One of the most favorite genres of every Koreaboo is Historical K-Dramas. Now, who doesn’t know about the Goryeo Dynasty after watching Moon Lovers? The flower boys of Hwarang tell about the elite people of Silla. But finding a good historical drama is not easy as you can’t tell the whole story after watching one or two episodes. We have listed the top historical Korean Dramas for you with excellent plots.
Moon Lovers (2016)
Network: SBS
Total Episodes: 20
Genre: Historical, Romance, Fantasy, Time-Travel, Melodrama
Cast: Lee Joon-Gi, IU, Kang Ha-Neul, Nam Joo-Hyuk, Baekhyun, Hong Jong-Hyun, Ji Soo, Yoon Sun-Woo, Kang Han-Na, Jin Ji-Joo
Synopsis: On a full solar eclipse, Hae-Soo (IU) time travels from the 21st century to the Goryeo dynasty. She finds herself in the palace and gets into a difficult situation.
Moon Embracing The Sun (2012)
Network: MBC
Total Episodes: 20
Genre: Historical, Romance, Suspense
Cast: Kim Soo-Hyun, Han Ga-In, Jung Il-Woo, Kim Min-Seo, Yeo Jin-Goo, Kim Yoo-Jung, Lee Tae-Ri, Kim So-Hyun, Im Si-Wan, Lee Won-Geun
Synopsis: Heo Yeon (Kim Yoo Jung) is a beautiful and smart girl who belongs to a noble family and is about to tie the knot with the prince. But suddenly she becomes very ill and the prince is unable to visit her.
Gu Family Book (2013)
Network: MBC
Total Episodes: 24
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Historical, Romance, Suspense
Cast: Lee Seung-Gi, Bae Suzy, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Cho Seong-Ha, Lee Sung-Jae, Choi Jin-Hyuk, Lee Yeon-Hee
Synopsis: Choi Kang-Chi (Lee Seung-Gi) is a werewolf who is half-animal and half-human. He falls in love with a girl and wants to live as a human.
Love In The Moonlight (2016)
Network: KBS2
Total Episodes: 18
Genre: Historical, Romance, Comedy, Suspense
Cast: Park Bo Gum, Kim Yoo-Jung, Kwak Dong-Yeon, Jin Young, Jung Hye-Sung, Chae Soo-Bin, Heo Jung-Eun, Ahn Nae-Sang
Synopsis: Love in the moonlight is one of the top historical Korean Dramas with excellent cast and romantic plots. Hong Ra-On (Kim Yoo-Jung) is an intelligent girl who disguises herself as a man and helps men on dating. One day she wrote a letter to the princess Myungeun (Jung Hye-Sung) but accidentally the letter reached the crown prince Lee Young (Park Bo-Gum).
Hwarang ( 2016)
Network: KBS2
Total Episodes: 20
Genre: Historical, Romance, Comedy, Friendship, Suspense
Cast: Park Seo-Joon, Park Hyung-Sik, Go Ara, Minho, Kim Tae-Hyung, Do Ji-Han, Seo Ye-Ji, Kim Hyun-Joon, Jo Yoon-Woo
Synopsis: A group of elite men who are trained to serve the Queen and royal family is known as Hwarang. The story shows the brotherhood and friendship of flower boys.
Faith (2012)
Network: SBS
Total Episodes: 24
Genre: Historical, Time-travel, Romance, Medical
Cast: Lee Min Ho, Kim Hee-Seon, Phillip Lee, Sung Hoon, Ryu Deok-Hwan, Park Se-Young
Synopsis: Choi Young (Lee Min-Ho) is a warrior from the Goryeo dynasty. King Gongmin (Ryu Deok-Hwan) married to the princess of Yuan. On the way back to Goryeo, assassins slash Princess Nogoog’s neck. King Gongmin asks Choi Young to bring the doctor from heaven to treat the princess.
Six Flying Dragons (2015)
Network: SBS
Total Episodes: 50
Genre: Historical, Thriller, Political
Cast: Yoo Ah-In, Shin Se-Kyung, Kim Myung-Min, Byun Yo-Han, Yoon Gyun-Sang, Cheon Ho-Jin
Synopsis: The storyline shows the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty and the success stories of 6 people. Lee Bang-Won (Yoo Ah-In) is the prince who helped the king to establish the Joseon Dynasty.
Kingdom (2019)
Network: Netflix
Total Episodes: 6
Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Suspense, Thriller
Cast: Ju Ji-Hoon, Ryoo Seung-Ryong, Bae Doo-Na, Kim Hye-Jun, Kim Sung-Kyu
Synopsis: Kingdom is one of the top historical Korean Dramas! The King of Joseon has been ill for the past 10 days. The queen and chief state court forbid everyone to visit the king. Season 2 of Kingdom drama is also available on Netflix.
100 Days My Prince (2018)
Network: tvN
Total Episodes: 16
Genre: Historical, Suspense, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Do Kyung-Soo, Nam Ji-Hyun, Cho Seong-Ha, Jo Han-Chul, Ji Min-Hyuk, Kim Sun-Ho, Jung Hae-Kyun
Synopsis: Lee Yool (Do Kyung-Soo) is a Crown Prince who suddenly disappears. He returned to the palace after a hundred days. Hong-Sim (Nam Ji-Hyun) is a smart and intelligent girl who runs a private detective agency.
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