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Arang and the Magistrate (2012)

Arang and the Magistrate poster
Original title
아랑사또전
Cast
Shin Min Ah, Lee Jun Ki, Yun Woo Jin, Kwon Oh Joong, Han Jung Soo, Hwang Bo Ra, Kim Yong Gun, Chu Hun Yub
Genre
action television series, romantic comedy, comedy television series, fantasy television series
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 20 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A magistrate in the Joseon era meets a ghost who lost her memory and is searching for the truth about her death. They team up to solve the mystery while a romance builds between them.

mysteriousromanticspookybittersweetdramatichistoricalhumoroussuspenseful

What happens

Arang and the Magistrate (Korean: 아랑사또전; also known as Tale of A-rang) is a 2012 South Korean historical television drama (sageuk), starring Lee Joon-gi, Shin Min-a, and Yeon Woo-jin. The period horror-romance is based on the folklore of Arang, who died unjustly and returns as a ghost in order to reveal the circumstances surrounding her death. It aired on MBC from August 15 to October 18, 2012 for 20 episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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