2023
16 eps
MBC
Historical Romance Mystery
In Joseon, a widowed noblewoman who secretly runs the kingdom's most successful matchmaking service and a widowed court official who needs a match arranged for …
If you loved The Apothecary Diaries's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, The Matchmakers delivers exactly that. The pacing is sharp and witty — you'll miss lines if you look away.
2010
20 eps
KBS
Romance Historical Comedy
A woman disguises herself as a man to attend an elite Joseon academy and gets caught in political intrigue and romance.…
If you loved The Apothecary Diaries's hidden identity that creates impossible, irresistible dramatic tension, Sungkyunkwan Scandal delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — political intrigue — is the same.
2024
36 eps
iQiyi
Romance Historical Drama
She wakes up with no memory of who she was — only the stubborn instinct that the handsome, solicitous man by her bedside is not telling her the truth. He isn't.…
If you loved The Apothecary Diaries's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Are You the One delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — political intrigue — is the same. The pacing is the kind of suspense that makes you forget to breathe.
2021
20 eps
MBN / TV Chosun
Historical Romance Comedy
In the Joseon era, a widower with a troubled past makes his living by kidnapping widows for wealthy clients — a practice called "bossam." He accidentally kidnap…
If you loved The Apothecary Diaries's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Bossam: Steal the Fate delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about class divide that poisons every relationship it touches. The pacing is genuinely warm without tipping into saccharine.
2019
40 eps
MBC
Historical Romance Comedy
Goo Hae-ryung becomes one of the first female royal historians in Joseon — a role so scandalous that the king's advisors lose their minds over it. She's assigne…
If you loved The Apothecary Diaries's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung 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 sharp and witty — you'll miss lines if you look away.