[K-Drama]: 7 Blockbuster Historical Korean You Can't Ignore

 

1. Jewel in the Palace

 

Airing in 2003, drama "Jewel in the Palace" impresses with the plot revolving around the true story: an orphaned girl who works in the royal kitchen, then becomes the first female nurse to the king under Joseon. It is no coincidence that "Jewel in the Palace" won such a special affection, the hand-written script, acting with a range of meaningful content, bringing the message of honoring the beauty of Korean women, all together to create the success chain of this masterpiece.

 

 

"Jewel in the Palace" has built a spectacular backdrop with gorgeous costumes, a huge revenue-generating film and a record milestone in Korea's viewer ratings - 57%, re-released by 60 countries. This is also the launch pad for many famous actors, bringing the name Lee Young Ae to the top position and until today the title "pearl girl" has never left her. Nearly two decades ago, "Jewel in the Palace" is still a rare ancient film that does not follow the power of competition but still dominates the hearts of viewers.

 

 

 

 

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2. Jumong

 

The main character Jumong (Song Il Gook) is the prince of fate, the son of shogun Hae Mo Su, carries on his mission to create a new country. The film follows Jumong on the journey from a prince who is a playboy to the founder of the kingdom of Goguryeo, which is an important precursor to Korea later. The difficulties in Jumong's life, the hard-working love story of him and the young lady So Seo No (Han Hye Jin), the wars and the plentiful political plot, along with friendship, the military sense, are many problems. The theme has gathered in 81 episodes, creating a monumental historical work.

 

 

 

At the time of the broadcast, the movie reached the rate at home in Korea with the highest rating reached 51.9%. The movie is so famous that the script has been extended from 60 up to 81 episodes. Jumong swept the awards that year and was broadcasted again by many countries, in particular in Iran, the ratings exceeded the 80% mark. Currently, if you look at Jumong, the audience will still be overwhelmed by the true external situation, the staunchly fighting segments, the overly powerful cast and the huge amount of transmission content.

 

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3. Queen Seon Deok

 

The work depicts the true picture of the war of smart, beautiful and intriguing women in the interior. One interesting thing is "Queen Seon Deok" with Jewel in the Palace, both of these classic dramas are written by writer Kim Young Hyun, who is dubbed the "legend" of the historical drama series in South Korea.

 

 

With the plot revolving around the battle for power between Princess Deokman (Lee Yo Won) and Lady Mishil (Go Hyun Jung), "Queen Seon Deok" does not overlap with the drama that provided at that time and created for their own imprint, it is difficult to fade thanks to the tight circumstances, the emotional elements are subtly woven. If Dae Jang Geum makes us love because of the resilient, honest personality, Deokman makes us fascinated by intelligence, bravery and sometimes a little trick. The performances of the two female owners Lee Yo Won and Go Hyun Jung completely convinced the fans.

 

Not only that, the film also marked the first steps of Yoo Seung Ho, Nam Ji Hyun, UEE, Shin Se Kyung, ... the outstanding young actors of the Korean film village at the moment. Ten years after the airing, "Queen Seon Deok" is still a monument of Korean historical films with many expensive messages about feminism and love.

 

 

 

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4. The Legend

 

Ever since the announcement of the project, "The Legend" has shocked audiences with a huge production budget of 43 billion won - a record number at the time of 2007. Simultaneous film cast to be the actor of  "Winter Sonata" - Bae Yong Joon for the male lead. The story is dark and mythical, originating from the resentment of the 2000 years ago by heaven and two goddesses. After 2000 years, the three transformed into the king of Jooshin and the two sisters, and awakened the gods of Blue Dragon and Silver Tiger, continuing their gratitude for years. With an extremely complex and epic story and context, mixing reality and myth, "The Legend" 35.7% highest rating in the last episode, becoming one of the most popular ancient drama in Korea and China.

 

 

5. Iljimae

 

In Lee Jun Ki's career, apart from his role in "King and the Clown", "Iljimae" could be said to be the most imprint of his career, making him "the ancient prince". Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Yong acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief của người dùng bị gỡ bỏ bị hỏng. Sau khi một tập tin robber đã còn lại sau khi Depict một ảnh đã tạo một tên cơ sở dữ liệu plum để tạo tên của bạn và đã có tên tên của Iljimae. Người dùng main đã không phải là quá lớn để tìm kiếm cho người chủ Eun Chae is an official government's daughter despite despite her upbringing, has a lot of empathy towards the poor. She met me by chance and couldn't help admiring him for what he stood for even though she had never seen his face

 

 

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6. The Moon Embracing The Sun

 

Referring to blockbusters in Korean drama, it is impossible to ignore "The Moon Embracing". This ancient super product revolves around a tragic love affair between King Lee Hwon (Kim Soo Hyun) with Yeon Woo (Han Ga In) from childhood to being separated and then cheating, as well as portraying the war of power. insidious force that fierce royal palace. Thanks to the dramatic circumstances intertwined with romantic emotional elements, the work not only leaves a bold imprint on the political corner, but also becomes a monument in the ancient line of combining duel and romance.

 

 

Ending with ratings exceeding 42%, "The Moon Embracing The Sun" earned huge profits, while confirming acting skills and enhancing the reputation of the main actors. The Moon Embracing The Sun also has the ability to "explore" the talents of the child cast, opening up a bright future for film village of kimchi. The huge cast of actors that year included Yeo Jin Goo, Kim Yoo Jung and Kim So Hyun not only became familiar names for TV viewers and have gradually become "magnet" of media, guarantee brand of a work. It is not exaggerating to say that "The Moon Embracing The Sun" is a solid launch pad for the generation of golden child actors of Korean entertainment.

 

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7. Empress Ki

 

"Empress Ki" is the work of life for many famous actors, for example, Ji Chang Wook. The film affirmed acting talent and brought many prestigious awards to bring the actor's name to class A stars. "Empress Ki" exploits the dark corner of the harem with evil intrigues, uses every player. paragraph to win the grace of King Nguyen. Turning up in the middle of the pitfalls is the female bow Yang I (Ha Ji Won) - a beautiful, martial arts writer, and also Queen Queen Ki later. Throughout the film, the audience could not help but admire Yang I's intelligence and intellect, but also sobbed many times when she witnessed the romance between her and Ta Hwan (Ji Chang Wook).

 

 

This is the most successful ancient work on Korean small screen in 2013 with rating up to nearly 30% after 51 episodes broadcast. The huge investment, bringing together a lot of cult actors like Ha Ji Won, Joo Jin Mo, Baek Jin Hee and especially introducing "new star" Ji Chang Wook, Empress Ki created a strong fever in and outside Korea.

 

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