Best historical kdramas

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Anete143 Feb 26, 2024
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  • Alchemy of Souls

    1. Alchemy of Souls

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    9.1
    9,312 points by 94 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
  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    2. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    7,803 points by 79 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
  • Mr. Queen

    3. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    9.0
    7,196 points by 73 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
  • Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    4. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
    8.9
    5,884 points by 60 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
  • Mr. Sunshine

    5. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    5,734 points by 58 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
  • The Red Sleeve

    6. The Red Sleeve

    Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
    8.8
    4,222 points by 43 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

    7. Under the Queen's Umbrella

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    9.0
    4,177 points by 43 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

    8. My Dearest

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.9
    3,148 points by 32 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
  • The King's Affection

    9. The King's Affection

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.3
    2,527 points by 26 voters
    The story is set during the Joseon Dynasty, at a time when twins were considered an ominous sign. As a result, when the Crown Princess Consort gives birth to twins, an order ...more
  • The Tale of Nokdu

    10. The Tale of Nokdu

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    2,326 points by 24 voters
    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
  • Empress Ki

    11. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    2,237 points by 23 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 Forbidden Marriage

    12. The Forbidden Marriage

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.3
    1,642 points by 17 voters
    King Lee Heon of Joseon has been grieving the death of his beloved wife for seven years. Despite efforts to have him remarry, he remains in mourning, leading to the nation’s geumhonryung ...more
  • Love in the Moonlight

    13. Love in the Moonlight

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
    8.2
    1,526 points by 16 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
  • 100 Days My Prince

    14. 100 Days My Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.3
    1,349 points by 14 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
  • Snowdrop

    15. Snowdrop

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,257 points by 13 voters
    In 1987, a bloody man jumps into a women’s university dormitory in Seoul. Young Ro, a female university student who falls in love with him at first sight on a group blind ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    16. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,169 points by 12 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
  • Six Flying Dragons

    17. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    1,162 points by 12 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
  • Queen In Hyun's Man

    18. Queen In Hyun's Man

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,052 points by 11 voters
    Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang Hee Bin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Suk Jong's queen ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    19. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.8
    1,040 points by 11 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
  • Jewel in the Palace

    20. Jewel in the Palace

    Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes
    8.7
    971 points by 10 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
  • Faith

    21. Faith

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
    8.0
    964 points by 10 voters
    A 21st-century plastic surgeon Eun Soo gets kidnapped and brought 700 years into the past for her healing powers. Goryeo era bodyguard to the king, General Choi Yeong is smart but a ...more
  • The Scholar Who Walks the Night

    22. The Scholar Who Walks the Night

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    7.8
    957 points by 10 voters
    In Joseon Dynasty, immaculately dressed in scholarly robes, the young nobleman Kim Sung Yeol lives as a vampire to keep his promise to his friends. When Sung Yeol still was a human, ...more
  • The Princess's Man

    23. The Princess's Man

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    8.4
    865 points by 9 voters
    Princess Se Ryung is the headstrong and forward-thinking daughter of Grand Prince Su Yang, who is determined to be King. She falls in love with the son of his mortal enemy, and ...more
  • The Secret Romantic Guesthouse

    24. The Secret Romantic Guesthouse

    Korean Drama - 2023, 18 episodes
    8.1
    863 points by 9 voters
    Yoon Dan Oh had enjoyed a comfortable life as the beloved youngest daughter of a well-off family, but no longer. Now the family breadwinner, she runs the Ihwawon Inn. Current guests are ...more
  • Jumong

    25. Jumong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 81 episodes
    8.3
    777 points by 8 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
  • Love Song for Illusion

    26. Love Song for Illusion

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
    7.6
    762 points by 8 voters
    Crown Prince Sajo Hyun secretly works as a fashion designer in a downtown boutique, hiding his royal identity. He's haunted by a deep childhood wound from his harsh father, Sajo Seung. Hyun ...more
  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    27. Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    8.2
    757 points by 8 voters
    Kim Yun Hee is a smart, responsible young woman with an independent drive. Since her father passed away, she has worked to support her family but has also managed to do well ...more
  • Captivating the King

    28. Captivating the King

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
    7.9
    673 points by 7 voters
    Prince Lee In, held hostage by the Qing Dynasty, is betrayed by his brother, King Lee Sun, who once cherished him. Heartbroken, Lee In endures emotional torment. He encounters an enigmatic baduk ...more
  • Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    29. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.2
    654 points by 7 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
  • Dong Yi

    30. Dong Yi

    Korean Drama - 2010, 60 episodes
    8.5
    581 points by 6 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

    31. Queen Seon Deok

    Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
    8.5
    581 points by 6 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
  • Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    32. Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    Korean Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
    8.5
    579 points by 6 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
  • Tree With Deep Roots

    33. Tree With Deep Roots

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    8.3
    561 points by 6 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
  • Queen for Seven Days

    34. Queen for Seven Days

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.2
    535 points by 6 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
  • The Bridal Mask

    35. The Bridal Mask

    Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
    8.5
    489 points by 5 voters
    Lee Kang To is an ambitious and callous Korean officer employed by the Japanese colonists. Despite his mother's disapproval of his work and his own brother's antagonistic history with the Japanese, Kang ...more
  • My Dearest Part 2

    36. My Dearest Part 2

    Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
    8.9
    380 points by 4 voters
    Jang Hyun is living without purpose or desire. He's a cold-hearted man who loves no one until he gets introduced to love after meeting Gil Chae. She is charming and admired by ...more
  • Bossam: Steal the Fate

    37. Bossam: Steal the Fate

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.0
    368 points by 4 voters
    A story of life and love that touches upon the oppression experienced by women and the impoverished. Ba U is a degenerate man who gambles, steals, fights and hides his real identity. ...more
  • Moon Embracing the Sun

    38. Moon Embracing the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.4
    363 points by 4 voters
    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
  • Gu Family Book

    39. Gu Family Book

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
    8.3
    293 points by 3 voters
    Choi Kang Chi is a half-human and half-mythical-creature who was adopted by the lord of the Hundred Years Inn. He was the son of Gu Wol Ryung, the guardian spirit of Jiri ...more
  • Arang and the Magistrate

    40. Arang and the Magistrate

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    7.9
    288 points by 3 voters
    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
  • River Where the Moon Rises

    41. River Where the Moon Rises

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    7.9
    262 points by 3 voters
    Born a princess and raised a soldier, Pyeong Gang is a woman with big dreams and limitless ambition. Determined to become the first Empress of Goguryeo, Pyeong Gang will stop at nothing ...more
  • Our Secret

    42. Our Secret

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
    8.5
    197 points by 2 voters
    From high school to university, Ding Xian and Zhou Si Yue's youthful love lasts for a lifetime. The superior and unruly campus god Zhou Si Yue is a genius. He is seatmates ...more
  • The Matchmakers

    43. The Matchmakers

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    7.8
    196 points by 2 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
  • The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang

    44. The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang

    Korean Drama - 2013, 108 episodes
    8.1
    195 points by 2 voters
    King Mu Ryeong was a Baekje king who oversaw a renaissance during his reign while also building his kingdom into a sea power. He had a hidden daughter called Soo Baek Hyang, ...more
  • Secret Royal Inspector & Joy

    45. Secret Royal Inspector & Joy

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    7.8
    190 points by 2 voters
    A secret royal inspector uncovers corruption and then ensures its perpetrators face justice. He cannot reveal himself or his intentions. Ra Yi Eon wanted to open up a dumpling stall outside the ...more
  • The Crowned Clown

    46. The Crowned Clown

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    178 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
  • Lighter & Princess

    47. Lighter & Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
    8.6
    100 points by 1 voters
    Li Xun is a cold, calculating computer programming ace who entered college as the top scorer of the national college entrance exams, earning him the admiration of all his classmates. However, he ...more
  • The King in Love

    48. The King in Love

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    7.7
    99 points by 1 voters
    Wang Won’s father is the king of Goryeo while his mother is the Yuan emperor’s daughter. He was born with many gifts as he has good looks, the wisdom of a snake, ...more
  • Grand Prince

    49. Grand Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    7.8
    98 points by 1 voters
    Centered around one woman who gets caught up in a bloody romance with two princes. This drama tells the story of a man who would kill even his younger brother to have ...more
  • Song of the Bandits

    50. Song of the Bandits

    Korean Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
    8.2
    83 points by 1 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

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