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).

Taz_X Mar 8, 2022
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  • Fall in Love

    1. Fall in Love

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

    10

    The BEST and happiest ending I have ever seen in a Republican Era drama. 

  • Jun Jiu Ling

    2. Jun Jiu Ling

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes

    10

    My FAVOURITE ending in a historical (costume) drama.

  • Xiang Long

    3. Xiang Long

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 20 episodes

    9.0

    Happy and satisfying ending that is also open. Should have had a season 2, but this season had a good ending.

  • The King in Love

    4. The King in Love

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes

    10

    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. 

  • Hold On, My Lady

    5. Hold On, My Lady

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

    8.0

    A happy ending as expected for this type of short, fluffy, romcoms with very little drama.

  • A Girl Like Me

    6. A Girl Like Me

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes

    8.0

    A really good ending for ALL the characters you will grow to love.

  • The Long Ballad

    7. The Long Ballad

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

    9.0
  • The King's Affection

    8. The King's Affection

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

    8.0

    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.

  • Ashes of Love

    9. Ashes of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes

    9.0

    Definitely a happy ending, a bit confusing  and a really LONG wait for the leads but they get their ending.

  • Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2

    10. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes

    10

    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.

  • Eternal Love

    11. Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes

    7.5

    A LOT of angst. Long drama but it never gets boring, leads go through a lot and finally get their happy ending.

  • Eternal Love of Dream

    12. Eternal Love of Dream

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes

    8.0
  • Lady & Liar

    13. Lady & Liar

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 46 episodes

    6.5

    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.

  • Wulin Heroes

    14. Wulin Heroes

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes

    10
  • Bride's Revenge

    15. Bride's Revenge

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes

    8.5
  • My Uncanny Destiny

    16. My Uncanny Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    8.0
  • The Blood of Youth

    17. The Blood of Youth

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

    8.5
  • Unchained Love

    18. Unchained Love

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

    8.0
  • Romance of a Twin Flower

    19. Romance of a Twin Flower

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes

    8.0
  • Back from the Brink

    20. Back from the Brink

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

    9.0
  • The Untamed

    21. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes

    9.0
  • Legend of the Female General

    22. Legend of the Female General

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

    10
  • Story of Kunning Palace

    23. Story of Kunning Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes

    10

    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.

  • Love Song for Illusion

    24. Love Song for Illusion

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

    10
  • Scent of Time

    25. Scent of Time

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes

    8.0
  • General's Lady

    26. General's Lady

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes

    6.5
  • Shadow Love

    27. Shadow Love

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes

    8.5
  • The Princess Royal

    28. The Princess Royal

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    8.5

    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.

  • The Rise of Ning

    29. The Rise of Ning

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    7.5
  • The Double

    30. The Double

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    8.0
  • In Blossom

    31. In Blossom

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes

    8.0
  • Love of the Divine Tree

    32. Love of the Divine Tree

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes

    8.5
  • Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    33. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

    10
  • Rewriting Destiny

    34. Rewriting Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

    7.0

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