What are historical dramas?

A historical drama is a dramatic work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama, a type of historical fiction, includes historical romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers

Alchemy of Souls

It follows the story of an elite warrior named Nak-su whose soul is accidentally trapped inside the weak body of Mu-deok. She becomes entangled with Jang Uk who is from a noble family, becomes his servant and master, and teaches Uk her skills as they both fall in love with each other.

Moon Embracing the Sun

The drama starts off with the main characters as children. Heo Yeon Woo, daughter of the palace’s Chief Scholar, falls in love with the Crown Prince, Lee Hwon. The King takes a liking to Yeon Woo and decides to declare her the Crown Princess, which angers the Queen Dowager and Prime Minister Yoon. To replace Yeon Woo with Bo Kyung as the Crown Princess, the Queen Dowager instructs Nok Yeong, a shaman, to place a curse on Yeon Woo. Yeon Woo “dies” from an illness, but the curse wasn’t actually meant to cause death. Nok Yeong had promised to protect Yeon Woo on behalf of a friend. Yeon Woo is taken away to be buried, but she is revived and renamed “Wol”. She can’t remember anything before she “died”, so she lives on as Wol and becomes a shaman. Later, she is recruited to help cure Lee Hwon, who is now the king, of an unknown illness. They start to develop feelings for each other and the truth eventually comes to light.

Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Go Ha Jin is sent back in time to the Goryeo dynasty and finds herself in the body of Hae Soo, a 16-year-old girl. Hae Soo’s cousin is married to the 8th Prince, which makes Hae Soo part of the royal family. Ha Jin, now named Hae Soo, meets the princes and a few of them develop feelings for her. The princes consider one another as rivals, and this results in a struggle for the throne. Hae Soo ends up tangled in the mess with no idea how to return to her world. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is a drama to watch when you are in the mood to cry. It’s all about tragedy, romance, unrequited love, and family. Have a box of tissues ready when you watch this drama.

Mr. Sunshine

Garnering a high viewership rating of 18.1%, Mr. Sunshine is one of Kim Tae Ri’s most well-known works to date. The drama is set during the 1871 United States expedition to Korea, and it follows the protagonist Choi Yoo Jin, a poverty-stricken individual born into a house of servants. During the expedition, Yoo Jin is sent to the US, and he grows up to become a marine officer. After he reaches adulthood, Yoo Jin returns to Korea. There, he falls head over heels with Go Ae Sin, an affluent aristocrat’s daughter.