Historical dramas always have good plots, love stories, and lots of thrillers. Last year, we got only a few historical K-Dramas. But in 2021, we have lots of historical dramas to watch. From a cute love story in Lovers of the red sky to the thriller in Kingdom: Ashin of the North; we get everything. We are sharing the top historical Korean dramas of 2021.
Lovers Of The Red Sky
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance, Suspense, Thriller
Cast: Ahn Hyo-Seop, Kim Yoo-Jung, Gong Myung, Kwak Si-Yang
Synopsis: In the Joseon period, Hong Cheon-Ki (Kim Yoo-Jung) is a talented female painter. She lives with her father who is mentally ill. Ha Ram (Ahn Hyo-Seop) is an astronomer and holds an elite position. He is blind and has red eyes. Lovers of the red sky is one of the top historical Korean dramas of 2021.
Rivers Where The Moon Rises
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 20
Genre: Historical, Thriller, Romance, Drama
Cast: Kim So-Hyun, Na In-Woo, Lee Ji-Hoon, Ji Soo, Choi Yu-Hwa
Synopsis: Pyoung Gang (Kim So Hyun) is the princess of Goryo and is very ambitious. She was raised like a soldier and wants to become the king. But due to false accusations, her mother was killed and she is on the run. While escaping, she met On Dal (Ji Soo) who is a commoner but has excellent fighting skills. The actor Ji Soo who was playing the role of On Dal was replaced by actor Na In-Woo after 6 episodes due to bullying accusations.
The Kings Affection
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 20
Genre: Drama, Suspense, Thriller, Romance
Cast: Park Eun-Bin, Ro Woon, Nam Yoon-Soo, Bae Yoon-Kyoung, Jung Chae-Yeon, Choi Byung-Chan
Synopsis: The Kings Affection is a cross-dressing K-drama where the princess cross-dresses as the crown prince. In the past, having twins was considered a bad sign. The princess was supported to be killed. But her mother severely sent her away from the palace. Years later, the crown prince died in an incident. The queen brings the princess and cross-dresses her as the prince.
Kingdom: Ashin Of The North
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 1
Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Thriller
Cast: Jun Ji-Hyun, Kim Shi-A, Kim Roe-Ha, Jeon Su-Ji
Synopsis: Kingdom is one of the best Netflix Korean dramas. Ashin of the North is a special episode of the Kingdom series. Ashin (Kim Shi-A) is the daughter of Ta-Hap who is the leader of the village. Ashin’s mother is very ill and about to die. While hunting in the forest, she finds a mysterious flower that can bring people back to life. When she came back to the village; all the people were killed by the assassins. Ashin is determined to take revenge for the death of her people.
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy
Network: tvN
Episodes:16
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Suspense, Investigation
Cast: Ok TaecYeon, Kim Hye-Yoon, Min Jin-Woong, Park Kang-Sub, Lee Sang-Hee, Chae Woo-Bin
Synopsis: Ra Yi-Eon (Ok TaecYeon) has excellent cooking skills and wants to open a dumpling restaurant. But his family members force him to take an exam and then he starts working at the Office of Special Advisers. Later he was appointed as a royal secret agent. While investigating a case, he met Kim Joy (Kim Hye-Yoon) who is seeking a divorce from her husband.
The Red Sleeve
Network: MBC
Episodes: 17
Genre: Romance, Historical, Drama
Cast: Lee Joon-Ho, Lee Se-Young, Kang Hoon
Synopsis: Sung Deok-Im (Lee Se-Young) is a count lady who wants to live her life freely and happily. Crown prince Yi San (Lee Joon-Ho) met Sung Deok-Im and fell in love with her. Now he has become the king and wants to make Sung Deok-Im his concubine. But she refuses as she can’t live freely after becoming the concubine of the King. The Red Sleeve is one of the top historical Korean dramas of 2021.
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