Hi all, I have been looking into starting a historical drama, but I usually don’t enjoy them because of all the power struggles. Are there any on the lighter side? Not necessarily fluff, but not something emotionally draining.

Thankyou!💕

Sure, there are some... mostly chinese... or I watched mostly chinese dramas in this genre and fantasy ones. Since I also don't like power struggle and sad ones, I mostly watch romcoms or adventures.

My Queen: (fantasy romcom happening in virtual game world)
https://kisskh.at/80253-my-female-lead-don-t-be-too-cute

Qing Qing Zi Jin: (historical romcom with strong ML)
https://kisskh.at/55993-qing-qing-zi-jin

Truth or Dare: (historical romcom - right groom wrong carriage)
https://kisskh.at/58587-flower-moon-and-round

My Dear Brothers: (fantasy romcom, time travel, xianxia)
https://kisskh.at/64063-qin-ai-de-wu-xiong

Love Like White Jade: (historical romcom, hilarious)
https://kisskh.at/61689-love-like-white-jade

Large Queen: (short series, romcom)
https://kisskh.at/745355-large-queen

King is not Easy: (romcom, time travel, body swap)
https://kisskh.at/24209-king-is-not-easy

I've fallen for You: (romcom, mystery)
https://kisskh.at/51305-wait-young-master

Fights Break Sphere: (romance, xuanhuan, adventure)
https://kisskh.at/22170-fights-break-sphere

Eternal Love of Dream: (romance, xianxia)
https://kisskh.at/26385-three-lives-three-worlds-the-pillow-book

Douluo Continent: (xuanhuan, romcom, friendship)
https://kisskh.at/33701-douluo-continent

Butterflied Lover: (fantasy, mystery, romance)
https://kisskh.at/746597-butterflied-love

Ecchan - about a little girl trying to find a nice lady to marry her widowed father, set in the 1930s.

Truth or Dare - 2021 Chinese version of Wrong Carriage, Right Groom - I enjoyed it.

A couple of gender-benders:

Oops! The King Is In Love

Sungkyunkwan Scandal from 2020 is a classic.

usually with angst is way better but here are some good ones


the tale of  nok du  

rookie historian go hae ryung 

100 days my prince