Inspired by Curio’s amazing list and this topic on MyDramaList.com’s forum, this is for my own reference as well as a way to keep track of the historical dramas, which are getting more recognition and gaining popularity on big and small screens alike. Maybe I can challenge myself to watch as many sageuk dramas and movies too?
I’ve also added those featuring the period after Korean Empire, including creative works of Korea under colonial period, Korean War, and military rule, because my interest is growing on the history of that era. This page will be updated from time to time 🙂
(Last Update: 12/06/2019)
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Prehistoric
Fictional Prehistoric : 아스달 연대기 – Arthdal Chronicles (tvn, 2019);
Gojoseon
Proto-Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms (Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje, Gaya)
| Year | Ruler | Drama/Movie |
| 37 BC~ | Jumong (Goguryeo) | 주몽 – Jumong (MBC, 2006) |
| 4-18 AD | Yuri, Daemusin (Goguryeo) | 바람의 나라 – Kingdom of the Wind (KBS2, 2008) |
| 18-44 | Daemusin (Goguryeo) | 자명고 – Princess Ja Myung Go (SBS, 2009) ❤ |
| Early 1st c. | Kim Suro (Gaya) | 김수로 – Kim Su Ro (MBC, 2010) |
| 341-375 | Gogugwon (Goguryeo), Geunchogo (Baekje) | 근초고왕 – King Geunchogo (KBS1, 2010) |
| Late 4th c. | Gogugyang (Goguryeo) | 태왕사신기 – The Legend (MBC, 2007) |
| Late 4th c. | Gogugyang (Goguryeo) | 광개토대왕 – King Gwanggaeto the Great (KBS1, 2011) |
| 501-523 | Dongseong, Muryeong, Seong (Baekje) | 제왕의 딸, 수백향 – King Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang (MBC, 2013) ❤ |
| 551~ | Jinheung (Silla) | 화랑 – Hwarang: the Poet Warrior Youth (KBS2, 2016) |
| Late 6th c. | Wideok, Hye, Beop (Baekje) | 서동요 – Ballad of Suh Dong/ Seodongyo (SBS, 2005) |
| Late 6th c. | Jinpyeong (Silla) | 선덕여왕 – Queen Seondeok (MBC, 2009) |
| Late 6th c. | Pyeongwon (Goguryeo) | 마이 온리 러브송 – My Only Love Song (Netflix, 2017) ❤ |
| 7th c. | Uija (Baekje),Yeongnyu (Goguryeo), Taejong Muyeol (Silla) | 삼국기 – Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms (1992, KBS1) |
| 598-666 | Yeongyang, Yeongnyu, Bojang (Goguryeo) | 연개소문 – Yeongaesomun (SBS, 2006) |
| Early 7th c. | Yeongnyu, Bojang (Goguryeo) | 칼과 꽃 – Sword and Flower (KBS2, 2013) |
| 7th c. | Mu, Uija (Baekje) | 계백 – Gyebaek (MBC, 2011) |
| 7th c. | Jinji – Taejong Muyeol (Silla) | 대왕의 꿈 – The Great King’s Dream (KBS, 2012) |
| 645 | Bojang (Goguryeo) | 안시성 – Ansi Fortress/The Great Battle (2018) |
| 660 | Bojang (Goguryeo), Uija (Baekje), Taejong Muyeol (Silla) | 황산벌 – Hwangsanbeol/ Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003) |
| 668 | Bojang (Goguryeo), Uija (Baekje), Munmu (Silla) | 평양성 – Pyeongyang Fortress/ Battlefield Heroes (2011) |
Fictional Goguryeo: 드라마 화평공주 체중감량사* – Princess Hwapyung’s Weight Loss (KBS2, 2010);
North and South States (Balhae & Unified Silla)
| Year | Ruler | Drama/Movie |
| 645-719 | Dae Jo Young (Balhae) | 대조영 – Dae Jo Young (KBS1, 2006) |
| Late 8th c. | Heungdeok (Unified Silla) | 해신 – God of the Sea (KBS2, 2004) |
Later Three Kingdoms & Goryeo
| Year | Ruler | Drama/Movie |
| 870-936 | Gyeon Hwon (Later Baekje),Gung-ye (Taebong), Taejo (Goryeo) | 태조 왕건 – Emperor Wang Geon (KBS1, 2000) |
| 941-969 | Taejo, Hyejong, Jeongjong, Gwangjong (Goryeo) | 달의 연인 – 보보경심: 려 – Moon Lovers/ Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (SBS, 2016) ❤ |
| 943-949 | Taejo – Gwangjong (Goryeo) | 빛나거나 미치거나 – Shine or Go Crazy (MBC, 2015) |
| 943-975 | Hyejong, Jeongjong, Gwangjong (Goryeo) | 제국의 아침 – Dawn of the Empire (KBS1, 2002) |
| 955-1031 | Gwangjong – Hyeonjong (Goryeo) | 춘추태후 – Empress Chunchu (KBS2, 2009) |
| 1170-1219 | Uijong – Huijong (Goryeo) | 무인시대 – Age of Warriors (KBS1, 2003) |
| 1215-1268 | Gojong (Goryeo) | 무신 – God of War (MBC, 2012) |
| 1290s | Chungryeol – Chungseon (Goryeo) | 왕은 사랑한다 – The King Loves (MBC, 2017) |
| 1320-1370 | Chungsuk – Gongmin (Goryeo) | 기황후 – Empress Ki (MBC, 2013) ❤ |
| 1348-1374 | Gongmin (Goryeo) | 신돈 – Shin Don (MBC, 2005) |
| 1375 | Gongmin (Goryeo) | 무사 – Musa/ The Warrior (2001) |
| 1351-1379 | Gongmin (Goryeo) | 신의 – Faith (SBS, 2012) ❤ |
| 1351~ | Gongmin (Goryeo) | 쌍화점 – A Frozen Flower (2008) |
| 1351-1392 | Gongmin (Goryeo) – Taejo (Joseon) | 개국 – Foundation of Joseon Dynasty (KBS, 1983) |
| 1351-1392 | Gongmin (Goryeo) – Taejo (Joseon) | 대풍수 – The Great Seer (SBS, 2012) |
| 1374-1398 | Gongmin (Goryeo) – Taejong (Joseon) | 정도전 – Jeong Do Jeon (KBS1, 2014) |
| 1375-1410 | U (Goryeo) – Taejong (Joseon) | 육룡이 나르샤 – Six Flying Dragons (SBS, 2015-2016) ❤ |
Fictional Goryeo: 협녀, 칼의 기억 – Memories of the Sword (2015);
Joseon & Korean Empire
| Year | Ruler | Drama/Movie |
| 1388-1422 | Chang (Goryeo) – Sejong | 용의 눈물 – Tears of the Dragon (KBS1, 1996) |
| 1392 | Taejo | 해적 – Pirates (2014) |
| 1392-1910 | Taejo – Sunjong | 조선왕조 오백년 – 500 Years of Joseon Dynasty (MBC, 1983) |
| 1398 | Taejo | 순수의 시대 – Age of Innocence/ Empire of Lust (2015) |
| 1400 | Taejong | 하녀들 – Maids (jtbc, 2015) |
| 1400~ | Taejong, Sejong | 장영실 – Jang Yeong Sil (KBS1, 2016) |
| 1409-1446 | Taejong, Sejong | 대왕세종 – The Great King Sejong (KBS1, 2008) |
| 1409-1446 | Taejong, Sejong | 뿌리깊은 나무 – Tree With Deep Roots (SBS, 2011) ❤ |
| 1418 | Taejong, Sejong | 나는 왕이로소이다 – I am the King (2012) |
| 1418-1446 | Sejong | 신기전 – The Divine Weapon (2008) |
| 1450-1506 | Munjong – Yeonsangun | 한명회 – Han Myung Hoe (KBS2, 1994) |
| 1452-1457 | Danjong, Sejo | 파천무 – Pacheonmu (KBS2, 1990) |
| 1452-1468 | Munjong, Danjong, Sejo | 공주의 남자 – Princess’ Man (KBS2, 2011) ❤ |
| 1452-1468 | Munjong, Danjong, Sejo | 관상 – The Face Reader (2013) ❤ |
| 1452-1506 | Danjong – Yeonsangun | 왕과 비 – King and Queen (KBS1, 1998) |
| 1452-1506 | Danjong – Yeonsangun | 인수대비 – Queen Insu (jtbc, 2011) |
| 1452-1506 | Danjong – Yeonsangun | 왕과 나 – The King and I (SBS, 2007) |
| 1469 | Yejong | 임금님의 사건수첩 – The King’s Case Notes (2017) |
| 1469~ | Seongjong | 불온* – Unrest/Rebellious (MBC, 2013) |
| 1476-1506 | Seongjong, Yeonsangun | 장녹수 – Jang Nok Su (KBS2, 1995) |
| 1482-1545 | Seongjong, Yeonsangun, Jungjong | 대장금 – Dae Jang Geum (MBC, 2003) |
| 1482- 1506 | Seongjong, Yeonsangun | 역적: 백성을 훔치 도적 – /Traitor: The Thief Who Stole for the People /Rebel Hong Gil Dong (MBC, 2017) |
| 1499-1506 | Yeonsangun, Jungjong | 7일의 왕비 – Seven Day Queen/ Queen of Seven Days (KBS2, 2017) |
| 1504-1506 | Yeonsangun | 왕의남자 – The King and the Clown (2005) ❤ |
| 1504-1506 | Yeonsangun | 간신 – The Treacherous (2015) |
| 1506 | Jungjong | 전우치 – Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard (2009) ❤ |
| 1506-1544 | Jungjong | 황진이 – Hwang Jin Yi (KBS2, 2006) ❤ |
| 1506-1544 | Jungjong | 황진이 – Hwang Jini (2007) |
| 1506-1565 | Jungjong, Injong, Myungjong | 여인천하 – Women of the Palace (SBS, 2001) |
| 1522-1562 | Jungjong, Injong, Myungjong | 임 꺽정 – Im Kkeok Jeong (SBS, 1996) |
| 1522-1551 | Jungjong, Injong, Myungjong | 사임당, 빛의 일기 – Saimdang, Light’s Diary (SBS, 2017) |
| 1527 | Jungjong | 물괴 – Monstrum (2018) |
| 1540-1565 | Jungjong | 옥중화 – Okjunghwa/The Flower in Prison (MBC, 2016) |
| 1544 | Jungjong, Injong | 천명 – Mandate of Heaven (KBS2, 2013) ❤ |
| 1550~ | Myungjong | 마녀보감 – Mirror of the Witch/Witch Exemplar (jtbc, 2016) ❤ |
| 1554-1598 | Myungjong, Seonjo | 불멸의 이순신 – The Immortal Yi Sun-shin (KBS1, 2004) |
| 1559-1615 | Myungjong, Seonjo, Gwanghaegun | 허준 – Heo Joon (MBC, 1999) |
| 1559-1615 | Myungjong, Seonjo, Gwanghaegun | 구암허준 – Gu Am Heo Joon (MBC, 2013) |
| 1562~ | Myungjong | 조선생존기 – Joseon Survival (TV Chosun, 2019) |
| 1569-1618 | Seonjo, Gwanghaegun | 천둥소리 – Roll of Thunder (KBS2, 2000) |
| 1570-1598 | Seonjo | 구가의 서 – Gu Family Book (MBC, 2013) |
| 1572 | Seonjo | 천군 – Heaven’s Soldiers (2005) |
| 1575-1608 | Seonjo | 불의 여신, 정이 – Goddess of Fire, Jung-yi (MBC, 2013) |
| 1583-1623 | Seonjo, Gwanghaegun | 서궁 – Western Palace (KBS2, 1995) |
| 1589-1608 | Seonjo, Gwanghaegun | 왕의 얼굴 – King’s Face (KBS2, 2014) |
| 1590s | Seonjo | 구름을 벗어난 달처럼 – Like the Moon Escaping from the Clouds/Blades of Blood (2010) |
| 1591-1623 | Seonjo, Gwanghaegun | 왕의 여자 – King’s Woman (SBS, 2003) |
| 1592 | Seonjo | 임진왜란 1592 – Imjin War 1592 (KBS1, 2016) |
| 1592 | Seonjo | 대립군 – Warriors of the Dawn (2017) ❤ |
| 1592 | Seonjo | 명불허전 – Live Up to Your Name, Dr Heo (tvn,2017) ❤ |
| 1592-1607 | Seonjo | 징비록 – Jingbirok/Book of Corrections/Memoir of Imjin War (KBS1, 2015) |
| 1597 | Seonjo | 명랑 – Myeongnang/ The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) |
| 1598 | Seonjo | 푸른 바다의 전설 – The Legend of the Blue Sea (SBS, 2016) |
| 1600s | Seonjo | 청풍명월 – Sword in the Moon (2003) |
| 1608-1645 | Seonjo – Hyojong | 화정 – Hwajung/ Splendid Politics (MBC, 2015) |
| 1613 | Gwanghaegun | 간서치 열전* – The Tale of the Bookworm (KBS2, 2014) ❤ |
| 1616 | Gwanghaegun | 광해, 왕이 된 남자 – Masquerade/ Gwanghae: the Man Who Became King (2012) ❤ |
| 1619 | Gwanghaegun | 혈투 – The Showdown (2011) |
| 1623-1649 | Injo | 일지매 – Iljimae (MBC, 1993) |
| 1623-1649 | Injo | 일지매 – Iljimae (SBS, 2008) |
| 1623-1649 | Injo | 돌아온 일지매 – Return of Iljimae (MBC, 2009) |
| 1623-1649 | Injo | 탐나는도다 – Tamra the Island (MBC, 2009) |
| 1623-1649 | Injo | 명가 – The Reputable Family (KBS1, 2010) |
| 1636 | Injo | 삼총사 – Three Musketeers (tvn, 2014) ❤ |
| 1636 | Injo | 남한산성 – The Fortress/ Namhan Fortress (2017) |
| 1636-1637 | Injo | 최종병기 활 – War of the Arrows (2011) ❤ |
| 1637 | Injo | 마귀* – The Devil Rider (KBS2, 2013) |
| 1637-1649 | Injo | 궁중잔혹사 – 꽃들의 전 – Cruel Palace: War of the Flowers (jtbc, 2013) |
| 1637~ | Injo | 최강칠우 – Strongest Chil Woo (KBS2, 2008) |
| 1641 | Injo | 환향-쥐불놀이* – Return Home (KBS2, 2012) |
| 1645~ | Injo | 추노 – Chuno/ The Slave Hunter (KBS2, 2010) |
| 1649 | Hyojong | 봉이 김선달 – Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016) |
| 1649~ | Hyojong | 대명 – Great Vocation (KBS1, 1981) |
| 1659~ | Hyeonjong | 마의 – Horse Doctor (MBC, 2012) |
| 1670-1701 | Hyeonjong, Sukjong | 장희빈 – Jang Hee Bin (SBS, 1995) |
| 1680~ | Sukjong | 궁녀 – Shadows in the Palace (2007) |
| 1674-1701 | Sukjong | 장옥정, 사랑에 살다 -Jang Ok Jung, Live In Love (SBS, 2013) |
| 1681-1701 | Sukjong | 장희빈 – Jang Hee Bin (KBS2, 2002) |
| 1681-1724 | Sukjong | 동이 – Dong Yi (MBC, 2010) |
| 1693-1728 | Sukjong, Gyeongjong, Yeongjo | 대박 – Daebak/Jackpot (SBS, 2016) |
| 1674~ | Sukjong | 다모 – Damo (MBC, 2003) |
| 1674~ | Sukjong | 장길산 – Jang Gil San (SBS, 2004) |
| 1719-1728 | Sukjong, Gyeongjong, Yeongjo | 해치 – Haechi (SBS, 2019) ❤ |
| 1724 | Yeongjo | 1724 기방난동사건 – The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan (2008) |
| 1724~ | Yeongjo | 대왕의 길 – Path to Great Dynasty (MBC, 1998) |
| 1724~ | Yeongjo | 어사 박문수 – Inspector Park Moon Soo (MBC, 2002) |
| 1728 | Yeongjo | 역모-발란의 시대 – The Age of Blood (2017) |
| 1735-1762 | Yeongjo | 사도 – Sado/The Throne (2015) ❤ |
| 1742-1778 | Yeongjo, Jeongjo | 무사 백동수 – Warrior Baek Dong Soo (SBS, 2011) |
| 1750~ | Yeongjo | 붉은 달* – Red Moon/Crimson Moon (KBS2, 2015) |
| 1754-1762 | Yeongjo | 비밀의 문 – Secret Door (SBS, 2014) |
| 1762-1800 | Yeongjo, Jeongjo | 이산 – Yi San (MBC, 2007) |
| 1776 | Yeongjo, Jeongjo | 바람과 함께 사라지다 – The Grand Heist/Gone with the Wind (2012) |
| 1776 | Jeongjo | 역린 – The Fatal Encounter/King’s Wrath (2014) |
| 1776~ | Jeongjo | 왕도 – The Royal Way (MBC, 1991) |
| 1776~ | Jeongjo | 홍국영 – Hong Guk Young (MBC, 2001) |
| 1776~ | Jeongjo | 바람의 화원 – Painter of the Wind (SBS, 2008) ❤ |
| 1776~ | Jeongjo | 미인도 – Portrait of a Beauty (2008) |
| 1776~ | Jeongjo | 거상 김만덕 – Merchant Kim Man Deok (KBS1, 2010) |
| 1776~ | Jeongjo | 소설 목민심서 – Novel Admonitions on Governing Officials (KBS2, 2000) |
| 1776~ | Jeongjo | 성균관 스캔들 – Sungkyunkwan Scandal (KBS2, 2010) ❤ |
| 1793 | Jeongjo | 조선명탐정: 각시투구꽃의 비밀 – Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow (2011) |
| 1795 | Jeongjo | 조선명탐정: 사라진 놉의 딸 – Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island (2015) |
| 1795 | Jeongjo | 조선명탐정: 흡혈괴마의 비밀 – Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) |
| 1776~ | Jeongjo | 성균관 스캔들 – Sungkyunkwan Scandal (KBS2, 2010) ❤ |
| 1800 | Jeongjo | 한성별곡-정 – Conspiracy in the Court/Seoul’s Sad Song (KBS2, 2007) ❤ |
| 1803-1840 | Sunjo, Heonjong | 상도 – Sangdo (MBC, 2001) |
| 1808 | Sunjo | 혈의 누 – Blood Rain (2005) |
| 1827~ | Sunjo | 구르미 그린 달빛 – Moonlight Drawn by Clouds/ Love in the Moonlight (KBS2, 2016) |
| 1830-1843 | Sunjo, Heonjong | 명당 Fengshui (2018) |
| 1837-1900 | Heonjong, Cheoljong, Gojong | 태양인 이제마 – Man of the Sun, Lee Je Ma (KBS2, 2002) |
| 1843-1897 | Heonjong, Cheoljong, Gojong | 취화선 – Chwihwaseon/ Painted Fire (2002) |
| 1847 | Heonjong | 흥부: 글로 세상을 바꾼 자 – Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (2018) |
| 1850s | Cheoljong | 짝패 – The Duo (MBC, 2011) |
| 1850s | Cheoljong, Gojong | 고산자, 대동여지도 – The Map Against the World (2016) |
| 1850s | Cheoljong | 장사의 신-객주 2015 – The God of Trade-Gaekju (KBS2, 2015-2016) |
| 1857-1898 | Cheoljong, Gojong | 풍운 – Poongwoon (KBS1, 1982) |
| 1861-1898 | Cheoljong, Gojong | 명성황후 – Empress Myeongseong (KBS2, 2001) |
| 1863-1895 | Gojong | 찬란한 여명 – Dazzling Dawn (KBS1, 1995) |
| 1863~ | Gojong | 조선총잡이 – Joseon Gunman (KBS2, 2014) |
| 1863~ | Gojong | 조선 과학수사대 별순검 – Chosun Police (MBC, 2005) |
| 1863~ | Gojong | 별순검 시즌1 – Chosun Police Season 1 (MBC, 2007) |
| 1863~ | Gojong | 별순검 시즌2 – Chosun Police Season 2 (MBC, 2008) |
| 1863-1910 | Gojong, Sunjong | 독립문 – Dokripmun/ Independence Gate (KBS1, 1984) |
| 1866~ | Gojong | 불꽃처럼 나비처럼 – The Sword with No Name (2009) |
| 1867 | Gojong | 도리화가 – The Sound of A Flower (2015) |
| 1871-1909 | Gojong, Sunjong | 미스터 션샤인 – Mr Sunshine (tvN, 2018) ❤ |
| 1876~ | Gojong | 제중원 – Jejoongwon (SBS, 2010) |
| 1893 | Gojong | 녹두꽃 – Nokdu Flower/ Mung Bean Flower (SBS, 2019) |
| 1896 | Gojong | 가비 – Gabi (2012) |
| 1896 | Gojong | 대장 김창수 – Man of Will (2017) |
| 1910 | Sunjong | 그림자 살인 – Private Eye/ Shadow Murder (2009) |
Fictional Joseon:
- 홍길동 – Hong Gil Dong (SBS, 1998)
- 대망 – Daemang/ Great Ambition (SBS, 2002)
- 형사 – Duelist (2005) ❤
- 음란서생 – Forbidden Quest (2005)
- 홍길동 – Hong Gil Dong (KBS2, 2008)
- 방자전 – The Servant (2010)
- 미련* – Lingering Affection (KBS2, 2011)
- 강철본색* – The True Colours of Kang and Cheol (KBS2, 2012)
- 해를 품은 달 – The Moon Embracing the Sun (MBC, 2012) ❤
- 후궁: 왕의 첩 – The Concubine (2012)
- 아랑사또전 – Arang and the Magistrate (MBC, 2012) ❤
- 전우치 – Jeon Woo Chi (KBS2, 2012)
- 상놈탈출기* – Swine Escape/ Escaping Slavery (MBC, 2013)
- 곡비* – The Dirge Singer (KBS2, 2014)
- 조선미녀 삼총사 – The Huntresses (2014)
- 야경꾼 일지 – The Night Watchman’s Journal (MBC, 2014)
- 상의원 – The Royal Tailor (2014)
- 형영당 일기* – Hyeongyeongdang’s Diary (MBC, 2014)
- 원녀일기* – Diary of a Resentful Woman (MBC, 2014)
- 밤을 걷는 선비 – Scholar Who Walks the Night (MBC, 2015)
- 조선마술사 – The Magician (2015)
- 엽기적인 그녀 – My Sassy Girl (SBS, 2017)
- 군주: 가면의 주인 – Ruler: Master of the Mask (MBC, 2017)
- 궁합 – The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018)
- 대군: 사랑을 그리다 – The Grand Prince (TV Chosun, 2018)
- 창궐 – Rampant (2018)
- 여곡성 – The Wrath (2018)
- 왕이 된 남자 – The Man Who Became King/The Crowned Clown (tvn, 2019) ❤
Japanese Annexation & Provisional Government [1910–1945; 1919–1948]
| Year | President | Drama/Movie |
| Early 20th c. | 백범일지 – Journal of Baekbeom (MBC, 1989) | |
| Early 20th c. | 김구 – Kim Gu (KBS1, 1995) | |
| 1910s~ | 자전차왕 엄복동 – The Cyclist King/ Race to Freedom: Uhm Bok Dong (2019) | |
| 1911-1969 | 최승희 – Choi Seung Hee (MBC, 1995) | |
| 1912~ | 덕혜옹주 – Princess Deokhye/ The Last Princess (2016) | |
| 1918-1972 | 야인시대 – Rustic Period (SBS, 2002) | |
| 1919~ | 항거:유관순 이야기 – A Resistance/ Yu Gwan Sun’s Story (2019) | |
| 1920s | 밀정 – Secret Agent/ The Age of Shadows (2016) | |
| 1920s-1930s | 각시탈 – Bridal Mask (KBS2, 2012) ❤ | |
| 1920s-1930s | 좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈 – The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) | |
| 1923-1926 | 박열 – Park Yeol/ Anarchist from Colony (2017) ❤ | |
| 1925 | 대호 – The Tiger (2015) | |
| 1926 | 강덕순 애정 변천사* – Kang Deok-sun’s Love History (KBS2, 2017) | |
| 1928-1948 | 마이 웨이 – My Way (2011) |
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| 1930 | 원혼* – Vengeful Spirit (KBS2, 2014) | |
| 1930s | 절정* – The Peak (MBC, 2011) | |
| 1931-1932 | 자유인 이회영 – Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe Young (KBS1, 2010) | |
| 1931~ | 이몽 – Different Dreams (MBC, 2019) | |
| 1930s | 경성스캔들 – Capital Scandal (KBS2, 2007) ❤ | |
| 1930s | 이상 그 이상* – Lee Sang That Lee Sang (MBC, 2013) | |
| 1930s | 감격시대: 투신의 탄생 – Inspiring Generation (KBS2, 2014) | |
| 1930s | 아가씨 – Agasshi/ The Handmaiden (2016) | |
| 1930s | 시카고타자기 – Chicago Typewriter (tvn, 2017) ❤ | |
| 1930s-1940s | 눈길 – Snowy Road (2015) | |
| 1930s-1940s | 동주 – Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) | |
| 1930s-1940s | 귀향 – The Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) | |
| 1930s-1950s | 동양극장 – Orient Theater (KBS1, 2001) | |
| 1933 | 암살 – Assassination (2015) ❤ | |
| 1937 | 모던 보이 – Modern Boy (2008) | |
| 1937 | 만나게 해, 주오* – Let Us Meet (KBS2, 2017) | |
| 1938 | 경성학교: 사라진 소녀들 – The Silenced/ Gyeongseong School: The Lost Girls (2015) |
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| 1940s | 전쟁과 사랑 – War and Love (KBS2, 1995) | |
Independence, 1st & 2nd Republic [1948–1961] (Korean War 1950-1953)
| Year | President | Drama/Movie |
| 1930-1950 | Syngman Rhee | 서울 1945 – Seoul 1945 (KBS1, 2006) |
| 1930s-1950s | Syngman Rhee | 국희 – Kukhee (MBC, 1999) |
| 1930-2004 | Syngman Rhee – Roh Moo-hyun | 영웅시대 – The Age of Heroes (MBC, 2004) |
| 1940s-1970s | Syngman Rhee – Park Chung-hee | 불꽃 속으로 – Into the Flames (TV Chosun, 2014) |
| 1940s | Syngman Rhee | 말모이 – MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission (2019) |
| 1943 | Syngman Rhee | 해어화 – Haeeohwa/ Love, Lies (2016) |
| 1943-1953 | Syngman Rhee | 여명의 눈동자 – Eyes of Dawn (MBC, 1991) |
| 1945 | Syngman Rhee | 석조저택 살인사건 – The Tooth and the Nail (2017) |
| 1945 | Syngman Rhee | 군함도 – The Battleship Island (2017) |
| 1945-1960 | Syngman Rhee | 제1공화국 – The First Republic (MBC, 1981) |
| 1945-1987 | Syngman Rhee – Chun Doo-hwan | 삼김사대 – Samgimshidae (SBS, 1998) |
| 1950s | Syngman Rhee | 경숙이 경숙 아버지 – Kyung-sook’s Father (KBS2, 2009) |
| 1950s | Syngman Rhee | 하늘재 살인사건* – Haneuljae’s Murder (MBC, 2013) |
| 1950s | Syngman Rhee | 손님 – Guest/ The Piper (2015) |
| 1950s | Syngman Rhee | 서부전선 – Western Front/ The Long Way Home (2015) |
| 1950s | Syngman Rhee | 오빠생각 – A Melody to Remember (2016) |
| 1950 | Syngman Rhee | 작은 연못 – A Little Pond (2009) |
| 1950 | Syngman Rhee | 인천상륙작전 – Operation Chromite (2016) |
| 1950-1951 | Syngman Rhee | 로드 넘버원 – Road Number One (MBC, 2010) |
| 1950-1953 | Syngman Rhee | 태국기 – Taegukgi (2004) |
| 1950-1953 | Syngman Rhee | 웰컴 투 동막골 – Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005) ❤ |
| 1950-1953 | Syngman Rhee | 포화 속으로 – 71: Into the Fire (2010) |
| 1950-1953 | Syngman Rhee | 전우 – Comrades (KBS1, 2010) |
| 1951~ | Syngman Rhee | 국제시장 – Ode to My Father (2015) |
| 1951 | Syngman Rhee | 스윙키즈 – Swing Kids (2018) |
| 1953 | Syngman Rhee | 고지전 – The Front Line (2011) |
| 1952-1970 | Syngman Rhee – Park Chung-hee | 순금의 땅 – Gold Land (KBS2, 2014) |
| 1957-1963 | Syngman Rhee – Park Chung-hee | 제2공화국 – The Second Republic (MBC, 1989) |
| 1950s-1970s | Syngman Rhee – Park Chung-hee | 삼생이 – TV Novel Samsaengi (KBS2, 2013) |
| 1950s-1970s | Syngman Rhee – Park Chung-hee | 은희 – TV Novel Eunhee (KBS2, 2013) |
3rd Republic – 6th Republic [1961–Today]
| Year | President | Drama/Movie |
| 1958-1972 | Syngman Rhee – Park Chung-hee | 제3공화국 – The Third Republic (MBC, 1993) |
| 1960s | Yun Bo-seon – Park Chung-hee | 패션 70’s – Fashion 70s (SBS, 2005) |
| 1960s-1970s | Yun Bo-seon – Park Chung-hee | 복희 누나 – TV Novel Dear My Sister (KBS2, 2011) |
| 1960-2002 | Yun Bo-seon – Kim Dae-jung | 에덴의 동쪽 – East of Eden (KBS2, 2011) |
| 1961-1982 | Yun Bo-seon – Chun Doo-hwan | 제4공화국 – The Fourth Republic (MBC, 1995) |
| 1968-1971 | Park Chung-hee | 실미도 – Silmido (2003) |
| 1969 | Park Chung-hee | 그해, 여름 – Once in a Summer (2006) |
| 1970s-1980s | Park Chung-hee – Chun Doo-hwan | 사랑아 사랑아 – Love, My Love (KBS2, 2012) |
| 1970s-1980s | Park Chung-hee – Chun Doo-hwan | 빛과 그림자 – Lights and Shadows (MBC, 2011) |
| 1970s-1990s | Park Chung-hee – Kim Young-sam | 모래시계 – Sandglass (SBS, 1995) |
| 1970s-1990s | Park Chung-hee – Kim Young-sam | 쎄시봉 – C’est si bon (2015) |
| 1970-2010 | Park Chung-hee – Lee Myung-bak | 자이언트 – Giant (SBS, 2010) |
| 1970s-1990s | Park Chung-hee – Kim Young-sam | 끝없는 사랑 – Endless Love (SBS, 2014) |
| 1970s | Park Chung-hee | 마약왕 – The Drug King (2018) |
| 1971 | Park Chung-hee | 님은 먼곳에 – Sunny/My Dear is Far Away (2008) |
| 1972 | Park Chung-hee | 알 포인트 – R-Point (2004) |
| 1972-1994 | Park Chung-hee – Roh Tae-woo | 나의 독재자 – My Dictator (2014) |
| 1977-1979 | Park Chung-hee | 코리아게이트 – Korea Gate (SBS, 1995) |
| 1978 | Park Chung-hee | 국비수사 – The Classified File (2015) ❤ |
| 1979 | Choi Kyu-hah | 란제리 소녀시대 – Girls’ Generation 1979/Lingerie Girls’ Generation (KBS2, 2017) |
| 1979-1997 | Choi Kyu-hah – Kim Young-sam | 제5공화국 – The Fifth Republic (MBC, 2005) |
| 1979~2017 | Choi Kyu-hah | 빙구* – Ice Mound (MBC, 2017) ❤ |
| 1980s | Chun Doo-hwan | 인간시장 – Human Market (MBC, 1988) |
| 1980s-2011 | Chun Doo-hwan | 써니 – Sunny (2011) ❤ |
| 1980~ | Chun Doo-hwan | 꽃잎 – A Petal (1996) |
| 1980-1999 | Chun Doo-hwan | 박하사탕 – Peppermint Candy (1999) |
| 1980-2006 | Chun Doo-hwan | 오래된 정원 – The Old Garden (2016) |
| 1980 | Chun Doo-hwan | 화려한 휴가 – A Splendid Holiday/May 18 (2007) |
| 1980-2006 | Chun Doo-hwan | 26년 – 26 Years (2012) |
| 1980 | Chun Doo-hwan | 택시운전사 – A Taxi Driver (2017) |
| 1982 | Chun Doo-hwan | 피끓는 청춘 – Hot Young Bloods/ Blood Boiling Youth (2014) |
| 1983~2015 | Chun Doo-hwan | 시간이탈자 – Time Renegades (2016) |
| 1985~1987 | Chun Doo-hwan | 빨간 선생님* – The Red Teacher (KBS2, 2016) |
| 1985~2015 | Chun Doo-hwan | 당신, 거기 있어줄래요 – Will You Be There (2016) ❤ |
| 1986~2016 | Chun Doo-hwan | 시그널 – Signal (tvn, 2016) ❤ |
| 1986~2017 | Chun Doo-hwan | 터널 – Tunnel (OCN, 2017) |
| 1987 | Chun Doo-hwan | 1987 – 1987: When the Day Comes (2018) |
| 1988-1995 | Chun Doo-hwan | 응답하라 1988 – Reply 1988/ Answer Me 1988 (tvn, 2015) ❤ |
| 1989 | Roh Tae-woo | 수사부반장-왕조현을 지켜라!*- Save Wang Jo Hyun! (MBC, 2013) |
| 1990s | Roh Tae-woo – Kim Dae-jung | 2014 인간시장 – New Human Market (SBS, 2004) |
| 1990s-2000s | Roh Tae-woo – Roh Moo-hyun | 황금의 제국 – Empire of Gold (SBS, 2013) |
Other Sources: here here here here
My personal favourites are marked with ❤
Titles marked with asterisk(*) are parts of Drama Special (KBS ) or Drama Festival (MBC)
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