Favourite Historical/Costume Dramas

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Gundabad Jul 29, 2023
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  • The Untamed

    1. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    1,097 points by 11 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
  • Nirvana in Fire

    2. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.1
    890 points by 9 voters
    In sixth-century China, the Emperor of Great Liang orders the unjust execution of his brother-in-law Marshal Lin Xie alongside the Lin family, his 70,000 army soldiers, and Crown Prince Qi. Secretly surviving ...more
  • Joy of Life

    3. Joy of Life

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
    9.0
    596 points by 6 voters
    Fan Xian is born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing with memories of the 21st century. He lives in a rural town as the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance, ...more
  • Alchemy of Souls

    4. Alchemy of Souls

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    9.1
    591 points by 6 voters
    Set in a fictional country called Daeho that does not exist in history or on maps, it is about the love and growth of young mages as they overcome their twisted fates ...more
  • Mr. Queen

    5. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    9.0
    589 points by 6 voters
    Jang Bong Hwan is a South Korean chef who has risen up the ranks to cook for the country’s top politicians in the Blue House’s presidential residences. After a serious accident, he ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    6. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    396 points by 4 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
  • Sword Snow Stride

    7. Sword Snow Stride

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 38 episodes
    8.7
    390 points by 4 voters
    Xu Xiao is the King of China’s Northern Liang in an era of great upheaval. Steppe kingdoms have materialized with deadly intent, as rebellious uprisings threatened to destabilize the Southern realm. Against ...more
  • The King's Face

    8. The King's Face

    Korean Drama - 2014, 23 episodes
    7.5
    300 points by 3 voters
    "The King's Face" tells the story of Prince Gwang Hae, an illegitimate son of King Seon Jo, who suffers since his childhood with the indifference of his father and the constant feeling ...more
  • Till the End of the Moon

    9. Till the End of the Moon

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.6
    299 points by 3 voters
    In an era when demons have dominion over cultivators and mortals, the cultivator elders believe it is imperative to send someone back in time to discover the origin of the demon lord ...more
  • The Long Ballad

    10. The Long Ballad

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
    8.6
    294 points by 3 voters
    In the year 626 C.E., the Tang Dynasty faces upheaval following the successful Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup orchestrated by a cunning prince. During the chaos, Li Chang Ge's family is slaughtered, ...more
  • Story of Yanxi Palace

    11. Story of Yanxi Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.8
    289 points by 3 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
  • Six Flying Dragons

    12. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    285 points by 3 voters
    A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more
  • The Rebel Princess

    13. The Rebel Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 68 episodes
    8.4
    284 points by 3 voters
    Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi marry for power but soon fall in love as they fight to protect their homeland. The imperial family is corrupt, and the nobles are indifferent to the ...more
  • Empress Ki

    14. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    198 points by 2 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
  • Asa ga Kita

    15. Asa ga Kita

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 156 episodes
    8.3
    197 points by 2 voters
    In the late Tokugawa Shogunate, Asa was born as the second daughter of a wealthy merchant in Kyoto, Japan. Later, in Osaka, Asa entered various business fields like coal mines, banks, life ...more
  • Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    16. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.2
    196 points by 2 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 Red Sleeve

    17. The Red Sleeve

    Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
    8.8
    196 points by 2 voters
    In 18th-century Korea, Prince Yi San is a perfectionist haunted by his father's murder. He's set to inherit the throne once his cruel grandfather, the current king, passes away. Despite the emotional ...more
  • Under the Queen's Umbrella

    18. Under the Queen's Umbrella

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    9.0
    192 points by 2 voters
    Within the palace exist troublemaking princes who cause nothing but headaches for the royal family and are about to be turned into proper crown princes. Their mother, Im Hwa Ryeong, is the wife ...more
  • The Crowned Clown

    19. The Crowned Clown

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    192 points by 2 voters
    Joseon is in a state of disorder due to uprisings and a power struggle surrounding King Lee Hun. To avoid assassination, a clown named Ha Sun is brought to the palace to ...more
  • Killer and Healer

    20. Killer and Healer

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 37 episodes
    8.4
    190 points by 2 voters
    A story that follows two men who are polar opposites; one kills while the other heals. One is a violent cop, and the other is a compassionate doctor. Together, they support and ...more
  • Winter Begonia

    21. Winter Begonia

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes
    8.6
    188 points by 2 voters
    A story that revolves around a Peking opera performer and a wealthy businessman who are brought together by their love for Peking opera. Set in the 1930's, it follows Shang Xi Rui, ...more
  • The Wind Blows from Longxi

    22. The Wind Blows from Longxi

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
    8.2
    187 points by 2 voters
    During the war between Wei and Shu, the Shu defeated the Wei using the crossbows they made. In order to attain this powerful weapon, the Wei sent numerous spies to steal and ...more
  • Couple of Mirrors

    23. Couple of Mirrors

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.3
    186 points by 2 voters
    You Yi is a young, innocent, and kind-hearted socialite and a successful author, living with everyone's adoration and envy. Her perfect life is turned upside-down when she discovers a betrayal by the ...more
  • Seirei no Moribito Season 3

    24. Seirei no Moribito Season 3

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 9 episodes
    7.9
    100 points by 1 voters
    Balsa and the crown prince Chagum travel together again. The young boy who survived because he was protected by Balsa has gone through suffering and grown into a splendid crown prince. Balsa ...more
  • Arsenal Military Academy

    25. Arsenal Military Academy

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.5
    99 points by 1 voters
    In the early years of the 20th century, Chinese military forces find themselves locked in a drawn-out, bloody conflict as they fight back again the Imperial Japanese army. The government drafts young ...more
  • Royal Feast

    26. Royal Feast

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    7.8
    99 points by 1 voters
    Set during the Ming dynasty during the rule of the Yongle Emperor, it tells the story of a young girl named Yao Zi Jin, who entered the palace to become a maid ...more
  • My Roommate Is a Detective

    27. My Roommate Is a Detective

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
    8.3
    98 points by 1 voters
    Set in the mid-1920s. A resourceful young police officer named Qiao Chu Sheng is on the trail of a brutal but devious killer. Realizing that the police force will need some extra ...more
  • Scent of Time

    28. Scent of Time

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    8.3
    96 points by 1 voters
    Hua Qian, the daughter of a prominent herbal medicine family, once made a terrible mistake due to her infatuation with Zhong Ye Lan, a man who didn't love her back, leading to ...more
  • A Dream of Splendor

    29. A Dream of Splendor

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.5
    96 points by 1 voters
    Zhao Pan Er, is a smart and savvy teahouse owner in Qiantang, living alongside her two best friends Sun San Niang and Song Yin Zhang. When she finds out her fiancé left ...more
  • Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    30. Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    Korean Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
    8.5
    95 points by 1 voters
    “The culprit who is posing as a royal official is not stealing wealth. He is stealing the hearts and minds of your people, Your Majesty.” There was a divisive figure in the ...more
  • Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    31. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
    8.9
    94 points by 1 voters
    Jang Uk returns from death, and three years later, the story of the mages unfolds anew. Jang Uk becomes a hunter of the soul-shifters when a young woman, a prisoner in her ...more
  • A League of Nobleman

    32. A League of Nobleman

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
    8.3
    94 points by 1 voters
    Zhang Ping is an impoverished orphan who comes from a provincial part of the country. He came to Beijing in an attempt to take the civil service entrance examination but had to ...more
  • Young Blood

    33. Young Blood

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 42 episodes
    8.3
    94 points by 1 voters
    A story that takes place during turbulent times when the Northern Song and Western Xia were at war. Six young individuals undergo training to become spies in order to defend their country. ...more
  • The Killer Is Also Romantic

    34. The Killer Is Also Romantic

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
    8.1
    93 points by 1 voters
    Si Xiao Nian, the graceful owner of a garment shop, and the gentleman Yan Wu Ming tied the knot. However, on the day of their wedding, the two left one after another. ...more
  • Young Blood Season 2

    35. Young Blood Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes
    7.8
    93 points by 1 voters
    During the reign of Qingli, young spies were being trained in order to maintain peace and stability among various ethnic groups in the Northern Song Dynasty. A six-member team is formed that ...more
  • A Familiar Stranger

    36. A Familiar Stranger

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
    8.3
    92 points by 1 voters
    Shen Qin, the Prime Minister's daughter, is due to be married to a powerful general, Xiao Han Sheng, but she is already in love with another man, Prince Ning. In a nefarious ...more
  • The Advisors Alliance

    37. The Advisors Alliance

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 42 episodes
    8.2
    91 points by 1 voters
    The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted ...more

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