˚ ༘ ⋮ best sageuk drama of all time

• 1. Alchemy of Souls

  Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

  9.1

  Vote for this show 2,775 points by 28 voters
  In the fictional country of Daeho, young mages struggle to overcome twisted fates caused by the forbidden "alchemy of souls," a spell that swaps souls between bodies. Naksu, an elite assassin, finds ...more
• 2. Mr. Queen

  Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes

  8.9

  Vote for this show 1,961 points by 20 voters
  Jang Bong Hwan, a South Korean chef, ends up in the body of Queen Kim So Yong after a serious accident, transporting him to Korea’s past. Queen So Yong’s husband, King Cheol ...more
• 3. My Dearest

  Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

  8.9

  Vote for this show 1,868 points by 19 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. Yoo Gil Chae is a pretty, bubbly, and a ...more
• 4. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

  Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

  8.7

  Vote for this show 1,544 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
• 5. Kingdom

  Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

  8.8

  Vote for this show 1,461 points by 15 voters
  As the Joseon King succumbs to smallpox the rumors of his death begin. The Cho Clan, which is the clan of the pregnant Queen and her father, together with the the Chief ...more
• 6. The Red Sleeve

  Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes

  8.7

  Vote for this show 1,434 points by 15 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
• 7. Under the Queen's Umbrella

  Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

  9.0

  Vote for this show 1,244 points by 13 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
• 8. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

  Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

  8.9

  Vote for this show 1,158 points by 12 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
• 9. Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

  Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

  8.4

  Vote for this show 1,046 points by 11 voters
  Set in a dazzling blend of past and present, the story follows Chef Yeon Ji Yeong, a perfectionist French-trained chef at the peak of her culinary career, who is suddenly transported back ...more
• 10. The King's Affection

  Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

  8.3

  Vote for this show 943 points by 10 voters
  Set during the Joseon Dynasty, the story follows twins born to the Crown Princess Consort, who orders the death of the daughter due to superstition. To save her, the baby girl is ...more

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