Politics/Government/Royal Court Intrigue
Either the unsung heroes or the outright villains of the world
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1. My Sassy Girl
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
Something about a deposed queen something something
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2. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
Government bureaucrats and the real heroes here
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3. The King : Eternal Monarch
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
So much intrigue, it crossed between worlds
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4. Memorials
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
You try navigating the world of politics and see how well you do
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5. Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
On a secret mission for the king!
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6. Arang and the Magistrate
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
Sure, he may have been kidnapped into the job, but he sure does grow into it
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7. Monsieur Queen
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
It's really hard to govern with all that intrigue going on
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8. King2Hearts
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
The story of a prince learning to become a king - the hard way
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9. City Hall
Korean Drama - 2009, 20 episodes
It's not called City Hall for nothing
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10. The Tale of Nokdu
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Hey remember the good ol' days when this show was a romantic comedy?
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11. Affection
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
So evidently it's super easy to murder kings but not evil old man advisors?
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12. Queen In Hyun's Man
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Sometimes time travel works to your advantage in dealing with historical court intrigue
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13. Sleep Memo
Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
So much intrigue you're not even sure who is the real bad guy anymore. Just kidding, it's the super obvious minister with the evil laugh
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14. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
An insecure king trying to throw off the shackles of foreign rule
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15. The Matchmakers
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
When the king orders you to matchmake, you matchmake