K-Dramas Adapted From Manhwas Webtoon (Historical ROM)

Bicheonmu
비천무 ‧ Drama ‧ 2008 - 14 EP / 50 min

This drama depicts the sacrifices four central characters make for love, vengeance and honor as each travels a road of chosen destiny.

Genres: Action, Historical, Romance, Fantasy

Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
폭군의 셰프 ‧ Drama ‧ 2025 - 12 EP / 1 h 20 min

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 in time to the royal palace. There, she’s forced to cook for an infamously temperamental tyrant, King Yi Heon, a ruler with a killer palate and a deadly temper.  Yeon Ji Yeong is a modern woman caught in a cutthroat world of palace politics, survival cooking, and unexpected romance. Her mission? Survive the royal kitchen, win over the impossible King, and maybe, just maybe, rewrite the future.  King Yi Heon is a ruler whose sharp mind and sharper tongue make him both feared and misunderstood. With an unparalleled sense of taste and zero tolerance for mediocrity, his court lives in fear of his next meal. But when a fiery new chef enters his palace, the king’s taste buds – and perhaps his heart — begin to change.  (Source: Netflix)  

Genres: Historical, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy

~~ Adapted from the web novel "Surviving as Yeonsan-gun's Chef" (연산군의 셰프로 살아남기) written by Park Kook Jae (박국재).

Dear Hongrang
탄금 ‧ Drama ‧ 2025 - 11 EP / 1 h 

In the late Joseon Dynasty, a family rises to wealth through the art trade. However, a mysterious event unfolds when the son, Hong Rang, returns after a decade-long disappearance with no memory of his childhood. His half-sister, Jae I, who has been close to him since childhood, now seeks the truth behind his sudden disappearance.  Jae I, intelligent and beautiful but with a troubled personality, lives with an abusive stepmother and neglectful father. She had relied on Hong Rang, but her life took a difficult turn after his disappearance. Hong Rang, who had grown up in luxury, returns to find his true identity, which is a mystery to all.  (Source: kisskh)  

Genres: Historical, Mystery, Romance, Melodrama 

~~ Adapted from the novel "Tangeum: Swallowing Gold" (탄금) by Jang Da Hye (장다혜).

Haesi's Shinru
해시의 신루 ‧ Drama ‧ 2026 - ? EP

The drama follows the love story of Crown Prince Yi Hyang, a genius scientist during the Joseon era, who loved watch the stars at night, and a mysterious girl, Hae Ru, who could see the future. The story takes place during King Se Jong’s reign (1418-50).   (Source: Korean = NamuWiki || Translation = kisskh)  

Genres: Historical, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy

~~ Adapted from the web novel “Haesi's Shinru” (해시의 신루) by Yoon Yi Soo (윤이수).

Joseon Attorney: A Morality
조선변호사 ‧ Drama ‧ 2023 - 16 EP / 1 h 10 min

Kang Han Su, a cunning lawyer who exploits clients for personal gain, gains a reputation as a hero among the public. Over time, he matures into an ethical lawyer, with his client Yi Yun Ju—initially seeking revenge—becoming an ally in his mission to uphold justice and defend the innocent. This transformation highlights Kang’s growth both professionally and personally.  (Source: kisskh)  

Genres: Historical, Law, Romance, Drama

~~ Adapted from the webtoon “Joseon Lawyer” (조선변호사) written by Jeongjae & Shim Gun (정작가&심군)

Love Song for Illusion
환상연가 ‧ Drama ‧ 2024 - 16 EP / 1 h 10 min

Crown Prince Sajo Hyun secretly works as a fashion designer in a downtown boutique, hiding his royal identity. He's haunted by a deep childhood wound from his harsh father, Sajo Seung. Hyun also has another persona, Ak Hee, a charming seducer cursed with pain from any physical touch. Yeon Wol, the royal heir of the fallen Yeon Dynasty, lives a life full of twists—going from assassin to concubine. Disguised as Gye Ra, she seeks revenge for her family, but after an assassination attempt on the king goes wrong, she wakes up with no memory of her past.  (Source: kisskh)  

Genres: Historical, Romance, Fantasy

~~ Adapted from the webtoon "Love Song for Illusion" (환상연가) by Vanziun (반지운).

Lovers of the Red Sky
홍천기 ‧ Drama ‧ 2021 - 16 EP / 1 h 10 min 

During the Joseon Dynasty, Hong Chun Ki, a blind woman who miraculously gained sight, becomes a rare female painter and is accepted to the top art college. She meets Ha Ram, a blind astrologer who can read the future by tracing the night sky. Together, they become entangled in the royal court's struggles, particularly between the free-spirited Prince Yang Myung and the power-hungry Prince Joo Hyang, who seeks to become king.  (Source: kisskh)  

Genres: Historical, Romance, Drama, Fantasy 

~~ Adapted from the novel "Hong Chun Ki" (홍천기) by Jung Eun Gwol (정은궐).

Tamra, the Island
탐나는 도다 ‧ Drama ‧ 2009 - 16 EP / 55 min

Set in the 17th Century, Jang Beo Jin is a young female diver on Tamra Island. She doesn't particularly enjoy her situation and dreams of one day leaving the island. One day, to her shock, she discovers a young blond-haired man lying on the beach. The young man's name is William, and he is a shipwrecked British citizen. Another young man named Park Kyu enters the island under the disguise of one of the many convicts sent to Tamra Island. In actuality, Park Kyu is a budding government official known as Seon Bi. These three young people then become involved in a hilarious love triangle.

Genres: Historical, Comedy, Romance

The First Night with the Duke
남주의 첫날밤을 가져버렸다 ‧ Drama ‧ 2025 - 12 EP / 1 h 01 min

University student K is an ordinary young woman, but one day, she finds herself in her favorite romance novel set during historical times. She has now become the minor character Cha Seon Chaek. She is the daughter of a wealthy noble family, and her dream is to have a peaceful and normal life. Cha Seon Chaek, while possessed by K, then spends one night with Yi Beon, the lead male character in the novel.  He comes from a royal lineage and is favored by the King. Yi Beon has a cold-blooded personality and is gifted with an attractive appearance and outstanding martial arts skills. He has also experienced a heartbreaking past. Somehow, Yi Beon and Cha Seon Chaek happen to meet and talk. Yi Beon is consoled by her about his heartbreaking past. They spend the night together. Soon, Cha Seon Chaek tries to connect Yi Beon to Cho Eun Ae, who is the lead female character in the novel. According to the novel, Yi Beon and Cho Eun Ae are supposed to fall in love, but due to the appearance of Cha Seon Chaek, Cho Eun Ae's fate has changed. No matter how hard Cha Seon Chaek tries, Yi Beon’s love always finds its way back to her.  Other people around them include Jung Su Gyeom and Do Hwa Sun. Jung Su Gyeom is a young officer from a prestigious family. He is Yi Beon’s only friend. Do Hwa Sun is an ambitious woman whose life goal is to marry Yi Beon and become a member of the royal family.  (Source: AsianWiki; edited by kisskh)  

Genres: Historical, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy

~~ Adapted from the web novel "The First Night With the Duke" (남주의 첫날밤을 가져버렸다) by Hwang Do Tol (황도톨).

The Forbidden Marriage
금혼령, 조선 혼인 금지령 ‧ Drama ‧ 2022 - 2023 - 12 EP / 1 h 10 min

King Lee Heon of Joseon has been grieving the death of his beloved wife for seven years. Despite efforts to have him remarry, he remains in mourning, leading to the nation’s geumhonryung edict banning single women from marrying. Amidst public outrage, a woman named Ye So Rang, a swindler claiming to see the spirit of the king’s late wife, attracts the king’s attention. After being jailed for her deceit, Ye So Rang pretends to be possessed by the spirit of the queen to escape punishment. Her act spirals as she is brought before the king, where she pretends to communicate with his deceased wife to survive, escalating her lies.  (Source: kisskh)  

Genres: Historical, Mystery, Comedy, Romance

~~ Adapted from the webtoon "Geumhonryeong: Joseon Honin Geumjiryeong" (금혼령-조선혼인금지령) by Chun Ji Hye (천지혜).

The King's Affection
연모 ‧ Drama ‧ 2021 - 20 EP / 1 h 10 min 

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 secretly sent away.  Years later, Dam I, the twin daughter, returns to the palace as a maid. After her brother, Lee Hwi, dies in a case of mistaken identity, their mother persuades Dam I to assume his identity. As she keeps her distance from others, Dam I begins to develop feelings for Jung Ji Un, her first love and later her teacher from a noble family.  (Source: kisskh)  

Genres: Historical, Romance, Drama 

~~ Adapted from the manhwa "Yeonmo" (연모) by Lee So Young (이소영).

The Land of Wind
바람의 나라 ‧ Drama ‧ 2008 - 2009 - 36 EP / 1 h 10 min

The drama about the life of Jumong's grandson, Moo Hyul, who was born with a curse to kill his parent, siblings, son and destroy Goguryeo.  (Source: DramaWiki)  

Genres: Action, Historical, Romance, War

~~ Adapted from the manhwa "Baramui Nara" (바람의 나라) by Kim Jin (김진).

The Red Sleeve
옷소매 붉은 끝동 ‧ Drama ‧ 2021 - 2022 - 17 EP / 1 h 20 min 

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 scars left by his father's death, Yi San aspires to be a benevolent ruler who reforms the kingdom's laws. At court, he encounters Sung Deok Im, a spirited and intelligent young woman. While Yi San falls in love and proposes she become his concubine, Sung Deok Im grapples with the restrictions and responsibilities that come with royal life. However, as their love deepens, she begins to see the potential to bring positive change to the troubled realm through their union.  (Source: kisskh)  

Genres: Historical, Romance, Drama, Melodrama

~~ Adapted from the novel "The Sleeve's Red Cuff" (옷소매 붉은 끝동) by Kang Mi Kang (강미강).

The Scholar Who Walks the Night
밤을 걷는 선비 ‧ Drama ‧ 2015 - 20 EP / 1 h 02 min 

In Joseon Dynasty, immaculately dressed in scholarly robes, the young nobleman Kim Sung Yeol lives as a vampire to keep his promise to his friends. When Sung Yeol still was a human, he found out about the vampire Gwi who sits above the King deciding the next royal line and has resurrected as a vampire trying to fight against Gwi. And now, he is living as a guardian vampire fighting against the evil vampire without losing his human nature.  (Source: MBC)  

Genres: Historical, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy 

~~ Adapted from the manhwa "The Scholar Who Walks the Night" (밤을 걷는 선비) by writer Jo Joo Hee (조주희) and artist Han Seung Hee (한승희).

The Secret Romantic Guesthouse
꽃선비 열애사 ‧ Drama ‧ 2023 - 18 EP / 1 h 10 min 

Yoon Dan Oh had enjoyed a comfortable life as the beloved youngest daughter of a well-off family, but no longer. Now the family breadwinner, she runs the Ihwawon Inn. Current guests are scholars taking the civil service entrance exam in the hopes of becoming high-ranking officials.   Among them are Kang San, Kim Si Yeol, and Jeong Yoo Ha, who all have deep secrets. They and Yoon Dan Oh will share information and cooperate to find Lee Seol, who disappeared 13 years ago.  (Source: kisskh)  

Genres: Historical, Mystery, Romance, Drama 

~~ Adapted from the novel "Flower Scholar’s Love Story" (꽃선비열애사) by Kim Jung Hwa (김정화).

The Tale of Nokdu
조선로코 녹두전 ‧ Drama ‧ 2019 - 32 EP / 33 min

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 go to the mainland. One day, his father and older brother are attacked by a group of female assassins. Jeon Nok Du chases after one of the assassins to the capital. During that time, Jeon Nok Du meets Dong Dong Ju. She wants to shoot the King with her arrow, but Jeon Nok Du saves her from trouble. Meanwhile, the assassin that Jeon Nok Du chases goes into a widowed village. To find out who and why his family was attacked, Jeon Nok Du disguises himself as a woman and enters the widow's village. There, he meets Dong Dong Ju again. She is an apprentice to become a gisaeng.   (Source: AsianWiki)  

Genres: Action, Historical, Comedy, Romance

~~ Adapted from the webtoon "Nok Du Jeon" (녹두전) by Hye Jin Yang (혜진양).

Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid
고래별 ‧ Drama ‧ 2027 - 12 EP

Set in 1926 during Japanese colonial rule, this Korean period romance follows Heo Su A, a 17-year-old maid sold into servitude by her impoverished family. After dreaming of a wounded whale, she discovers Kang Ui Hyeon, a severely injured independence activist, washed ashore and secretly nurses him back to health—risking her life in the process. However, a failed assassination attempt by his comrade leaves Su A mute.  Determined to seek revenge, Su A travels to Gyeongseong, where she becomes entangled in the dangerous world of resistance fighters. Meanwhile, Ui Hyeon—an educated elite and covert operative skilled in espionage and codebreaking—struggles with his identity as the son of a pro-Japanese judge while dedicating himself to the independence movement. As their paths intertwine, both are drawn deeper into a fight that tests their loyalties, pasts, and hearts.  (Source: kisskh)  

Genres: Historical, Romance, Drama, Melodrama

~~ Adapted from the webtoon “Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid” (고래별) by Na Yoon Hee (나윤희).