Bringemovies
← Browse TV Shows
Tears of the Dragon
TITLE DETAILS

Tears of the Dragon

1996-11-24 · 47 min / episode · Not rated

War & Politics · Drama

This drama depicts the turbulent period spanning from the reign of King Taejo (born Lee Seong Gye), the founder of the Joseon dynasty, to King Sejong.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Creators
Lee Hwan Kyung
Production companies
KBS
Countries
South Korea
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Yoo Dong-geunYoo Dong-geunLee Bang Won / King Taejong
Tae Min-youngKing Jeongjong
Ahn Jae-moAhn Jae-moPrince Choongnyeong / King Sejong
Kim Mu-saengKim Mu-saengLee Seong Gye
Lee Min-wooLee Min-wooPrince Yangnyeong
Choi Myung-gilChoi Myung-gilQueen Won-gyeong
Sun Dong-hyukSun Dong-hyukLee Sook-byeon

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Availability not listed for this country.

Seasons & episodes

Recommendations

Bloody Heart
★ 6.5
Bloody Heart2022War & Politics · Drama

It is a fictional historical drama about the story of King Seonjong who ascends to the throne due to a rebellion, and Lee Tae who becomes the King after him.

Jumong
★ 7.4
Jumong2006War & Politics · Drama

Jumong  examines the life of Jumong Taewang, founder of the kingdom of Goguryeo. Few details have been found in the historical record about Jumong, so much of the series is fictionalized.

Six Flying Dragons
★ 7.2
Six Flying Dragons2015Drama

The ambitious success stories of 6 people surrounding Prince Lee Bang Won, and the ideological and political conflict between Prince Lee Bang Won and Jung Do Jeon, the man instrumental in helping King Taejo establish the fledgling Joseon nation.

My Country: The New Age
★ 6.9
My Country: The New Age2019Drama

Set during the turbulent time of the fall of Goryeo and the founding of Joseon, two former friends face-off against one another over a woman and the future shape of the nation.

Empress Ki
★ 7.3
Empress Ki2013War & Politics · Drama

A woman born in Korea navigates her way through love, war, politics and national loyalties to become a powerful empress in China's Yuan dynasty.

The Crowned Clown
★ 7.2
The Crowned Clown2019Drama

Standing in for an unhinged Joseon king, a look-alike clown plays the part but increasingly becomes devoted to protecting the throne and the people.

The Hollow Crown
★ 7.4
The Hollow Crown2012Drama

A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.

Under the Queen's Umbrella
★ 8.3
Under the Queen's Umbrella2022Drama

A spirited queen tries to rein in her rowdy sons in order to make one of them the next king of Joseon, while her competitors vie to snatch the throne.

Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
★ 8.5
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo2016War & Politics · Drama

A story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.

Captivating the King
★ 7.7
Captivating the King2024War & Politics · Drama

Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.

Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung
★ 7.6
Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung2019Drama

The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae-Ryung is a historian who tries to fight gender stereotypes as her work is often looked down on. She meets Prince Yi Rim.

The Scandal
★ 7.3
The Scandal2026Drama

In Joseon, a secret proposal ignites hidden desires in a gifted noblewoman, a famed lover and an unsuspecting lady caught in their dangerous game.

The Story of Park's Marriage Contract
★ 7.6
The Story of Park's Marriage Contract2023Drama

A woman travels from 19th century Joseon to modern-day Seoul, her fate takes a twist with a ‘fake marriage’ with a man who resembles her ex-husband.

Queen Woo
★ 8.0
Queen Woo2024Drama

Upon the announcement of the king's death in Goguryeo, a fierce battle ensues among tribes. Queen Woo, who immediately becomes the target of princes and five tribes vying for the throne, struggles to crown a new king within 24 hours. Will Queen Woo be able to transcend the constraints of gender and era to carve out her own destiny?

My Only Love Song
★ 8.1
My Only Love Song2017Drama

Song Soo-Jung is an arrogant pop star who believes not only that status and money can get you anywhere, but that it defines your worth. She accidentally falls into a time-slip portal and travels back in time to the Joseon era where she meets On-Dal, a man who loves money yet is generous to those without.

The Red Sleeve
★ 7.6
The Red Sleeve2021Drama

Based on a novel of the same name, it tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen.

Queen For Seven Days
★ 6.3
Queen For Seven Days2017Drama

In the Joseon period, a noblewoman from a powerful clan marries the Crown Prince but is deposed after only seven days as queen when he becomes king.

The King's Affection
★ 8.1
The King's Affection2021Drama

When the crown prince is killed, his twin sister assumes the throne while trying to keep her identity and affection for her first love a royal secret.

Made in Korea
★ 8.1
Made in Korea2025Drama

In 1970s South Korea, follow two men on opposite sides of power — one driven by ambition, the other by justice. As their worlds collide, greed, loyalty, and survival intertwine in a battle that will shape a nation.

Tree with Deep Roots
★ 7.3
Tree with Deep Roots2011Drama

Deep Rooted Tree is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Shin Se-kyung and Han Suk-kyu. Based on the novel of the same title by Lee Jeong-myeong, it aired on SBS from October 5 to December 22, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Taking its name from the poem Yongbieocheonga that says that trees with deep roots do not sway, the series tells the story of a royal guard investigating a case involving the serial murders of Jiphyeonjeon scholars in Gyeongbok Palace while King Sejong comes to create the Korean written language.

Similar titles

Go East
★ 6.2
Go East2024Drama

During the peaceful Daming Dynasty, Yuan Mo, a commoner from Changle City, encounters A Shu, a refugee from the Yanle Kingdom attempts to sneak in at the city gates. This conflict leads to Wang Kunwu being punished for failing to oversee his duties as a border general. As a consequence, Yuan Mo is inadvertently pulled into the Four Square Pavilion, where he forms a team with A Shu, Wang Kunwu, and Yuchi Hua. Together, they confront complex diplomatic challenges in their quest for justice and patriotism.

The Little Red Matchmaker
Not rated
The Little Red Matchmaker2024Drama

Five hundred years ago, Tian Xi sacrificed his soul power to seal the nine-tailed fox, saving Hong Luan. Reincarnated as Liu Yingying, a celestial matchmaker with no memory of her past, she crosses paths with Jiang Changqing, a cursed immortal. As the fox’s seal begins to break, their fates intertwine across three lifetimes in a tale of love, sacrifice, and destiny spanning a thousand years.

Emma: A Victorian Romance
★ 6.0
Emma: A Victorian Romance2005Drama

In 19th-century London, class lines are sharply drawn, and the social standing to which people are born dictates the path their lives will follow. Emma, an honest and hardworking young maid, never felt her place in life to be a burden. But then she met William, a member of the gentry and the eldest son of a wealthy family. His warm smile and earnest affection threaten to capture her heart... but can love truly conquer all?

Jewel in the Palace
★ 8.5
Jewel in the Palace2003Drama

Orphaned Jang-geum becomes the first female physician in the Joseon Dynasty and her determination is tested when people around her start showing their true faces.

Pulang Araw
★ 7.2
Pulang Araw2024War & Politics · Drama

Red Sun is a family drama that tells stories of courage, sacrifice, and hardships that every Filipino family has. These stories were inspired by the tales of the unsung heroes who defied the odds of World War II and the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.

Island at War
★ 7.9
Island at War2004War & Politics · Drama

Island at War is a British television series that tells the story of the German Occupation of the Channel Islands. It primarily focuses on three local families: the upper class Dorrs, the middle class Mahys and the working class Jonases, and four German officers. The fictional island of St. Gregory serves as a stand-in for the real-life islands Jersey and Guernsey, and the story is compiled from the events on both islands. Produced by Granada Television in Manchester, Island at War had an estimated budget of £9,000,000 and was filmed on location in the Isle of Man from August 2003 to October 2003. When the series was shown in the UK, it appeared in six 70-minute episodes.

Refinement of Faith
Not rated
Refinement of Faith2021Drama

The drama highlights the 100-year history of the Communist Party of China, unfolding across eight key segments, each connected by a classic song.

Vienna Blood
★ 7.3
Vienna Blood2019Drama

Max Liebermann, a student of Sigmund Freud, helps Detective Rheinhardt in the investigation of a series of disturbing murders around the grand cafes and opera houses of 1900s Vienna.

Sharpe
★ 8.0
Sharpe1993War & Politics

Sharpe is a British series of television dramas starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe is the hero of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, though not all, of the episodes are based on the books. Produced by Celtic Films and Picture Palace Films for the ITV network, the series was shot mainly in Turkey and the Crimea, although some filming was also done in England, Spain and Portugal. The series originally ran from 1993 to 1997. In 2004, as part of ITV's new set of drama, ITV announced that it intended to produce new episodes of Sharpe, in co-production with BBC America, loosely based on his time in India, with Sean Bean continuing his role as Sharpe. Sharpe's Challenge is a two-part adventure; part one premiered on ITV on 23 April 2006, with part two being shown the following night. With more gore than earlier episodes, the show was broadcast by BBC America in September 2006.

Paris Police 1900
★ 6.6
Paris Police 19002021Drama

Paris, France, 1899. The corpse of an unknown woman is found in the river Seine. The investigation will push a young ambitious inspector to discover a heavy state secret.

Jaguar
★ 7.1
Jaguar2021War & Politics · Drama

In 1960s Spain, a Holocaust survivor joins a group of agents seeking justice against the hundreds of Nazis who fled to the nation to hide after WWII.

Carnivàle
★ 7.9
Carnivàle2003Drama

Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.

Wilhelmina
★ 7.3
Wilhelmina2001Drama

Drama about the life of Queen Wilhelmina Focused on pre WW2 and the occupation of The Netherlands

Supreme Lord of Galaxy
★ 6.5
Supreme Lord of Galaxy2021Drama

The Star Sect was once the most dazzling clan of the Blue Earth Star, the Star Clan, accidentally obtained the “Star Map”, which attracted the prying eyes of the Lord of the Universe , who, in order to obtain the Star Map, induced the senior members of the Star Clan to go to the Sacred Star Domain and imprisoned them in the “Sacred Star Domain”. Only one guardian elder Zhuge Haohan and young master Chu Xinghe and a few young disciples remained in the Star Sect. They were suppressed by other sects due to lack of strength, and were taken away by the Ying Clan . In order to regain its glory, the young master Chu Xinghe led his disciples to break through twelve star realms and defeat the 12 Star Practitioners under the Lord of the Universe . In the end, he saved his father and all the people of the Star Sect.

Who Rules The World
★ 7.6
Who Rules The World2022War & Politics · Drama

A legendary wuxia romance that focuses on the decade-long romance between Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi, and the adventures they embark on together.

Shadow Lines
★ 7.2
Shadow Lines2019War & Politics · Drama

During the 1950s, Helsinki was the focal point of the Cold War, as global powers and their intelligence agencies coalesced in the small neutral country that stood between the East and the West. Shadow Lines is an international spy thriller that follows a secret intelligence team whose mission is to defend the independence of Finland no matter the cost.

Little House on the Prairie
★ 8.0
Little House on the Prairie1974Drama

When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Luoyang
★ 6.6
Luoyang2021Drama

Set in the ancient capital Luoyang during the era of 13 dynasties, it revolves around three people who come together to investigate a series of mysterious incidents involving the conspiracy to overthrow Empress Wu Zetian.

Paper Moon
★ 6.8
Paper Moon1974Drama

Paper Moon is a short-lived situation comedy which aired on ABC during the fall of 1974, starring Christopher Connelly and Jodie Foster in the roles of Moses Pray and his presumed daughter, Addie. The series is based on the 1973 Peter Bogdanovich film of the same name starring Ryan O'Neal and real-life daughter Tatum O'Neal, which was based on Joe David Brown's 1971 novel entitled Addie Pray.

My Heart
★ 4.5
My Heart2021Drama

It tells the love story between Lu Qing Qing, a girl with no spiritual powers but full of vitality, and the Tsundere prince Nangong Yi Xin. Set in a fictional world where everyone has spiritual powers, Lu Qing Qing tries hard to improve her cultivation, but no matter what she does, she is still relegated as a loser. Until one day, she finds a way to increase her powers. Prince Nangong Yi Xin is an arrogant playboy on the outside who is actually wise and warm-hearted on the inside.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.