BEST HISTORICAL DRAMA

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  • Mr. Sunshine

    1. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    2,479 points by 25 voters
    Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland ...more
  • Mr. Queen

    2. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    9.0
    1,865 points by 19 voters
    Jang Bong Hwan is a South Korean chef who has risen up the ranks to cook for the country’s top politicians in the Blue House’s presidential residences. After a serious accident, he ...more
  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    3. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    1,561 points by 16 voters
    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo's rule. She wakes ...more
  • The Red Sleeve

    4. The Red Sleeve

    Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
    8.8
    1,260 points by 13 voters
    In 18th-century Korea, Prince Yi San is a perfectionist haunted by his father's murder. He's set to inherit the throne once his cruel grandfather, the current king, passes away. Despite the emotional ...more
  • Moon Embracing the Sun

    5. Moon Embracing the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.4
    1,069 points by 11 voters
    Thirteen-year-old Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a high-ranking official, accompanies her mother to the royal palace to attend her brother, Heo Yeom's civil service examination congratulatory ceremony. By chance, she comes ...more
  • Kingdom

    6. Kingdom

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.8
    1,051 points by 11 voters
    No sooner does the Joseon King succumb to smallpox, do the rumors of his death begin. The Cho Clan, the clan of the pregnant Queen and her father, Chief State Councillor Cho ...more
  • Under the Queen's Umbrella

    7. Under the Queen's Umbrella

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    9.0
    1,037 points by 11 voters
    Within the palace exist troublemaking princes who cause nothing but headaches for the royal family and are about to be turned into proper crown princes. Their mother, Im Hwa Ryeong, is the wife ...more
  • Alchemy of Souls

    8. Alchemy of Souls

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    9.1
    866 points by 9 voters
    Set in a fictional country called Daeho that does not exist in history or on maps, it is about the love and growth of young mages as they overcome their twisted fates ...more
  • My Dearest

    9. My Dearest

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.9
    856 points by 9 voters
    A love-story between a noblewoman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion. Yu Gil Chae is a pretty, bubbly, and a ...more
  • Empress Ki

    10. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    793 points by 8 voters
    Genghis Khan built an empire that spanned vast regions in East Asia and East Europe. And there was one woman who held immense power in the Yuan Dynasty, which Genghis Khan founded, ...more
  • Love in the Moonlight

    11. Love in the Moonlight

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
    8.2
    779 points by 8 voters
    To protect herself and her family, Hong Ra On disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown ...more
  • Hwarang

    12. Hwarang

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.0
    665 points by 7 voters
    The names of just a few Hwarangs are recorded in history. Not many people these days truly know about Hwarangs. How did they start? How did beautiful looking young men become at ...more
  • Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    13. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
    8.9
    663 points by 7 voters
    Jang Uk returns from death, and three years later, the story of the mages unfolds anew. Jang Uk becomes a hunter of the soul-shifters when a young woman, a prisoner in her ...more
  • Nirvana in Fire

    14. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.1
    655 points by 7 voters
    In sixth-century China, the Emperor of Great Liang orders the unjust execution of his brother-in-law Marshal Lin Xie alongside the Lin family, his 70,000 army soldiers, and Crown Prince Qi. Secretly surviving ...more
  • My Dearest Part 2

    15. My Dearest Part 2

    Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
    8.9
    646 points by 7 voters
    Jang Hyun is living without purpose or desire. He's a cold-hearted man who loves no one until he gets introduced to love after meeting Gil Chae. She is charming and admired by ...more
  • Kingdom Season 2

    16. Kingdom Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
    8.9
    643 points by 7 voters
    Following the events in season one, waves of the undead threaten to reach the capital. In an attempt to save the people during the plague and regain his right to the throne, ...more
  • Queen In Hyun's Man

    17. Queen In Hyun's Man

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    8.4
    572 points by 6 voters
    Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang Hee Bin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Suk Jong's queen ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    18. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    487 points by 5 voters
    Set during the end of the Goryeo period to the early Joseon period. Two friends aim their swords against one another due to differences in opinion about "my country." Seo Hwi is ...more
  • A Dream of Splendor

    19. A Dream of Splendor

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.5
    484 points by 5 voters
    Zhao Pan Er, is a smart and savvy teahouse owner in Qiantang, living alongside her two best friends Sun San Niang and Song Yin Zhang. When she finds out her fiancé left ...more
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    20. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.5
    458 points by 5 voters
    Set in the fictional land of Arthdal during ancient times (bronze age). Eun Seom was born with a fate to bring disaster to Arthdal, which leads him and his mother, who wants ...more
  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    21. Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    8.2
    458 points by 5 voters
    Kim Yun Hee is a smart, responsible young woman with an independent drive. Since her father passed away, she has worked to support her family but has also managed to do well ...more
  • Six Flying Dragons

    22. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    455 points by 5 voters
    A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more
  • Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1

    23. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
    9.0
    453 points by 5 voters
    Ling Bu Yi, the foster son of Emperor Wen and a talented & ruthless general of the Black Armour Army, was on a personal mission to uncover hidden truths about the past, ...more
  • Tree With Deep Roots

    24. Tree With Deep Roots

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    8.3
    449 points by 5 voters
    Early in his reign, King Se Jong accidentally causes the death of his in-laws and their slaves in an attempt to save them from his brutal father, King Tae Jong. Two young ...more
  • The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    25. The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.6
    449 points by 5 voters
    Having finally sold her TV series script, aspiring screenwriter Chen Xiao Qian soon falls under the scrutiny of the male lead, who refuses to act out the role. Vowing to make her ...more
  • The Hymn of Death

    26. The Hymn of Death

    Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
    8.3
    448 points by 5 voters
    Kim Woo Jin is a stage drama writer while Korea is under Japanese occupation. He is married, but he falls in love with Yun Shim Deok. Shim Deok is the first Korean ...more
  • Blossoms in Adversity

    27. Blossoms in Adversity

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
    8.7
    383 points by 4 voters
    A devastating tragedy of asset forfeiture suddenly befalls the Hua family. The men are forced into exile, leaving behind the women and children in dire straits. Hua Zhi, the young lady of ...more
  • Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    28. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.2
    374 points by 4 voters
    The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae Ryung is an intern to become a palace historian. However, it was not acceptable for women to write historical ...more
  • The Tale of Nokdu

    29. The Tale of Nokdu

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    371 points by 4 voters
    Jeon Nok Du lives on an island with his father and older brother. He is smart and a good swordsman. Since he was little, his father did not let him study or ...more
  • Royal Rumours

    30. Royal Rumours

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    8.0
    363 points by 4 voters
    Ji Yuan Su is the ice-cold Crown Prince of a powerful kingdom whose safety and prosperity owes much to the loyalty of the Hua clan. The Hua clan stuck by the kingdom's ...more
  • 100 Days My Prince

    31. 100 Days My Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.3
    358 points by 4 voters
    Lee Yul, Crown Prince of Joseon, is a perfectionist who disregards most royal palace nobles. His cold and demanding demeanor masks deeply-rooted loneliness. He comes to pass a law stating that Korean ...more
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: The Prelude to All Legends

    32. Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: The Prelude to All Legends

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.7
    350 points by 4 voters
    Ta Gon gets what he wants as he sits atop his throne. However, now his life and throne are threatened when Eun Seom begins to gather power among the slaves and peasants ...more
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land

    33. Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.7
    348 points by 4 voters
    Ta Gon has now become the most powerful man in Arthdal. He has an affectionate relationship only with Taealha, the daughter of the rival Hae Tribe, because of their shared ambitions. Sa ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    34. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.8
    345 points by 4 voters
    An unexpected case leads Lee Yeon back in time to 1938, where he reencounters Ryu Hong Joo. Once a guardian spirit of the mountain in the west, she's now the owner of ...more
  • Gyeongseong Creature

    35. Gyeongseong Creature

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.4
    342 points by 4 voters
    Jang Tae Sang is a wealthy man. He is known as the most attractive man around Bukchon in Gyeongseong. He is also a reliable source of information around the area. His talents, ...more
  • Till the End of the Moon

    36. Till the End of the Moon

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.6
    285 points by 3 voters
    In an era when demons have dominion over cultivators and mortals, the cultivator elders believe it is imperative to send someone back in time to discover the origin of the demon lord ...more
  • New Life Begins

    37. New Life Begins

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.6
    280 points by 3 voters
    Because of a marriage selection, girls from all over the world gather in Xin Chuan. Yin Zheng, one of the six young masters of Xin Chuan, who keeps a low profile, and ...more
  • The King's Affection

    38. The King's Affection

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.3
    278 points by 3 voters
    The story is set during the Joseon Dynasty, at a time when twins were considered an ominous sign. As a result, when the Crown Princess Consort gives birth to twins, an order ...more
  • Faith

    39. Faith

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
    8.0
    268 points by 3 voters
    A 21st-century plastic surgeon Eun Soo gets kidnapped and brought 700 years into the past for her healing powers. Goryeo era bodyguard to the king, General Choi Yeong is smart but a ...more
  • Moon in the Day

    40. Moon in the Day

    Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
    7.7
    265 points by 3 voters
    Han Joon Oh is a leading South Korean celebrity. He is stunningly good-looking and tall but is secretly plagued by an inferiority complex that leaves him permanently insecure. One day, he is ...more
  • Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2

    41. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes
    9.0
    261 points by 3 voters
    After a series of twists and turns, Cheng Shao Shang and Ling Bu Yi are engaged to be married by Imperial consent and decree. However, they still have many hurdles to overcome. ...more
  • Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun

    42. Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.3
    256 points by 3 voters
    It depicts the story of what happens in Arth approximately a decade later. Over the course of more than eight years, Arthdal succeeded in suppressing the massive rebellion of the tribes slaughtered ...more
  • The Story of Park's Marriage Contract

    43. The Story of Park's Marriage Contract

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.3
    237 points by 3 voters
    In the 19th century, on the night of her wedding day, Park Yeon Woo's husband died after revealing that he had suffered from a heart condition for a long time. She is ...more
  • Bossam: Steal the Fate

    44. Bossam: Steal the Fate

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.0
    192 points by 2 voters
    A story of life and love that touches upon the oppression experienced by women and the impoverished. Ba Woo is a degenerate man who gambles, steals, fights and hides his real identity. ...more
  • Knight Flower

    45. Knight Flower

    Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
    8.5
    182 points by 2 voters
    Cho Yeo Hwa has been a widow for 15 years. Her in-laws are the most prestigious noble family in the kingdom. During the day, she leads the life of a widow devoted ...more
  • Scent of Time

    46. Scent of Time

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    8.3
    178 points by 2 voters
    Hua Qian, the daughter of a prominent herbal medicine family, once made a terrible mistake due to her infatuation with Zhong Ye Lan, a man who didn't love her back, leading to ...more
  • Massaya

    47. Massaya

    Thai Drama - 2017, 17 episodes
    7.7
    175 points by 2 voters
    Massaya's father, who is the adoptive son of the Rattanamahasarn family, is kicked out, along with his wife and child, of the Rattanamahasarn family for marrying her mother, who's believed to be ...more
  • Queen: Love and War

    48. Queen: Love and War

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    7.9
    174 points by 2 voters
    Kang Eun Bo is a woman on a mission. When her twin sister is murdered, she vows to find the killer and bring them to justice. But during the ultra-conservative Joseon Dynasty ...more
  • Miss Mystery

    49. Miss Mystery

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    7.8
    174 points by 2 voters
    18 years ago a young and innocent Xue Tong witnessed her family being brutally murdered. Since then she has hidden herself quietly and patiently, waiting for the day she could put her ...more
  • Rebirth for You

    50. Rebirth for You

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
    7.8
    174 points by 2 voters
    They are people with different personalities who met by chance and then fell in love. The Crown Prince’s daughter, Princess Jiang Bao Ning of Jia Nan, grew up in the palace. She ...more
  • Palace Shadows: Between Two Princes

    51. Palace Shadows: Between Two Princes

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
    7.6
    174 points by 2 voters
    The Prince of Yan Kingdom, Yu Fei Chen, marries the daughter of the general who controls the country, Yin Nan Yao... or so everyone thinks. The bride he gets is actually Yue ...more
  • Suparburoot Jorm Jon: Duang Jai Kabot

    52. Suparburoot Jorm Jon: Duang Jai Kabot

    Thai Drama - 2019, 15 episodes
    7.5
    173 points by 2 voters
    "Suparburoot Jorm Jon" is a series about twins that got raised separately, one being a loyal soldier and the other one a trashy mouth bandit. Lieutenant Pasu, a soldier from Thailand must ...more
  • Gu Family Book

    53. Gu Family Book

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
    8.3
    170 points by 2 voters
    Choi Kang Chi is a half-human and half-mythical-creature who was adopted by the lord of the Hundred Years Inn. He was the son of Gu Wol Ryung, the guardian spirit of Jiri ...more
  • The Eternal Love Season 2

    54. The Eternal Love Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes
    8.2
    169 points by 2 voters
    The sequel continues with a sweet and light romance as Qu Tan Er crosses paths with the black-bellied prince for the second time and their love story takes a different path. When ...more
  • The Eternal Love

    55. The Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
    8.1
    169 points by 2 voters
    Mo Lian Cheng, the 8th prince of Dongyue, is forced to marry Qu Tan Er, who is already in love with Mo Lian Cheng's elder brother, Mo Yi Huai. Qu Tan Er ...more
  • Orange Marmalade

    56. Orange Marmalade

    Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
    6.8
    167 points by 2 voters
    Set in a fantasy world where humans and vampires coexist, the latter have evolved and no longer rely on human blood as food. Still, they are feared and discriminated against by society, ...more
  • Love Between Fairy and Devil

    57. Love Between Fairy and Devil

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
    8.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    According to legend, in order to obtain terrible power, Dongfang Qing Cang of the Moon Tribe became an emotionless monster. He killed his father, seized the position of Moon Supreme and led ...more
  • Arsenal Military Academy

    58. Arsenal Military Academy

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    In the early years of the 20th century, Chinese military forces find themselves locked in a drawn-out, bloody conflict as they fight back again the Imperial Japanese army. The government drafts young ...more
  • Ripe Town

    59. Ripe Town

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.2
    100 points by 1 voters
    In the 37th year of the Wan Li Period of the Ming Dynasty, there were successive murders in the county seat of Jiangnan County. The identities of the dead were different and ...more
  • The Long Ballad

    60. The Long Ballad

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
    8.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    In the year 626 C.E., the Tang Dynasty faces upheaval following the successful Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup orchestrated by a cunning prince. During the chaos, Li Chang Ge's family is slaughtered, ...more
  • Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan

    61. Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan

    Chinese Drama - 2012, 76 episodes
    8.5
    99 points by 1 voters
    A young woman born of the Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor. After surviving many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress ...more
  • Jewel in the Palace

    62. Jewel in the Palace

    Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes
    8.7
    99 points by 1 voters
    About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Based on a true story about a legendary girl, Jang Geum, who ...more
  • Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    63. Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    Korean Drama - 2011, 29 episodes
    8.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    Set in the Joseon Dynasty during King Jeong Jo's reign, this martial-arts fusion sageuk is centered around the events involving Crown Prince Sa Do's conspiracy. Warrior Baek Dong Soo was a real-life ...more
  • Queen Seon Deok

    64. Queen Seon Deok

    Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
    8.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    The story of a beautiful queen, who has to give up her love to save the people. A biopic of Queen Seon Deok, who was born a princess and later became the ...more
  • Love in Flames of War

    65. Love in Flames of War

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 43 episodes
    7.6
    98 points by 1 voters
    Early in the twentieth century, the Republic of China was struggling to establish itself, despite the looming threat to its sovereignty from the Imperial Japanese. During this uncertain time, hot-headed teen Xiao ...more
  • Scarlet Heart

    66. Scarlet Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
    8.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    A car accident sends Zhang Xiao back in time into the body of one of her previous reincarnations, a 16-year-old aristocratic Manchu girl, Maertai Ruoxi, who lived during the Qing Dynasty. Despite ...more
  • Dong Yi

    67. Dong Yi

    Korean Drama - 2010, 60 episodes
    8.5
    96 points by 1 voters
    "Dong Yi" is a historical drama based on the life of Dong Yi later known as Choi Suk Bin. She worked in the royal palace as a lowly water maid. King Sok ...more
  • Joy of Life

    68. Joy of Life

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
    9.0
    95 points by 1 voters
    Fan Xian is born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing with memories of the 21st century. He lives in a rural town as the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance, ...more
  • Missing Crown Prince

    69. Missing Crown Prince

    Korean Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
    7.9
    95 points by 1 voters
    A Joseon-era version of a romantic comedy about a crown prince who is mistakenly kidnapped by the family of the woman who he has been pledged to marry. While on the run ...more
  • Jumong

    70. Jumong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 81 episodes
    8.4
    94 points by 1 voters
    Jumong was the founder of Goguryeo in 37 BC. He was the son of General Hae Mo Su and Lady Yoo Hwa and was raised by King Geum Wa, who took him ...more
  • Our Blooming Youth

    71. Our Blooming Youth

    Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
    8.1
    93 points by 1 voters
    Min Jae Yi, a gentle and poised daughter of a prominent family, is engaged to the son of a powerful State Councillor. Devoting herself to learning everything she needs to know to ...more
  • City of Streamer

    72. City of Streamer

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.0
    91 points by 1 voters
    Set in the Shanghai Shores at the beginning of the 20th century, where warlords begin to seize their powers, many heroes emerge, and revolutionary movements begin to rise. Making use of their ...more
  • Winter Begonia

    73. Winter Begonia

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes
    8.6
    86 points by 1 voters
    A story that revolves around a Peking opera performer and a wealthy businessman who are brought together by their love for Peking opera. Set in the 1930's, it follows Shang Xi Rui, ...more
  • The King’s Avatar

    74. The King’s Avatar

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.5
    86 points by 1 voters
    In the multiplayer online game Glory, Ye Xiu is well known as the textbook-level expert and top-tier player Ye Qiu. Due to a series of circumstances, he was forcefully expelled from his ...more

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