Less Common Historical Settings
Dramas and movies set in or with flashbacks to times less commonly shown such as Qing, Goryeo, Silla, Manchu War, 1950s-1990s, etc.
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![12.12: The Day]()
1. 12.12: The Day
Korean Movie - 2023
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![20th Century Girl]()
2. 20th Century Girl
Korean Movie - 2022
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![A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You]()
3. A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You
Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
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![A River Runs Through It]()
4. A River Runs Through It
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
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![A River Runs Through It Special]()
5. A River Runs Through It Special
Chinese Special - 2021, 10 episodes
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![Alienoid 1]()
6. Alienoid 1
Korean Movie - 2022
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![Alienoid: Return to the Future]()
7. Alienoid: Return to the Future
Korean Movie - 2024
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![Born Again]()
8. Born Again
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
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![Born in 1990]()
9. Born in 1990
Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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![Bulgasal: Immortal Souls]()
10. Bulgasal: Immortal Souls
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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![Captivating the King]()
11. Captivating the King
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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![Children...]()
12. Children...
Korean Movie - 2011
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![Crossing the 90s and Flirting with a Charming Husband]()
13. Crossing the 90s and Flirting with a Charming Husband
Chinese Drama - 2024, 60 episodes
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![Dear Mayang Street]()
14. Dear Mayang Street
Chinese Drama - 2020, 37 episodes
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![Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty]()
15. Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
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![Faith]()
16. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
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![Formerly Slow]()
17. Formerly Slow
Chinese Drama - 2024, 70 episodes
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![From Now On, Showtime!]()
18. From Now On, Showtime!
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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![Godzilla Minus One]()
19. Godzilla Minus One
Japanese Movie - 2023
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![Guardian: The Lonely and Great God]()
20. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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![Heiress Reborn]()
21. Heiress Reborn
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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![Hi Mom]()
22. Hi Mom
Chinese Drama - 2024, 82 episodes
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![Hotarugusa]()
23. Hotarugusa
Japanese Drama - 2019, 7 episodes
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![Hwarang]()
24. Hwarang
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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![Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born]()
25. Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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![Korea-Khitan War]()
26. Korea-Khitan War
Korean Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
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![Love Across Time]()
27. Love Across Time
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
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![Love Story of Court Enemies]()
28. Love Story of Court Enemies
Chinese Drama - 2020, 25 episodes
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![Love Untangled]()
29. Love Untangled
Korean Movie - 2025
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![Memoir of Rati]()
30. Memoir of Rati
Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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![Memories of the Sword]()
31. Memories of the Sword
Korean Movie - 2015
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![Millennium Storm]()
32. Millennium Storm
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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![Moon in the Day]()
33. Moon in the Day
Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
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![Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo]()
34. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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![My Cherie Amour]()
35. My Cherie Amour
Thai Drama - 2024, 19 episodes
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![My Country: The New Age]()
36. My Country: The New Age
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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![My Dearest]()
37. My Dearest
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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![My Dearest Part 2]()
38. My Dearest Part 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
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![My Only Love Song]()
39. My Only Love Song
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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![Never Grow Old]()
40. Never Grow Old
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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![Nong Chao]()
41. Nong Chao
Chinese Drama - 2025, 48 episodes
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![One Hundred Percent]()
42. One Hundred Percent
Chinese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
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![Our Times]()
43. Our Times
Taiwanese Movie - 2015
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![Pachinko]()
44. Pachinko
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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![Pachinko Season 2]()
45. Pachinko Season 2
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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![Qing Palace Ci]()
46. Qing Palace Ci
Chinese Drama - 2024, 74 episodes
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![Qing Palace Ci Season 2]()
47. Qing Palace Ci Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2025, 64 episodes
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![Queen Woo]()
48. Queen Woo
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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![River Where the Moon Rises]()
49. River Where the Moon Rises
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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![Royal Kitchen in Qing Dynasty]()
50. Royal Kitchen in Qing Dynasty
Chinese Movie - 2020
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![See You in My 19th Life]()
51. See You in My 19th Life
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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![Someday or One Day]()
52. Someday or One Day
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
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![Spring Burning]()
53. Spring Burning
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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![The Bond]()
54. The Bond
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
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![The Evening Breeze of the 1980s Is Slightly Sweet]()
55. The Evening Breeze of the 1980s Is Slightly Sweet
Chinese Drama - 2025, 81 episodes
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![The King in Love]()
56. The King in Love
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
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![The Last Cook]()
57. The Last Cook
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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![The Last Emperor]()
58. The Last Emperor
Chinese Movie - 1987
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![The Loyal Pin]()
59. The Loyal Pin
Thai Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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![The Palace]()
60. The Palace
Chinese Movie - 2013
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![The Pirates]()
61. The Pirates
Korean Movie - 2014
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![The Queen Who Crowns: Before Sunrise]()
62. The Queen Who Crowns: Before Sunrise
Korean Drama - 2025, 2 episodes
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![Threading Mom's Wings]()
63. Threading Mom's Wings
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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![Twelve Letters]()
64. Twelve Letters
Chinese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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![Twinkling Watermelon]()
65. Twinkling Watermelon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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![Untouchable Lovers]()
66. Untouchable Lovers
Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
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![Wait, My Youth]()
67. Wait, My Youth
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
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![When the Hawthorn Blooms]()
68. When the Hawthorn Blooms
Chinese Drama - 2025, 18 episodes
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![When We Were Young]()
69. When We Were Young
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
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![Your Name Engraved Herein]()
70. Your Name Engraved Herein
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
