As of July 2026, The Tale of Nokdu Season 1 aired in 2019 with 32 episodes — streaming now on Kocowa. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Tale of Nokdu Season 1

2019 32 Episodes Comedy · Drama ⭐ 7/10

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, The Tale of Nokdu Season 1 is available on and right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 85 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Jang Dong-yoon — stay for everyone else around them. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Tale of Nokdu Season 1 is worth clearing space for. The Tale of Nokdu Season 1 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Season 1 of The Tale of Nokdu includes 32 episodes. It aired from September 2019 to November 2019. This season stars Jang Dong-yoon, Kim So-hyun and Kang Tae-oh. Jang Dong-yoon and Kim So-hyun lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2019. What keeps The Tale of Nokdu Season 1 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, The Tale of Nokdu Season 1 respects your intelligence. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Jang Dong-yoon's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

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🎬 The Tale of Nokdu Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
First Encounter
2019-09-30
Nok-Du, who is living on a small island, witnesses his father and brother get attacked by a group of assassins. He decides to leave home and find out who they are and work for. He follows the leads and arrives in Hanyang.
E2
Widow Village
2019-09-30
Nok-Du disguises as a woman and enters the village where only widows are allowed to live. Fortunately, no one is suspicious of Nok-Du yet. He finds out that there's a gisaeng house right next to the widow village.
E3
The Past of Nok-Du's Father
2019-10-01
At night, Nok-Du happens to overhear the conversation of a group of widows who look like trained assassins. Nok-Du starts to follow one of them into the woods. Meanwhile, Nok-Du's father and brother move from the island to the mainland. Yun-Jeo, Nok-Du's father, decides to go to Hanyang to take care...
E4
Like an Older Sister
2019-10-01
Nok-Du and Dong-Ju become close. Nok-Du helps out Dong-Ju when she is having a hard time because of her injured hands. Dong-Ju says that she wants to treat Nok-Du like an older sister. Nok-Du happens to see a shaman and widows performing a religious ceremony, and he thinks that the widows are schemi...
E5
Composite Sketch
2019-10-07
Dong-Ju realizes that Nok-Du has been pretending to be Lady Kim so far. Nok-Du persuades Dong-Ju to let him stay in the village. The widows talk about a man who sneaked into the village last night, and they plan to catch him by making a composite sketch of him. Nok-Du decides to give the widows misl...
E6
I Want You to Leave
2019-10-07
Dong-Ju hears a rumor about the man who broke into the village the other day. She realizes that it is not a good idea to let Nok-Du stay in the village. She asks Nok-Du to leave the village. Meanwhile, Nok-Du finds out that a group of widows is planning to kill someone, and he makes a deal with the ...
E7
Second Chance
2019-10-08
Nok-Du decides to help Dong-Ju so she doesn't have to be a gisaeng. Nok-Du gives up the mission that the widows of Muweol Corps gave him. He goes to meet Lady Cheon with an idea that can help Dong-Joo. Meanwhile, the widows of Muweol Corps agree to give Nok-Du the second chance and order him to comp...
E8
Reminiscences of Childhood
2019-10-08
Dong-Ju keeps being reminded of her childhood and family after she came to Hanyang. She visits the house she used to live when she was a child. That's when she runs into Yul-Mu. And Nok-Du happens to watch them have a chat from afar. Nok-Du manages to complete his mission, but he hears that the real...
E9
I Like Lord Yul Mu
2019-10-15
Nok-Du returns to the village for widows with Dong-Ju and Yul-Mu after completing his mission in Hanyang. However, the widows and gisaengs in the village think that Nok-Du likes Yul-Mu. Meanwhile, Yun-Jeo and Hwang-Tae see that a group of assassins are in front of their place. They start to run away...
E10
Who Do You Like ?
2019-10-15
Nok-Du is curious about who Dong-Ju likes. He asks her who it is, but she never tells him. Nok-Du decides to tell Dong-Ju his feelings for her, but Dong-Ju tries to keep her distance from Nok-Du.
E11
Yul-Mu Knows Nok-Du's Secret
2019-10-21
Yul-Mu finds out that Nok-Du has been pretending to be a woman all this time and that Dong-Ju has been looking out for Nok-Du. Yul-Mu wants to know if Dong-Ju has feelings for Nok-Du. And Nok-Du tells Dong-Ju that he will make her fall in love with him.
E12
Yul-Mu's True Color
2019-10-21
After the widows of Muweol Corps left for Hanyang to kill the local functionary, Nok-Du and Lady Cheon find out that the widows are in a trap. Lady Cheon asks Nok-Du to go help out the widows, and that's how Nok-Du becomes a member of Muweol Corps.
E13
I Will Leave Soon
2019-10-22
Heo Yun and his fellows think that the King might have noticed about their plan, so Heo Yun orders the widows of Muweol Corps to move their base. And Heo Yun encounters Hwang-Tae. Meanwhile, Nok-Du happens to overhear the conversation between Dong-Ju and Yul-Mu, and finds out that Dong-Ju is plannin...
E14
Secret about Nok-Du's Birth
2019-10-22
Nok-Du meets Hwang-Tae at Yul-Mu's house. Nok-Du insists that he and Hwang-Tae should hurry and leave the place, but Hwang-Tae refuses. Instead, Hwang-Tae tells Nok-Du a big secret.
E15
Without Saying Goodbye
2019-10-28
Because of the attack by Yul-Mu's underlings, the village for widows is destroyed and many widows get injured or killed. Nok-Du risks his life and helps the widows without disguising himself.
E16
Reunion Between Father and Son
2019-10-28
In Hanyang, Dong-Ju is trying to get a job in the palace by bribing court ladies. One day, a court lady asks Dong-Ju to find a man for her. Dong-Ju manages to find a man who matches the description. Meanwhile, Nok-Du visits Heo Yun again. Heo Yun takes Nok-Du to the room where Yun-Jeo is staying.
E17
Yul-Mu Misleading Widows
2019-10-29
When the widows of the Muweol Corps are confused and want to find out who is behind the death of Lady Cheon, Yul-Mu tells them that it was Heo Yun's order. He also suggests that the widows help him to create a new world. Meanwhile, Nok-Do tells Dong-Ju that he will never let her leave him again unti...
E18
Trap for Yul-Mu
2019-10-29
When Nok-Du and Dong-Ju are walking on the streets, an old lady stares at Dong-Ju as if she knows Dong-Ju. And Nok-Du and Dong-Ju run into the King again. The three of them go hiking to relieve the King's insomnia.
E19
Heo Yun Framed
2019-11-04
Nok-Du finally meets the King at the palace and is assigned to assist a senior chief administrative officer. Meanwhile, Heo Yun visits the King to warn that Yul-Mu should not be trusted and is plotting treason.
E20
The Queen's Jewel
2019-11-04
Heo Yun continues trying to convince that Yul-Mu is plotting treason, the King still doesn't believe him. Nok-Du runs into the Queen in the palace and notices that she is wearing the same jewel as the one he possesses.

🎭 Cast of The Tale of Nokdu Season 1

Jang Dong-yoon
Jang Dong-yoon
Jeon Nok-du
Kim So-hyun
Kim So-hyun
Dong Dong-ju
Kang Tae-oh
Kang Tae-oh
Cha Yul-mu
Jung Jun-ho
Jung Jun-ho
King Gwang-hae
Kim Tae-woo
Kim Tae-woo
Heo Yoon
Yun Yoo-sun
Yun Yoo-sun
Cheon Haeng-soo
Lee Seung-joon
Lee Seung-joon
Jung Yoon-jeo
Lee Moon-sik
Lee Moon-sik
Hwang Jang-gun
Song Geon-hee
Song Geon-hee
Jeon Hwang-tae
Park Da-yeon
Park Da-yeon
Aeng-du

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