Yes. After the Joseon dynasty, Goryeo is another one that is quite frequently explored by kdramas. Any drama that is based on historical figures, events, or uses a historical backdrop, would be a Sageuk. The word “sageuk” literally translates to “historical drama”. So the time period is irrelevant.
Sa
October 6, 2019 at 2:49 AM
It’s a little hard for me to get into intense Sageuks right away but My Country was gripping from the get go!
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
October 6, 2019 at 3:11 AM
Not to start a Great KDrama Debate but is a show set in Goryeo technically a Sageuk?
Sa
October 6, 2019 at 4:04 AM
Isn’t it? Sageuk refers to all historical dramas I thought?
Kaleidoscopic
October 6, 2019 at 4:05 AM
Yes. After the Joseon dynasty, Goryeo is another one that is quite frequently explored by kdramas. Any drama that is based on historical figures, events, or uses a historical backdrop, would be a Sageuk. The word “sageuk” literally translates to “historical drama”. So the time period is irrelevant.
Sa
October 6, 2019 at 4:57 AM
Yeah. I even looked up the hanja in Sageuk just a while back cause I was wondering if I missed out on something. 😅
Ally
October 6, 2019 at 1:20 PM
I am enthralled! But I like sageuks, so I’m entirely biased!!!
Sa
October 6, 2019 at 10:02 PM
Hahah, I am enthralled too, even if I am unbiased! But wait, maybe I am biased cause of Yang Se-jong 😀
korfan
October 6, 2019 at 5:55 PM
“… from the get go” is exactly right!
Sa
October 6, 2019 at 10:06 PM
Yup! I was watching it on the TV and even my father got sucked in and started watching it along with me. 😀