2016
16 eps
tvN
Fantasy Romance Comedy
An immortal goblin seeks his bride to end his cursed immortality, finding unexpected love and friendship.…
If you loved Arang and the Magistrate's two souls pulled together by something bigger than either of them, Goblin (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God) delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about fate as both comfort and cruelty — the sense that this was always coming. Same whimsical and comedic energy throughout.
2019
16 eps
OCN
Fantasy Mystery Romance
When two people are murdered on the same night, a magical marble resurrects them — but in new bodies. A lonely prosecutor wakes up as an averagely-looking man. …
Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2012
20 eps
MBC
Romance Comedy Fantasy
A Joseon crown prince whose wife is murdered mysteriously is transported 300 years into the future — arriving in modern Seoul with three loyal retainers — and d…
Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same whimsical and comedic energy throughout.
2012
20 eps
MBC
Romance Historical Fantasy
A king falls in love with a shaman who unknowingly resembles his first love, sparking dangerous memories.…
If you loved Arang and the Magistrate's two souls pulled together by something bigger than either of them, The Moon That Embraces the Sun delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — memory and fate — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2012
16 eps
tvN
Romance Fantasy Historical
A Joseon-era scholar facing execution discovers a mysterious talisman that transports him to modern-day Seoul each time he opens it. In the present, he meets a …
If you loved Arang and the Magistrate's two souls pulled together by something bigger than either of them, Queen In-hyun's Man delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.