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Drama and movie list of period drama genre

Gye Baek
Warrior Baek Dong Soo
  • Title: Warrior Baek Dong Soo
  • Also Known As: 무사 백동수 / Musa Baek Dong Soo / 야뇌 백동수 / Honorable Baek Dong Soo
  • Genre: Period Drama
  • Broadcast Date: June, 2011
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 29
  • Casts: Choi Min Soo, Jun Kwang Ryul, Yoo Seung Ho, Yoon Ji Min, Yoon So Yi
  • Status: Complete
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    Set in the Joseon Dynasty during King Jeongjo’s reign, this martial-arts fusion sageuk is centered around the events involving Crown Prince Sado’s conspiracy. Warrior Baek Dong Soo was a real-life legend who created a martial arts guide in Joseon. His group who defends King Jeongjo is pitted against a mysterious organization of assassins who plot to kill the King.

The Duo
  • Title: The Duo
  • Also Known As: 짝패
  • Genre: Period Drama
  • Broadcast Date: February, 2011
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 32
  • Casts: Chun Jung Myung, Han Ji Hye, Kang Ji Sub, Lee Moon Shik, Lee Sang Yoon
  • Status: Complete
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    The drama tells the story of two men who were switched at birth. Chun Dong, born of noble birth, lives his life as a slave while Gwi Dong lives Chun Dong's life as a nobleman. They both fall in love with the same girl, Dong Nyeo.

Yaksha
  • Title: Yaksha
  • Also Known As: 야차 (夜叉) / Ya Cha / Demon
  • Genre: Action, Period Drama, Suspense
  • Broadcast Date: November, 2010
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 12
  • Casts: Jo Dong Hyuk, Jun Hye Bin, Suh Tae Hwa, Park Won Sang, Son Byung Ho
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    Set in a tumultuous period where the political scene is murky and various people fought to gain power and the throne, the young king will do anything to strengthen his shaky position in court. His childhood friend Baek Rok leads a secret military force loyal to the king, called the "Black Cloud Swords." Baek Rok lives for his king, his brother Baek Kyul and his lover Jung Yeon, but when his ambitious brother betrays him and leads him into a trap, he finds himself on the run. He becomes a slave and gladiator, eventually returning to Joseon to seek revenge.

Sungkyunkwan Scandal
  • Title: Sungkyunkwan Scandal
  • Also Known As: 성균관 스캔들 / Sungkyunkwan Scandal
  • Genre: Comedy, Period Drama, Romance
  • Broadcast Date: September, 2010
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 20
  • Casts: Micky Yoochun, Park Min Young, Yoo Ah In, Song Joong Ki, Kang Sung Pil
  • Status: Complete
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    This drama is set in Sungkyunkwan University during the Joseon era, revolving around the exploits and love stories of four youths. When her younger brother falls ill, Kim Yoon Hee enters the school in his place disguised as a boy in her desperation to find a way to support him, and becomes friends with Lee Sun Joon, extremely rich and the brains of the gang, playboy Goo Yong Ha and the rebellious Moon Jae Shin.

Chosun Police Season 3
  • Title: Chosun Police Season 3
  • Also Known As: 별순검 시즌3 / Byul Soon Geom 3 / Chosun Police 3 / Korean Traditional Scientific Investigators Season 3
  • Genre: Mystery, Period Drama
  • Broadcast Date: September, 2010
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Casts: Jung Ho Bin, Kim Min Joo, Lee Doo Il, Sung Ji Roo, Min Suk
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    Shin Jung Hoo leads a new generation of criminal investigators that use forensic procedures and scientific methods to solve mysterious crimes, with a new focus on criminal psychology and profiling: Cha Gun Woo, a profiling expert who frequently uses his good looks and natural charm to appeal to females and elicit testimony, the rookie investigator Seo Yeon Doo, veteran Choi Do Gon, and coroner Park Choong Ok...

Secret Investigation Record
  • Title: Secret Investigation Record
  • Also Known As: 기찰비록 / Gichalbirok / 조선X파일: 기찰비록 / Joseon X-Files: Secret Investigation Record
  • Genre: Mystery, Period Drama, Science Fiction
  • Broadcast Date: August, 2010
  • English Subs:  Yes
  • Total Episodes: 12
  • Casts: Kim Ji Hoon, Im Jung Eun, Jo Hee Bong, Jun So Min, Kim Gab Soo
  • Status: Complete
  • Summary/Synopsis: 

    Secret Investigation Record is based on cases detailed in the Annals of Joseon History with a bizarre twist; these incidents incorporate mysterious, supernatural elements that cannot be explained through science. Kim Hyung Do is an inspector of the state whose single-minded focus on his investigations into administrative misdeeds bring him into direct contact with these strange mysteries. Heo Yoon Yi is a government employee who aids him and attempts to understand these scientific impossibilities with an open mind, in contrast to his cynicism.