🏷 Discover The Best Joseon Movies & TV Shows To Watch Today

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Unveiling the Rich History of Joseon: Top Movies and TV Shows to Explore

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Joseon, a fascinating era in Korean history that has inspired numerous movies and TV shows. From epic dramas to historical thrillers, discover the best films and series that bring this intriguing period to life. Explore the complexities of Joseon's royal court, the struggles of its people, and the triumphs of its leaders.

Cast

Lim Ji-yeon

Heo Nam-jun

Jang Seung-jo

Kim Min-seok

My Royal Nemesis (2026) TV Show

8.8 78 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction

Country: South Korea

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 14

Audience: TV-14

Story: A Joseon-era villain doomed to die opens her eyes in modern-day Seoul — where a ruthless chaebol heir may be her last chance to rewrite her fate.

Plot: time travel, reincarnation, supernatural, romcom, rivalry, romance, villainess, possessed, ...

Cast

Yoona

Lee Chae-min

Kang Han-na

Choi Gwi-hwa

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025) TV Show

8.6 247 votes

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction

Country: South Korea

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 12

Audience: TV-14

Story: After time traveling to the Joseon era, a talented chef meets a tyrant king. Her modern dishes captivate his palate, but royal challenges await her.

Plot: based on novel or book, time travel, romcom, miniseries, chef, french cuisine, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), complex, ...

Cast

Lee Young-ae

Ji Jin-hee

Lim Ho

Lee Se-eun

Jewel in the Palace (2003) TV Show

8.5 278 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: South Korea

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 54

Audience: NR

Story: Orphaned Jang-geum becomes the first female physician in the Joseon Dynasty and her determination is tested when people around her start showing their true faces.

Plot: medicine, food, doctor, chef, physician, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), korean cuisine

Time: 16th century, 15th century

Cast

Shin Hae-sun

Kim Jung-hyun

Bae Jong-ok

Kim Tae-woo

Mr. Queen (2020) TV Show

8.5 495 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction

Country: South Korea

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 20

Audience: TV-14

Story: A modern chef suddenly becomes trapped inside the body of a queen from the Joseon era, which causes chaos for everyone involved.

Style: witty

Plot: time travel, transmigration, body-swap, power struggle, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), gender swap

My Dearest (2023) TV Show

8.3 53 votes

Genre: Drama, Mystery

Country: South Korea

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 21

Story: A love-story between a noblewoman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion.

Plot: love triangle, love, romance, historical drama, forced marriage, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), chinese invasion of korea, ambitious girl, ...

Time: 17th century

Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022) TV Show

8.2 107 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: South Korea

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 16

Story: A spirited queen tries to rein in her rowdy sons in order to make one of them the next king of Joseon, while her competitors vie to snatch the throne.

Plot: royal family, royalty, dark comedy, historical fiction, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), period piece

Cast

Ju Ji-hoon

Ryu Seung-ryong

Bae Doona

Kim Sang-ho

Kingdom (2019) TV Show

8.2 1.2K votes

Genre: Drama, Mystery

Country: South Korea

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 12

Audience: TV-MA

Story: In this zombie thriller set in Korea's medieval Joseon dynasty which has been defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious rumor of the king’s death spreads, as does a strange plague that renders the infected immune to death and hungry for flesh. The crown prince, fallen victim to a conspiracy, sets out on a journey to unveil the evil scheme and save his people.

Plot: prince, kingdom, royal family, based on comic, outbreak, zombie, palace intrigue, historical drama, ...

Time: 16th century

The King's Affection (2021) TV Show

8.1 298 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: South Korea

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 20

Audience: TV-14

Story: When the crown prince is killed, his twin sister assumes the throne while trying to keep her identity and affection for her first love a royal secret.

Plot: love triangle, romance, teacher, cross dressing, historical fiction, twins, historical, first love, ...

Cast

Kim Soo-hyun

Yeo Jin-goo

Han Ga-in

Kim You-jung

The Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) TV Show

7.9 234 votes

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction

Country: South Korea, China

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 20

Audience: TV-PG

Story: Years after she's assumed dead by the palace, a young noblewoman, now trained as a shaman, returns to court to reclaim her rightful position as queen.

Plot: based on novel or book, joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Cast

Doh Kyung-soo

Nam Ji-hyun

Cho Seong-ha

Cho Han-cheul

100 Days My Prince (2018) TV Show

7.9 174 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Country: South Korea

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 16

Audience: TV-14

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.

Plot: amnesia, marriage of convenience, romance, historical, double identity, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), ancient korea

Cast

Rowoon

Shin Ye-eun

Park Seo-ham

Park Ji-hwan

The Murky Stream (2025) TV Show

7.6 29 votes

Genre: Action, Drama

Country: South Korea

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 9

Story: The fates of a man with a hidden past, a wise and just woman, and an upright man intertwine.

Plot: joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Cast

Gianna Jun

Lee Min-ho

Lee Hee-jun

Shin Won-ho

The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016) TV Show

7.4 216 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction

Country: Palau, South Korea

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 20

Story: A mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.

Plot: con man, mermaid, promise, romance, historical fiction, naive, first love, evil stepmother, ...

Cast

Gianna Jun

Park Byung-eun

Kim Si-a

Kim Roi-ha

Kingdom: Ashin of the North (2021)

7.1 634 votes

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

Country: South Korea

Duration: 92 min.

Audience: 18

Story: Tragedy, betrayal and a mysterious discovery fuel a woman's vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family.

Plot: tribe, revenge, zombie, family, joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

The Tale of Nokdu (2019) TV Show

7.1 87 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: South Korea

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 32

Story: While on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows — disguised as a woman.

Plot: romcom, romance, cross dressing, martial arts master, period drama, first love, hidden identity, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), ...

Cast

Park Bo-gum

Kim You-jung

Jung Jinyoung

Chae Soo-bin

Love in the Moonlight (2016) TV Show

7.0 105 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, War

Country: South Korea, United States of America

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 18

Audience: TV-MA

Story: A young Joseon woman who's lived her whole life as a man ends up as a eunuch in the royal palace, where she begins to bond with the crown prince.

Style: charming

Plot: love triangle, based on novel or book, romcom, romance, coming of age, cross dressing, historical fiction, opposites attract, ...

Cast

Hyun Bin

Jang Dong-gun

Jo Woo-jin

Jeong Man-sik

Rampant (2018)

6.8 236 votes

Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy

Country: South Korea

Duration: 122 min.

Audience: NR

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 royal court, ignoring that he will have to lead the few capable of defeating the ambitious humans and the bloody monsters who threaten to destroy the kingdom.

Plot: zombie, palace intrigue, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), ancient korea, qing dynasty

Time: 17th century

Cast

Bae Yong-jun

Lee Mi-sook

Jeon Do-yeon

Jo Hyun-jae

Untold Scandal (2003)

6.4 62 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Country: South Korea

Duration: 124 min.

Story: In late 1700s Korea, Lady Cho challenges the playboy Lord Jo-won into seducing and sleeping with her husband's coming young, virgin concubine. Lady Cho agrees to sleep with him if he succeeds.

Plot: based on novel or book, blackmail, eroticism, seduction, sexual promiscuity, period drama, historical, tragic event, ...

Time: 18th century

Cast

Ju Ji-hoon

Kim Kang-woo

Lim Ji-yeon

Lee You-young

The Treacherous (2015)

6.1 91 votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, History

Country: South Korea

Duration: 133 min.

Story: The story of Joseon's tyrant king Yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures, his seemingly loyal retainer who controls him and all court dealings, and a woman who seeks vengeance.

Plot: king, joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Time: 15th century

Cast

Cho Yeo-jeong

Kim Dong-wook

Kim Min-jun

Park Ji-young

The Concubine (2012)

5.8 112 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: South Korea

Duration: 122 min.

Story: Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman - the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.

Plot: palace, eunuch, concubine, period drama, political intrigue , joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Time: 15th century

Cast

Bong Tae-gyu

Kim Ye-won

Oh Dal-su

Youn Yuh-jung

A Tale of Legendary Libido (2008)

5.7 49 votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Country: South Korea

Duration: 120 min.

Story: A monk gives an impaired man the secret to a strong arousal. The man had been teased and tortured until the travelling man decides to help him out.

Plot: legend, joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

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