My Fav Costume Dramas of All Time
Earth-shattering, time-bending, life-changing shows. Some scenes still living in my head rent-free.
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1. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
Couple of the year late 2022/early 2023.
This drama got me in trenches for costume C-Dramas, even though it's literally a K-Drama.
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2. Love in the Clouds
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
Couple of the year 2025.
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3. Mysterious Lotus Casebook
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
One of the best mystery dramas out there, especially in the Xianxia genre.
The trio I didn't know I needed. Both FDB and LLH are my favorite characters.
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4. My Journey to You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
The cast assemble is just immaculate.
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5. The Red Sleeve
Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
Best Sageuk of all time IMO. Won multiple awards, including Baeksang Best Actor 2022 (the first time for an idol-actor, followed only by PJH).
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6. Legend of Zang Hai
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
The romance between the main leads in this one is over the top, even though there are only so many scenes among the political waltzes.
A strong contender for KOTY 2025, on par with LITC.
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7. Guardians of the Dafeng
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Xu Qi An is a brilliant, funny, and unlucky character all at once. He will be forever iconic.
The comedic moment in this one is unbeatable. I stay for the humor.
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8. Love between Fairy and Devil
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
I love the body switch so much LOL, never fails to make me laugh. It's a rare trope in costume drama, especially between the FL and ML, and the delivery is right on the nail.
