King Male Lead Korean Dramas & Movies
The Red Sleeve
In Korea during the second half of the 1700s, Yi San is an aloof and perfection-loving young prince. His father’s terminate haunts him, although it leaves him in the position...
Splash Splash LOVE
Dan Bi is a high school senior who has given up on math. On the day she is about to take the KSAT for college, she is transported back into...
Dong Yi
“Dong Yi” is a historical drama based on the life of Dong Yi later known as Choi Suk Bin. She worked in the royal palace as a lowly water maid....
The Forbidden Marriage
Lee Heon is the king of Joseon. 7 years ago, when he was a crown prince, his beloved wife died. To this day, he has not been able to get...
Masquerade
Amid national chaos and fear for his life, tyrannical King Gwang Hae orders his trusted councilor Heo Kyun to find a royal body double. He hires Ha Seon, a peasant...
Bloody Heart
A fictional historical drama that begins when Lee Tae, the eldest legitimate son of King Sunjong who became king after the rebellion, ascends to the throne of Joseon. Lee Tae’s...
Yi San
This drama details the life of King Jeong Jo, Joseon’s 22nd monarch, who is remembered in Korean history as one of Korea’s greatest kings, one who loved the people and...
The Royal Tailor
Depicts the love lives, jealousies and desires of those that work within the Sanguiwon during the Joseon Dynasty period. The Sanguiwon are responsible for the attire worn by royalty. Dol...
The Kingdom of the Winds
The drama about the life of Jumong’s grandson, Moo Hyul, who was born with a curse to terminate his parent, siblings, son and destroy Goguryeo. (Source: DramaWiki) ~~ Adapted from...
Forbidden Dream
A true historical drama about King Se Jong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy, and Jang Yeong Shil, the...
Detective K 3: Secret of the Living Dead
In 18th century Joseon, a complicated political situation exists under King Jeong Jo. Citizens who read commercial novels by Cheong Woon Mong are terminateed. Kim Min and Seo Pil investigate...
The Great King, Sejong
Born as the third prince, Chung Nyeong, was far from ascending the throne. His early years were turbulent as Korea faced political tensions from both within and abroad and facing...
Jang Ok Jung
This drama tells the story of Jang Hee Bin, one of the most famous royal concubines in the Joseon Dynasty who was behind the deposition of King Sook Jong’s wife,...
The King’s Letters
A historical film about King Sejong who risked everything of his to invent the Hunminjungeum (Korean Script) for his people and the people who weren’t recorded in history. (Source: HanCinema)...
King Gwanggaeto the Great
A drama detailing the life of King Gwang Gae To the Great, who restored the glory of Goguryeo by wresting power back from Baekje, which had invaded Goguryeo prior to...
Jang Young Shil
The drama series follows the life of Jang Yeong Shil: a scientist, technician and inventor during the Joseon period. Jang Yeong Shil was born in the lower class nobi. King...
Kim Soo Ro
This drama charts the life of Kim Soo Ro, legendary founder of Geumgwan Gaya, the ruling city-state of the Gaya confederacy, which dominated sea trade and iron working during the...
Shine or Go Crazy
Wang So, a Goryeo prince, was born with the name, “Shine.” Shin Yul is a woman hailing from the Balhae kingdom and believed to have the powers of an oracle....
The Face Reader
About Nae Kyung who is able to assess the personality, mental state, and habits of a person by looking at his face. Because of his abilities, he gets involved in...
Ballad of Seo Dong
This drama is loosely based on one of Korea’s oldest folk songs. Suh Dong was the illegitimate son of the Baekje king and with the help of Princess Sun Hwa,...
King Geun Cho Go
The story of King Geun Cho Go, warrior king of Baekje. Under his reign, the kingdom experienced its glory days, with military conquests that saw him controlling most of the...
I Am a King
Suddenly appointed as the crown prince, Prince Chung Nyung runs away to escape from his burdensome title. He ends up meeting a slave that bears a strikingly similar appearance to...
The Divine Weapon
It’s 1448, the 30th year of Se Jong’s reign. The Ming dynasty’s meddling into Joseon’s domestic affairs goes to extremes, and Se Jong secretly plans to develop Singijeon, a rocket...
The Concubine
Prince Sung Won sees Hwa Yeon, the daughter of a wealthy nobleman, for the first time and falls in love, but Hwa Yeon loves Kwon Yoo. Kwon Yoo saved her...