Korea through history
- Goguryeo (Koguryŏ) Dynasty, 37 bce–668 ce.
- Baekje (Paekche) Dynasty, 18 bce–660 ce.
- Silla Dynasty, 57 bce–935.
- Parhae Dynasty, 698–926.
- Goryeo (Koryŏ) period, 918–1392.
- Joseon (Choson or Yi) Dynasty, 1392–1910
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![Queen Seon Duk]()
1. Queen Seon Duk
Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
Silla Dynasty
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![Hwarang]()
2. Hwarang
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Silla Dynasty
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![Uma Flor Congelada]()
3. Uma Flor Congelada
Korean Movie - 2008
Goryeo Dynasty
Hwarang
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![Imperatriz Ki]()
4. Imperatriz Ki
Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
Goryeo
Yuan influence
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![A Grande Doutora]()
5. A Grande Doutora
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
Goryeo
Yuan influence
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![Memories of the Sword]()
6. Memories of the Sword
Korean Movie - 2015
Goryeo Dynasty
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![Amantes da Lua]()
7. Amantes da Lua
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Goryeo Dynasty
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![Meu País]()
8. Meu País
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Late Goryeo/Early Joseon dynasty
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![Os Piratas]()
9. Os Piratas
Korean Movie - 2014
Joseon - the beginning of the Joseon dynasty
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![Meu Príncipe Por 100 Dias]()
10. Meu Príncipe Por 100 Dias
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - fictional time period no king to map time with
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![A Crimson Mark]()
11. A Crimson Mark
Korean Movie - 2004
Joseon Dynasty
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![Reino]()
12. Reino
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - fictional king?
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![Reino 2]()
13. Reino 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
Joseon Dynasty
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![Kingdom: Ashin of the North]()
14. Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Korean Special - 2021, 1 episode
Joseon Dynasty
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![Cerimônia de Casamento do Ryu Sun Bi]()
15. Cerimônia de Casamento do Ryu Sun Bi
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - can't map time
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![A Lenda do Mar Azul]()
16. A Lenda do Mar Azul
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Joseon - no map
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![Gumiho: Tale of the Fox's Child]()
17. Gumiho: Tale of the Fox's Child
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
Joseon - no king to map time with
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![Príncipe do Telhado]()
18. Príncipe do Telhado
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
Joseon - no map
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![O Erudito que Caminha pela Noite]()
19. O Erudito que Caminha pela Noite
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Joseon - no map i think a fictional king
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![A Lua que Abraça o Sol]()
20. A Lua que Abraça o Sol
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - fictional king no map
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![O Palhaço Coroado]()
21. O Palhaço Coroado
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Joseon Fictional - no real king to map time with
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![Seis Dragões Voadores]()
22. Seis Dragões Voadores
Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
Joseon - King Taejong (aka Yi Bang Won) ruled from 1400–1418
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![Splash Splash Love]()
23. Splash Splash Love
Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes
Joseon - King Sejong ruled between 1418–1450
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![O Rei e o Palhaço]()
24. O Rei e o Palhaço
Korean Movie - 2005
Joseon - Takes place around 1506 with King Yeonsan
(not shown here, but this is the king that closed Sungkyunkwan)
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![Rainha por Sete Dias]()
25. Rainha por Sete Dias
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - King Jungjong ruled from 1506–1544
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![Espelho da Feiticeira]()
26. Espelho da Feiticeira
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - King Seonjo ruled from 1567–1608
cursed royal twins trope
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![Heaven's Soldiers]()
27. Heaven's Soldiers
Korean Movie - 2005
Joseon Dynasty - Admiral Yi Sun Sin fought the Imjin War between 1592-1598
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![Lovers]()
28. Lovers
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Qing invasion of Joseon (1636)
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![My Dearest Part 2]()
29. My Dearest Part 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
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![Retrato de uma Beleza]()
30. Retrato de uma Beleza
Korean Movie - 2008
Joseon Dynasty - King Jeongjo ruled from 1776 - 1800
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![The Painter of the Wind]()
31. The Painter of the Wind
Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty - King Jeongjo ruled from 1776 - 1800
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![Escândalo em Sungkyunkwan]()
32. Escândalo em Sungkyunkwan
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty. - King Jeongjo ruled from 1776–1800
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![Rainha Cheorin]()
33. Rainha Cheorin
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
Joseon Dynasty takes place some time when Sungkyukwan was a school. They went over the kings at some point, but I didn't jot down which ones they mentioned. Pretty sure it's supposed to be ambiguous though. I miss when dramas were basically historical fanfiction.
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![Máquina de Escrever Chicago]()
34. Máquina de Escrever Chicago
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
1930s, Japanese imperialism
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![A Criada]()
35. A Criada
Korean Movie - 2016
Japanese imperialism
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![Ilha Battleship]()
36. Ilha Battleship
Korean Movie - 2017
Japanese Imperialism
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![Swing Kids - No Ritmo da Liberdade]()
37. Swing Kids - No Ritmo da Liberdade
Korean Movie - 2018
Korean War
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![Girls' Generation 1979]()
38. Girls' Generation 1979
Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
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![Sandglass]()
39. Sandglass
Korean Drama - 1995, 24 episodes
1970s-1980s
Gwangju Uprising -
![O Motorista de Táxi]()
40. O Motorista de Táxi
Korean Movie - 2017
1980 - Gwangju Uprising, student protests
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![O Advogado]()
41. O Advogado
Korean Movie - 2013
1980s
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![Time Renegades]()
42. Time Renegades
Korean Movie - 2016
1980s
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![1987: Quando Chega o Dia]()
43. 1987: Quando Chega o Dia
Korean Movie - 2017
Democratization - student protests
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![Responde 1988]()
44. Responde 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Gwangju Uprising - student protests
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![A Petal]()
45. A Petal
Korean Movie - 1996
Gwangju Massacre
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![Sinal]()
46. Sinal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Late 1980s and early 1990s
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![As Primeiras Histórias de Amor]()
47. As Primeiras Histórias de Amor
Korean Movie - 2016
1993?
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![Responde 1994]()
48. Responde 1994
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
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![Responde 1997]()
49. Responde 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
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![Novo Julgamento]()
50. Novo Julgamento
Korean Movie - 2017
2000
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![Silenciado]()
51. Silenciado
Korean Movie - 2011
Early 2000s
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![The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea]()
52. The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea
Korean Special - 2021, 3 episodes
Early 2000s and briefly explores the aftereffects of the Korean War
