How many episodes does The Tale of Nokdu have?

The Tale of Nokdu has 32 episodes of about 35 minutes, equal to 16 full-length episodes. It aired on KBS2 and Wavve from September 30 to November 25, 2019.

Is The Tale of Nokdu based on a webtoon?

Yes. It adapts the Naver webtoon by Hye Jin-yang, first published in 2014.

Where can I watch The Tale of Nokdu with English subs?

In the US and Canada The Tale of Nokdu streams on Viki, Kocowa and WeTV. In South Korea it is on Wavve.

★ 7.1completed

The Tale of Nokdu

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Year2019Episodes32Networkwavve

“Mulan meets Love in the Moonlight”

While on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows — disguised as a woman.

Romance Romantic Comedy Historical Revenge Hidden Identity

Jang Dong-yoon

as Jeon Nok-du · LEAD

Jang Dong-yoon

Jeon Nok-du

Kim So-hyun

as Dong Dong-ju · LEAD

Kim So-hyun

Dong Dong-ju

Kang Tae-oh

as Cha Yul-mu · SUPPORTING

Kang Tae-oh

Cha Yul-mu

Jung Jun-ho

as King Gwang-hae · SUPPORTING

Jung Jun-ho

King Gwang-hae

Kim Tae-woo

as Heo Yoon · SUPPORTING

Kim Tae-woo

Heo Yoon

Yun Yoo-sun

as Cheon Haeng-soo · SUPPORTING

Yun Yoo-sun

Cheon Haeng-soo

Lee Seung-joon

as Jung Yoon-jeo · SUPPORTING

Lee Seung-joon

Jung Yoon-jeo

Lee Moon-sik

as Hwang Jang-gun · SUPPORTING

Lee Moon-sik

Hwang Jang-gun

Streaming

Where to watch

VikiKocowaWeTV

Availability varies by region · Data by JustWatch via TMDB

Quick verdict

Should you watch?

Story

8.2

Acting

9.0

OST

8.3

Pacing

7.4

8.5+

7–8.4

✓Fans of sageuk rom-coms and cross-dressing comedy, anyone who liked Love in the Moonlight, Kim So-hyun fans

✗A rom-com that turns into palace melodrama halfway disappoints you

Story

What is it really about

A young man disguises himself as a widow to get into a women-only village in search of the truth about his birth, and falls for a would-be kisaeng with her own revenge to finish. Slapstick in the first half, it turns into a royal-succession melodrama in the second.

SlapstickCross-dressing comedySwoonyTurns tragic

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