Political Intrigue Korean Dramas & Movies

Six Flying Dragons

Six Flying Dragons

Rank #137

A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon...

Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out

Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land

Rank #169

Ta Gon has now become the most powerful man in Arthdal. He has an affectionate relationship only with Taealha, the daughter of the rival Hae Tribe, because of their shared...

Snowdrop (2021)

Snowdrop

Rank #547

In 1987, a bloody man jumps into a women’s university dormitory in Seoul. Young Ro, a female university student who falls in love with him at first sight on a...

Yi San (2007)

Yi San

Rank #1805

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 Legend (2007)

The Legend

Rank #1846

This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with...

City Hall (2009)

City Hall

Rank #2546

City Hall is a drama that deals with politics in a romantic comedy genre. It’s about the happenings between a young woman mayor and an elite bureaucrat. Jo Gook is...

Kingmaker: The Fox of the Election (2021)

Kingmaker

Rank #3750

Seo Chang Dae, an ambitious political strategist, is impressed by the political platform of Kim Woon Beom and decides to join his campaign for president. In order to put up...

President (2010)

President

Rank #6649

Three months before the presidential nominating convention, Jang Il Joon, from the New Wave Party, declared his candidacy. On that same day, a woman died in a gas explosion in...

Sword and Flower (2013)

Sword and Flower

Rank #8108

Knife and Flower, an action/spy/romance drama, is set in the Koguryo period. It is about how Moo Seol, the daughter of King Young Ryu, falls in love with Yeon Choong,...

The Devil's Deal (2021)

The Devil’s Deal

Rank #34054

The more power he desires, the darker his world becomes. Hae Woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in the side...