Hi all, I have been looking into starting a historical drama, but I usually don’t enjoy them because of all the power struggles. Are there any on the lighter side? Not necessarily fluff, but not something emotionally draining.

Thankyou!?

Sure, there are some... mostly chinese... or I watched mostly chinese dramas in this genre and fantasy ones. Since I also don't like power struggle and sad ones, I mostly watch romcoms or adventures.

My Queen: (fantasy romcom happening in virtual game world)
https://mydramalist.com/80253-my-female-lead-don-t-be-too-cute

Qing Qing Zi Jin: (historical romcom with strong ML)
https://mydramalist.com/55993-qing-qing-zi-jin

Truth or Dare: (historical romcom - right groom wrong carriage)
https://mydramalist.com/58587-flower-moon-and-round

My Dear Brothers: (fantasy romcom, time travel, xianxia)
https://mydramalist.com/64063-qin-ai-de-wu-xiong

Love Like White Jade: (historical romcom, hilarious)
https://mydramalist.com/61689-love-like-white-jade

Large Queen: (short series, romcom)
https://mydramalist.com/745355-large-queen

King is not Easy: (romcom, time travel, body swap)
https://mydramalist.com/24209-king-is-not-easy

I've fallen for You: (romcom, mystery)
https://mydramalist.com/51305-wait-young-master

Fights Break Sphere: (romance, xuanhuan, adventure)
https://mydramalist.com/22170-fights-break-sphere

Eternal Love of Dream: (romance, xianxia)
https://mydramalist.com/26385-three-lives-three-worlds-the-pillow-book

Douluo Continent: (xuanhuan, romcom, friendship)
https://mydramalist.com/33701-douluo-continent

Butterflied Lover: (fantasy, mystery, romance)
https://mydramalist.com/746597-butterflied-love

Ecchan - about a little girl trying to find a nice lady to marry her widowed father, set in the 1930s.

Truth or Dare - 2021 Chinese version of Wrong Carriage, Right Groom - I enjoyed it.

A couple of gender-benders:

Oops! The King Is In Love

Sungkyunkwan Scandal from 2020 is a classic.

usually with angst is way better but here are some good ones


the tale of  nok du  

rookie historian go hae ryung 

100 days my prince