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MBC (1999)

"Female Detetctive"

MBC (2003)

From this web page:

Description
Damo was a female detective during Chosun dynasty. With cooks and seamstresses, Damo worked as servants in police station or upper class households. Damos were given the job of detective work despite their low class standings to help with inspection of female victims and gather information. One of the Damo who worked in the palace took big part in solving a conspiracy against the government during the Chosun era.

About the drama
Damo is a mix of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and other Korean historical dramas. It's like a movie that was turned into a drama series. Damo is set in the Chosun era during the reign of King Sook Jong. He's the same King from the KBS hitorical drama "Jang Hee Bin". Damo is based on a comic book series. Also, with the exception of King, these are all fictional characters.

Koreanwiz Damo site

Damo message board

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KBS (2004)

Koreanwiz Admiral Yi page

Immortal Yi Message board

KBS

Official Korean Web Site for Royal Story

Dae (Great) Jang Geum

MBC  (2003)

The dramatic story of a woman who rose through the ranks of the Royal Kitchen, but through her intelligence & tenacity, actually wound up being the Royal Physician in the Korean Royal Court.

This drama features a lot of food preparation, which would qualify this show for both the History Channel and the Food Channel!

This show is immensely popular, not only in Korea, but all over the world!

Koreanwiz Jang geum page

Jang Geum message board

A very animated fan website

1482 to ~ 1552 AD  

Age of Warriors

KBS (2003-04)

NOW PLAYING: Follows a tumultuous time in Korean history where the military took control from the royal family.  Stars the actor who played "Kyun-Hyun" in emperor Wang Guhn.

Age of Warriors – Beginning

Age of Warriors - End

above images created by "Hellraiser"

KBS official webpage athttp://mooin.kbs.co.kr/

Koreanwiz Age of Warriors page

Age of Warriors Message Board

Ladies of the Palace  

(not shown in Chicago )  

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Dawn of the Empire  

KBS

2003

 The generation after Wang Guhn, showing the establishment of the Koryo Dynasty.

Koreanwiz Dawn of empire page

Dawn of the Empire

Emperor Wang Guhn

KBS (2001-03)

Describes the Founding of the Koryo Dynasty.  It's really the story of 2 emperors, Wang Guhn of Koryo, and Kyun-hwon of Bekjae, who vie to dominate each other as well as the crumbling Shilla dynasty.

Korean Wiz Emperor Wang Guhn page

Tears of the Dragon  

1999-2000?

"Tears of the Dragon"  takes place at the founding of the Choson/Joseon Dynasty, and the rough new rule of the Yi family

http://english.gija.com/click67.htm

Cho Kwang Jo  

1998?

The aftermath of Chang Nok Soo (see below).  Cho Kwang Jo is a scholar who is striving to revolutionize the Korean government.

 1519 AD to 1530 AD

West Palace  

1997?

West Palace ", which aired in Chicago from Sep'95 to Feb'96, took place during the reign of King Kwanghae at the turn of the 17th century. Like Yeon San, he was deposed in a coup. To the people, he seemed to be a tyrant, but the show portrayed him as a good man being heavily manipulated by court officials.

1592 AD to 1612 AD

Chang Nok Soo

1995

Shows how a Korean king became a tyrant (assuming that the cause was a very dysfunctional family)

1480 AD to 1519 AD