Historical Romance Dramas with Happy Endings

I define a happy ending as the main leads being together at the end of the show. The one exception to this rule is when one of the main leads dies after living a long happy life with their significant other. I define historical as set at least 20 years before it was filmed. Some of these shows are historical fiction, some have scifi and/or time travel, and some only take place partially in the past. Some of the longer dramas, such as the Korean tv novels and Japanese asadoras, are family dramas that include romance. I have included details in the comments that may help people to decide whether they want to watch some of the shows, read at your own risk because some of the comments contain spoilers. If there is a show that you can think of that is not on the list, please let me know!

Sonme Dec 18, 2018

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1. 100 Days My Prince

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

6.0
2. A Camellia Romance

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
3. A Dream of Splendor

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

8.0
4. A Familiar Stranger

Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes

9.0
5. A Puppetry

Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
6. A Tale of Ylang Ylang

Thai Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
7. Afterlife of Love and Revenge

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
8. Alchemy of Souls

Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

8.0
9. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
10. An Oriental Odyssey

Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes

9.0

An open ending that could be interpreted to be a happy ending.
11. Ancient Detective

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
12. Ancient Love Poetry

Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

9.0
13. Ancient Terracotta War Situation

Chinese Drama - 2011, 40 episodes

Set in both the past and the present.
14. And the Winner Is Love

Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes
15. Anguished Love

Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

7.0
16. Arang and the Magistrate

Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

7.0
17. Arsenal Military Academy

Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes

8.0
18. Asa ga Kita

Japanese Drama - 2015, 156 episodes

The main male lead dies at the very end of the drama after living a long married life with the main female lead.
19. Ashes of Love

Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes

10
20. Ashi Girl

Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

10
21. Ban Shu Legend

Chinese Drama - 2015, 42 episodes

9.0
22. Bangkok Naruemit

Thai Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

Partly set in the past.
23. Battle of Changsha

Chinese Drama - 2014, 32 episodes

10

Happy ending for the main couple but be warned that many other sad things happen because the show is set during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
24. Be My Cat

Chinese Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
25. Believe in Love

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

8.0
26. Beppin-san

Japanese Drama - 2016, 151 episodes

7.0
27. Beyond Destiny

Thai Drama - 2023, 17 episodes
28. Beyond the Realm of Conscience

Hong Kong Drama - 2009, 33 episodes
29. Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me

Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

Set in both the past and the present.
30. Bloody Heart

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
31. Blossom in Heart

Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
32. Bossam: Steal the Fate

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
33. Bright as the Moon

Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
34. Buang Wan Wan

Thai Drama - 2013, 12 episodes
35. Butterflied Lover

Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes

Open ending that could be interpreted to be happy.
36. Bygone Love

Chinese Drama - 2013, 36 episodes
37. Captain of Destiny

Hong Kong Drama - 2015, 32 episodes

9.0
38. Catch Up My Prince

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

9.0
39. Chart Suer Pun Mungkorn

Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
40. Chicago Typewriter

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

Set in both the past and the present.
41. Childe Xie's Wine

Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
42. Choice Husband

Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
43. Cinderella Chef

Chinese Drama - 2018, 56 episodes

8.0
44. City of Streamer

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
45. Court Lady

Chinese Drama - 2021, 55 episodes
46. Cruel Romance

Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes

7.0
47. Cry Me A River of Stars

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
48. Cuo Dian Yuan Yang

Chinese Drama - 2012, 25 episodes

8.0
49. Dance of the Sky Empire

Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
50. Dangerous Love

Chinese Drama - 2022, 25 episodes
51. Dear Herbal Lord

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

9.0
52. Decoded

Chinese Drama - 2016, 44 episodes
53. Decreed by Fate

Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

7.0
54. Defying the Storm

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
55. Delicacies Destiny

Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
56. Demon Emperor's Little Matchmaker

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
57. Destined

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
58. Dong Yi

Korean Drama - 2010, 60 episodes

9.0

One of only a few shows where I didn't mind the male lead having multiple wives because he was very sweet, but steer clear if you don't like harem shows.
59. Dr. Cutie

Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes

8.0
60. Dramatic Self-Help Strategy

Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
61. Duang Jai Nai Montra

Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

Mostly set in the present but there are many scenes of the leads' past lives.
62. Dung Duang Haruetai

Thai Drama - 1996, 20 episodes
63. Dung Duang Haruetai

Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
64. Egg and Stone

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
65. Emperor or Boss

Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes

Set in both the past and the present.
66. Empress Won't Go to Court

Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
67. Eternal Love

Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes

8.0
68. Eternal Love of Dream

Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes

5.0
69. Eternal Love Rain

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
70. Ever Night

Chinese Drama - 2018, 60 episodes
71. Ever Night Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
72. Extremely Perilous Love

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
73. Fairyland Romance

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
74. Faith

Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes

7.0
75. Fake Princess

Chinese Drama - 2020, 27 episodes
76. Fall in Love

Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
77. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

Chinese Drama - 2018, 39 episodes

Spoiler: The leads are separated for 10 years in the last episode but reunite in the end.
78. Gegege no Nyobo

Japanese Drama - 2010, 156 episodes

7.0
79. General's Lady

Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
80. Girls' Generation 1979

Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes

7.0
81. Go! My Hero!

Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

8.0
82. Gochisosan

Japanese Drama - 2013, 150 episodes

8.0
83. God of Lost Fantasy

Chinese Drama - 2020, 52 episodes
84. Gone with the Rain

Chinese Drama - 2023, 37 episodes
85. Grand Prince

Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
86. Guyuan Imperial College

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
87. Haechi

Korean Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
88. Hanako to Anne

Japanese Drama - 2014, 156 episodes
89. Handmaidens United

Hong Kong Drama - 2019, 15 episodes
90. Handsome Siblings

Chinese Drama - 2020, 44 episodes
91. Heart of Loyalty

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
92. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre

Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
93. Hello There

Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes

7.0
94. Hiyokko

Japanese Drama - 2017, 156 episodes

8.0
95. Hold On, My Lady

Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

9.0
96. Hwarang

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
97. I've Fallen for You

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

7.0
98. In a Class of Her Own

Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

7.0
99. Jejoongwon

Korean Drama - 2010, 36 episodes

8.0
100. Jewel in the Palace

Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes