

TV series
Modern Korea
2019–, Korean, on KBS1.
KBS documentary series composed of archival footage
The documentary series were made to look back on Korea’s modern history. It tells stories of specific moments in time weaving together relevant video clips from news broadcasts, dramas, shows and other documentaries
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 16
- Episode length
- 53 min
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S2 E5: Episode 5
Aired 7 September 2023
Seasons 3
Cast & crew
- Chun Doo-hwanSelf (archive footage) · 5 ep
- Park Chung-heeSelf (archive footage) · 5 ep
- Roh Moo-hyunSelf (archive footage) · 5 ep
- Roh Tae-wooSelf (archive footage) · 4 ep
- Kim Young-samSelf (archive footage) · 4 ep
- Lee Myung-bakSelf (archive footage) · 3 ep
- Kim Dae-jungSelf (archive footage) · 2 ep
- Kim Yon-jaSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep
- Lee Kun-heeSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep
- Park Sung-hoSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep
- Kim Yong-okSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep
- Yoon SangSelf · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 31 October 2019
- Network
- KBS1
- Original title
- 모던코리아
- Language
- Korean
- Country
- South Korea
- Type
- Documentary
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Modern Korea: quick answers
Is Modern Korea worth watching?
Modern Korea doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of Modern Korea are there?
Modern Korea has 3 seasons and 16 episodes, about 53 minutes each.
Is Modern Korea finished?
Modern Korea is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.
Which OTT platform is Modern Korea on?
Modern Korea isn’t listed on any OTT platform in India yet. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
Modern Korea parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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