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Key Features:
Historical drama, Royal intrigue, Forbidden love, Political maneuvering, Homosexuality, Loyalty, Betrayal, Power struggle, Tragedy, Adult themes, Period piece, Complex relationships, Sacrifice, Duty, Nudity-moderate, Violence-moderate
Tone:
serious, dramatic, restrained
Target Audience:
Drama enthusiasts, Fans of historical epics, Viewers interested in LGBTQ+ themes, Those seeking intense emotional narratives
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Passion → Betrayal → Despair

A Frozen Flower

2008-12-30
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A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.

Genres
Drama
Cast
Zo In-sung, Ju Jin-mo, Song Ji-hyo, Shim Ji-ho, Seo Young-joo, Hyun Woo, Lee Sung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Lim Ju-hwan, Yeo Wook-hwan
Crew
Yoo Ha, Yoo Ha
Rating
6.9(151 votes)
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Bihter: A Forbidden Passion

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The Emperor and the Assassin

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Memories of the Sword
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7.1

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Chinese Odyssey 2002

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4.3

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Love, Lies
7.813

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The Classic
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Farewell My Concubine

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The Promise
6.879

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Lady Chatterley's Lover

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Palm Trees in the Snow

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The King and I
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6.9

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Assassination
7.307

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Tale of Cinema
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In Seoul, a suicidal student meets a young woman who decides to join him in his fatal gesture. Dong-soo, an unsuccessful filmmaker, spots a beautiful young woman, who happens to be the lead actress in the film he has just seen. Their stories will cross paths thanks to their love for cinema.



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After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency.



Sacrifice
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6

For generations the Zhao family has wielded power, until their mortal enemy TU’AN GU slaughters the entire clan, determined to wipe out their influence forever. But one Zhao baby survives hidden by CHENG YING the doctor who delivered him. When Tu’an Gu learns of the baby’s escape he seizes every infant in the city, vowing to kill them all unless the Zhao baby is surrendered. As the tyrant’s soldiers arrive at Cheng Ying’s home the frantic doctor hides his wife with their own baby whilst surrendering the Zhao child as his own. But his family is discovered; his baby is presumed to be the Zhao heir and murdered along with his wife for harboring the infant. Now set on revenge Cheng Ying enrolls the Zhao orphan into the service of the Tu’an Gu household, plotting to use him as an instrument of vengeance when he comes of age.

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