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Joseon X-Files (2010)

Joseon X-Files poster
Original title
조선X파일 기찰비록
Genre
alternate history television series
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 12 episodes
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In Joseon-era Korea, officials investigate strange cases recorded in the royal annals that involve unexplained phenomena. The cases blend historical events with supernatural elements.

mysteriousslow-burnhistoricalsupernaturalcerebralintriguingunsettlinggrounded

What happens

Joseon X-Files (Korean: 기찰비록) is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Kim Ji-hoon, Im Jung-eun, Kim Kap-soo and Jo Hee-bong. It aired on tvN from August 20 to October 29, 2010, on Fridays at 24:00 for 12 episodes. The historical drama is based on cases detailed in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty while incorporating mysterious and supernatural elements. The original Korean title's literal translation is Secret Investigation Records, and the series is also known as Joseon X-Files: Secret Book (조선X파일: 기찰비록; JoseonXpail: gichalbirok). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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