HDC Period Dramas: Round 1
This list is Round 1 of a series of voting lists for the HDC.
- First round will take up to 75 drama titles
- Second round will take up to 50
- Third round will be 25 and comprise the HALL OF FAME!
BEST OF ALL: YOU CAN ADD TITLES, BUT ONCE WE REACH 75, NO MORE CAN BE ADDED, SO ADD CAREFULLY :)
PERIOD DRAMAS:
Period Dramas are considered to be those that reflect a historical period but not historical events.
Additionally, Period Dramas can be set in a fictional land. This opens up the list to costume drama, Wuxia, and even Xianxia (in keeping with the original vibe of HDC).
Based on comments we received for HDCers (thanks, all!), we will start broad and then work our way to more exact-ish lists, if we need / want to. And yes, there is a separate list for Historical Dramas :)
Here are some examples of periods
Tang, China
Meiji, Japan
Joseon, Korea,
Sukhotai, Thailand
Dai Viet, Viet Nam
I've started the list with two well-known Period Dramas, to get us going! Hope you have fun voting and adding!
Nienna May 21, 2022
Top 75
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![The Untamed]()
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 -
![Joy of Life]()
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 -
![Nirvana in Fire]()
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 -
![Word of Honor]()
In order to leave the assassin organization The Window of Heaven, the leader Zhou Zi Shu performs an obligatory departure technique, leaving him with three years left to live. He disguises his ...more -
![Eternal Love]()
The Nine-tailed Fox Bai Qian, the youngest daughter of the Fox King, is brought to Kunlun Mountain to become a disciple of the God of War, Mo Yuan. While studying there, a ...more -
![Love and Redemption]()
A thousand years since the battle between the demons and heavens took place, the souls of the Star of Mosha and the God of War are sent to the mortal realm to ...more -
![Ashes of Love]()
Zi Fen, the Flower Deity, dies after giving birth to a daughter, Jin Mi. Before her death, Zi Fen foresaw that Jin Mi would encounter a fatal love trial and fed her ...more -
![The Long Ballad]()
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 -
![The Romance of Tiger and Rose]()
Having finally sold her TV series script, aspiring screenwriter Chen Xiao Qian soon falls under the scrutiny of the male lead, who refuses to act out the role. Vowing to make her ...more -
![Who Rules the World]()
Hei Feng Xi is handsome and elegant, while Bai Feng Xi is majestic and unrestrained. Opposites attract as both are unrivaled in skill and intellect. Caught in the warfare and chaos of ...more -
![The King's Affection]()
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, the story follows twins born to the Crown Princess Consort, who orders the death of the daughter due to superstition. To save her, the baby girl is ...more -
![Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: The Prelude to All Legends]()
12. Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: The Prelude to All Legends
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes1,278 points by 13 votersTa Gon gets what he wants as he sits atop his throne. However, now his life and throne are threatened when Eun Seom begins to gather power among the slaves and peasants ...more -
![The Imperial Coroner]()
Young girl Chu Chu came from a family of coroners. She meets Prince Xiao Jin Yu, a dignified prince in charge of criminal lawsuit who appeared weak and sickly. Prince Xiao lacks ...more -
![Sword Snow Stride]()
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 -
![Kingdom]()
As the Joseon King succumbs to smallpox the rumors of his death begin. The Cho Clan, which is the clan of the pregnant Queen and her father, together with the the Chief ...more -
![Eternal Love of Dream]()
Queen of Qing Qiu, Bai Feng Jiu, is the only red nine-tailed fox in the world. One day, Feng Jiu is attacked by a savage beast while seeking cultivation in the mountains ...more -
![Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung]()
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 Story of Ming Lan]()
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 -
![Good Bye, My Princess]()
A love story revolves around the 9th Princess of Western Liang as she journeys to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince. Having received overwhelming love and ...more -
![One and Only]()
Zhou Sheng Chen was raised by his brother, the Emperor, until the age of thirteen, when he set out to defend the border and establish himself as a loyal and accomplished general. ...more -
![Legend of Fu Yao]()
Adopted as an orphan, Fu Yao served as a slave for the Xuan Yuan sect in the Taiyuan Kingdom. After a series of tragedies, she journeyed across the lands, searching to lift ...more -
![Jewel in the Palace]()
About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Based on a true story about a legendary girl, Jang Geum, who ...more -
![The Rise of Phoenixes]()
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 -
![Ancient Love Poetry]()
Shang Gu, the only true immortal with pure essence energy, leads the four ancient true immortals revered as gods by mortals. Amid their divine duties, the story explores the profound love and ...more -
![Love and Destiny]()
Fifty thousand years ago, Jiu Chen, the God of War, sealed away the demon lord and fell into a deep slumber. When Ling Xi accidentally awakens him, they fall in love, only ...more -
![Splash Splash LOVE]()
Dan Bi is a high school senior who has given up on math. On the day she is about to take the KSAT for college, she is transported back into the past ...more -
![Moon Embracing the Sun]()
Thirteen-year-old Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a high-ranking official, accompanies her mother to the royal palace to attend her brother, Heo Yeom's civil service examination congratulatory ceremony. By chance, she comes ...more -
![The Tale of Nokdu]()
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 -
![Ancient Detective]()
The story follows the amnesiac detective Jian Buzhi who starts on a quest to find the truth and unmask his father's killer. Along the way, he finds a love interest and a ...more -
![Princess Agents]()
The story takes place during the chaotic times of Wei, where innocent citizens are often kidnapped and turned into slaves. Slave girl, Chu Qiao was thrown into a forest along with other ...more -
![Iljimae]()
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Yong acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief who robbed corrupted government officials to give to the poor. ...more -
![Love Destiny]()
This is a story where karma, merit, love destiny and a moon mantra combine to fling Kadesurang, a chubby archaeologist, into the body of another woman, Karakade, during the Ayutthaya era (300 ...more -
![Arang and the Magistrate]()
It tells the story of a cynical and not-so-friendly government official named Eun Oh, who wanders the whole nation to look for his mother, who disappeared because of his mistake. Eun Oh ...more -
![The Moon Brightens for You]()
Quirky and unconventional Zhan Qing Hong grew up well enough, but she never shared the dreams most treasured by her peers. While other girls dreamed of marrying well, Qing Hong dreams of ...more -
![Legend of Fei]()
Zhou Fei is the granddaughter of a national hero who was forced to become a bandit to serve the greater good. For 20 years, her grandfather, then her mother, were charged with ...more -
![Tientsin Mystic]()
During the Republican era, a river is haunted by inexplicable occurrences. Guo De You is a policeman who succeeds in his master 'Old River God' and has inherited his ability to weed ...more -
![Princess Silver]()
Crown Princess Rong Le of Western Qi awakens with amnesia and doubts about her identity. To secure a political alliance, she is ordered to marry Prince Wu You, but he rejects her. ...more -
![Kingdom Season 2]()
Following the events in season one, waves of the undead threaten to reach the capital. In an attempt to save the people during the plague and regain his right to the throne, ...more -
![Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin]()
39. Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin
Chinese Drama - 2017, 50 episodes194 points by 2 votersXiao Ping Zhang and Xiao Ping Jing are the talented sons of Xiao Ting Sheng, the Prince of Changlin and general of the Liang dynasty’s most powerful army. Ping Zhang is the ...more -
![Arsenal Military Academy]()
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 -
![Your Sensibility My Destiny]()
A quirky jianghu heroine meets a lonesome lord who has no emotions and no senses. Through a mixup, a "sweet" destiny begins when he finds the woman with the ability to make ...more -
![A Girl Like Me]()
The beautiful baroness, duchess, princess (She gets promoted a lot!) Ban Hua has skirted marital bliss three times. Her straight-shooting manner and explosive temper ensured that each relationship ended in disaster – ...more -
![The Destiny of White Snake]()
Master of the medicinal valley and disciple of the Jade Emperor, Zi Xuan, was well on his way to becoming a deity when he met Bai Yao Yao. A little white snake ...more -
![Psych-Hunter]()
Jiang Shuo is in the business of buying haunted houses and selling them. He crosses paths with Qin Yi Heng, a psychologist searching for his father, and Yuan Mu Qing who is ...more -
![My Sassy Princess]()
Liu Ling is a young member of the royal family who has been granted the auspicious title of Princess Chang Le by the Emperor – who has a soft spot for her ...more -
![Maiden Holmes]()
It is the sixth century CE and the Qi Kingdom, in what is now Eastern China, is a land at war. The young teenage prince Xiao Yan Zhi, a prodigal young military ...more -
![Love Like White Jade]()
Shui Wu Xia, a maid at Langya Pavilion, is hired by Jiang Manor to assist Master Jiang Bai Yu with his studies and martial arts training. The proud, valiant Wu Xia clashes ...more -
![The Sleepless Princess]()
An unfavoured princess with insomnia and a stone-faced general investigating a suspicious death were fated to meet, thus igniting a sweet and heart-wrenching romance. Ninth Princess Chu Yue has experienced long-term insomnia ...more -
![My Roommate Is a Detective]()
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
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