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How accurate are historical K-dramas? Separating fiction from history in 5 hit shows.

We check the accuracy of five historical K-dramas as "Queen Seondeok," "Love in the Moonlight," "Mr. Sunshine," "The Red Sleeve" and "Under the Queen's Umbrella" are all examined for fictional elements and historical discrepancies.

2024-04-22

'Script books' see major surge in sales with popularity of K-dramas

Korean bookstores have a new section to add to their aisles — K-drama scripts. “Script books” of Korean TV series and films are seeing a surge in sales. According to online book retailer Yes24, 58 K-drama scripts have been published as books ...

2022-08-09

[FICTION VS. HISTORY] MBC’s 'The Red Sleeve' combines fact and fiction, leaving some confused

Among many of the historical K-dramas that recently hit the small screen, MBC’s “The Red Sleeve,” which centers around King Jeongjo (1752-1800) of Joseon and his beloved concubine Uibin Seong (1753-86), was the most popular. The 17-episode came to...

2022-03-13

City tours tell the real history behind your favorite K-dramas

Whether heavily fictionalized or just sticking to the facts, historical K-dramas have been gaining popularity both in Korea and overseas as many series, both old and new, are available on Netflix and other streaming services. Cities that ...

2022-03-06

Historical K-dramas have some questioning what's fact and what's fiction

Thanks to the rising global popularity of Korean content, historical K-dramas are also attracting more international viewers. The recently-ended KBS historical series "The King's Affection," which is also available on Netflix, ranked 4th on the ...

2021-12-21