Best Historical/period drama

Maristela Maris Jul 30, 2024
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  • The Double

    1. The Double

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
    8.8
    1,481 points by 15 voters
    Xue Fang Fei, the daughter of a wealthy magistrate, loses everything after a major upheaval. She’s saved by Jiang Li, the daughter of the Secretariat Director, and takes on Jiang Li’s identity ...more
  • Love in the Moonlight

    2. Love in the Moonlight

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
    8.2
    1,174 points by 12 voters
    To protect herself and her family, Hong Ra On disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown ...more
  • Nirvana in Fire

    3. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.1
    981 points by 10 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
  • 100 Days My Prince

    4. 100 Days My Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.3
    764 points by 8 voters
    Lee Yul, Crown Prince of Joseon, is a perfectionist who disregards most royal palace nobles. His cold and demanding demeanor masks deeply-rooted loneliness. He comes to pass a law stating that Korean ...more
  • Joy of Life

    5. Joy of Life

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
    9.0
    685 points by 7 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
  • The Red Sleeve

    6. The Red Sleeve

    Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
    8.8
    583 points by 6 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
  • In Blossom

    7. In Blossom

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
    8.1
    574 points by 6 voters
    In the sinful city of Heyang, very well-liked Pan Yue married Yang Caiwei, who was despised by everyone. However, Yang Caiwei was murdered on their wedding day. The suspected culprit was none ...more
  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    8. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    491 points by 5 voters
    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo's rule. She wakes ...more
  • Story of Kunning Palace

    9. Story of Kunning Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
    8.7
    394 points by 4 voters
    Jiang Xue Ning’s obsession with becoming empress strains her friendship with Yan Lin and leads to the arrest of Official Zhang Zhe. After a brief reign, guilt takes hold as rebels, led ...more
  • The King's Affection

    10. The King's Affection

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.3
    394 points by 4 voters
    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
  • Mr. Queen

    11. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    9.0
    389 points by 4 voters
    Jang Bong Hwan, a South Korean chef, ends up in the body of Queen Kim So Yong after a serious accident, transporting him to Korea’s past. Queen So Yong’s husband, King Cheol ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    12. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.8
    296 points by 3 voters
    An unexpected case leads Lee Yeon back in time to 1938, where he reencounters Ryu Hong Joo. Once a guardian spirit of the mountain in the west, she's now the owner of ...more
  • Empress Ki

    13. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    293 points by 3 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
  • The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    14. The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.5
    281 points by 3 voters
    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
  • New Life Begins

    15. New Life Begins

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.7
    277 points by 3 voters
    Because of a marriage selection, girls from all over the world gather in Xin Chuan. Yin Zheng, one of the six young masters of Xin Chuan, who keeps a low profile, and ...more
  • Moon Embracing the Sun

    16. Moon Embracing the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.4
    269 points by 3 voters
    Thirteen-year-old Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a high-ranking official, meets Crown Prince Lee Hwon at her brother's civil service exam celebration and they fall in love. Yeon Woo is chosen as ...more
  • Jewel in the Palace

    17. Jewel in the Palace

    Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes
    8.7
    200 points by 2 voters
    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
  • Under the Queen's Umbrella

    18. Under the Queen's Umbrella

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    9.0
    198 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
  • My Dearest

    19. My Dearest

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.9
    195 points by 2 voters
    A love-story between a noblewoman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion. Yu Gil Chae is a pretty, bubbly, and a ...more
  • Kingdom

    20. Kingdom

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.8
    192 points by 2 voters
    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
  • Song of the Bandits

    21. Song of the Bandits

    Korean Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
    8.2
    189 points by 2 voters
    An action melodrama in which the people who have been deprived of their livelihoods blow a refreshing shot for their family and colleagues, set in the 1920s during the Japanese colonial period. ...more
  • Secret Royal Inspector

    22. Secret Royal Inspector

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.0
    189 points by 2 voters
    Set toward the end of the Joseon era, Sung Yi Gyum places first in the state examination, landing him a position at Hongmungwan in the Administration and Research Department. Despite his recent ...more
  • Queen: Love and War

    23. Queen: Love and War

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    7.9
    189 points by 2 voters
    Kang Eun Bo is determined to avenge her twin sister’s murder in the ultra-conservative Joseon Dynasty. The only way to do so is to earn the royal title of Queen, which requires ...more
  • Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency

    24. Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    7.8
    185 points by 2 voters
    Lee Soo, once an ordinary blacksmith, unexpectedly becomes the king of Joseon at twenty-three. Struggling with the palace's restrictions, especially in matters of the heart, Lee Soo's dream of marrying his childhood ...more
  • Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    25. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.2
    183 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
  • Scent of Time

    26. Scent of Time

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    8.3
    183 points by 2 voters
    Hua Qian, once devastated by her unrequited love for Zhong Ye Lan, caused her family’s downfall. After a life-changing experience, she wakes up on her wedding night with Zhong Ye Lan and ...more
  • Knight Flower

    27. Knight Flower

    Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
    8.4
    180 points by 2 voters
    Cho Yeo Hwa has been a widow for 15 years. Her in-laws are the most prestigious noble family in the kingdom. During the day, she leads the life of a widow devoted ...more
  • An Ancient Love Song

    28. An Ancient Love Song

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
    8.3
    179 points by 2 voters
    Professor Shen Bu Yan accidentally travels to the ancient era of Acacia, where he becomes obsessed with finding the ancient secret of this era. With the help of the warm girl, Lu ...more
  • Serenade of Peaceful Joy

    29. Serenade of Peaceful Joy

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 69 episodes
    7.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    When Zhao Zhen discovers his biological mother is not the Empress Dowager Liu E, but her maid Li Lanhui, he arranges a marriage between his beloved daughter Princess Fukang and the Li ...more
  • Asa ga Kita

    30. Asa ga Kita

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 156 episodes
    8.3
    100 points by 1 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
  • Jumong

    31. Jumong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 81 episodes
    8.3
    99 points by 1 voters
    Jumong was the founder of Goguryeo in 37 BC. He was the son of General Hae Mo Su and Lady Yoo Hwa and was raised by King Geum Wa, who took him ...more
  • Bossam: Steal the Fate

    32. Bossam: Steal the Fate

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.0
    98 points by 1 voters
    Ba U, a degenerate man involved in gambling, stealing, and fighting, hides his true identity while making money through Bossam, a remarriage custom in Joseon where widows were kidnapped to marry. During ...more
  • Dong Yi

    33. Dong Yi

    Korean Drama - 2010, 60 episodes
    8.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    "Dong Yi" is a historical drama based on the life of Dong Yi later known as Choi Suk Bin. She worked in the royal palace as a lowly water maid. King Sok ...more
  • Queen Seon Deok

    34. Queen Seon Deok

    Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
    8.5
    97 points by 1 voters
    The story of a beautiful queen, who has to give up her love to save the people. A biopic of Queen Seon Deok, who was born a princess and later became the ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    35. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    Set during the transition from the Goryeo to the Joseon period, two friends become enemies due to differing views on "my country." Seo Hwi, a skilled warrior and son of a renowned ...more
  • Splash Splash LOVE

    36. Splash Splash LOVE

    Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes
    8.4
    96 points by 1 voters
    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
  • Six Flying Dragons

    37. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    96 points by 1 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
  • My Sassy Girl

    38. My Sassy Girl

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    7.7
    95 points by 1 voters
    A respected scholar inadvertently becomes the protector of a mischievous princess. Gyeon Woo enjoys the fame of “Joseon’s National Treasure” as a renowned scholar of his generation. When the king asks him ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    39. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    94 points by 1 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
  • Tree With Deep Roots

    40. Tree With Deep Roots

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    8.3
    94 points by 1 voters
    Early in his reign, King Se Jong accidentally causes the death of his in-laws and their slaves in an attempt to save them from his brutal father, King Tae Jong. Two young ...more
  • Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1

    41. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
    9.0
    92 points by 1 voters
    Ling Bu Yi, the foster son of Emperor Wen and a talented & ruthless general of the Black Armour Army, was on a personal mission to uncover hidden truths about the past, ...more
  • Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    42. Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    Korean Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
    8.5
    92 points by 1 voters
    In the Joseon Dynasty, Hong Gil Dong, a hero to the people and enemy to the elite, faces King Yeonsangun, who is despised by his subjects despite his royal lineage. Born a ...more
  • The Emperor: Owner of the Mask

    43. The Emperor: Owner of the Mask

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    7.9
    92 points by 1 voters
    The story of a crown prince named Lee Sun who fights the Pyeonsuhwe society that holds absolute power over the kingdom and also controls the water supply by privatizing it. The drama ...more
  • The Matchmakers

    44. The Matchmakers

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    7.8
    91 points by 1 voters
    Sim Jung Woo is an intelligent and handsome young man. He was the youngest to place first in the state examination, but he was picked to become the princess' husband. During their ...more
  • Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    45. Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    Korean Drama - 2011, 29 episodes
    8.1
    91 points by 1 voters
    Set in the Joseon Dynasty during King Jeong Jo's reign, this martial-arts fusion sageuk is centered around the events involving Crown Prince Sa Do's conspiracy. Warrior Baek Dong Soo was a real-life ...more
  • The Long Ballad

    46. The Long Ballad

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
    8.6
    90 points by 1 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
  • Blossoms in Adversity

    47. Blossoms in Adversity

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
    8.7
    89 points by 1 voters
    After a sudden tragedy strikes the Hua family, the men are forced into exile, leaving the women and children struggling to survive. Hua Zhi, the young lady of the family, steps up ...more
  • Korea-Khitan War

    48. Korea-Khitan War

    Korean Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
    8.0
    89 points by 1 voters
    A historical drama that deals with the second and third periods of the Goryeo-Khitan War. King Hyeonjong of Goryeo and his political teacher, Commander-in-Chief Gang Gam Chan, united the people of Goryeo ...more
  • The Nokdu Flower

    49. The Nokdu Flower

    Korean Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.3
    88 points by 1 voters
    Set during the Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894-1895), two half-brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. Baek Yi Kang, the son of a wealthy but notorious local official and a woman ...more
  • Moonshine

    50. Moonshine

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    7.7
    86 points by 1 voters
    An extended period of prohibition in the Joseon era proved that the restriction of alcohol was no match for human desire. Laws against imbibing, buying or making alcohol created different challenges for ...more
  • Queen for Seven Days

    51. Queen for Seven Days

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.2
    85 points by 1 voters
    This drama is about the love story between King Jung Jong and his Queen Dan Kyung, who was crowned and deposed within the span of a week due to rival political factions ...more
  • River Where the Moon Rises

    52. River Where the Moon Rises

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    7.9
    82 points by 1 voters
    Pyeong Gang, born a princess and raised a soldier, dreams of becoming the first Empress of Goguryeo. Clever and determined, she faces numerous obstacles with unwavering resolve. However, her life changes when ...more

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