The acclaimed historical drama follows Thomas Cromwell, an enigmatic Tudor advisor.

.Searching for historical Korean dramas about princesses? This watch list offers plenty of stories filled with royal intrigue, forbidden romance, political conspiracies, and courageous female characters. Some princesses are based […] The post Seven (7) Must-Watch Korean Dramas About Princesses ~ From Silla to Joseon (Part 1 of 2) appeared first on PopGeeks.com Forum | Indie Games, Movies, TV, Tabletop & Comics.

Podcast Episode · Tv Movie Mistress Podcast · 12/11/2024 · 1h 14m

In this episode we discuss and review the first 4 episodes of Shogun, the 2024 historical drama created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, and starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis and Anna Sawai. It follows the story of a British sailor who is shipwrecked in 16th century Japan and is drawn into the country's feudal politics on the brink of civil war. Join us for a full spoiler review of Shogun, what makes it compelling drama, the role of historical accuracy in creating engaging stories, and why movies have a bad track record with drawing inspiration from history, especially from less well explored eras and cultures, and why Shogun makes it look easy when others have given up on trying entirely.

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Are You a Fan of Korean Historical Dramas? As a loyal fan of Korean historical dramas, if the movie or series was inspired by or based on historical records, I often do the research to contrast and compare the factual accounts versus the fictional presentation. As a member of an online Q&A community, I was intrigued when someone asked a question about the Buddhist persecution in Joseon. I thought to myself: Buddhists were persecuted? (O.o) In “Six Flying Dragons”, one of the kings was a devout Buddhist. So? Persecution? When? How? Why? (???) There are several historical K-dramas that incorporate the persecution of the Catholics in the plot or storyline. But in searching for a drama that referenced persecution of Buddhists, I could not find any. (O.o) While Korean dramas often explore spiritual and religious themes and contain Buddhist elements, the storylines involving references to Buddhism never mention anything about persecution. REAL KOREAN HISTORY: In the actual history of ancient Korea, Buddhists were indeed persecuted, particularly under rulers who favored Confucianism. Even so, there are key moments in history where acceptance of the Buddhist philosophy/religion gained traction and became accepted, in spite of resistance. The Three Kingdoms Period (Goguryeo, Baekje, […] The post Buddhist Persecution in Joseon History (Pt 1 of 2) appeared first on PopGeeks.com Forum | Indie Games, Movies, TV, Tabletop & Comics.

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