2017
30 eps
MBC
Historical Action Drama
The legendary story of Gil Dong, a man born with supernatural strength to a slave mother, who rises from oppressed commoner to folk hero — robbing from corrupt …
Like Mysterious Lotus Casebook, it leans hard into reluctant hero. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath.
2017
40 eps
MBC
Historical Action Drama
A Joseon crown prince, forced to wear a mask to survive a conspiracy that controls the water supply, must outwit a powerful merchant guild monopolising the nati…
If you loved Mysterious Lotus Casebook's hidden identity that creates impossible, irresistible dramatic tension, Ruler: Master of the Mask delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath.
2021
36 eps
Youku
Action Drama Wuxia
Zhou Zishu is an assassin who has left his old life and is slowly dying — a price he paid willingly for his freedom. Wen Kexing is a ghost valley master with a …
Like Mysterious Lotus Casebook, it leans hard into tragic past. At its core, it's about a redemption arc that actually earns it through real consequence. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.
2023
9 eps
Netflix
Action Historical Thriller
Set in 1920s Manchuria during Japanese colonial rule, a group of Korean independence fighters and outlaws converge on a lawless frontier. When their paths colli…
Both are built around characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. The pacing is kinetically paced — constantly in motion.
2020
48 eps
iQiyi
Historical Mystery Bromance
Tang Fan is a scholar-official with an exceptional eye for crime in the Ming Dynasty, partnered with Sui Zhou, a military commander whose methods are blunt wher…
Like Mysterious Lotus Casebook, it leans hard into bromance. At its core, it's about a friendship that becomes the emotional anchor of everything else. Same warm energy throughout.