 10th century
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My Only Love Song (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Song Soo-Jung is an arrogant pop star who believes not only that status and money can get you anywhere, but that it defines your worth. She accidentally falls into a time-slip portal and travels back in time to the Joseon era where she meets On-Dal, ...
Style: feel good, sentimental, entertaining, captivating, touching ...
Plot: time travel, time traveler, joseon dynasty, sent to the past, true love, fictional kingdom, actress, ancient korea, couple relations, relationships, male female relationship, love and romance ...
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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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Bulgasari (1985)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: North Korea
Duration: 95 min.
Story: In feudal Korea, the evil King becomes aware that there is a peasant rebellion being planned in the country. He steals all the iron farming tools and cooking pots from the people so that he may make weapons to fend off the peasant army. After he ...
Style: daikaiju, allegory, exciting, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot: giant monster, ancient korea, kaiju, monster, battles, mutant, living dead, creature, wizards and magicians, dinosaur, propaganda, fight ...
Time: 80s
Place: asia, korea, north korea
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Battlefield Heroes (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story: This story unfolds 8 years after 'Battle of Hwangsanbeol', which destroyed Baekjae, when Silla-Tang Dynasty union attacks Goguryeo.
Style: humorous, captivating, tense, light, not serious ...
Plot: political intrigue, rivalry, militant, battles, battle zone, military, soldier, war, heroes, state affairs, conquering, weapon system ...
Time: 7th century
Place: korea, asia
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