Historical Dramas with Satisfying Happy Endings
A lot of the historical dramas I've seen or know of don't have happy endings, most of the really good ones tend to have sad (sometimes satisfying and sad) endings.
Here are a list of Chinese and Korean historical dramas I've seen with that have a satisfying and happy ending (preferably not just for the main leads, but all of them are happy endings for the main leads). These are not time travel/ cross world dramas (not much fantasy).
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1. Fall in Love
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
The BEST and happiest ending I have ever seen in a Republican Era drama.
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2. Jun Jiu Ling
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
My FAVOURITE ending in a historical (costume) drama.
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3. Xiang Long
Chinese Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
Happy and satisfying ending that is also open. Should have had a season 2, but this season had a good ending.
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4. The King in Love
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
I really liked the ending of this drama. It was satisfying and as happy as it could get for a drama where the male lead is a Crown Prince/Emperor. Actually, much happier than usual dramas where the leads are from Royal lineage.
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5. Hold On, My Lady
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
A happy ending as expected for this type of short, fluffy, romcoms with very little drama.
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6. A Girl Like Me
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
A really good ending for ALL the characters you will grow to love.
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7. The Long Ballad
Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
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8. The King's Affection
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
Could have been better, but it is as happy and as good as you will get for a drama about an Emperor as the main lead and love interest.
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9. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
Definitely a happy ending, a bit confusing and a really LONG wait for the leads but they get their ending.
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10. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes
I only put part 2 here because the story ends on this part, but Part 1 also had a happy ending, but it was open leading to part 2.
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11. Eternal Love
Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
A LOT of angst. Long drama but it never gets boring, leads go through a lot and finally get their happy ending.
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12. Eternal Love of Dream
Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes
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13. Lady & Liar
Chinese Drama - 2015, 46 episodes
Another republican era drama. It has a happy ending, but it dragged a lot and the leads go through hell and back so many times and the villains get a way with more than they should have before getting caught.
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14. Wulin Heroes
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
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15. Bride's Revenge
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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16. My Uncanny Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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17. The Blood of Youth
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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18. Unchained Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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19. Romance of a Twin Flower
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
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20. Back from the Brink
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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21. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
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22. Legend of the Female General
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
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23. Story of Kunning Palace
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
This one is technically time travel, but the FMC time travels from several years in the future right after her death to the past right before the tragedy leading to her death starts. There isn't much fantasy elements to this drama other than the fact that she goes to the past. But this drama is technically set in a novel, it starts if with the author writing a novel than the author changing the ending of the novel, so the drama is meant to be set in a novel, this is likely due to censorship so I still included this drama to the list. The novel that this drama is based on is etirely a historical novel.
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24. Love Song for Illusion
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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25. Scent of Time
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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26. General's Lady
Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
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27. Shadow Love
Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes
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28. The Princess Royal
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
This one is technically time travel, but the characters time travel from several years (decades) in the future right after their death to the past eight before they got married so it is a historical setting throughout. There is not much fantasy elements other than the fact that the characters have a second chance to change their future.
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29. The Rise of Ning
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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30. The Double
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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31. In Blossom
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
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32. Love of the Divine Tree
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
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33. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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34. Rewriting Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

































