If you're looking for shows like Moon Embracing the Sun, here are the best Korean historical dramas ever, ranked by fans everywhere. From royal historical dramas, like Moon Lovers, to shows set during the late Joseon period, like Mr. Sunshine, this list of historical Kdramas features comedy, fantasy, action, and of course, romance. Some good Korean historical dramas include The King in Love, starring Girls' Generation's Yoona; supernatural horror series Kingdom; and Jumong, one of the most popular Korean dramas of all time.
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- 1Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (SBS, 2016) is a South Korean historical romance television... more
- 2Moon Embracing the Sun (MBC, 2012), also known as The Moon That Embraces the Sun or The Sun... more
- 3Empress Ki (MBC, 2013) is a South Korean historical romance television series. A woman born in... more
- 4Love in the Moonlight (KBS2, 2016) is a South Korean historical romantic comedy television... more
- 5Kingdom (Netflix, 2019) is a South Korean historical horror television series based on the... more
- 6100 Days My Prince (tvN, 2018) is a South Korean historical romantic-comedy television series.... more
- 7Hwarang (KBS2, 2016), also known as Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, is a South Korean... more
- 8Mr. Sunshine (tvN, 2018) is a South Korean historical action drama television series. After... more
- 9The Legend of the Blue Sea (SBS, 2016) is a South Korean fantasy romantic-comedy television... more
- 10Dong Yi (MBC, 2010), also known as Jewel in the Crown, is a South Korean historical romance... more
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Jang Dong-yoon, Kim So-Hyun - 12The Crowned Clown (tvN, 2019), also known as The Man Who Became King, is a South Korean... more
- 13Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (MBC, 2019) is a South Korean historical drama television... more
- 14The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (MBC, 2017) is a South Korean historical drama television... more
- 15Dae Jang Geum (MBC, 2003), also known as Jewel in the Palace, is a South Korean historical... more
- 16Haechi (SBS, 2019) is a South Korean historical adventure television series. Set during the... more
- 17Six Flying Dragons (SBS, 2015) is a South Korean historical drama television series. As the... more
- 18Queen for Seven Days (KBS2, 2017), also known as Seven Day Queen, is a South Korean historical... more
- 19Jumong (MBC, 2006), also known as Prince of Legend or The Book of the Three Hans, is a South... more
- 20My Country: The New Age (JTBC, 2019) is a South Korean historical romance television series.... more
- 21My Sassy Girl (SBS, 2017) is a South Korean historical romantic-comedy television series. A... more
- 22Gu Family Book (MBC, 2013), also known as Kang Chi, the Beginning, is a South Korean... more
- 23The Scholar Who Walks the Night (MBC, 2015) is a South Korean historical fantasy romance... more
- 24Sungkyunkwan Scandal (KBS2, 2010) is a South Korean historical romantic-comedy television... more
- 25Queen Seondeok (MBC, 2009) is a South Korean historical drama television series. A young queen... more
