Historical Dramas are always intriguing, with the scenery, set in a past, especially an epoch dominated by intense rivalry, there is always a complex plot, focused on events with a strong narrative. Historical drama has the Presence of historical costumes and scenery as it is simply a depiction and reenactment of the past. There is always a high prescence of politics, unattainable romance etc.
If you are considering watching Korean drama released in the first half of 2021 then go ahead and check out these recommendations, it is about 4 most watch 2021 Historical k-drama aired from January to August 2021. Let me know in the comment section which one you have watched or would like to watch.
BOSSAM: STEAL THE FATE
It is a romance and historical drama, set in Joseon Dynasty under Gwanghaegun. The title of the kdrama BOSSAM, was a custom during the Joseon period which allows a bachelor claim a widow as his wife by wrapping her in a blanket at night. This was what happened when a man named Ba woo mistakenly kidnapped the King’s widowed daughter of Gwanghae-gun named princess Yi Su-kyeong and she became his wife. This changed the fate of Ba woo . This drama was shown in MBN networks with Cast that includes Jung ii-Woo, Kwon Yuri etc.
MR QUEEN
The drama is dated to the Joseon era, but have elements of modernism . It is a historical drama about a modern chef who became trapped inside the body of a Queen from the Joseon era. This drama is intriguing and also hilarious. In the drama Jang Bong Hwan from the modern age/ 21st Century who works as a chef in the Blue House. It all started when fish hook was found in the food, he cooked for the Chinese envoys that was visiting, this made him lose his job thus while trying to escape the scene, he fell from a high rise building and wakes up to find himself trapped in the body of Shun Hye-Sun who acted as Queen Chorin In Joseon era. He found out that he had travelled to 1851. It was shown that she had suffered a mysterious accident a night before her wedding which led to all the streams, pools, ponds and rivers around the palace to be drained.. The reason why Mr. Queen is on this list is because it starred from 12th December 2020 to 14th February 2021.It was aired on TVN and has 20 episodes, it has stars namely Shin Hye Sun and Kim Jung Hyun.
ROYAL SECRET AGENT
It is a historical comedy set in the era of Joseon dynasty; The drama shows how corrupt public officials killed a secret royal inspector. Thus, this led to a need for an investigation on the corrupt practices of public officers. This led to Sung Yi Gum to be assigned as the new secret royal inspector. This was a punishment because he was caught gambling as a state top scorer who works in the administrate and research department office that was a crime. He was paired with a female inspector and a servant. This drama aired on KBS from December 21st to February 9th 2021, and it has 16 episodes starring Kim Myung Soo, Kwon Nara etc. This drama is interesting.
RIVER WHERE THE MOON RISES
This drama is a historical romance drama which aired from February 15th to April 20th 2021. It tells a story from classic Goguryeo folktale, the drama characters namely princess Pyeonggang uses the feeling of the man On Dals to achieve her goals of re-establishing the status of Goguryeo and becoming the first female Taewang, especially since she was trained to be a killer of sinners she was skilled. It is a very political historical drama with a lot of political plots starting from the first episode when Go Won Pyo of Gyeru tribe threatened to attack king Pyeongwon because of the exclusive right to salt. To when there was order to kill queen. This drama has 20 episodes and it has Kim SO Hyun, Na In- Woo, Lee Ji-Hoon etc. as cast, it was aired on KBS 2.
There several historical drama slated to come out from Late August to December 2021, namely
Kingdom 2
King Maker: The Change of destiny
Red Sky
The Red Sleeve Cuff
When Flower Bloom, I think of the moon
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