Historical Dramas to watch

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  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    1. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    1,493 points by 15 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
  • Mr. Queen

    2. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    8.9
    1,487 points by 15 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
  • Mr. Sunshine

    3. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.8
    1,276 points by 13 voters
    Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland ...more
  • Moon Embracing the Sun

    4. Moon Embracing the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.4
    1,262 points by 13 voters
    Thirteen-year-old Heo Yeon U, the daughter of a high-ranking official, meets Crown Prince Yi Hwon at her brother's civil service exam celebration, and they fall in love. Yeon U is chosen as ...more
  • Love in the Moonlight

    5. Love in the Moonlight

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
    8.2
    981 points by 10 voters
    To protect herself and her family, Hong Ra On disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown ...more
  • The Tale of Nokdu

    6. The Tale of Nokdu

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    878 points by 9 voters
    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 ...more
  • Joy of Life

    7. Joy of Life

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
    9.0
    795 points by 8 voters
    Fan Xian, born in the Southern Qing empire with memories of the 21st century, is the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance. Raised by his grandmother after his mother, inventor Ye ...more
  • The Legend of the Blue Sea

    8. The Legend of the Blue Sea

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.3
    784 points by 8 voters
    Shim Chung, a mermaid from the Joseon era, follows her true love, nobleman’s son Kim Ryung, to modern-day Seoul. Ryung’s doppelgänger, Heo Joon Jae, is a skilled scam artist who becomes intrigued ...more
  • Empress Ki

    9. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    587 points by 6 voters
    Genghis Khan built an empire that spanned vast regions in East Asia and East Europe. And there was one woman who held immense power in the Yuan Dynasty, which Genghis Khan founded, ...more
  • The Crowned Clown

    10. The Crowned Clown

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    490 points by 5 voters
    Amid political chaos and threats against King Lee Hun, a clown named Ha Sun, who closely resembles the king, is brought into the palace as his double. Orphaned during an epidemic and ...more
  • The Story of Ming Lan

    11. The Story of Ming Lan

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
    8.8
    489 points by 5 voters
    Set in the Northern Song dynasty, the story follows Sheng Ming Lan, an unfavored concubine-born 6th daughter of an official. After losing her mother at a young age, Ming Lan is raised ...more
  • Gu Family Book

    12. Gu Family Book

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
    8.3
    391 points by 4 voters
    Choi Kang Chi is a half-human and half-mythical-creature who was adopted by the lord of the Hundred Years Inn. He was the son of Gu Wol Ryung, the guardian spirit of Jiri ...more
  • Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    13. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.2
    382 points by 4 voters
    The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae Ryung is an intern to become a palace historian. However, it was not acceptable for women to write historical ...more
  • The Rise of Phoenixes

    14. The Rise of Phoenixes

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.4
    296 points by 3 voters
    Feng Zhi Wei is the unfavored daughter of the Qiu Family, who has to flee due to unfortunate circumstances. Owing a favour to the 6th prince Ning Yi, Zhi Wei cross-dresses as ...more
  • Queen: Love and War

    15. Queen: Love and War

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    7.9
    197 points by 2 voters
    Kang Eun Bo is determined to avenge her twin sister’s murder in the ultra-conservative Joseon Dynasty. The only way to do so is to earn the royal title of Queen, which requires ...more
  • Love in Between

    16. Love in Between

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
    7.8
    197 points by 2 voters
    Zuo Qing Ci, a Marquis's son posing as a physician, seeks the elusive Mountain River Painting scroll for the Imperial Courts. He encounters Fei Kou Er, a mysterious bandit with a hidden ...more
  • Queen In Hyun's Man

    17. Queen In Hyun's Man

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    8.4
    196 points by 2 voters
    Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang Hee Bin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Suk Jong's queen ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    18. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    195 points by 2 voters
    Set during the transition from the Goryeo to the Joseon period, two friends become enemies due to differing views on "my country." Seo Hwi, a skilled warrior and son of a renowned ...more
  • The Untamed

    19. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    100 points by 1 voters
    Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more
  • Story of Yanxi Palace

    20. Story of Yanxi Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    In 18th century Beijing, during the 6th year of Qianlong Emperor's reign, Wei Ying Luo enters the Forbidden City as an embroiderer to investigate the truth behind her older sister's rape and ...more

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