Sageuk (Korean: 사극; Hanja: 史劇; listen ) in Korean denotes historical dramas, including traditional drama plays, films or television series.[1][2] In English language literature sageuk usually refers to historical films and television series (of South Korea).[3][2][4] In North Korea, South Korean historical dramas are generally called 고전 영화 (古典 映畫 gojeon yeonghwa) or classic film.