Korean drama sageuk is one of the favorite shows among Korean drama series lovers. For those of you who don’t know, ‘sageuk’ itself usually presents stories set in the ancient Korean kingdom with various histories in it.
Not a few sageuk Korean dramas are inspired or even adapted from true stories. In 2024 itself, there are several Korean sageuk dramas that have successfully stolen the attention with satisfactory ratings to become hot conversations.
Curious what are they? Check out the following details!
1. Knight Flower
Knight Flower tells the story of Jeo Yeo Hwa (Honey Lee) who has two different lives.
During the day, she is the daughter-in-law of a respected family, but at night, Jeo Yeo Hwa sneaks into being a figure who helps people in trouble.
In the midst of her actions, Jeo Yeo Hwa gets involved with Park Soo Hoo (Lee Jong Won), a talented senior officer with an attractive appearance. Her meeting with the man also made Jeo Yeo Hwa yearn for a new future.
Completed with a rating of more than 18% according to Nielsen Korea, you can watch Knight Flower on Vidio.
2. Captivating the King
A sageuk-romantic Korean drama, Captivating the King tells the story of Prince Lee In (Jo Jung Suk) who is ‘torn’ between power and love. He does not have a good family relationship, although Lee In vows to always be loyal to the king who is his older brother.
Despite the emotional strain Lee In faces, the man finds solace in playing baduk. From there, Lee In also meets talented clown player Kang Hee So (Shin Se Kyung) who falls in love with him.
According to IMDb, Captivating the King scored a rating of 7.7/10. You can watch this Korean drama on Netflix.
3. Love Song for Illusion
Adapted from a Webtoon, Love Song for Illusion tells the story of crown prince Sajo Hyun (Park Ji Hoon) who has two personalities, where the other personality is known as Ak Hee (Park Ji Hoon). The two different personalities have an agreement to ‘appear’ every three days.
On the other hand, Yeon Wol (Hong Ye Ji), is the only daughter of the Yeon family, but her entire family was executed because her father betrayed her. She aims to avenge her family by planning to kill the king, but fails because Yeon Wol is framed by an unknown person.
Until finally, Yeon Wol woke up with memory loss and did not recognize who she was. In fact, Yeon Wol became the concubine of crown prince Sajo Hyun and got involved with another personality, Ak Hee.
According to IMDb, Love Song for Illusion scored a rating of 7.1/10. You can watch this Korean drama on Viu.
4. Queen Woo
Queen Woo is a sageuk Korean drama that combines action elements in it. Starring Jeon Jong Seo as the female lead, Queen Woo tells the story of a queen named Woo Hee (Jeon Jong Seo) who must solve problems in the palace after her husband dies.
The vacancy of the throne must be filled immediately. This is also utilized by those who want power, so queen Woo Hee also carries out a controversial marriage. She had to marry her late husband’s younger brother, then appoint him as the new king within 24 hours.
According to IMDb, Queen Woo received a rating of 7/10. You can watch this Korean drama on Viu.
5. Missing Crown Prince
For lovers of sageuk and rom-com series, then Missing Crown Prince is a shame for you to miss. It tells the story of Yi Geon (Suho ‘EXO), the crown prince of the kingdom, who is kidnapped by the woman who is destined to be his wife.
Besides Suho ‘EXO’, some of the other stars involved in Missing Crown Prince are Hong Ye Ji, Myung Se Bin, Kim Joo Hun, Kim Min Kyu, and many more.
According to IMDb, Missing Crown Prince is rated 6.9/10. You can watch this Korean drama on Viu.
Among these Korean dramas, which ones have you watched?
