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Sword & Silence

2026 · 1 season

A slow-burning historical war drama that feels tense and earnest, with political maneuvering and battlefield stakes.

Overview
Six centuries of war have left the Three Kingdoms in turmoil. Facing powerful rivals, a small nation fights to unite a divided land.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, war & politics
Created by
Kim Ri-heon, Hong Jin-yi
Written by
Kim Ri-heon, Hong Jin-yi
Starring
Lee Hyun-wook, Jang Hyuk, Kim Kang-woo, Park Sung-woong, Jung Woong-in, Oh Seung-hoon, Kim Do-hyun, Lee Ji-hoon
Length
1 seasons, 28 episodes
Network
KBS2
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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