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Historical Korean Dramas: Recent Releases & Earlier Picks
Find a newer series or revisit an earlier story. The lists below separate recent premieres from older titles and show when the source data was checked. Open a drama for its story, cast and regional streaming listings.
Data checked 2026-10-26 · 102 matching titles reviewed
Matched using TMDB genres and keywords. This is a discovery shortlist, not a critic ranking or a complete genre catalog.
Recent premieres: first broadcast within the last 365 days, newest first (up to 12). Earlier series: current TMDB popularity (up to 8). Series premiere dates do not indicate the newest season's release date.
Recent premieres
Wild Eyes: The Woman of the Prince
First broadcast: 2026-10-22 · Returning Series
A palace romance between Crown Prince Lee Hyeon, who is confined to the Western Palace after being defeated in a power struggle, and Eun-woo, an assassin who infiltrates the palace disguised as a court lady to …
100 Days of Deception
First broadcast: 2026-10-10 · Returning Series
Hoping for freedom, Gyeongseong's top pickpocket infiltrates the Japanese colonial government to steal secrets — only to fall for her target's son.
The Secret Wife Exchange
First broadcast: 2026-10-07 · Returning Series
A drama depicting power and betrayal surrounding a gathering of the upper class during the Joseon Dynasty.
The Scandal
First broadcast: 2026-09-18 · Ended
In Joseon, a secret proposal ignites hidden desires in a gifted noblewoman, a famed lover and an unsuspecting lady caught in their dangerous game.
CHIMHYANG: Scent of the Needle
First broadcast: 2026-06-04 · Returning Series
Chimhyang (針香), or Scent of the Needle, is an AI-generated cinematic Korean Boys' Love (BL) historical drama series. Produced by Late Blue Night, it features fictional AI-created characters like Han Seo-jin and Do-ha, …
Painter of the Night
First broadcast: 2026-05-28 · Ended
A young artist who creates homoerotic scenes finds himself entangled in a complicated relationship with a nobleman who has an obsessive interest in both his artwork and himself.
My Royal Nemesis
First broadcast: 2026-05-08 · Ended
A Joseon-era villain doomed to die opens her eyes in modern-day Seoul — where a ruthless chaebol heir may be her last chance to rewrite her fate.
The Secret Night Tutor
First broadcast: 2026-03-19 · Ended
Hong Dan, a court lady assigned to teach Crown Prince Heon the arts of the night, is hiding a secret—she must never be discovered as a virgin. Amid suspicious rumors, their perilous lessons continue, and the two begin to …
The Prime Minister's Youngest Young Master's First Love
First broadcast: 2025-12-10 · Ended
The story of Lee Kwon, the youngest son of the Prime Minister's family, who pledges marriage to the man who saved his life. He becomes embroiled in an unexpected scheme and faces the risk of a miscarriage, leading the …
Moon River
First broadcast: 2025-11-07 · Ended
In Joseon, a vengeful crown prince and a memory-lost merchant mysteriously swap bodies, unraveling a web of chaos, secrets, and unexpected fate.
Earlier series to explore
Chicago Typewriter
First broadcast: 2017-04-07 · Ended
Writers that lived under Japanese rule in the 1930's are reincarnated into a bestselling writer who is in a slump, a mysterious ghostwriter and an anti-fan of the bestselling writer.
Alchemy of Souls
First broadcast: 2022-06-18 · Ended
She was named Naksu because wherever she went, a trail of heads followed. She performs the alchemy of souls, magic that can change people's bodies and souls, which is forbidden in Daeho, and ends up being chased. Naksu …
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
First broadcast: 2016-12-02 · Ended
In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.
Mr. Sunshine
First broadcast: 2018-07-07 · Ended
Set in the early 1900s, this drama tells the story of a young man from Korea who grows up in the United States. When he returns to Korea as a US Marine Corps officer, he meets and falls in love with a noblewoman who is …
Kingdom
First broadcast: 2019-01-25 · Ended
In this zombie thriller set in Korea's medieval Joseon dynasty which has been defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious rumor of the king’s death spreads, as does a strange plague that renders the infected immune …
Empress Ki
First broadcast: 2013-10-28 · Ended
A woman born in Korea navigates her way through love, war, politics and national loyalties to become a powerful empress in China's Yuan dynasty.
Gyeongseong Creature
First broadcast: 2023-12-22 · Ended
Gyeongseong, 1945. In Seoul's grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur and a sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed.
Jewel in the Crown
First broadcast: 2010-03-22 · Ended
Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health …
Upcoming — dates may change
Sword & Silence
First broadcast: 2026-11-14 · In Production
A sweeping historical epic set in the late Three Kingdoms era, following Silla’s fierce battles against Goguryeo, Baekje, and Tang as its kings and generals fight to achieve the unification of the Korean Peninsula.
Sacred Jewel
First broadcast: 2026-12-05 · In Production
Set during the final years of the Mongol invasions of Korea, the story follows a group risking everything to recover and protect the sacred Avalokitesvara Jewel on a perilous mission across the Goryeo Dynasty. As war …
