Korean Historical Dramas
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- StarsKim Hyun-binYoo Ah-inByun Yo-hanStory of the the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and ambition, success and fall of several real and fictional characters.
- StarsAhn Suk-hwanYeo Jin-gooCho Jin-woongA series of murders occurred during the reign of King Sejong. As Kang Chae Yoon who is investigating these cases gets closer to the root of the truth, he finds himself embroiled in a massive conspiracy behind the serial killings which involves a group of geniuses who are willing to risk their lives for their cause/goals, and secret powers who will interfere with the course of his investigations.
- StarsLee Seo-jinHan Ji-minLee Soon-jaeYi San dramatizes the life of Korea's King Jeongjo, the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty. Jeongjo is remembered in Korean history for his sympathy with the harsh conditions his people had to deal with, in spite of his own pampered upbringing as royalty. He instituted many reforms to improve their conditions. The DVD is 4 volumes long to cover the 77 episodes.
- StarsLee Joon-giKim Sung-ryungAhn Kil-kangDuring the Joseon Dynasty, Ryung acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief who robbed corrupted government officials to give to the poor.
- StarsHan Hyo-jooLee So-yeonJulia LimStory a simple maid that rises high in the royal harem as a consort and, ultimately, mother of the Korean king.
- StarsLee Yeong-aeHong Ri-naJi Jin-heeA series based on a real person in Korean history, Suh, Jang-geum.
- StarsPark Bo-gumKim Yoo-jungKwak Dong-yeonThe unlikely love story between a crown prince and his eunuch.
- CreatorHua TongStarsLee Joon-giIUKang Ha-neulHa-jin travels 1000 years back in time and lands in the era of Goryeo Dynasty as a young girl named Hae-soo. She, now trapped in another person's body, becomes involved in a power struggle against various vicious contenders to the throne.
- StarsHa Ji-WonJi Chang-wookOh Gwang-RokA Korea-born warrior girl had to be a servant at the Mongol Yuan court but somehow overcame her low status to become an empress in another land.
- StarsKim Yoon-hyeOh Yeon-SeoJoo WonA love story of a cold city scholar Gyun Woo (Joo Won), who's known as "Joseon's national treasure", and the sassy princess Hye Myung (Oh Yeon-Seo) in a Joseon Dynasty era.
- StarsKim Tae-heeYoo Ah-inGeon-ju LeeLife Of Jang Ok-Jung, Later Known As Jang Hee-bin, one of the most famous Concubines of The Joseon Dynasty who was known for her hunger for power.
- StarsJeong Woong-inKim Jung-hyunRyu DamStory of Queen Seondeok who was born a princess, brought up among commoners and overcame many trials to become the ruler of Silla.
- StarsJo Sung-haLee Sung-jaeKim Hee-wonHuman/were-fox half-breed Choi Kang Chi discovers the truth about his origins and searches for the mystical Gu Family Book, which holds the secret to becoming fully human.
- StarsLee Yeong-aePark Ji-hyunSeo-Joon LeeAn art history lecturer, unfairly disgraced for refusing to certify a suspicious painting, endeavors to set the record straight by exploring the mystery of a 16th-century artist using a diary that may lead her to the genuine painting.
- StarsSong Il-gukHan Hye-jinKim Seung-suAn epic based on the myth of Jumong, founder of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo in 37 B.C.
- StarsJin Se-yeonGo SooKim Mi-sookIn the Joseon Dynasty era, Ok-Nyeo (Jin Se-Yun) was born in prison. She belongs to weji-boo which helps people in the realm of law.
- StarsPark Min-youngPark Yoo-chunYoo Ah-inIn the Joseon era, Kim Yoon-hee masquerades as a boy to earn a living as a book transcriber. Her family's dire circumstances and the encouragement of a noble's son finally drive her to attend Sungkyukwan University, forbidden for females.
- StarsKim Ki-chunYoo Hyeong-kwanLee Dong-geonChae-kyung, a noblewoman, marries the crown prince, who eventually becomes the king. After being a queen for only seven days, she turns into a victim of a conspiracy and gets expelled from the palace.
- StarsJang HyukOh Ji-hoLee Da-haeDae-gil is the leader of a group of slave hunters that are hired to find a runaway slave named Tae-ha, who was once a great warrior.
- StarsShin Min-aLee Joon-giYeon Woo-jinLee Eun Oh, a noble's son, arrives at a small village in search of his missing mother. There, Arang, the ghost of a young woman that lost her memories of her past life, asks him to help her to figure out her identity and how she died.
- StarsShin-yang ParkRyu Seung-ryongBae Soo-binShin Yoon Bok is a very talented painter who disguises herself as a boy so she can infiltrate the painting academy to improve her art--and search for her father's murderer. Kim Hong Do is the man who teaches Yoon Bok how to paint and falls in love with his apprentice, not knowing that he is a she.
- StarsHan Ga-inKim Soo-hyunJung Il-wooSet against the backdrop of a Korean traditional palace, this fantasy drama tells the poignant love story between a king and a female shaman.
- StarsSeo Hyeon-jinWoo SeoLee Jae-ryongDuring King Muryeong's reign, his secret daughter Baek Hyang was denied princesshood. She later led Bimun, aiding Baekje's war. Her patriotism earned her a place in history for filial duty.
- StarsYoo Seung-hoKim So-hyunShin Hyun-sooSet in the 18th-century Joseon, it tells the story of Crown Prince Lee Sun and his fight against a powerful and wealthy organization Pyunsoo hwe, who controls the country behind the scenes. He becomes a hope for the people who suffer from lack of water due to the greed of Pyunsoo hwe, who tried to privatize the nation's water supply. With the help of the woman he loves, Ga-eun, Lee Sun overcomes adversity and grow as a just ruler.
- StarsJun Kwang-ryulHwang Soo-JungByung-se KimThe life, struggle and ascension of doctor Hur Jun, an exponential medical figure during his times.