8 titles, most popular first
Lee Yul, the king's nephew, would rather play than study, until Yoon Yi-seo, a kind and clever girl from a noble family, scolds him for treating peasant children cruelly. Smitten, he starts working harder to impress her. But Yul's ambitious father is plotting with Kim Cha-eon to seize the throne, and a violent coup soon tears their worlds apart.
Set during the founding of the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula, this story follows the dreams, rivalries, and struggles of a mix of real and fictional figures. At its center is the young Yi Bang-won as a new kingdom takes shape around him.
In the Joseon court, Grand Prince Suyang hopes to win over the loyal official Kim Jong-seo by marrying his daughter Se-ryung to Kim's son, Seung-yoo. Curious about her intended, Se-ryung trades places with her cousin, Princess Gyeonghye, to get a look at him, and a romance begins in the shadow of their fathers' bitter rivalry.
This historical epic follows King Hyeonjong of Goryeo as he tries to unite his kingdom with a tolerant style of rule while leading the fight against invading Khitan armies. At his side is Gang Gam-chan, his political mentor and the commander of Goryeo's army.
In 1777, a year into his reign, King Jeongjo lives under constant threat from ambitious rivals at court and trains alone to defend himself. His one trusted ally is loyal servant Gap-soo, who grew up as an orphan trained to kill alongside his friend Eul-soo, now the deadliest member of a secret band of assassins ordered to kill the king within a day.
In 1896, after his queen is killed and his throne is under threat, Joseon's King Gojong shelters at the Russian legation, where he discovers a taste for coffee. Back in power, he hires the worldly Tanya as his personal barista. Tanya soon finds herself pulled into a dangerous circle that includes the Russian marksman Ilyich and a mysterious socialite who goes by two names.
The moment the death of Goguryeo's King Gogukcheon is announced, a fierce battle among the tribes breaks out. Queen Woo, targeted by five power-hungry tribes, has just 24 hours to place a new king on the throne, and the race to secure her future begins.
Cheon Yeong is a slave with extraordinary fighting skill who longs to escape his unjust bondage, and Jong-ryeo is the master he once served. In a time of chaos under King Seonjo, the two meet again on opposite sides, one as the king's trusted military officer and the other as a volunteer soldier.
